When I was a child watching the TV series "Shanghai Tango", I learned from the cast list that the patriotic and patriotic "mustache" Ren Tianxiang, he is called - Chen Xunqi, whether handsome looks or superb acting skills, are fascinated by people do not want, and then look at his gorgeous dance posture when dancing tango, I really don't know how many young girls have been charmed.
Many years later, when I learned that the pinnacle of Asian film soundtracks, "Heaven and Earth Alone", and "Beloved", were written by Chen Xunqi, the heart of worship suddenly sprang up, and the admiration was like a gushing river, endless.
At that time, Binge was thinking, what kind of life experience made him write such a shocking and famous song?
Time has passed, and Chen Xunqi, who was a rare old man, is old, but when it comes to his legendary story, I am afraid that I can't finish it for three days and three nights...
One
Someone once commented on Chen Xunqi: he is the best soundtrack among Hong Kong directors, the best producer in the soundtrack, the best speeding car director in the production, the best screenwriter in the speeding car director, one of the most famous actors in the screenwriter, and one of the most successful directors among the actors!
Such a comprehensive high praise is definitely too exaggerated to evaluate other artists, but it is not at all exaggerated when it is put on Chen Xunqi.
In 1951, Chen Xunqi was born in Hong Kong, China, the family is very wealthy, and that time coincided with the beginning of the rise of Hong Kong cinema, to the juvenile period, but also to catch up with the brilliant stage of Shaw Pictures, which is a great opportunity for him to love film and television since he was a child.
In his childhood, Chen Xunqi was often taken to the cinema by his grandfather to watch movies, especially liked Huang Feihong, played by Guan Dexing, dreaming of becoming a hero with special skills and anti-violence in the future.
Recalling that period of time many years later, Chen Xunqi said: "I still don't know whether I like music first, or martial arts that I like first; whether it is because music likes martial arts, or because martial arts like music." ”
Although Chen Xunqi was born in a rich family from childhood, with the failure of the family's business and the large number of brothers and sisters in the family, the conditions became very difficult, and his fate gradually became sad.
In addition to admiring Huang Feihong, Chen Xunqi also liked the vigorous musical melody in the movie, but at that time, he could not imagine that it would become the top soundtrack in the Chinese film and television circle in the future.
After graduating from primary school, in order to reduce the burden on the family, Chen Xunqi had to follow his brother and enter the society early to start working.
At the beginning, Chen Xunqi found a job as a typist in an office building, although he was thin, he was skillful, quick to learn everything, and his mind was more flexible, which was deeply appreciated by his boss and colleagues.
During the time when he was a typist, Chen Xunqi liked to draw, and through unremitting efforts without any skills, he was able to draw vividly in the near future.
It was this hobby and spirit of not accepting defeat that won him a job painting a big billboard for the theater, which also brought him one step closer to the movie.
In the 1960s, because all kinds of equipment were very simple, Chen Xunqi had to face a drawing board that was two or three stories high every day, which was undoubtedly a very big challenge for a small child. Because of this, Chen Xunqi did not persist, and soon after, he participated in the enrollment of the film soundtrack under the recommendation of his uncle.
Since then, 15-year-old Chen Xunqi has embarked on a "soundtrack no return road"...
Two
Since the mid-to-late 1960s, Shaw films have occupied half of Hong Kong film and television, especially the iron-blooded kung fu films represented by Zhang Che have swept the entire era. At that time, the reason why Shaw's films were so popular was that the chief soundtrack master Wang Fuling was indispensable.
And Chen Xunqi, impartial, just worshiped under the door of Master Wang Fuling.
Mention the name Wang Fuling, today's descendants may not know this person, but when it comes to his masterpieces "My Chinese Heart", "Nanping Evening Bell", "No Love", etc., it is deafening.
After following Master Wang, Chen Xunqi worked harder, coupled with his previous obsession with film music, and since then he has been addicted to it.
Obviously, many people may sigh that Chen Xunqi can become a leading figure in the soundtrack industry: If I follow such a master, I will definitely have some achievements!
