Now the entertainment industry is small and fresh meat, but it has been criticized for high remuneration, poor acting skills, relying on cut-out stand-ins... Let many viewers miss the 80s and 90s when Hong Kong films were rampant. Although the computer stunts at that time were not as good as they are now, relying on the super performance skills of the actors, it became an eternal memory in the hearts of a generation.
In that golden age, except for people like Andy Lau, Chow Yun-fat, Chow Sing Chi... In addition to such big-name stars, there are also some small actors who are conscientious and play villains, but rely on their superb acting skills to circle countless fans.
However, it is a pity that many actors are paid very low salaries, coupled with the short appearance time, many audiences only know their names, and when the entire film industry in Hong Kong declines, they disappear into the screen.
Long Fang, who is said today, is one of them, Long Fang, formerly known as Li Jianmin, born on February 25, 1954 in Hong Kong, China.
In 1971, he entered the show business circle as an extra in the famous director Zhang Che's "Two Heroes", and while filming films, Long Fang also served as a martial arts instructor for several films.
Pictured: A photo of Long Fang when he was young, also a small piece of fresh meat.
Since the 1980s, martial arts films have begun to decline, and as a last resort, Long Fang faded out of the screen and began to do business, but he still cares about the entertainment industry and has been waiting for the opportunity to come.
In 1989, Wang Jing began to prepare for the filming of the new film "Supreme Supreme", which needed a negative role that could speak English, just as Long Fang served as an administrative manager in the company invested by Wang Jing, plus Long Fang himself was very good in English and had acting experience, so Long Fang went out of the mountain again and took over this role. Years of silence did not make Ryokata's acting skills decline, and Ryūkata brilliantly played a villain Japanese, and with this role was nominated for best newcomer at the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards. While the iron was hot, Wang Jing continued to work hard and launched "God of Gamblers", in which Long Fang also played the villain Gao Yi. The film exploded again, which also made Long Fang's confidence double, and he immediately quit his job and became a full-time actor.
These 2 movies also set the shape for Long Fang, so that in the next ten years, Long Fang can only play some villain supporting roles. Because Long Fang is tall and handsome, the bad guys he plays are very different from other people, and the roles played by Long Fang are often some morally upright entrepreneurs or bosses, but they often stab the protagonists in the back, compared to those actors who look like big bad guys at first glance, Long Fang is more hateful and gritted his teeth.
Excellent acting skills have made Long Fang a supporting role as a royal villain in movies such as Andy Lau, Stephen Chow, Jackie Chan, and Chow Yun Fat.
Lord of the East Star Hall in Dragon on the Edge.
In "The Adulterous Family", Long Fang is still a producer and producer, this film brings together a large number of villain actors such as Shi Jian, Chen Huimin, Lee Shau Kee, Cheng Kui'an, Huang Ziyang, etc., and everyone else is finally good, only Long Fang is raped to the end.
The loan shark boss in "Descendants of the Dragon".
Gao Yi in "God of Gamblers".
The Rattlesnake in The Legend of Reylo.
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After 2000, Ryukata was diagnosed with a malignant tumor on the right side of his throat and diagnosed with cancer, and Ryukata had to say goodbye to his beloved stage. After surgical resection, in 2003, the malignant tumor appeared again on the left side of the throat, in 2007, Long Fang was diagnosed with lung cancer again, and on November 14, 2008, Long Fang died in a hospital in Xi'an City due to ineffective treatment of advanced lung cancer at the age of 54.
What is even more lamentable is that in 1990, Long Fang divorced his wife, who moved to the United States with her daughter. From 1990 until his death, Long Fang was alone.
Pictured: Dragon Fang, who is thin after falling ill.
At the memorial service of Longfang, nearly 300 former friends spontaneously gathered, including Xiang Huaqiang, Wan Ziliang, Wu Mengda, Luo Jiaying, Cheng Kui'an, etc. Countless fans did not want to leave for a long time after the memorial service!