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In the starry world of Hong Kong, Qian Xiaohao was once a rising star. His martial arts talent is amazing, and his acting skills are outstanding. In "Yuan Zhenxia and Wesley", he made Chow Yun-fat willing to be a match; In "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng", his performance even overshadowed the shine of kung fu superstar Jet Li.
However, just as his career was about to take off, an unexpected scandal pushed him into the abyss.
From a martial arts genius to a controversial celebrity, Qian Xiaohao's life trajectory is like a roller coaster, which is embarrassing. His story is not only a personal tragicomedy, but also reflects the ups and downs of the Hong Kong film industry.
Let's uncover this ups and downs of the past and explore the rise and fall of this kung fu rookie.
In a quiet village in Hong Kong, young Qian Xiaohao, under the influence of his father, developed a strong interest in martial arts movies. The fisherman's father from Guangdong takes his son to watch martial arts movies whenever he has free time.
At the age of four, Qian Xiaohao was deeply attracted by "One-Armed Knife" directed by Zhang Che and starring Wang Yu, which planted the seeds of martial arts dreams in his young heart.
Inspired by the film, the young Qian Xiaohao began to rampage through the village, imitating the movements in the movie and challenging his friends with a wooden knife. Although these "feats" of his often cause trouble, they also invisibly exercise his skills.
The neighbors nicknamed him "Ghost Sorrow", but no one expected that this naughty boy would become a new star in the Hong Kong film industry in the future.
The turning point in Qian Xiaohao's martial arts career came when he was ten years old. Although a contest with a master from a neighboring village ended in failure, it allowed him to get acquainted with the noble man in his life - Xian Linyu, the champion of heavyweight martial arts competitions in Southeast Asia.
Under the careful guidance of Xian Linyu, Qian Xiaohao began to systematically learn the Great Sage Splitting Hanging, Northern Monkey Boxing, boxing moves and various traditional weapons. He devoted most of his time to martial arts training, studying hard and improving his martial arts by leaps and bounds.
At the age of 14, Qian Xiaohao made a bold decision - to participate in the national martial arts competition. In a field where almost all the participants are adults, the young Qian Xiaohao won two consecutive medals with his ferocious punches, swift moves and precise strikes.
He performed so well that many suspected him of misrepresenting his age, mistakenly believing that he was 24 years old.
This competition not only proved Qian Xiaohao's strength, but also opened the door to the showbiz for him. Because of his outstanding martial arts performance, coupled with his age advantage, he was selected for the Shaw Brothers martial arts training class.
Here, Qian Xiaohao received a period of high-intensity training for half a year, which laid a solid foundation for his future development in the film industry.
Looking back, Qian Xiaohao's martial arts road is full of opportunities and challenges. From being a naughty boy in the village to being a leader in a national martial arts competition, and then to entering the Shaw Brothers, every step seems to pave the way for his future star career.
However, Qian Xiaohao may not know at that time that what awaits him will be a bigger stage, as well as more opportunities and challenges.
In 1976, by chance, Qian Xiaohao stepped into the door of the Hong Kong film industry. With an excellent martial arts foundation, he was selected for the Shaw Brothers martial arts training class.
In this place, known as a giant of the Hong Kong film industry, Qian Xiaohao received six months of intensive training, which laid a solid foundation for his future acting career.
Just three months later, Qian Xiaohao ushered in his screen debut. In the new movie "Shaolin and Wudang", although he is not the protagonist, his performance has been highly appreciated by director Zhang Che.
Qian Xiaohao's name on the film poster is specially marked as "leading star" and "special introduction", which is undoubtedly Shaw Brothers' high hopes for this rookie.
In the next few years, Qian Xiaohao continued to hone his acting skills under the tutelage of director Zhang Che. In 1979, he continued to make a name for himself in works such as "Ten Tigers of Guangdong and the Last Five Tigers" and "The Killing of the Quartet".
Although he is still a supporting role, his clean and neat action style has begun to emerge and is deeply loved by the director.
