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The box office of "Kowloon Walled City" exceeded 10 million on the first day of screening, and it is the biggest "dark horse" on May 1st.
With Sammo Hung , Aaron Kwok , Louis Koo and other superstars in charge, this ultimate action feast will naturally not be left behind.
However, to everyone's surprise, these celebrities were all stolen by a small actor.
He punched the "big boss" Sammo Hung and kicked the "tornado" Louis Koo, which stood out from the crowd.
How many viewers mistakenly think that this "crazy villain" with sunglasses and a scruffy beard is Aaron Kwok?
This person's name is unknown, and it is Wu Yunlong, one of the "F4 in the martial arts world".
He was a "sweeping monk" in the crew, and Nicholas Tse admired him.
From an art student to an action actor, he won Wang Jing's support again.
However, 23 years after his debut, he and An Zhijie became "difficult brothers", lonely and nameless.
The strength of the protagonist and the life of the supporting role seem to be a curse that Wu Yunlong can't break.
What kind of story does Wu Yunlong have, and why is he so slow to become popular?
Unknown little actor
In 2002, the high-spirited Ng returned to Hong Kong from the United States, ready to make a big splash.
He was 25 years old and had previously taught design at a university in the United States.
However, this young student's mind is not on teaching, and he is bent on fulfilling his kung fu dream.
The so-called people can't look good, Wu Yunlong, who majored in art and design in college, is full of hard work.
He had run a trick in "The Pupil of the Beast" before, and had seen movie stars such as Louis Koo and Wu Yanzu.
That was Wu Yunlong's first time in the crew, and after this experience, he had the idea of wanting to be an actor.
Relying on his martial arts, he easily entered the film and television industry.
However, Wu Yunlong, who fantasized about being able to show his strength, was poured a basin of cold water by reality.
He waited a year for a job offer.
In 2003, Wu Yunlong played a small role in the movie "A Thousand Changes" starring Ekin Cheng and Zhong Xintong.
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Wu Yunlong, who originally wanted to break into an action movie, had to broaden his acting path in order to make a living.
In 2004, he played the role of "Bo" in the comedy movie "Big Guy Amelie" starring Eason Chan.
In another comedy film "No Regrets", he incarnated as an intern doctor.
There is no place for his skills, and Wu Yunlong can't please him in literary dramas.
In the Hong Kong film and television industry, he can't even be called "tepid".
But you never know where fate has left a turning point for you.
Wu Yunlong's previous starring in "Big Guy Amelie" is a movie produced by Jackie Chan Pictures.
Although he is just a nobody, his strength is obvious to all.
Wu Yunlong was favored by the producers of Jackie Chan Pictures and played the role of "Huang Wenjie" in "New Police Story" starring Jackie Chan.
It was rare to show his face, and Wu Yunlong used all his strength.
Although the camera flashed, there were still viewers who remembered his face.
Since then, Wu Yunlong's work has increased, and he has been upgraded from a dragon set to a small supporting role.
In "Jingwu Family", which was personally supervised by Jackie Chan, he played the kung fu "King".
In "Raptors SWAT Team", Wu Yunlong's role increased, playing the desperate "Li Zhenbei".
Although Wu Yunlong has taken on a lot of scenes, his acting skills have also improved rapidly;
But his name can only appear on the last page of the list of leading actors.
It wasn't until the destined nobleman appeared that Wu Yunlong finally ushered in the day of his emergence.
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In 2006, Wu Yunlong participated in the TV series "Wing Chun".
The starring role of this drama is Nicholas Tse, who has become famous in the Hong Kong film and television industry.
In fact, the two have already cooperated in "New Police Story".
However, almost no one had heard of Wu Yunlong's name at that time, and Nicholas Tse did not know that there was such a person.
Working together again, the two began to talk.
Nicholas Tse plays the role of "Liang Bi", the successor of Wing Chun, and has a lot of professional movements to learn.
He consulted many professionals for this role.
As everyone knows, the real Wing Chun master is standing by his side.
In terms of martial arts skills, there are really few people in Hong Kong who can fight against Wu Yunlong.
Born into a family of martial arts, he began to practice martial arts at the age of 7.
Few people know that Wu Yunlong is the successor of Cai Li Buddha Boxing.
His father is a fifth-generation soldier who worked as a kung fu instructor for the police in the United States.
Taught by his father, Wu Yunlong practiced a good martial arts at a young age.
