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Under the cover of night, a mysterious shadow is scattered across the land. Zou Zhaolong, a Chinese-American actor active in Hollywood, stands alone by the window above the night sky, staring deeply at the twinkling stars in the distance.
At this moment, countless memories of wandering on the streets of Hong Kong have sprung up in his mind, and those familiar and warm images are like a melodious melody, often echoing in his heart.
Looking back, he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion. That year, he was only eighteen years old, but he unexpectedly won the favor of director Sammo Hung and played an inconspicuous small role in the film "Full Rebound" directed by him.
Despite being a humble supporting role, he was fully committed to his talents and eventually won Sammo Hung praise, and since then he has become a proud disciple of Sammo Hung, studying the essence of martial arts and film art with his mentor.
In the following days, he participated in the filming of many film and television works, competing with superstars such as Jet Li and Stephen Chow, and his acting skills and martial arts were improving day by day.
In 1993, he ushered in a major turning point in his life - in the costume drama "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", he successfully created a charismatic villain, and his wonderful martial arts scenes amazed the audience.
However, the successful portrayal of this character also caused him endless troubles. Because the character is so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, many viewers mistakenly think of him as a villain in real life, so he is frequently ridiculed, and some people are even hostile to him and physically attack him for no reason.
Filled with doubts, he began to reflect on his choices, he was unwilling to play the role of a villain anymore, and longed to change his image. After much deliberation, he finally made up his mind to leave Hong Kong and embark on a journey overseas in search of new opportunities.
He came to Hollywood alone, worked as a martial arts instructor in the sci-fi masterpiece "The Matrix", and designed a unique set of martial arts moves for the film - "bullet time".
This innovative design made the film a classic, and at the same time, he also reaped a huge income through a dividend agreement with the producer, far beyond the scope of the film's salary.
In Hollywood, he became famous and attracted the attention of many directors, who extended olive branches to him. However, these directors, without exception, hope that he will continue to play the villain role that he is good at.
In the face of many temptations, he always had a firm belief and resolutely refused countless invitations for cooperation. This true movie fanatic, with his love for movies in his heart, is not shaken by any trace of fame and fortune.
After many years of living in exile overseas, he finally decided to return to Hong Kong and once again embark on the journey of pursuing the indelible film ideal in his heart!
When we look back at the history of Hong Kong films, Sammo Hung can undoubtedly be called a bright star, and his name shines brightly in the long river of history.
He has grown from a mischievous kid to a high-profile martial arts master and action director, all because of his obsessive pursuit of cinema.
Sammo Hung's artistic journey has not been easy. In 1958, at the age of 9, he was sent by his family to the opera troupe founded by the famous Peking Opera artist Yu Zhanyuan, and began his apprenticeship in Peking Opera.
There, he became the chief disciple of the "Yuan" generation, known as "Sanmao", and his reputation was far and wide.
Sammo Hung, who first entered the drama troupe, although he was just a naughty and cute junior apprentice, his talent was quickly revealed. Soon after, his younger brother Jackie Chan also joined the troupe.
Together with five other like-minded partners, the duo formed the famous "Seven Little Blessings" team, which won a wave of applause and applause from the audience for their wonderful performances in major theatres in Hong Kong.
After graduating from the drama troupe, Sammo Hung successfully entered Golden Harvest Film Company and took on the important role of action director. He has participated in the production of countless classic martial arts films, the most representative of which is Bruce Lee's masterpiece "Jingwumen".
In this film, Sammo Hung is not only in charge of the overall action design, but also goes into battle himself and has a thrilling showdown with Bruce Lee, whose superb martial arts are still fresh in people's memories.
In the 70s of the 20th century, Sammo Hung founded his own martial arts team, the Hung Family Class. Although not all of the team members are his apprentices, Sammo Hung still regards the Hung family class as an important cause for his career, and he has done his best to personally guide and nurture generations of outstanding action movie stars.
In the golden age of Hung Jiaban, Sammo Hung himself also shined, and in addition to the tense and exciting fight scenes, his film works also cleverly incorporated witty and humorous comedy elements, which won the audience's warm welcome and laughter.
Many of his iconic images are unforgettable, and they have won him countless honors and awards. Of these, only two have enjoyed the privilege of being taught by this outstanding martial artist: Peng Yuyan, a superstar who is now popular around the world, and Zou Zhaolong, who is low-key and introverted but equally erudite.
Under the guidance of the two of them, these two disciples traced their origins and traced their origins, and each embarked on a completely different life journey.
