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From Shaw Brothers superstar to "beggar" supporting role: Xu Shaoqiang, what has he experienced?
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Hong Kong film, a term full of legends, it has given birth to countless legends of light and shadow, and has also witnessed the ups and downs of countless stars, in the golden age of Hong Kong films, the Shaw Brothers Company is undoubtedly an insurmountable peak, it has left us countless classic works, and also made a batch of dazzling stars popular, Xu Shaoqiang, is one of them, he was once a popular student praised by Shaw Brothers, and he also fell to the bottom, and there was no drama to shoot for ten years, and his life experience is far more ups and downs than movies, full of drama
1. The halo of Shaw Brothers and the dream of martial arts: debuted on the screen and became a blockbuster
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Time back to the 70s of the last century, when Hong Kong, martial arts movies were all the rage, in 1979, a TV series called "Silkworm Transformation" was born, and it quickly became popular all over the country
At that time, Xu Shaoqiang, only 28 years old, sword eyebrows and starry eyes, heroic, with an innate chivalrous demeanor, he was not born in a professional class, he worked hard in the stock market in his early years, and was later admitted to the Shaw Brothers wireless artist training class, and since then he has embarked on the road of acting, with his handsome appearance and solid acting skills, Xu Shaoqiang quickly gained a firm foothold in Shaw Brothers, and became an instant hit with the corner of "Cloud Flying" in "Silkworm Transformation", and became a hot popular student in Shaw Brothers
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The success of "Silkworm Transformation" gave Xu Shaoqiang a taste of popularity, and also made him full of longing for the future, but fate played a huge joke on him, due to a disagreement with the company on the contract issue, Xu Shaoqiang was changed by Shaw Brothers halfway through, and missed the opportunity to continue to star in the sequel to "Silkworm Transformation", this change became a turning point in his acting career, and also pushed him to the trough of his life
2. Ten years of being hidden in the snow: falling from the peak, no one cares
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In the fiercely competitive entertainment industry, offended a powerful company, the consequences can be imagined, after Xu Shaoqiang was hidden by Shaw Brothers, his acting career was plummeted, and there were almost no film appointments to the door, from the popular niche sought after by tens of thousands of people, to the "box office poison" with no drama to film, the huge gap made Xu Shaoqiang difficult to accept, he began to become depressed, lonely, and even felt confused about the future for a while
During that time, in order to make a living, Xu Shaoqiang had to go around and shoot some low-budget movies, the quality of these works was uneven, and it did not bring him much income, but made him saddled with the infamy of "the king of bad movies", ten years is enough to change many things, the once popular student is nearly forty years old, youth is no more, fame is no more, and all that remains is endless loneliness and helplessness
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3. Stephen Chow's olive branch: an unexpected invitation to rekindle hope
Just when Xu Shaoqiang was desperate for the future, the goddess of fate favored him again, and in 1992, a new comedy star who was famous in the Hong Kong film industry at that time threw an olive branch to him, this new star was Stephen Chow
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At that time, Stephen Chow, with a series of nonsensical comedies such as "The Saint of Gambling" and "Truant Dragon", became popular all over the Chinese region and became a guarantee at the box office
Receiving Stephen Chow's invitation, Xu Shaoqiang was both surprised and pleasantly surprised, unexpectedly, he and Stephen Chow had no intersection before, why did Stephen Chow choose him as an "outdated" actor? Surprisingly, this is undoubtedly a good opportunity for him to turn over, in the face of this sudden invitation, Xu Shaoqiang was grateful, but also couldn't help but ask Stephen Chow: "You and I have never met, why do you want to help me?" ”
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After hearing this, Stephen Chow just smiled faintly and asked rhetorically: "Do you remember that dance back then?" ”
When Xu Shaoqiang heard this, he suddenly fell into deep thought, it turned out that as early as many years ago, Stephen Chow was just an unknown actor, and Xu Shaoqiang was already a smash hit popular student, once, Xu Shaoqiang held a dance party and invited many friends in the circle to participate, including Stephen Chow, who was unknown at the time
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For Stephen Chow at that time, being able to be invited to such a party was undoubtedly a great affirmation and encouragement, although at that dance, the two did not communicate much, but Xu Shaoqiang's respect and affirmation of him was deeply engraved in Stephen Chow's mind
Many years later, when Stephen Chow became famous, but Xu Shaoqiang fell into a low point in his life, he still remembered the warmth of that year, and decided to repay this kindness in his own way
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Fourth, from villain to shine again: the second spring of acting career
In "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Qi'er", Xu Shaoqiang vividly interpreted the insidious and cunning and ruthlessness of "Zao Wou-ki", which left a deep impression on the audience, and this movie also became a turning point in Xu Shaoqiang's acting career
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With the role of "Zao Wou-ki", Xu Shaoqiang successfully became popular, and film appointments came again, this time, he is no longer the young cream boy he was back then, but a powerful actor with more mature acting skills and a stronger aura
In his subsequent acting career, Xu Shaoqiang created many villains with distinct personalities and became the "golden supporting role" in the Hong Kong film industry
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5. The impermanence of life and the weight of memories: respect and kindness will never fade
On November 28, 2023, Xu Shaoqiang died of illness at the age of 73
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Xu Shaoqiang's life is full of legends, he has stood at the peak of his career, and he has also fallen to the bottom, but he has never given up his love for acting, he uses his own personal experience to tell us that the road of life is full of unknowns and challenges, but as long as you stick to your dreams and don't give up easily, you can always find your own stage
And the story of Stephen Chow and Xu Shaoqiang has also become a good story in the entertainment industry, which makes us believe that in this impetuous circle, there is still true love and goodwill, a casual respect, and a help in the snow, which may change a person's fate
Xu Shaoqiang's departure is a big loss for the Hong Kong film industry, but his works and spirit will always remain in our hearts, and his life story will also inspire us to bravely chase our dreams and treat everyone with sincerity and kindness, because you never know what kind of changes your good deeds will bring to others
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