1. Once in the middle of the day but falling rapidly, Zhao Wenzhuo's magnificent star journey can be called a "dream bubble"!
Once upon a time, Zhao Wenzhuo swept the entire Chinese film industry with his outstanding talent and strength, and became a well-deserved top star. In 1993, he shined in the martial arts masterpiece "Green Snake" directed by Tsui Hark, playing the role of Fahai, subverting the audience's inherent perception of the image of a warrior monk.
As soon as he appeared on the stage, he showed his topless image, and his strong muscles and resolute eyes instantly attracted the attention of countless fans. As the plot unfolds in depth, his personality of both good and evil is highly respected, and the sentence "Demon, I want you to help me practice" has almost become a classic among the classics.
At that time, even film giants such as Jackie Chan and Jet Li praised him and regarded him as their successor.
However, fate played a cruel joke at this time. Just as Zhao Wenzhuo's career was climbing to its peak, his beloved Anita Mui unfortunately passed away. In an instant, he lost his most solid support in Hong Kong.
With no one to support him, Zhao Wenzhuo was once crowned with the title of "box office poison". Unable to gain a foothold in Hong Kong, he had to make a difficult choice and return to the mainland in 2003 to seek new development opportunities.
However, after returning to the mainland, Zhao Wenzhuo's road was not smooth. The mainland's martial arts film market is still lagging behind the Hong Kong film industry, and it is not easy to stand out. Coupled with his straightforward personality and ignorance of conspiracy, he quickly fell into trouble in the mud of the mainland entertainment industry.
There was even a year when he didn't receive any performance invitations for 9 months, and his career fell into an unprecedented trough. Looking back now, Zhao Wenzhuo's glorious years are as short and illusory as a dream bubble.
2. Starting from a martial arts student, how did Zhao Wenzhuo become the focus of attention with his otherworldly martial arts talent?
When Zhao Wenzhuo first set foot in the film industry, he was just an unknown martial artist. However, he has been concentrating on martial arts since he was a child, and his skills are so profound that people are amazed. By chance, he stepped into the film and television industry and showed extraordinary action acting talent in his first work "Fang Shiyu".
It was with this outstanding performance that he became famous overnight and quickly rose to prominence in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
Subsequently, under the careful planning of Hong Kong film master Tsui Hark, Zhao Wenzhuo's acting career was even more powerful and soaring. In 1993, he played freely in the classic martial arts film "Green Snake" directed by Tsui Hark, and the role of Fahai was refreshing and captivating.
At the beginning of the film, Zhao Wenzhuo made a shocking debut with the image of going into battle shirtless, and his sturdy body showed the posture of a proud warrior, quite a mighty iron man! As the plot unfolded in depth, he successfully created a vacillating and mysterious image of Fahai, which was deeply loved by the audience, especially the classic line "Demon, I want to borrow your power to help me practice", which is still popular today.
In that heyday, even martial arts giants like Jackie Chan and Jet Li were full of praise for Zhao Wenzhuo and gave him high praise and affirmation. Many people firmly believe that Zhao Wenzhuo will take over their mantle and create brilliance in the Chinese martial arts film industry.
With his profound martial arts cultivation and superb acting skills, Zhao Wenzhuo overcame obstacles all the way and finally ushered in a brilliant peak moment in his acting career.
However, just when Zhao Wenzhuo's career was in full swing, the sudden death of his best friend Anita Mui deprived him of strong support in Hong Kong, and he had no choice but to return to the mainland to seek new development opportunities.
Zhao Wenzhuo's rise in the Hong Kong film industry is largely due to his deep friendship with Anita Mui. It is precisely because of Anita Mui, the "eldest sister", that he was fortunate to meet many elites in the film and television industry and gained a firm foothold in the Hong Kong film industry.
What's more critical is that Anita Mui has always been silently paying attention to Zhao Wenzhuo behind his back, checking the script for him, choosing suitable roles, and maintaining his public image.
Just when Zhao Wenzhuo's career climbed to the peak and was peerless, Anita Mui unfortunately passed away. This sudden bad news was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, which deeply hit Zhao Wenzhuo.
In an instant, he lost the strong backing and the help of the nobleman in Hong Kong, and without restraint, Zhao Wenzhuo was once belittled by industry insiders as "box office poison".
Unable to gain a foothold in Hong Kong, he had to make a difficult choice and returned to the mainland in 2003. At that time, the film and television market in the mainland was still in its infancy compared to Hong Kong, and it was difficult for Zhao Wenzhuo to re-establish his reputation for a while.