Among Sammo Hung 's many disciples, Peng Yuyan is undoubtedly the most dazzling star! However, before he came to prominence, he was also silent, playing only a few insignificant roles.
Looking back on Peng Yuyan's acting career, people can't help but sigh. When he first entered the film and television industry, he was just doing odd jobs in some small crews, playing some inconsequential roles, and almost no one paid attention to him.
Even he himself was once confused about the future development.
However, a turning point of fate finally came in 2005, and a costume drama called "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" brought him a ray of hope. In the play, he played a loyal guardian of the chivalrous Tang Yu, although only a supporting role, his superb acting skills and unique temperament still left a deep impression on the audience.
As soon as this drama was broadcast, it caused a sensational response, and Peng Yuyan's popularity skyrocketed in an instant and became a well-known idol star.
Since then, Peng Yuyan's acting career has been like the rising sun, and his performance field is no longer limited to a specific genre. Whether it is an idol drama, a romance movie, or a comedy or action blockbuster, he can master it with ease and show outstanding talent.
In 2014, he was fortunate to join forces with Master Sammo Hung to create the movie "Once Upon a Time", playing Sammo Hung's righteous son.
At the press conference of this film, Sammo Hung did not hesitate to praise Peng Yuyan's talent, and announced in public that he would officially accept Peng Yuyan as a disciple and personally teach him his inner mastery.
For a person who loves martial arts, Peng Yuyan undoubtedly felt endless honor and excitement.
Since then, under the careful cultivation of Master Sammo Hung, Peng Yuyan's martial arts attainments have become more and more proficient, and his acting skills have become more and more exquisite. In order for him to show the most perfect fighting skills in the movie "Guild Wars", Peng Yuyan underwent three months of rigorous training, and finally had a solid and strong body and smooth martial arts movements.
What is extremely shocking is that after the release of "Guild Wars" in Hong Kong, it created a new box office miracle! And Peng Yuyan has won the love of countless fanatical fans with his superb performance.
From an unknown junior, to a well-known popular idol, to a martial arts star with extraordinary strength, Peng Yuyan's transformation is amazing.
However, compared with Peng Yuyan's glorious history, Zou Zhaolong's acting career is tortuous and difficult. At the age of 18, he was fortunate enough to meet Sammo Hung and made his mark in Sammo Hung film's film "Full Rebound".
Although he was only a trivial supporting role, Zou Zhaolong put his heart and soul into it, showing extraordinary talent and endless enthusiasm, which made Sammo Hung full of praise.
Since then, he has become Sammo Hung a proud disciple, and he was able to study kung fu and rich film art under his mentor.
In the following days, Zou Zhaolong participated in many film and television works, competing with superstars such as Jet Li and Stephen Chow, and his acting skills and martial arts continued to improve.
In 1993, he ushered in an important turning point in his life - in the costume drama "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", he successfully created a very charismatic villain - Zhang Wuji's master Wu Shuluo.
The portrayal of this character is so successful! Although Zou Zhaolong only played a villain in the fictional plot, the audience was quickly attracted and confused by his superb acting skills, and began to confuse the image on the screen with him in real life.
All of a sudden, Zou Zhaolong was ridiculed in real life, and some people were even hostile to him, wantonly attacking and abusing him.
As an actor, Zou Zhaolong naturally couldn't understand this groundless insult, and his heart was full of confusion and anger.
He began to question whether he had chosen to play the villain wisely in the first place. If he had gone back in time, he would rather have chosen a positive role than endure so much controversy and hurt.
After careful consideration, Chow Zhaolong strengthened his determination to bid farewell to the long-standing image of a "villain", break free from the chains of bondage, leave the familiar Hong Kong, look for new opportunities and challenges, and open a new chapter.
He is eager to break through and start anew, and no longer let misunderstandings and prejudices stand in the way.
After leaving Hong Kong, Chow Siu-lung found his place in the vast world of Hollywood, where he served as a martial arts instructor for The Matrix, designing a unique "bullet time" martial arts action for the sci-fi action blockbuster, which earned a huge dividend income.
However, despite some accomplishments in Hollywood, Zou Zhaolong found that no matter where he went, there were always directors who wanted him to continue playing those familiar villains.
In the face of these temptations, he did not hesitate to refuse, and only had the firm belief in returning to Hong Kong and regaining his film dream.
In the end, Chow Zhaolong resolutely left Hollywood and decided to return to Hong Kong to once again pursue the dream of movies that has never been extinguished in his heart.
