In the complex world, some stories will always leave an imprint on the heart, as if the cleansing of time can only make them more precious.
Just like the hero of the Yellow River, his legendary story has endured in the long river of time and has become the memory of a generation.
In the 80s, it was the golden age of Chinese films, and it was also the glorious era of a generation of film and television giants.
In that nostalgic era, "The Yellow River Hero" shined like a bright star.
The protagonist of the story is Ma Yi, a rebellious hero who has the world in mind.
He is holding a long sword, wearing a hat, and wearing a puffy robe, with a heroic posture that makes people fascinated.
In the movie, he fights wits and courage with heroes from all walks of life, challenges evil forces, and upholds justice.
And Ma Yi's eyes are his charm, although he was blinded by the poison later, his heart is still as bright as ever.
Ma Yi's image was created by an actor named Yu Chenghui.
Yu Chenghui, a former legend in the martial arts world, won the Qingdao all-around martial arts championship at the age of 21 and the East China Wushu championship at the age of 23 with a set of drunken swords.
His light does not stop at the martial arts, but shines on the screen.
In "The Yellow River Hero", his swordsmanship amazed the world, especially the "Drunken Sword".
In addition to Ma Yi, there is also an impressive cast of characters in "The Yellow River Hero".
For example, Ma Yi's brother Che Tian, a greedy and timid artist, was pushed by fate to fight evil together with heroes.
There is also the abbot of Myofa Temple, a kind man with compassion, who cured Ma Yi's eyes and urged him to save the common people by force.
These characters form a colorful group portrait of the characters in "The Yellow River Hero", which adds a lot of color to the whole story.
The success of the film is inseparable from the hard work of the team behind the scenes.
Director Zhang Xinyan devoted himself to creating this martial arts masterpiece, and almost invited the original cast of "Shaolin Temple".
In the movie, the martial arts design takes the style of "Shaolin Temple", and the various wonderful martial arts actions make the audience dizzy, and the arsenal is even more amazing.
Twin Sword, Chain Mace, Flying Claw, Meteor Hammer...... Eighteen kinds of weapons all appeared, presenting a visual feast for the audience.
The cast in the film is also star-studded.
In addition to Yu Chenghui, there are also dancers Chun Yu Shanshan, Jin Demao, Ji Chunhua, etc., each of whom interprets different roles and adds a lot of highlights to the movie.
Even in supporting roles, their superb acting skills are impressive, such as Jin Demao's Li Wangye, Ji Chunhua's Liu Wangye, etc., are unforgettable classic roles.
Time has passed, the years have changed, and the once glorious movie characters have gradually faded out of the public eye.
A generation of film and television superstars such as Yu Chenghui, Jin Demao, and Ji Chunhua have now left us, leaving unforgettable memories.
Their glorious years may have passed, but their influence will live on in the hearts of the people and become a beautiful landscape in the history of Chinese film.
Director Zhang Xinyan's ambition comes from a profound inspiration for the Japanese film "Zatoichi".
He is determined to create a legend of the blind man with unique Chinese characteristics, and conquer the audience with an uplifting story and thrilling scenes.
In this film, the image of the protagonist has long been vivid in the director's mind.
He set his sights on the villain Wang Renze in "Shaolin Temple", and due to his superb acting skills and strong aura, this role was played by Yu Chenghui, a high-profile actor at the time.
Yu Chenghui, an actor who played the villain role in "Shaolin Temple", played a stunning positive image in "The Yellow River Hero".
He used his swordsmanship of dancing the long sword with both hands, presenting a stunning image of a martial arts master, which made the audience's eyes shine.
This blind man Yu Chenghui, his appearance is not only jaw-dropping, but also adds a mysterious color to the story.
With his superb martial arts and calm bearing, he became one of the most striking characters in the whole story.
Yu Chenghui was not the best choice for this role from the beginning.
After repeated consideration, the director finally chose him because of his excellent performance in "Shaolin Temple", as well as his understanding and interpretation of the role.
Yu Chenghui's wonderful performance in the film is amazing.
The swordsmanship he wields with both hands shows the essence of Chinese martial arts, and every shot makes people's hearts beat faster, as if they are in a real martial arts world.
Yu Chenghui's life, just like the Ma Yi he played in "The Yellow River Hero", is full of legends.
From the Qingdao all-round martial arts champion to the East China Wushu champion, and then to the retirement after breaking his knee in training, his life is a martial arts legend.
After retiring, he did not indulge in the past, but left the world behind and devoted himself to the life of a machine factory.
During the day, he is an ordinary worker, but at night he is a researcher of martial arts.
In the past twelve years, he has not only created his own "praying mantis swordsmanship", but also reappeared in the rivers and lakes with his long-lost two-handed swordsmanship and become a bright star in the martial arts.
The success of "The Yellow River Hero" made Yu Chenghui's name resound throughout the film and television industry.
But the years have passed, and he is already nearly half a hundred years old, but he still maintains the demeanor of the year.
From the Eastern Evil Yellow Medicine Master to the ancestor of the Huashan School, from the Divine Sword Immortal Ape Mu Renqing to Wing Chun Ip Man, the characters he created are all unforgettable.
In his screen career, there was one time that was particularly moving.
That is, in 2013, he was over seventy years old and starred in "Arrow Warrior Willow White Ape", with vigorous skills and flying steps, as if returning to his youth.
The voice "What the ancestors handed down, do you understand?" "It's even more impressive.
Time is a double-edged sword, it leaves memories, but it also takes away life.
On July 5, 2015, Yu Chenghui passed away due to illness at the age of 76.
The media hailed him as "China's last sword master", and his light will always shine on the martial arts.
In addition to Yu Chenghui, there are also a number of outstanding actors who add luster to "The Yellow River Hero".
For example, Chun Yu Shanshan, with her dancing skills, became famous in one fell swoop and became the new darling of the film and television industry.
Jin Demao, on the other hand, emerged in the supporting roles, not only serving as the director of many movies, but also creating a series of classic villains.
There are also some memorable supporting roles, such as Duan Wangye played by Jin Demao, Li Wangye played by Zhao Zhigang, and Li Wangye aide played by Sun Jiankui, whose performances add a lot of highlights to the film.
In addition to the storyline of the movie itself, there are some behind-the-scenes stories that are equally evocative.
For example, Wan Qiong had to be ordered to play the role of Zhenzhen because of the transfer with another actor, although the final result was not satisfactory, but this also became a good story in the follow-up of the film.
Xiong Xinxin, on the other hand, played a cameo role in the movie, but he is a high-profile action director in the film and television industry, and his life is full of legends.
Thirty years have passed, and the movie "Yellow River Hero" is still evocative.
That hero who traveled through time, his story will forever be etched in people's hearts.
Things are people, and time is like a song, but their legends will always shine on the screen.