In 1980, the opportunity finally came. In "Snow Mountain Flying Fox" directed by Zhang Che, Qian Xiaohao played the leading role for the first time. Although the production level of this film may be insufficient in the eyes of modern audiences, for Qian Xiaohao at that time, this was undoubtedly the most enjoyable experience in his acting career.
He puts his heart and soul into every shot, striving for perfection. After the movie was released, it achieved good box office results, and Qian Xiaohao's acting career ushered in its first peak.
However, just as Qian Xiaohao was ready to show his strength, Shaw Brothers Film Company began to decline. The company decided to adjust its industrial layout, and the output of films gradually decreased.
This is undoubtedly a blow to the budding Qian Xiaohao.
After cooperating with Zhang Che to complete "Fork Hands" and "The Condor Heroes", Qian Xiaohao fell into a short period of confusion. He began to appear in martial arts movies of various companies one after another, but he was never able to break through himself and find a new direction of development.
During this period, although Qian Xiaohao has a certain reputation in the industry, he is still a long way from the road to a real superstar. His performance is still youthful, and his understanding of the role is not deep enough.
However, it was the experience of this period that laid the foundation for his future breakthroughs.
Looking back on Qian Xiaohao's first entry into the film industry, we can see the growth trajectory of a young actor. From obscurity to emergence, to playing the leading role for the first time, every step is full of opportunities and challenges.
Despite the predicament of the decline of Shaw Brothers, this did not stop Qian Xiaohao from pursuing an acting career. The love of acting and the desire to succeed burned in his heart and propelled him to keep going.
And fate seems to be preparing a bigger stage for him. After experiencing this youthful time, Qian Xiaohao is about to usher in an important turning point in his acting career, and an opportunity that will completely change his fate is quietly coming.
1984 was a turning point for Qian Xiaohao. This year, while on vacation in Phuket, he met martial arts superstar Sammo Hung. This chance encounter was like a fateful arrangement, which opened a new door for Qian Xiaohao's acting career.
The two met and chatted for three days and three nights. Sammo Hung's talent and experience deeply impressed Qian Xiaohao, and Qian Xiaohao's martial arts and enthusiasm for performance also won Sammo Hung appreciation.
This encounter is not only an exchange between the two martial arts stars, but also an important turning point in Qian Xiaohao's career.
Shortly after returning to Hong Kong, the opportunity came. Director Liu Guanwei threw an olive branch to Qian Xiaohao and invited him to participate in "Mr. Zombie". It turned out that Sammo Hung recommended Qian Xiaohao to Liu Guanwei.
This opportunity made Qian Xiaohao ecstatic, and he realized that this could be an important breakthrough in his acting career.
In "Mr. Zombie", Qian Xiaohao created a character named Qiusheng. This witty, flexible, and clever character is very different from Qian Xiaohao's previous image.
Through this role, Qian Xiaohao has a new understanding of acting. He realized that as an excellent actor, he not only needs superb martial arts, but also has a rich ability to express emotions.
Qian Xiaohao's performance won the love of the audience, and also allowed him to form a deep master-apprentice friendship with Lin Zhengying. In the subsequent zombie-themed movies, Qian Xiaohao's performance became more and more outstanding.
Whenever people talk about Lin Zhengying, they will always think of Qian Xiaohao, a charming "funny pit master apprentice". Although he is not the leading actor in the movie, his performance always impresses the audience.
In 1986, New Era Pictures took a fancy to Qian Xiaohao's potential in zombie-themed movies and invited him to collaborate with another ghost hunter, Wu Ma, to shoot "Zombie Rebirth".
With its unique style of black humor, this film has maintained a high artistic standard among zombie-themed films, and it has also performed quite well at the box office.
However, Qian Xiaohao was not satisfied. He resolutely rejected the contract of New Era Pictures and chose to join hands with Lin Zhengying again to create the horror comedy movie "One Eyebrow Chief".
In the film, he plays Lin Zhengying's disciple Ah Hao, a young man full of enthusiasm and vitality. This role gives Qian Xiaohao the opportunity to show more layers of acting talent, not only with a funny side, but also with bravery and perseverance in the face of danger.
