A "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" brought Chinese kung fu to the traditional culture to the world, as a director, Ang Lee not only won the 19-year-old Zhang Ziyi, but also made himself an internationally renowned director.
In fact, long before this well-known movie, Ang Lee had many rare films, the most popular of which was the "Father Trilogy" tailored for Lang Xiong.
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1991's "Pusher", 1993's "Wedding Feast" and 1994's pinnacle "Eating Men and Women", these three films constitute the famous "family trilogy" also known as the "father trilogy".
And what is no exception is that in these three movies, the role of the old father has always been played by Lang Xiong, and it can also be said that this series of movies is "privately customized" by Ang Lee for Lang Xiong.
If Lang Xiong did not die, he would definitely dedicate himself to Lian Andi to have better results.
It is also true that the success of the "Father Trilogy" is inseparable from the performance of Lang Xiong's three points, and although the three films are the roles of the father, each character has a different personality.
But Lang Xiong did it, and the transformation of each role was flawless, and director Ang Lee could be regarded as a complete Lang Xiong.
However, in 2002, when Lang Xiong won the Golden Horse Lifetime Achievement Award, Lang Xiong died of illness, and that night was Lang Xiong's widow who attended and took over, which was also the biggest regret of the year.
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These three films are based on family ethics, reflecting many sensitive topics in the current society, and you can also feel the collision between the characters, and these collisions leave a deep impression.
It is also the hardship of life, and it is also the efforts of each actor that makes the film have such a high achievement, and Lang Xiong, as one of the most important characters, also has a more tortuous experience than the film itself.
Born in Suqian, Jiangsu Province in 1930, Lang Xiong had a strong interest in acting as a child.
In 1947, the 17-year-old Lang Xiong joined the army in Taiwan, during which he was still a football player in the team, and then he joined the art team and became a drama actor with his hobby.
In 1950, Lang Xiong first began to contact the performing arts industry, that is when he began to appear in television series, but at that time when the arts and economy were scarce, Lang Xiong's works were not yet known.
Before the age of 40, it can be said that Lang Xiong's time is basically used to precipitate himself, and those times, he did not receive any drama, but he was not in a hurry, just slowly waiting, constantly learning and exercising himself in waiting.
In 1970, Lang Xiong officially became an actor in China Television, and 4 years later, in the TV series "A Generation of Tyrants", Lang Xiong played the male number one Qin Shi Huang, and because of this drama, Lang Xiong was officially known to the audience.
Two years later, in 1976, relying on the excellent performance in the movie "Wolf's Tooth Mouth", Lang Xiong won the Golden Horse Best Supporting Actor of the year, which was also the first award in his life, and since then his tough style has been recognized by the audience.
Lang Xiong, who came from the military, has a strong body, and from the outside, it seems that Lang Xiong does have the style of a tough guy, but people who know him know that Lang Xiong is actually a delicate person at heart.
In many later films, the performance of Lang Xiong's character can be seen.
Thirty years from the film, Lang Xiong never expected that he could still be famous after the year of Ear Shun.
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At that time, Lang Xiong had just retired from the TV company, and coincidentally, he met Ang Lee, who had been unknown.
Ang Lee, 37, has spent half his life in film, but received few rewards, which made him worry about survival for a while.
In 1990, Ang Lee wrote the script of the movie "Push hand", so he also exchanged Ang Lee for a trophy for best screenplay at that time.
Until Ang Lee met Lang Xiong, when the old actor who was preparing to enjoy his old age retired, Ang Lee sent the script to Lang Xiong.
After some exchanges, Lang Xiong not only agreed to Ang Lee to participate, but the director Li Ang who met for the first time was impressed by Lang Xiong's image and acting skills, and Lang Xiong also admired Ang Lee's professionalism.
In the one-year interaction in the crew, the two people who are more than 20 years apart have become year-round friends.
A year later, in 1991, the movie "Push hand" was officially released, in which the old father played by Lang Xiong was a retired taijiquan instructor, and he interpreted the helplessness and personality depression of the character.
This also allowed Lang Xiong to win the best male protagonist of the Golden Horse that year, but this is the beginning.
Two years later, Lang Xiong and Ang Lee's second work, "The Wedding Banquet", came out, which brought together stars such as Gui Yalei and Gao Jinsumei.
In the play, Lang Xiong played a veteran, and a close-up shot of Lang Xiong at the end of the film has also become a classic, with the interpretation in this play, Lang Xiong once again won the golden horse best supporting actor of the year.
In 1994, as the finale of director Ang Lee's "family trilogy", in the movie "Eating Men and Women", Lang Xiong played a highly qualified chef Lao Zhu.
The scene at the beginning of the film busy in the kitchen not only cries how many foodies are crying, but this bridge section has also become a rare wonderful scene in the history of Chinese films.
The whole drama revolves around the story of family reunion and family sitting together to eat, and Lang Xiong also uses his excellent acting skills to bring this seemingly traditional Chinese father's quality of hard work and complaints for the family to a vivid performance.
It was not until the end of the film that the plot was suddenly clear, and the great reversal brought by it also pushed the whole drama to a climax, and Lang Xiong's helplessness and the momentum of the head of the family were even more classic.
The Chinese father figure, the film was nominated for best foreign language film at that year's Oscar.
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Lang Xiong's understanding of the role of his father has exceeded the imagination of many people, and he not only impressed the audience with his outstanding acting skills, but also interpreted what Ang Lee wanted to express to the fullest.
After watching Lang Xiong's three films, many viewers will fall into deep thinking about the relationship between themselves and their father.
Ang Lee also untied the knot with his father through this "father trilogy".
In 2000, when Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was preparing to start filming, Lang Xiong went to the set as a cameo, and although Lang Xiong's role in the play was not very much, it was also a help to friends.
Later, when filming the movie "Legend of The Heavenly Pulse", Lang Xiong's body gradually appeared abnormal, but he still insisted on shooting the whole scene.
In 2002, before Lang Xiong died of a heart attack, Lang Xiong also specially instructed Li Ann not to tell him the details of his illness, not to distract Li An, and asked Li An to work hard and make better movies.
On May 2 of that year, Lang Xiong died at the age of 72 at Taipei Zhenxing Hospital due to various complications.
When Ang Lee learned of Lang Xiong's death, Ang Lee cried silently at Lang Xi's wife on the phone, and his emotions could not be calmed for a long time.
In November, this year's Golden Horse Awards posthumously awarded Lang Xiong the Golden Horse Lifetime Achievement Award, which is a great honor for an actor before Lang Xiong personally accepted the award, and he passed away, which is a great pity.
In 2004, Ang Lee's father also died in that year, and Ang Lee, who had mixed feelings, said, "Uncle Lang is gone, my father is gone, for me, it seems to be the end of an era."
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Looking back on Lang Xiong's life, he has always been a low-key and free existence, in the show business circle full of fame and fortune, Lang Xiong's craftsman's heart is really rare, which is also the secret of Lang Xiong's success.
Nowadays, the audience can only use memories to appreciate Mr. Lang Xiong's style, and his spirit of the profession of actor is the most important place for every acting practitioner to learn.