After returning to his homeland, he no longer wants to be bound by the label of "villain". In the following years, Zou Zhaolong successfully created many characters full of positive energy, and his superb acting skills and increasingly proficient martial arts skills have won unanimous praise and praise from inside and outside the industry.
Although he is no longer as frequent in film and television works as he used to be, he is still a highly respected master in the martial arts world.
is over half a hundred years old, but his love for martial arts has not diminished at all, and his skills are still vigorous and neat.
In the difficult years when Zou Zhaolong was adrift and endured doubts and attacks in real life, his junior brother Peng Yuyan grew steadily under Sammo Hung's careful guidance and achieved remarkable results.
As Sammo Hung's protégé, Peng Yuyan has undoubtedly benefited a lot. Under the words and deeds of his teacher, his martial arts attainments have become more and more profound, and his acting skills have become more and more mature.
In order to show the most perfect action effect in the movie, he never spared sweat and always maintained high-intensity training.
Taking the 2013 action blockbuster "Guild Wars" as an example, in order to create a powerful and strong image, Peng Yuyan launched a three-month "crazy" physical training, sweating tirelessly every day.
After unremitting efforts, he finally showed a strong and powerful physique through this film, and the action was smooth and wonderful, which made the majority of fans praise him! After the film was released in Hong Kong, it was even more shocking to create a new peak at the box office.
Since then, Peng Yuyan's superstar shine has become more and more intense. Under the careful guidance of Master Sammo Hung , his martial arts have become increasingly exquisite and his demeanor is compelling, and he has successfully become an all-round superstar with the dual advantages of "force value" and "appearance".
Not only is his acting career thriving, Peng Yuyan has always cherished the grand ideals and firm beliefs of carrying forward Chinese martial arts and spreading them to all parts of the world.
He often promotes the unique charm of martial arts in public, calling on more young people to join it.
Two brothers, one rekindled the fire of his dreams in Hong Kong, and the other went all out to chase his dreams in a foreign country. Although their life trajectories are different, the ultimate goal is highly unified: to inherit and carry forward the Chinese martial arts culture and inject a steady stream of vitality into it.
As two protégés of Master Sammo Hung and Pang Yuyan and Zou Zhaolong, they have each achieved extraordinary achievements in the world of light and shadow. Although their personal styles and charisma are very different, they all owe Sammo Hung's words and deeds and profound wisdom, full of enthusiasm for martial arts and persistent pursuit of dreams.
Peng Yuyan, a high-profile popular superstar, can be called an all-round artist who combines "force value" and "appearance". He is not only a powerful martial arts actor, but also an idol star who is widely loved by the audience.
Looking back on Peng Yuyan's martial arts film career, every time I appreciate his works, people will always be deeply attracted by his posture and smooth movements, as if I have seen a martial arts master walking in the world.
Especially in the movie "Fierce War", in order to perfectly present the thrilling action scene effect, he did not hesitate to invest up to three months of high-intensity training, both in and out of the play, showing a kind of martial artist's heroism.
In addition, Peng Yuyan's own appearance is also impeccable, and he is undoubtedly the best representative of the perfect integration of Chinese martial arts and star temperament.
With his otherworldly appearance and outstanding acting talent, he can be described as hot and popular in the film and television industry.
Compared with Peng Yuyan's energetic and hopeful sunny image, Zou Zhaolong shows a unique low-key and restrained, like a lonely knight strolling through the rivers and lakes.
Despite the ups and downs of his career, he has always been brave and courageous.
Looking back, we remember the glorious moment when Zou Zhaolong served as a martial arts instructor in the sci-fi masterpiece "The Matrix", and his first-of-its-kind "bullet time" action design is amazing and breathtaking! This innovative design not only injects endless charm into the film, but also establishes it as a timeless classic.
There is no doubt that Zou Zhaolong's martial arts design talent is at its peak, just like the villain he portrayed in "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", the charm is irresistible.
However, the success of this role has caused him to suffer a certain degree of doubt and attack in real life, however, he did not back down because of this, but resolutely returned to Hong Kong and started a new journey of challenge.
Whether it is the sunny Peng Yuyan or the lonely and cold Zou Zhaolong, they are undoubtedly leaders in the martial arts world, and they are also the proud disciples of Master Sammo Hung.
Under Sammo Hung's careful teaching, they found their own position, gave full play to their talents and courage, and wrote a brilliant and magnificent chapter of life.
They have interpreted the enthusiasm and dreams that they should have as martial artists and filmmakers with practical actions, and have pushed Chinese martial arts to the world stage and passed them on.
This persistent love for martial arts is their common belief and pursuit.