Hong Kong media reported on November 1 that Shi Tian, the "three giants of New Art City", died of cancer at the age of 72.
"Seven Monsters of New Art City" Huang Baiming and Shi Nansheng said in an interview that they could not believe it and needed to confirm with Shi Tian's family that they all knew that Shi Tian suffered from cancer and recurred after recovery, Huang Baiming said that he also made an appointment with Shi Tian last month, and when he was discharged from the hospital, he would drink tea together.
On the morning of November 2, Huang Baiming was interviewed again and revealed that Shi Tian's son confirmed the news of Shi Tian's death, saying that Shi Tian died of cancer in October this year (previously reported to have died in September), and his last wish was to be dealt with in a low-key manner, so his family did not announce it to the public, Huang Baiming respected Shi Tian's last wish and hoped that he would go all the way.
Huang Baiming cried out in sadness, he had a close relationship with his colleagues in New Art City, and he was not ready for the memorial service for the time being, and he would make arrangements after The Shi Tian family had finished handling the aftermath.
It is reported that Huang Baiming was the last contact with Shi Tian on September 7, when Shi Tian was already in the hospital for treatment, the two met to drink coffee together, Huang Baiming was afraid of disturbing each other's anti-cancer, did not do as desired.
Shi Tian is not only a senior actor, but also a director and producer, the "New Art City" founded by him, is a commercial giant in the Hong Kong film industry, has repeatedly defeated Shaw and Jiahe, and has launched the "Hero's True Colors", "Prison Storm", "Best Partner" and "Happy Ghost" series, in addition to the popular Zhang Guorong, Zhou Runfa, Zhong Chuhong, but also trained Directors such as Lin Lingdong, Du Qifeng, Wu Yusen and so on.
Shi Tian has created a number of classic characters, including the familiar gangster boss "Dragon Four", as well as small people in the city such as Shi Dog Gong and Shui Quan, who imitated Chaplin in "Funny Times".
In 2017, Shi Tian was framed with five of the "Seven Monsters of New Art City" at the Academy Awards ceremony, becoming his last public appearance before his death. "My Secret Agent Grandpa", released in 2016, is Shi Tian's last work.
Shi Tian began to fade out of the screen after 2000, he has been in real estate and stock business for many years, because of lack of experience to suffer a lot of losses, and later it is said that he turned a loss into a profit, but Shi Tian is low-key, and he is no longer an insider, and the media will rarely track his situation.
According to Huang Baiming, after Shi Tian fell ill, his two sons returned from abroad to accompany him and bid farewell to his father in a low profile.
Friend Lin Junxian posted on November 1 that Shi Tianren is known as the "godfather of the film industry" and is also the president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and his contribution to the Chamber of Commerce is obvious to all.
Lin Junxian said that the Chamber of Commerce will hold a memorial service for Shi Tian, and the next news will be revealed to everyone.