Once upon a time, hong Kong's entertainment industry was shining with stars and the film and television industry was booming, but today, the entertainment industry is in decline, and many Hong Kong star artists who were once very popular have encountered difficulties, withdrawing from the circle and changing careers.
Yang Qi, a 36-year-old Hong Kong actress nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress, worked as a security guard at university;
Actor Huang Junfeng, who has cooperated with Andy Lau and Leung Ka Fai, has worked as a waiter and delivered takeaways...
Of course, the competition in the mainland entertainment industry has become more and more fierce in recent years, and it is not easy to get a piece of the pie here, many Hong Kong stars have entered the mainland entertainment circle, and most of them will appear "unsatisfied with the water and soil".
Therefore, the way many Hong Kong stars make money in the mainland is not mainly based on acting, which can be summed up in about three ways: going to the cave business performance, live streaming with goods, and receiving bad movies.
First, go to the cave business performance
1. Luo Jialiang, the "third emperor of the seeing", the commercial performance is cold and unrecognizable
Cave-walking is an important way for many Hong Kong artists to make money after they have moved to the mainland.
Even Dawn, who was once one of the "Four Heavenly Kings", has not escaped the "fate" of the cave, and has performed on the construction site of a remote county, which makes people sad to watch.
The "King of Heaven" is still like this, not to mention others.
As the first well-known actor to win the tvB "Emperor of Vision" for three times, Luo Jialiang was also a male god-level figure at the beginning, but now at the age of 58, he is still making money on the simple stage of a small shopping mall.
Luo Jialiang is dressed in a handsome suit, even on the chaotic small stage is still serious performance, but the sporadic audience and the cold atmosphere under the stage make people sigh, and the once highly sought after "TVB brother" is now unknown!
It is not a new thing for artists to go to the cave for business performances, and Luo Jialiang has already fallen in reputation because of marriage problems, and the opportunities for filming are getting less and less.
Luo Jialiang not only went to the cave business performance, but also filmed earthy videos with Internet celebrities, did live broadcasts, and the painting style was really a bit sad!
Judging from Luo Jialiangfa's daily life, he seems to have long been accustomed to such a life, and his mentality is still good!
2. Wan Zi Liang bar merchant with bodyguard, wearing a large gold watch
Wan Ziliang, the "movie emperor" who once suppressed Dillon and Hong Jinbao and won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor, is also "gone forever" on the road to cave business performances.
Not long ago, Wan Ziliang appeared in a bar to perform, 63-year-old Wan Ziliang looks in good shape, singing is very energetic, singing to the hi place almost fell, fortunately the bodyguard around him supported him!
Wan Ziliang has also traveled south and north in the mainland over the years, and has been to commercial performances of all sizes, private banquets, shopping malls, bars and other activities, relying on commercial performances to earn a lot of gold.
The video shared eats a variety of high-end dishes, or is made by the so-called "World Royal Chef". Sharp-eyed netizens quoted the price of the dish, and a dish was as high as 3888 yuan!
From the dress can also see that Wan Ziliang's life is quite moist, a large gold chain brand watch, there is a gold ring on the hand, it seems that the dilemma of business failure has passed, and the body that has been fat due to illness has also slimmed down, just as fans hope, good health is good!
3. Mak Jiaqi performed and sang and moved to the mainland
Nowadays, more and more Hong Kong stars are not only developing in the mainland, but even relocating their families to the mainland.
Zhong Zhentao, Li Yaoxiang, Guo Shaoyun and other well-known Hong Kong stars are like this, and the former "sexy goddess" Mak Jiaqi has also joined the ranks of emigrating to the mainland and settled in Shunde, Guangdong.
Mak Ka-chi is a model, who has starred in many familiar film and television dramas such as "The Legend of the Mermaid", "Ghost of a Woman", "I Have a Date with Zombies 3" and so on, and with the decline of the Hong Kong film and television industry, Mak's filming opportunities are becoming less and less.
Commercial performances have also become one of the ways for Mak Jiaqi to make money, before Mak Jiaqi appeared in a shopping mall in Chengdu to perform, although the 45-year-old Mai Jiaqi is not as tall as in the past, but the popularity is still not low, many viewers have pulled out mobile phone records, but also her signature.
Although Mak's life has become much more plain now, it is also another kind of happiness!
Second, live streaming with goods
1. The "most beautiful female Ake" fell, and the popularity of live streaming goods was low
Now the rapid development of live streaming with goods, large and small stars have done live streaming with goods. Hong Kong stars are no exception, the mainland performing arts industry "cold", have opened the cargo mode to earn gold!
Zhang Min, the former "goddess", appeared on live broadcasts with goods, and could earn millions in one night!
In contrast, the former Hong Kong sister runner-up Liang Xiaoice's cargo situation is very different, Liang Xiaoice was once the object of many young boys and girls, created many classic roles, and was also known as "the most beautiful Ah Ke".
However, Liang Xiaoice, who came back in middle age with goods, was depressed in popularity, and the entire live broadcast was only watched by a few hundred viewers, which could not help but make people feel sad!
