Recently, Dickson, the son of Hong Kong actor Shi Tian, confirmed that his father Shi Tian died of illness in September this year, and he died of cancer, so he held a low-key funeral, which was recently exposed by Hong Kong media.
Speaking of Shi Tian, it is estimated that most mainland netizens will be relatively unfamiliar, but for the names of Huang Baiming, Xu Ke, Shi Nansheng, Mai Jia, Teddy Robin and Zeng Zhiwei, at least two or more should be familiar to everyone, the seven of them were once known as the Seven Monsters of New Art City, and they have a decisive influence in the Hong Kong film circle, and they are all big-man-level figures.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="3" > Shi Tian is actually a kung fu movie action actor</h1>
If you are familiar with Hong Kong movies, you must know that New Art City is a film company, in Hong Kong in the 80 years, this company led the trend of Hong Kong's films. "Chasing Girls", "Best Partner", "Ghost of a Woman", "The True Colors of Heroes" and other box office hit series of movies are from this company.
Shi Tian is a native of Tianjin and followed his parents to Settle in Hong Kong when he was 3 years old. He has loved drama since he was a child and was an active member of the drama troupe when he was a student. He has been trying to find a way to enter the film industry, and later he has the opportunity to enter the Shaw SouthernLand Experimental Theater Company, specializing in film technology and acting.
In 1968, Shi Tian officially joined Shaw Pictures and opened his own film road.
The handsome-looking Shi Tian really likes movies, whether as an actor or as a behind-the-scenes staff, he is like a sponge, after Shao's, he does everything, desperately absorbing all kinds of film-related knowledge.
He works as an actor, but also does behind-the-scenes work such as field notes, production, editing, etc., and it is said that he even wears makeup. It didn't take long for him to feel the entire production chain of the film industry.
In 1975, he wrote and directed the film "The Monk", becoming the youngest director in Hong Kong at that time.
At that time, Hong Kong movies slowly entered the era of kung fu films, and Shi Tian also knew martial arts, so he was also a regular in kung fu films, and he had participated in the movie "Snake-shaped Executioner" starring Jackie Chan, and also participated in Hong Jinbao's "Tiger Field Chicken".
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="11" > Shitian was one of the original three founders of New Art City</h1>
In 1980, Shi Tian, Together with Mai Jia and Huang Baiming, founded New Art City Pictures Limited in Hong Kong.
Speaking of this company, you can't help but mention the seven monsters of New Art City, these seven people are the kind of people who are particularly flexible, when they formed a group of seven people, set a rule, every night from 11 pm to 8 am is the brainstorming time, these seven people will sit together to think of ideas, are discussing what kind of movies will be popular, what kind of ideas can be used.
These seven people, frankly speaking, can take any one out to be independent, and Zeng Zhiwei, who was the most junior senior at that time, was already the owner of the film company and invested in several movies himself.
Seven people like this are thinking about ideas every day, and it is really difficult to think about whether they can succeed or not.
So later there was one big-hit series after another.
Among these seven people, Shi Tian is the one who lives the most moistly, because his appearance is the best among the seven people, and he is an actor himself, so he is behind the scenes in the new art city, and he is also an actor, and he can share two shares of money.
In "Heroes 2", he played the role of Dragon Four and received unanimous praise.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="19" > money was earned, and the ambitions of the seven people changed</h1>
From 1980 to 1990, it was a brilliant 10 years for New Art City, and in the tenth year, the company came to an end.
Why was it dissolved? The reason is surprising, not that the management is not good, on the contrary, it is precisely because it is too successful, everyone feels that they have made enough money and do not want to be so tired.
For example, Mai Jia, who has always had many ideas, is fascinated by financial investment, and he finds that it is easiest to make money with money, one to buy and one to sell, he has strong capital, and his income is not less than that of filming.
The same is true of Shi Tian, who directly left the show business circle and entered the real estate and finance, becoming a real estate tycoon. He has worked on real estate projects in Both Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
Both founders had new ideas, and New Art City was dissolved.
Xu Ke continued his path as a director and slowly became an internationally acclaimed action film director.
Zeng Zhiwei, who later became a gold medal host, also became the president of the Hong Kong Artists Association for many terms, and is now a tvB executive.
Teddy Robin continues to work as an actor and film music, but in recent years he has rarely been out of the mountains.
Shi Nansheng has produced a gold medal producer and producer, and "Qimen Dunjia" and "Di Renjie's Heavenly Empire" are her representative works.
Of the seven, only Huang Baiming remained, who founded oriental film distribution co., ltd. "Seven Swords", "Fuse", "Ip Man Series" and "Anti-Corruption Storm Series" are all from this company.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="30" > made a cameo in Hong Jinbao's "My Secret Agent Grandpa"</h1>
In Hong Jinbao's movie "My Secret Agent Grandpa", Shi Tian was invited out of the mountain and made a cameo appearance with Mai Jia and Xu Ke, and came to a wave of memory killing.
The big handsome guy of that year has become an old handsome guy, but it is still very flavorful.
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="33" > conclusion</h1>
In summary, Shi Tian can be called one of the legendary figures in the history of Hong Kong cinema, and now that he has learned the news of his death, he is really very sorry, and I hope that the old man will go all the way! Have you seen Shi Tian's movies? Feel free to chat in the comments section.