In 1993, a "Nine Pin Sesame Officer" made the role of the villain "Chang Wei" played by him deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, which has become one of his most remembered roles by the audience so far. He was Hong Jinbao's chief disciple, Zou Zhaolong, who was highly praised by Hong Jinbao. So how was he discovered by Hong Jinbao?
His kung fu even Jet Li praised, Liu Yifei recognized him as a brother, what kind of story is this? What kind of love story does he have with His sister's wife? How good is he who has entered Hollywood with kung fu? Today's video let's understand the story of this "kung fu film first villain", if you are interested in video, leave a concern!
Without Hong Jinbao's support, it may be difficult for Zou Zhaolong's kung fu to be useful for a lifetime. What help did Hong Jinbao give him? Zou Zhaolong was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to a family of 13 brothers and sisters, and the family's life is very difficult. Parents have to run non-stop to support them, not to mention more time to care for these children.
The untimely death of his father and the unfortunate death of his youngest two younger sisters undoubtedly made the family even worse. Zou Zhaolong, who was only six years old, had to go out as an apprentice to supplement his family. He went to the carving shop and did it for three years. At the age of 9, I went to a more advanced bakery. At a young age, Zou Zhaolong showed a strong interest in martial arts, and on his way to work, there was a martial arts gym, and he would often lie on the window and practice with the people inside.
On the one hand, his love for martial arts, on the other hand, Zou Zhaolong, who lost his father at a young age, was often bullied by his peers, and he also believed that only if his fists were big enough would he not be bullied all the time.
Slowly, when Zou Zhaolong was older, he saw that there were crews recruiting small actors, so he decided to try it out, also in order to make a little more money. When he went to the crew, because he did not have any talent, he had to play a set of boxing techniques that he had stolen, but he was unexpectedly admitted. With a job on the crew, he quit his job in the bakery.
But the crew's work was far less easy than he thought. Martial arts films in the 1970s and 1980s were in full swing, and the scene movements were extremely demanding and not like the martial arts movements of today, which were all flowery fist embroidery legs. At that time, those who could persist were able to withstand the beating, and Zou Zhaolong, who had been beaten often since he was a child, persevered, and he also had more opportunities to learn kung fu. Then he ushered in a turning point in his life. At the age of 18, he met Hong Jinbao, a mentor who changed his life.
Filming on the set, he was caught by Hong Jinbao and became his first introductory disciple. Soon, Zou Zhaolong starred in the male lead of the movie "Full Rebound" for the first time. It was also the first play that brought him from behind the scenes to the front of the stage. Just after he had a little fame, he had to leave the screen temporarily. Because he had to go to military service, but fortunately, Master Hong Jinbao did not give up on him.
After retiring from the army, he was still praised by Hong Jinbaoli, not only teaching his martial arts to Zou Zhaolong, but also tailor-made many kung fu films such as "A Knife In the City" for him. But unfortunately, Zou Zhaolong was never allowed to burst into flames. It was not until the role of the villain "Chang Wei" played in the film he cooperated with Stephen Chow that his career was further advanced, and since then it seems that the villain has become a label that cannot be removed from him, and many directors have come to him to play the villain.
Why did he become the brother of Liu Yifei, the immortal sister, and what kind of story did he have between the two of them? If you want to know more wonderful things, just move your fortune finger to give me some attention! In 2012, Zou Zhaolong partnered with Deng Chao, Liu Yifei and others to jointly shoot "Four Famous Catches", and it was also because of this shooting that he met Liu Yifei.
At the press conference of the TV series, the reporter wanted Zou Zhaolong to talk about his experience, and when he heard Zou Zhaolong's tragic experience, Liu Yifei shed tears several times. After Zou Zhaolong finished speaking, Liu Yifei stepped up to the stage and said to Zou Zhaolong: "When you lost your sister when you were a child, I will be your sister from now on." After saying that, the two brothers and sisters hugged each other tightly. This is the story between the two.
Speaking of Zou Zhaolong's success, in addition to Hong Jinbao, there is another person whose dedication to her cannot be ignored, that is, his wife "Hong Kong sister" Weng Huide, what kind of love story does the two have? When Zou Zhaolong's career was on the rise, he fell in love. When Master Hong Jinbao heard the news of his love, he was furious. Yelled at him: "When your career just started, you want to pick flowers and weeds, and then become a big star and get it back?" ”
Hong Jinbaoqi went around looking for things to beat Zou Zhaolong, and after experiencing the master's reprimand, it was inevitable that he would be distracted when filming. While filming a scene, Zou Zhaolong had an accident, he fell from the high platform, and there were many fractures on his body. When his girlfriend Weng Huide went to see him in the hospital, he tearfully told his girlfriend to break up. Saying that she earns little in martial arts and will face danger to her life at any time, she advises her to find a good family to marry and not waste time on herself.
Unexpectedly, the stubborn Weng Huide not only did not leave, but even left all his work and took care of Zou Zhaolong wholeheartedly. After Master Hong Jinbao saw the true heart of the two, he no longer obstructed them. Under the care of Weng Huide, Zou Zhaolong was cured and discharged from the hospital in three months. He also made up his mind to be better for Weng Huide, and the relationship between the two developed smoothly.
Unexpectedly, when Weng Huide proposed marriage to his family, he was opposed by his family. But Weng Huide was determined to marry Zou Zhaolong, and the two were married in this way. After the marriage, the two fell in love as usual, and there was a pair of cute twin sons. Zou Zhaolong worked hard for his wife and children, achieved financial freedom, and the family of four lived very happily.
There are indeed not many martial arts stars who can go abroad, in addition to the well-known Jackie Chan and Jet Li, Zou Zhaolong is also one. So how did he get into Hollywood and become the only Chinese in the movie "The Matrix"? In 2000, Yuan Heping, who was working as a martial arts instructor in Hollywood, invited Zou Zhaolong to participate.
Zou Zhaolong, who followed Yuan Heping, came into contact with the Hollywood that all filmmakers aspire to for the first time. Zou Zhaolong insists on wearing Tang costumes in the movie, and he has a strong sense of nationality, he wants to let everyone in the world know that he represents Chinese kung fu. "The Matrix" swept a number of awards as soon as it came out, and the word-of-mouth box office double harvest.
At the same time, Zou Zhaolong also earned a generous reward and received a lifetime dividend from the film. That is to say, as long as the movie is not released for one day, he can enjoy dividends forever. Even if he dies, his descendants can still enjoy this dividend.
After this, Zou Zhaolong received many Hollywood offers, but he refused. The reason is that he does not want to play a villain in Hollywood, except that he represents the people of the country and cannot shame the people. He kept his bottom line, but gave up the opportunity to go international.
Although Hollywood is a place rich in blockbusters, it has a lot of racial discrimination. Actors like Jackie Chan and Jet Li tailored for Hollywood can be said to be rare. Zou Zhaolong, who returned to China, threw himself into the film again, and the drama continued.
From an ordinary migrant worker to an international martial arts actor known in Hollywood, the hardships and efforts he has paid behind him can be imagined, which is really admirable. We also hope that Zou Zhaolong can bring better works, and we also hope that he is healthy and the family can be happy forever. Such people should be role models for our Chinese.
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