Regret the grief! Shi Tian, the "Godfather of the Film World", "Chaplin of the East", "The Fourth Uncle of the Hero", and "One of the Seven Monsters of the New Art City", died at the age of 72.
On November 1, according to Hong Kong media reports, shek Tin, a famous Hong Kong action and comedian and one of the three giants of New Arts City, passed away in September this year. According to the report, Shi Tian died of cancer, and his last wish was to deal with the aftermath in a low-key manner, so the family did not disclose the news in time.
The report was also confirmed by Shi Tian's son, and his friend Huang Baiming said that in his last phone call with Shi Tian on September 7, he learned that Shi Tian was already in the hospital, and at that time he knew that the other party had cancer, did not disturb the other party, but it backfired, and now the heavens are forever separated.
Shi Tian's friend Lin Junxian sent a memorial for the first time: "Heaven is jealous of talents, and philosophers died early." I wish the Stone Heavenly Association a peaceful rest and an early ascension to bliss. ”
Director Wang Jing sent a text to mourn: "Hong Kong filmmakers have gone another fierce general, Boss Shi, all the way good. ”
In 2016, Shi Tian, who had not appeared in the movie for a long time, made a cameo appearance with Mai Jia and Xu Ke in the same scene as Mai Jia and Xu Ke in the invitation of his friend Hong Jinbao. When the camera passes through Shi Tian, Mai Jia, Xu Ke and Hong Jinbao, it seems to return to the most brilliant era of hong Kong film industry.
In the film, Shi Tian is full of white hair, sitting in a wheelchair, sometimes joking with friends, sometimes dozing off, showing the color of old age. In fact, Shi Tian had been suffering from cancer for many years, and he frankly said: "Only Hong Jinbao can please move me." ”
This is not an exaggeration, but because of his status.
Shi Tian, born in Tianjin in 1949, settled in Hong Kong with his parents at the age of three.
He made his debut action film "The Monk" at the age of 23 and was the youngest director in Hong Kong at the time.
In 1980, Shi Tian, Mai Jia and Huang Baiming founded New Art City Pictures Co., Ltd., and in the gap between Shaw Film and Jiahe Film, it rose rapidly and became famous in Asia.
With the addition of Zeng Zhiwei, Xu Ke, Shi Nansheng and Teddy Robin, the "Seven Monsters of New Art City" was officially formed.
In December 1980, New Art City's pioneering work "Funny Times" was released. Shi Tian, Mai Jia and Huang Baiming personally went to the scene to find Wu Yusen to direct, and the film eventually received a box office of nearly 6 million Hong Kong dollars at a cost of more than 1 million Hong Kong dollars. The initial victory laid the foundation for the style of the comedy-based brand of New Art City.
In the film, Shi Tian imitates Chaplin's dress and imitates Chaplin perfectly, which is well received by the public. Known as the "Chaplin of the East".
Throughout the 1980s, New Art City shot a large number of influential and excellent classic films, such as "Chasing Girls", "Best Partner Series", "Hitchhiking", "Ghost of a Woman", "Hero Essence Series" and so on.
It has won many stars such as Maggie Cheung, Zhang Aijia, Wang Zuxian, Lin Qingxia, Zhang Guorong, Zhou Runfa, etc., and cultivated many excellent directors such as Xu Ke and Wu Yusen.
A "Hero's True Colors" made Chow Yun Fat, Dillon and Wu Yusen.
Wu Yusen switched to new art city, several comedies hit the street at the box office, and the director was called coronated, almost collapsed, and urgently needed to make a good movie to turn over. So "The True Colors of Heroes" turned out, and Wu Yusen turned over beautifully. Won the Golden Horse Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Director (nominated).
Zhou Runfa, who also hit the street at the box office, won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor (Nominated) and the Academy Award for Best Actor. "Past" Dillon won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor and the Academy Award for Best Actor (nominated).
While the iron was hot, Wu Yusen immediately filmed the sequel "Hero True Colors 2". There is an extra starring role, played by Shi Tian, the "fourth uncle", which can also be said that the fourth uncle is the male protagonist of the whole drama. Shi Tian changes the path of the play, from the big guy who has retired to the jianghu for many years, to the fourth uncle who is insane, and then to the recovery of sanity and perfect revenge.
Shi Tian perfectly conquered the audience through his performance, and Zhang Guorong also justified his acting skills through "Hero True Colors 2", and won the Academy Award for Best Actor (nominated).
A "Hero 2" can be said to be a microcosm of Shi Tian's life, he has experienced the ups and downs of the Hong Kong film industry, and also experienced the rise and fall of his own commercial investment.
Just like the theme song "Running to the Future Days" written in the theme song "Hero Nature 2": there is no need to ask me about today's events, there is no point to know, don't ask meaning, meaningless, meaningless, how to determine? The blood in your heart poured out and did not want you to know, and ran wholeheartedly to the days to come...
Life has no meaning, and whatever meaning you can give him, he has no meaning —Hu Shi.
"Fourth Uncle" Shi Tian has left us too many classics in his life, may this genius in the Hong Kong film industry go all the way, the Si people have passed away, and the classics will live forever!