Through these zombie-themed movies, Qian Xiaohao successfully transformed from a supporting role to a protagonist. He is no longer just a martial arts star, but an all-round actor. His performances are more delicate, his understanding of the characters is deeper, and his grasp of comedy and action scenes is more mature.
During this period, Qian Xiaohao's career was on the rise. His success in zombie films not only strengthened his position in the film industry, but also won him more opportunities.
The audience began to look forward to each of his works and what kind of surprises he would bring.
However, Qian Xiaohao did not stop breaking through himself. He knows that in order to gain a foothold in the rapidly changing film industry, he must constantly improve himself. And fate seems to be preparing him with greater challenges and opportunities.
After making his mark in zombie films, Qian Xiaohao is about to reach the peak of his acting career, and an opportunity to compete with the top superstars in Hong Kong is beckoning.
In 1993, Qian Xiaohao's acting career ushered in an important turning point. The famous director Yuan Heping threw an olive branch to him and invited him to play the villain Dong Tianbao in "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng".
This opportunity has Qian Xiaohao excited, because not only is this his first attempt at playing a villain, but more importantly, he will be competing with kung fu superstar Jet Li.
On the set, Qian Xiaohao devoted himself to the role. He successfully created the image of Dong Tianbao who is strong in martial arts, has a heart like iron, and is full of desire for fame and fortune. Surprisingly, Qian Xiaohao's performance is not only not inferior to Jet Li, but even more brilliant in some scenes.
The audience was pleasantly surprised to find that this former supporting role actually overshadowed the protagonist's edge.
This successful collaboration laid the foundation for 1994's Heroes of the Martial Arts. In this movie, Qian Xiaohao once again showed amazing martial arts strength and professionalism.
In order to present a more realistic and shocking martial arts scene, he resolutely did not use a stand-in, and personally went into battle with every move. When filming Jet Li's classic one-handed upside down, Qian Xiaohao gritted his teeth and endured it twice, and the last time he was beaten dizzy and unsteady on his feet.
However, his eyes still flashed with love and persistence for acting.
In this year, Qian Xiaohao ushered in another peak in his acting career. In "Yuan Zhenxia and Wesley", he was designated by the company as the protagonist Yuan Zhenxia, and Chow Yun-fat, who had already become famous for "Shanghai Tang", was willing to play a supporting role for him.
The lineup of this movie can be described as luxurious, the two heroines are Maggie Cheung and Hu Huizhong, two goddess-level figures, and a national male god Chow Yun-fat surrounds Qian Xiaohao, this kind of treatment is unprecedented in the Hong Kong film industry.
Qian Xiaohao in this period undoubtedly stood at the pinnacle of his career. He not only competed with Jet Li in martial arts films, but also beat Chow Yun-fat in big-budget movies.
His acting skills have been further improved, and he can handle both villains and positive roles. The audience began to look forward to each of his works and what kind of surprises he would bring.
However, as the saying goes, the extremes of things must be reversed. Standing at the peak of his career, Qian Xiaohao seems to ignore the potential crisis. It does not occur to him that fate is preparing a cruel turn for him, an event that will completely change the course of his life is about to happen.
On July 11, 2000, a news that shocked the Hong Kong film industry instantly pushed Qian Xiaohao into the abyss. The 37-year-old martial arts superstar is suspected of using a camera to secretly photograph women's skirts in a supermarket.
This scandal was like a bolt from the blue, instantly destroying the career and reputation that Qian Xiaohao had painstakingly managed for many years.
Although Qian Xiaohao strenuously denied it, the police evidence ruthlessly revealed the truth. Hidden in his shopping bag is a activated digital video camera aimed at a woman.
What is even more shocking is that the tape actually contains indecent photos of more than 30 women.
This incident not only ruined Qian Xiaohao's hard-won career, but also made the public re-examine this former kung fu rookie. For a time, Qian Xiaohao went from a kung fu superstar who attracted the attention of thousands of people to a street rat that everyone spurned.
This special fetish that was accidentally exposed became the last straw that crushed his acting career.
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