In Hong Kong in the 1990s, it was arguably the most prosperous era for the film industry. During this period, many classic works have emerged, setting off a wave of enthusiasm all over the world, and at the same time, many movie stars who are still popular until now have been born, such as Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat, Chow Sing Chi, etc., who can also be called the living legends of the Hong Kong film industry.
At the same time, around these radiant big guys, there are actually some who are not very famous, but also have the same experience, rich actors, they all have their own wonderful stories. Today's introduction is such an actor who often plays small people, he has starred in many well-known Hong Kong film and television dramas, and has also cooperated with many big names, but unfortunately he has not been able to catch fire in the end. He is Qiao Hong, an old actor whose life experience is comparable to that of a movie character.
The heyday of Hong Kong cinema was probably in the 1980s and 1990s, but Qiao Hong was not well known to many people at that time, mainly because he was older. Qiao Hong actually debuted as early as the 40s and 50s, and was also a well-known actor at the time, and by the 1980s and 1990s, he was already a person who was over the age of flower armor, so he did not receive much attention.
When he was young, Qiao Hong could also be regarded as the male god of the time, because he was very tall and the burly audience looked full of righteousness, so many female audiences loved him very much. What surprised people even more was that Qiao Hong had another special skill, that is, flying an airplane. His skill gave him many opportunities to play the role of pilot, and it also impressed the audience.
But in fact, during this time, he is still only in the tepid stage, although he can often play roles in TV series, and the role is not very small, but in the end it is a little less attractive. It wasn't until the 90s that Qiao Hong really caught fire. Unfortunately, at that time, he was already nearly 70 years old, and it was said that it was a bit too late in Chengdu. Because of this, there are not many people who remember this old drama bone.
In 1995, Qiao Hong starred in the movie "Woman Forty", in which he played a grandfather with Alzheimer's disease. The role he played in the play was quite grumpy because he had experience as a soldier, and coupled with the impact of Alzheimer's disease, he caused a lot of trouble to the people around him. The whole movie is mainly about the ordinary and tortuous daily life between him and his daughter-in-law.
Although people will not feel very amazing after watching the whole movie, they are very impressed by some social phenomena reflected in the work itself, and they are also reflecting on themselves and examining the world. Maybe in our lives, such scenes abound, and can we really do what we hope? This is a film with more afterglow than the experience when watching the movie, and it also makes people really realize that this veteran actor who portrays the role in the play is quite impressive.
Therefore, Qiao Hong won the Academy Award for Film Emperor that year with his outstanding performance in this movie. This was also a very shocking news at the time, after all, many actors at this age have basically retreated into the background, and the awards that can generally be won are mainly lifetime achievement awards. Everyone admired Qiao Hong's persistence for so many years, and also regretted that he was only recognized in his old age.
I think for Qiao Hong, winning the award has always been a wish of his, no matter whether it is sooner or later, as long as he can get this award, it proves that his efforts in the acting career in the past half of his life have not been wasted, and compared to many unknown supporting roles or dragon actors, he is already very lucky. I believe he should know the meaning of this award better than anyone.
In fact, in the most glorious era of the Hong Kong film industry, outstanding newcomers continued to emerge every year, and veteran movie stars also dominated the top, which can be said to be a turbulent era. Fighting in such a fierce competition has to be said that this is also the biggest affirmation for Qiao Hong. As long as it is certain to be able to come so late, it is worth it.
After that, Qiao Hong, who became famous, did not choose to retire from success, but continued to fight in the front line of the film industry and continued to star in many movies. After that, he starred in the classic work "97 Happy Things", which has been a favorite outstanding work of many people in the following decades due to the appearance of many big stars and high production standards.
This time, Qiao Hong played a father in the movie, and he still performed quite well. After winning the award, he staged on the same stage with those film superstars who had a high demand for awards, but he was not inferior to any actor, which further proved that he deserved to win this award. This role is also portrayed deeply in the hearts of the people, which has impressed many viewers.
It can be said that in terms of career, Qiao Hong has reached a pure fire, but in life he is more talented, in addition to the skills mentioned earlier, Qiao Hong is actually a language expert, Chinese and foreign languages add up to a total of 8. It is really hard to imagine that this kind of scholar can barely achieve, and the ability to communicate in language can be shown in an actor.
In fact, the reason why he has these unique skills is mainly because in the period of frequent wars in those years, in order to make a living, he had to master as many skills as possible. At that time, he worked too much and worked in different positions, such as when he was a translator and then as a pilot for a while, which made him have so many possibilities. Unexpectedly, he was able to enter the show business circle and become an actor because of his excellent appearance.
But unfortunately, it took a long time to reach the peak, but it did not last long to enjoy the glory. In 1999, Qiao Hong died of illness at the age of 72. Throughout his entire life, it can be said that he has experienced too long periods of bitterness and depression, and it was not until his later years that he finally let everyone notice him and give him wide recognition and affirmation. Perhaps for him, he should win the Lifetime Achievement Award, not just a simple film emperor, his efforts and persistence on the road of acting art are worthy of such praise.