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Editor|The Man in Black at Aoyama
Preface
There used to be a group in Hong Kong, China, that was all top stars, and that was the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Hong Kong, China.
The four of them are not only talented, but also have their own appearance.
But more than 40 years have passed quietly in the blink of an eye, and their current situation is extremely regrettable.
Andy Lau's Spring Festival movie was withdrawn and reappeared, and Aaron Kwok was no longer as handsome as he once was.
Jacky Cheung is still holding concerts to make money in his old age, but Dawn has disappeared.
Are they really as unbearable as the version said by netizens?
The first place: "Ageless male god" Andy Lau
We all know that Andy Lau now has all kinds of top halos, but we don't know that he used to grow up in a poor area in his childhood, and when others enjoyed their childhood, he began to help his family start earning money.
In order to make a living, he not only worked as a dishwasher, but also as a worker, even if life was difficult, he did not want to give up, insisted on not giving up his studies, and then began to learn the content of acting under the guidance of his teacher.
It is precisely this experience that shaped his indomitable spirit and character of daring to fight without arrogance and impatience, and he starred in his first work in 1981, although he won an award, but it did not increase his popularity much.
In the second year, he attracted everyone's attention for participating in the police drama "Falcon", and then his career began to develop rapidly, and TVB discovered his value, so he wanted to sign a contract again.
But because of the different concepts, I wanted to refuse, but I didn't expect the company to hide him directly for more than a year, even so his fame is still undiminished, but I didn't expect that as soon as he participated, he created a lot of classic roles, which are still regarded as classics.
And "Mr. Red Carpet", which was originally scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival, announced its withdrawal within a few days of its release, and many people were speculating whether Andy Lau was old and his influence declined, so there were few people watching.
And some people say that this movie is ugly, even if it is a criticism of the entertainment industry, but what does this have to do with us ordinary people? But it is very wrong to think so.
On the one hand, it is because of the scheduling problem, and there is also a big reason because there are many hidden points in this movie that are real cases in reality, just because they don't know these contexts so that they seem to feel extremely chaotic.
In addition, this is not so much a work that criticizes the entertainment industry, but rather a portrayal of Andy Lau's life, he is already at the level of "Heavenly King", and the money he earns is already a lot of money, how can he take a bad script because of this money?
In addition, he has helped people in the entertainment industry many times, and he is also a positive guide for fans, once because of 13 concerts in a row, his body reached the extreme, and finally he cried and said sorry to everyone, he has no doubt in his professional attitude.
Some time ago, a recent photo of Andy Lau broke out, the hair on his head was all pale, and his face was old, in fact, this is just Andy Lau shooting a new work, but at first glance it is really surprising.
Second place: "God of Song" Jacky Cheung
Although Jacky Cheung's title of "God of Song" was well-deserved, some people questioned it, and some people even said that the "Four Heavenly Kings" were indeed top-notch, but there was also a "king of kings", that was Jay Chou.
If the two of them are really put together, then Jay Chou can also be regarded as a "genius"-like existence, he began to learn piano at the age of four, participated in variety shows at the age of 18, and began to release his original songs at the age of 21 and then became popular.
At that time, Jacky Cheung was already at the time to enjoy his old age, but because of his wife's failed investment, he could only continue to work hard to hold concerts.
He has also held at least 20 concerts in a row, and even in March this year, his body began to have problems, so many people began to say that he still made money in his old age, but who didn't work hard for life?
Thinking about it from another angle, even if his wife had such a thing, he did not choose to divorce, but helped his wife solve the problem, and this sense of responsibility is also lacking in many men.
Third place: "Prince of the Shake Head" Aaron Kwok
If there is anyone in this group who joins the most dramatic, it must be Aaron Kwok, others are either listed as the "king" group if they don't sing well, and some are because of their acting skills, but if you want to trace the reason why he joined, it was related to an advertisement.
You must know that Aaron Kwok's appearance was extremely outstanding among the "Four Heavenly Kings", and he was simply the top "white moonlight male god" in the hearts of thousands of girls.
But few people know that his family's wealth is one of the best in the "Heavenly King Troupe", and his previous job was a clerk, and he would also study dance after work, and finally became a dancer at the age of 19.
and also participated in performances with Anita Mui, Kwong Meiyun and Chen Huixian, plus he was handsome and extraordinary at that time, and he also participated in many film and television works, but he did not increase much popularity.
So many experiences have not made him, but I didn't expect that because of an advertisement, everyone remembered him, and since then his career has been on the right track, creating many classic characters with different themes.
Especially in the movie "Temporary Closure" broadcast this year, the top buckteeth, full of funny and greasy gangster characters, made him change from a previous male god to a comedian.
And on April 12, "You from Wang Xing" was loved by everyone as soon as it was broadcast.
Fourth place: "Temperament male god" dawn
If the previous ones, no matter what they are doing, they can still receive some information from them from time to time, but there is no news about the temperamental male god Liming in the "Four Heavenly Kings".
At the beginning, he was very humble, always saying that he was average in appearance, singing and dancing, and now he is also average, but at the beginning, only the era knew how much influence he had.
He used to be not only very popular in China, but even in South Korea, he was a top idol, and the total number of idols of the three of them at that time was not as large as that of Dawn.
It stands to reason that a man like him should have earned a lot of money, but he was the "poorest" of the four, and the most sensational of them was his deeds of "taking his life for charity".
In 1955, when polio suddenly became prevalent and the drug was difficult for every child to get into their mouths, Dawn was already a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and he decided to return to his hometown.
He began to conduct local public welfare tours for three years, donating all the money he earned to the country, and in three years, he held nearly 100 performances, and even performed extremely dangerous acrobatics in order to raise funds on the spot.
After the performance, he started singing again, but because he injured his throat during the performance at that time, his voice broke, and many unreasonable people named him "Prince of Broken Sound", mocking him for many years, but he never defended himself.
So with this alone, no matter how attentive he was before and how chaotic his private life was, everyone couldn't hate him, after all, this is someone else's life.
And he doesn't care about fame and fortune, and after getting married, he rarely appears on the screen like a shadow, and only occasionally appears in variety shows.
Compared with the other three who refused to accept the old man and were criticized for sprinting in their careers, Liming seemed to abdicate after becoming famous.
epilogue
Although they are always talked about now, the classics and glorious deeds of the past are always unforgettable, and even if there is no way to reproduce the glory of the past, it seems to be a good ending now.
Information source: [1] Baidu Encyclopedia: Andy Lau, Liming, Jacky Cheung, Aaron Kwok (acting career, early experience)
[2] China News Network: Dawn helped raise more than 10 million yuan on the 4th China Children's Charity Day. 2020-11-01