In this way, he fell from the top to the bottom, and his future was bleak, and he was forced to go downhill in his career.
Due to the lag of the mainland market, coupled with his straightforward personality and lack of understanding of human feelings, Zhao Wenzhuo encountered many difficulties after returning to the mainland. The first problem is that the mainland's martial arts film market is far less mature than Hong Kong's, and it is difficult to provide sufficient development space and opportunities for martial arts stars like him.
When we analyze the character of Zhao Wenzhuo in depth, we must point out that he has a straightforward personality, and his style of action is often quick success, and he does not know how to change, which makes him very easy to fall into trouble in the entertainment industry full of disputes.
When he was still active in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, although he had a hot temper, because of Anita Mui's "umbrella" by his side, he could turn a blind eye to the dark side of the industry, but once he lost this "shield", just with his enthusiastic personality of righteousness, it will inevitably cause a lot of confusion and controversy.
After verifying this, Zhao Wenzhuo finally started a fierce "civil war" with veteran action superstar Donnie Yen. The grievances and hatreds between them continue to escalate, which has plunged the mainland entertainment industry into a hustle and bustle.
Negative rumors about Zhao Wenzhuo's "putting on a show" and "spending an astonishing amount" are overwhelming, making his development path in the mainland more and more difficult.
suffered repeated setbacks at work, and even suffered ruthless exploitation by the crew. One year, Zhao Wenzhuo did not receive any performance opportunities for nine months, and his career fell into an unprecedented trough.
At that time, the enthusiasm of mainland audiences for traditional martial arts movies was gradually fading, and Zhao Wenzhuo, the former "top streamer", also began to face the dilemma of having no scenes to film, and his future was worrying.
Now, after years of silence, Zhao Wenzhuo has regained the public's attention by participating in popular variety shows. However, with the decline of traditional martial arts films, his future remains uncertain.
Zhao Wenzhuo was once bluntly said by the Hong Kong film legend Leslie Cheung that "too upright, not suitable for the entertainment industry", indeed, with the changes of the times, the demand for martial arts stars in the mainland entertainment industry is decreasing, and the market for traditional martial arts movies is shrinking, and "tough guy beauties" like Zhao Wenzhuo are gradually fading out of people's sight.
Fortunately, in recent years, Zhao Wenzhuo has successfully attracted the public's attention with the popular variety show "China Has Hip Hop". In the show, his heroic temperament of a warrior was once again revealed.
When he is serious, his eyes are like torches, and he is extremely majestic; occasionally between laughter and scolding, he reveals the childlike innocence and cuteness, when he sings the song "Meteor Hammer" in the show, he is even more shocking "General Order" style performance, which makes the majority of netizens crazy.
However, even though he has regained some popularity, his future is still shrouded in fog against the backdrop of the decline of traditional martial arts films. Although netizens are looking forward to him being able to "return to the rivers and lakes", it is just a good wish after all.
At this moment, whether Zhao Wenzhuo can once again show his glorious achievements in the past, I am afraid that even he himself cannot give a definite answer.
As a father, he already has a happy family, surrounded by three lively and lovely children. Perhaps it is precisely because of the ups and downs of life that he gradually realized the importance of family and put more energy into it.
Looking back on the past, he was still the enthusiastic and idealistic young warrior who devoted himself to the pursuit of his career.
However, the tricks of fate, the missed opportunities and the blows of setbacks made him deeply understand the true meaning of life that martial arts masters also need to conform to the destiny of heaven.
However, despite the ruthlessness of the years, Zhao Wenzhuo's love for martial arts seems to have never faded. Just recently, he demonstrated the "long-lost kicking knife stunt" on the short video platform, which attracted warm praise from many netizens.
It can be seen that martial arts movies still have an irreplaceable position in Zhao Wenzhuo's heart.
In fact, he is actively preparing for a new work "Counterattack", which he wrote and directed, hoping to resurrect with this work and awaken people's fond memories of traditional martial arts movies.
On the shooting site, Zhao Wenzhuo has always commanded the overall situation in a unique way, as a warrior. When young actors are eager to try, he does not hesitate to demonstrate in person, teach martial arts, and train newcomers.
Despite the ups and downs of the past few decades, Zhao Wenzhuo still adheres to his dignity as a martial artist. Although his appearance has changed now, his eyes that perceive the world are still as sharp as ever.
Compared with the peak of his brilliant career, he may only be leaving the last trace for himself now. However, this may be precisely the last dream and most anticipated destination of a generation of warriors.