The video on the social platform is also a bit "earthy", and the filter beauty is completely unrecognizable, much like the Internet celebrity with a lower painting style!
2. "Zhan Zhao" He Jiajin, who is worth a lot, still live streams with goods
Speaking of "Zhan Zhao" He Jiajin, when he offended the company for his friends, his acting career encountered ups and downs, and then he turned to the business community, invested in mainland food factories in Huizhou with friends, and also built the factory into a 3A-level scenic spot, and he has already been worth more than 100 million yuan as an entrepreneur!
Even if the family wealth is full of He Jiajin, he also keeps up with the trend, seriously starts live streaming with goods, and sometimes performs talent in live broadcasting.
Although the effect of live streaming with goods is not very good, it is no wonder that he can be so successful with such an attitude! One thing is surprising, he Jiajin, who is already 60 years old, is also very good!
The pectoral and abs muscles are clearly visible, which is better than the figure of many small fresh meats! Trouble entertainment male stars are "rolled up"!
2. Former TVB xiaosheng Wen Zhaolun, live broadcast with goods to drive a million luxury cars
Live streaming with goods "come to money fast" is a fact, the former TVB xiaosheng Wen Zhaolun in the live broadcast industry is doing a good job!
Do live broadcast with goods for a year or two, and even drive a luxury car worth 4 million, although the netizens complained about "showing off wealth", but it can also be seen that even in the Hong Kong entertainment industry is difficult to mix, to the mainland to do live broadcast can also earn a lot!
However, although making money is fast, but also have to pay a little "price", not long ago Wen Zhaolun live broadcast to buy women's products caused a lot of controversy, as a male star, in the live broadcast to pick up the scene of women's products introduction is somewhat embarrassing!
Now Wen Zhaolun can also be called a double harvest of career and family, even if he does not shoot much, he can also rely on live broadcasting to obtain a high income!
Third, frequent bad films
1. Chen Haomin, the "king of bad films", marched into the interior for money
Chen Haomin has made a lot of money in the mainland over the years! To say that the best point is that "good birds choose trees to perch," Chen Haomin is still quite upright, bluntly saying that he has entered the interior for "money."
And his main way to earn gold is to rely on acting in various bad films and thunder dramas, "Living Buddha Jigong" is a good rating in the thunder dramas made by Chen Haomin, and there are more unheard of small-cost movies, not only bad films are frequent, but also consumer feelings.
Netizens complained that it was a "bad film king" and did not deny it, but said that if they did not shoot, they would make many people unemployed.
Of course, you can also understand Chen Haomin's mood of making money by making bad films, after all, he has four children and a wife to support.
So many years Chen Haomin naturally earned a lot, so a family of six lives in a mansion, the standard of living is far above ordinary people, and still filming to make money, but unfortunately the popularity and reputation have long gone.
2. "Thunder Drama King" Tan Yaowen, double gold in hand without drama
Speaking of the "king of bad films" Chen Haomin, I have to mention a "thunder drama king" Tan Yaowen, he was also a disciple of Mei Yanfang, who could sing and act, and he had won the Academy Awards and the Golden Horse Awards, but unfortunately he almost looked good, and there were many opportunities.
Originally in Hong Kong, the popularity is not high, nor is it popular, coupled with the film and television industry is getting thinner and thinner, Tan Yaowen came to the mainland early in the morning to work hard, playing many impressive roles, Jiang Ming in "Xianjian 1", the eunuch "Wang Zhi" in "Harem", etc., but it is still not hot.
Later, he successively starred in a series of thunder dramas "Every Day there is joy", "Land Gongdi Po", etc., in recent years, the thunder dramas played gradually decreased, mainly starring in movies, although not as popular as popular stars, but the income will not be bad.
3. Huang Yishan, a supporting role of Xingye Royal, became a regular customer of Hengdian
The glorious era of Stephen Chow's films is still vividly remembered, not only winning himself, but also making people remember Uncle Da, Ruhua and other quite brilliant supporting roles, and Huang Yishan is also one of them.
He can often be seen in Chow Sing Chi's films, Huang Xiaogui in "Truant Weilong", and Hua Wen, a rich young master with a low IQ in "Tang Bohu Dian Qiu Xiang".
However, after leaving Zhou Xingchi, Huang Yishan also had no representative works, coupled with the loss of the Market for Hong Kong films, Huang Yishan turned to the mainland, settled in Guangzhou in 2003, and later began to be a "horizontal drift", almost stationed in Hengdian.
Take over a variety of thunder drama bad drama small network dramas, the shooting cycle is fast, the funds are also coming fast, Huang Yishan can even shoot 40 network dramas a year!
Huang Yishan so hard to pay a lot of money, but he also has a lot of hardships, the eldest son is sick, the medical expenses are large, the second son's schooling is also expensive, for the family's life, 56-year-old Huang Yishan had to work hard, it is also emotional!
Many well-known Hong Kong stars have not escaped the dilemma of despair, and the end of an era can not be avoided, the only thing that can be done in the torrent is to go with the flow and work hard to live!