"Some people resigned and returned to their hometowns, and some people missed the night to rush to the science field", the famous characters in the memory left the scene one by one, some people lost their souls, and some people were full of spirits. The light and shadow have flowed for many years, the age is older, and the experience is more, but it is still difficult to give up the complex in my heart. Some things will be forgotten over time, but classics will always be rooted in the minds of the audience and are the best imprint of time. Although youth is as short as fireworks, it is worth remembering for a lifetime.
As an actor, you should always uphold one belief: there are no small roles, only small actors. Although time flies, some of the actors of many classic dramas have long left the show business circle, but the roles they portray are still enduring. The one we are talking about today, he is the eternal abbot of the Oolong Temple, unmarried and childless all his life, twice won the Golden Horse Award but never received the award, and now he has been forgotten for many years after his death, he is Li Mingjiao.
If it weren't for seeing "Laughing Forest Boy" once, I probably wouldn't have known Li Mingjiao, not because Li Mingjiao's fame is small, but because he is too low-key. Born in Hunan, Li Mingjiao learned fluent English from a young age and once worshiped Lu Xun as a teacher. He had never been trained in film, a handsome old man who was not handsome at all, and did not behave "Koehler" at all, but he was born with the talent for acting.
Before becoming an actor, Li Mingjiong worked as a physical education teacher at an aristocratic school in Shanghai. In 1949, he took the last "Gordon" ship from Shanghai to Hong Kong to go south, where he created the once-famous "Lee's Doll" brand, and he became a million yuan household before Li Ka-shing. Li Mingjiao's life can be said to be a legendary story of the remnants of old Shanghai in Hong Kong, but the ending is full of tragic elements.
As the saying goes: "Spring Wind Ten Miles Is Not as Good as You", success in career, pride in life. Coincidentally, a slightly upturned smile was inadvertently captured by a photographer and published in a postcard with the title "Smile of Hong Kong". It is this star film that has painted a strong legend for his life. I don't know if anyone still remembers Xiao Fangfang, after she saw this photo, she asked Li Mingjiao to star in her own movie. As a result, Li Mingjiong also left a good story in the entertainment industry.
Like most newcomers, Lee Ming-chiong, who has just entered the show business circle, has only played some innocuous roles, not to mention that he has not yet studied acting. In fact, Li Mingjiao, as an actor, really entered the audience's eyes, or because of a costume love movie "Seduction Monk", although it is still a small role, but there is an impressive shot, giving Chen Chong a loud slap. Later, he starred in the movie "Caged People", which tells the story of depicting the pitiful and sad points of the lowest people deep into the bone marrow, although the story is average, but the theme is novel, and it is well received by the audience.
With his wonderful performances in "Seducing monks" and "Caged People", Lee Ming-chiong won the Taiwan Golden Horse Best Supporting Actor Award twice at the age of 80, but he never went to receive the award, because he did not pursue making movies, but only because of his inner love. It doesn't matter what you gain, it doesn't matter what you lose. Some media once asked Li Mingjiao: "If life can be repeated, will you still make movies as stars?" He said flatly that no, he would prefer to be a doctor.
For mainland audiences to know Li Mingjiong, I believe that many people, like the editor, through the movie "Laughing Lin Boy" starring Lin Zhiying and Shi Xiaolong, the humorous and funny, amiable abbot of OolongYuan, Master Longmei. When we were little children, he was a dying old man. Moreover, what makes people even more compassionate is that he has never been married in his life, and he has no children and no daughters. And what the years have left him, his life is just a disappointed and lonely difficult person.
The years are too naughty, let him bring joy to people who have never known each other, bring different harvests, and he is lost in the legend of the years that have passed in a hurry. In 2008, Lee died at the age of 91. At his funeral, there were no celebrities, and even many artists who had worked with him did not show up, Lin Zhiying, Wu Mengda, Shi Xiaolong, etc., were not there, all because he was too low-key.
The hero is gone, the legend is over, but the light and shadow are eternal. In the hearts of the audience, he will always be the host of the Oolong Academy, and this label will always follow him, no matter where he goes.