Later, Wu Yunlong, on the recommendation of his relatives, worshipped Ip Man's apprentice Huang Chunliang as his teacher.
In addition to mastering these two Chinese kung fu, he has also studied many foreign kung fu, such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and taekwondo.
After more than ten years of hard practice, Wu Yunlong has become more and more obsessed with martial arts.
While teaching at the university, he also refined his kung fu.
But this kind of life is not what Wu Yunlong wants.
If you have been teaching design in school, wouldn't this good skill be wasted?
After careful consideration, Wu Yunlong returned to Hong Kong for development.
Although he has worked hard in the entertainment industry for several years, he has not improved much, but he is very good at kung fu and is very popular with major kung fu movies.
In the crew of "Wing Chun", many actors asked him for advice.
Wu Yunlong previously worked as an instructor in his father's martial arts class, and later as a lecturer in college.
Once the two are combined, he becomes an excellent martial arts instructor.
Even Nicholas Tse favored him, praising him not only for his real kung fu teaching.
Nicholas Tse really learned art, and simply worshipped Wu Yunlong as his teacher.
He felt that Wu Yunlong should not be buried, so he recommended him to Wang Jing.
After Wang Jing saw Wu Yunlong's true kung fu, she suddenly had an idea in her heart.
He wants to form "Martial Arts F4" to reproduce the glory of Hong Kong action movies.
And Wu Yunlong is exactly the object he wants to support.
So with the help of this "ghost director", did Wu Yunlong succeed?
It's getting better
Although Wang Jing had high hopes for Wu Yunlong, she still let him experience two years in the position of a supporting role.
He is the cool "Oriental Dragon" in "Priceless Treasure";
It is also the affectionate and righteous killer "Black Dragon" in "Stunning Weapon".
Wu Yunlong has the strength and is not a demon, Wang Jing quickly prepared a big drama for him.
In 2014, the movie "Vicious War" was released.
In order to build momentum for Wu Yunlong, Wang Jing specially invited Yuan Baye, the "No. 1 Chinese Martial Commander", and Sammo Hung to sit in charge.
In addition, Wu Yunlong's good brother An Zhijie is also among them.
Although the box office of the movie was not ideal, he walked into the audience's sight with his real kung fu.
However, Wu Yunlong has never been able to become a first-line martial arts actor.
One is because he doesn't have the appearance of An Zhijie's "popular", and the other is that his male lead is too few.
Hong Kong action movies are already on the decline, and it is even more difficult for supporting actors like him to become famous on this road.
But fortunately, Wu Yunlong has not given up and has been actively looking for a way out.
In 2019, he starred, produced, and Wu Zhi's movie "Stalker" was released.
When filming this movie, Wu Yunlong almost died.
There is a scene where he needs to take An Zhijie's kick hard.
At that time, An Zhijie's prop shoes were not done well, so they should not have started filming.
But Wu Yunlong felt that the two of them could grasp that degree, so they started without preparation.
However, An Zhijie's kick did not stop.
Fortunately, Wu Yunlong reacted quickly and immediately protected his head with his hand, otherwise he would have fainted on the spot.
I thought Xiang was fine, but after he sneezed, he heard the sound of bones shattering.
After an examination at the hospital, Wu Yunlong found that his ribs had been kicked and broken.
But in order not to affect the filming progress, he continued to return to the crew to film after taking some medicine.
Those in the know advised him to give up, and if he was kicked in the ribs again, it was likely to be inserted into his lungs.
"Time is of the essence and I have to do my best. ”
Wu Yunlong endured the pain and finished all the scenes, and he did it very well.
Fortunately, the hard work paid off, and the movie achieved good results both in terms of word-of-mouth and box office.
After keeping a low profile for a few years, Wu Yunlong actually came back this year with "The Siege of the Kowloon Walled City".
used to play decent roles, but the villain "Wang Jiu" he played this time gave people a bright feeling.
Crazy laughter, unrivaled kung fu.
Whether it is character design or acting skills, Wu Yunlong is not inferior to Sammo Hung and Louis Koo.
After watching the screening, many viewers thought that Wu Yunlong was the biggest surprise of the movie.
I believe that after this movie is released on May Day, his career will definitely be able to reach a higher level.
epilogue
There are fewer and fewer martial arts actors today, and an excellent actor like Wu Yunlong should not be buried.
It's a pity that he has good kung fu and good acting skills, but he has been playing supporting roles.
Do you think Wu Yunlong can soar to the sky with "Kowloon Walled City" this time?
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