Uncle Da is good to go!
On February 27, Hong Kong actor Wu Mengda died of illness at the age of 68. At 17:19 on the same day, Uncle Da's friend Tian Qiwen stepped out of the hospital and revealed: "Uncle Da just died two minutes ago, he walked very peacefully, he walked while asleep. ”
Wu Mengda was diagnosed with liver cancer before the Spring Festival and recently underwent surgery. On February 27, Wu Mengda was critically ill and transferred to the ICU for observation.
Uncle Da was optimistic and smiled
Born in Xiamen in the 1950s, Wu Mengda moved to Hong Kong with his family at the age of 7. In 1973, Wu Mengda was admitted to the third artist training class of TVB, and the same batch of students included Zhou Runfa, Ren Dahua and others. In 1979, he was noted for his role as "Hu Tiehua" in The Legend of Chu Liuxiang.
The 1990s were the golden age of Wu Mengda and Stephen Chow. In 1990, the first film "Gamble Saint" cooperated by Stephen Chow and Wu Mengda set a box office record of more than HK$40 million in a dark horse posture, thus opening the cooperation between the two for more than ten years. Wu Mengda participated in dozens of Chow Xingchi movies such as the "Truant Weilong" series, "Deer DingJi", "God Eater", "Shaolin Football" and so on, becoming the most iconic and important green leaf supporting role in Chou Xingchi's films.
In 2004, it was rumored that Wu Mengda and Zhou Xingchi were at odds over "Kung Fu", and the two have not cooperated since. But in recent years, the relationship between the two has improved, and Wu Mengda once said that Zhou Xingchi had asked him to cooperate again when filming "The Mermaid", but he declined because of his physical problems.
Tian Qiwen was interviewed by Hong Kong media
Earlier: 68-year-old Wu Mengda repeatedly reported that he was in poor physical condition
Wu Mengda nearly died of heart failure in his early years, and in recent years, he has been reported to be in poor health from time to time.
On February 21, 2021, some Hong Kong media said that Wu Mengda was seriously ill and admitted to the hospital on the 20th, and was allegedly arranged to stay in the oncology department.
Hong Kong's "Sing Tao Network" reported on the evening of the 21st that Wu Mengda's friend Tian Qiwen said in a telephone interview that he knew that Wu Mengda had completed surgery in the hospital and his condition was well controlled. Tian Qiwen revealed that Wu Mengda called him after the operation and said that he had "made great strides (through the difficulties)". In addition, friends who went to visit Wu Mengda also said that he was in good condition and that his wife was by his side.
Some Hong Kong media said that Wu Mengda was once sent to the ICU for rescue in 2014 due to heart failure caused by a viral infection. Earlier, he co-produced a new drama "The Legend of Debao of Shaolin Temple" in cooperation with Wang Baoqiang, which appeared on the mainland variety show "Ace to Ace". He said on the show that he had a big heart problem due to a viral infection.
Earlier, when filming the poster for the movie, Wu Mengda suddenly felt unwell and kept rubbing his chest with his hands, showing pain on his face. But the heartache is that Uncle Da did not give up shooting, and the professionalism and professionalism are touching.
Wu Mengda then went to Macau for medical treatment, until the beginning of last month to reveal the news of his illness to friends around him, and said that there was a good medical team to take care of him, and Mrs. Wu Mengda had also rushed from Malaysia to Hong Kong to take care of her husband.
Netizen: "A hot search that dare not click"
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The news of Uncle Da's critical illness quickly appeared on Weibo's hot search
Many netizens sent their blessings
There are also many netizens who expressed their heartache:
This is a hot search that dare not be clicked
According to Wikipedia information, Wu Mengda was born on January 2, 1951 in Xiamen, Fujian Province, and was admitted to the TVB Artist Training Class in 1973, and his classmates also included Zhou Runfa. Wu Mengda has been in the film for decades, and is well known to the audience for many comedies he has cooperated with Stephen Chow, and won the Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards for "Heavenly Love".
From the film for nearly 50 years, the 70-year-old Wu Mengda has become a well-known green leaf supporting role with his powerful acting skills.
Even if you are not a veteran movie lover, you must be familiar with the classic screen images he has created.
He is the follower taibao who is bullied by everyone in "Heavenly Love";
Also the undercover cop who "manages the meal" on the set of "The King of Comedy";
He played the lame coach Ming Feng in "Shaolin Football", "a bitter smile, laughing out of life";
He also starred in "The Wandering Earth" in his 60s, inhaling oxygen while hanging Weia, and "earning" a lot of netizens' tears with the role of grandpa Han Ziang.
(The above image comes from the signed film)
Among them, the most enjoyable is the cooperation between Wu Mengda and Zhou Xingchi for more than 20 times.
Wu Mengda once said in an interview program, "As long as I don't die, he hasn't retired, and he will definitely have a chance." ”
However, on February 21, Wu Mengda was suddenly exposed to be hospitalized due to serious illness, and the news caused a large number of netizens to pay attention. On the 27th, the news that Uncle Da was critically ill and transferred to the ICU rushed to the first hot search, and some netizens commented, "This is a hot search that I dare not click on."
Knowing the bad news of Uncle Da's death this afternoon, netizens have expressed their condolences: Uncle Da has gone all the way!
Peer memories: professional, dedicated! Also very affinity
On February 24, Liu Yucui, the Best Supporting Actress of the Academy Awards who has starred in dramas such as "Deer DingJi" and "Tianlong Babu", posted on social platforms to recall the details of her cooperation with Wu Mengda. The two were married to "The Legend of the Flying Girl", and after 20 years, there was cooperation, according to Liu Yucui: Wu Mengda is professional and dedicated, and he is also very affinity. Liu Yucui said that Wu Mengda was very active on the set, not his own scene, but also cooperated with the director to help in front of the camera, and did not hesitate to bring help to newcomers; when acting, Wu Mengda would speak a standard Mandarin; after work, although he was very tired, he also very politely invited the actors to eat hot pot.
Opening Wu Mengda's Sina Weibo, a dynamic so far stayed in 2019, Wu Mengda forwarded the national flag picture and posted: "I am Chinese."
Uncle Da, all the way!
Source: Yangcheng Pie, Global Network, Observer Network, The Paper, Sina Weibo, Guangzhou Daily Health Appointment, Sina Entertainment
Guangzhou Daily All Media Editor Zhang Ying