In fact, talent is something that cannot be seen or touched, and sometimes even if there is a famous teacher to guide, it may not be able to create a soundtrack legend like Chen Xunqi.
Before visiting Wang Fuling, because he was only fourteen or fifteen years old, Chen Xunqi looked quite immature, and even Wang Fuling did not have much hope for him.
In order to make himself look more mature, Chen Xunqi grew a small mustache, and in order to make the beard grow faster, he even shaved often. Thinking about it carefully, at that time, in order to learn a skill, it was really painful to understand things.
It was also from that time that "moustache" became the symbol of Chen Xunqi, and he was very much like "Lu Xiaofeng" without makeup, unfortunately, he did not present this classic role of Gu Long to fans and friends.
Due to his poor health, Chen Xunqi studied the soundtrack with Wang Fuling while secretly learning martial arts, and had been exposed to martial arts such as Dragon Fist, Mantis Fist, wing chun and other schools, especially in Baimei Boxing, and the kung fu of these schools was used in his works after he entered the film circle.
It is worth mentioning that although Chen Xunqi practiced martial arts only to make himself stronger, he was only in his early 20s when he obtained a taekwondo black belt, which is beyond the reach of many martial practitioners.
Three
Since the 1970s, Chan, in his early 20s, has become a master of scoring in the Hong Kong film industry, that is, he lives in the behind-the-scenes studio, and few people know about this little-known "moustache", but they must have heard his soundtrack works.
In 1970, Chen Xunqi scored Zhang Che's kung fu film "Little Fire Star", which was his first work in the true sense of the word and the first key to knocking on the door of the soundtrack.
The following year, Chen Xunqi handed over a total of 12 soundtrack works such as "Dragon and Tiger Wind and Cloud Society", "New One-Armed Knife", "Unsung Hero", "Double Hero", "Sunset Lover" and so on, which added luster to Shaw's films and shocked the entire Hong Kong soundtrack industry.
You should know that this year, Chen Xunqi is only 21 years old, in the context of huang xia, Gu Jiahui, Hu Weili and other soundtrack masters competing for glory, to be able to produce such a young talent and its peers, it has been called ancient and modern, shocking the world!
From 1972 to 1978, Chen Xunqi was already a "mythical figure" in the soundtrack industry, distributing nearly 200 film scores for major film companies in Hong Kong, which was incredibly prolific.
According to statistics: 21 in 1972, 20 in 1973, 24 in 1974, 29 in 1975, 34 in 1976, 39 in 1977, and 45 in 1978.
In the 1980s, Chen Xunqi's soundtrack works accounted for 75% of Hong Kong and Taiwan films, and at this time, kung fu movies began to gradually fall off the altar, and comedies, horror films, and romance films gradually reached the top of the screen.
At this time, Chen Xunqi let everyone appreciate the overall style of the soundtrack master, no matter what type of film soundtrack, he can always do it with ease.
After the age of 30, perhaps tired, perhaps tired of the soundtrack work, in fact, more is to feel the loneliness of "cold in the heights", Chen Xunqi decided to quit the jianghu, because in his view, "a single branch is not spring", leaving the opportunity to young people to make Hong Kong movies truly achieve the effect of "a hundred flowers blooming".
Although he decided not to get involved in the soundtrack anymore, Chen Xunqi did not stop breaking through the pace of self-breakthrough, so he set his sights on the directorial world, and this industry is almost a new field for him who stays in the studio all day, and if he wants to achieve something, he must start from scratch.
At that time, Chen Xunqi locked his eyes on Mai Jia, Huang Baiming, Xu Ke, Teddy Robin and others, and even worshiped Mai Jia as a teacher, and did not charge any fees.
After that, there was an additional moustache in the "Struggle Room" of the "Seven Monsters of New Art City", who was a well-known soundtrack master from Hong Kong and Taiwan, Chen Xunqi.
Four
In 1981, Chen Xunqi became the boss of "Yongjia Film Company", and cooperated with the famous "Golden Princess Group". In the past few years, he handed over to fans and friends such movie masterpieces as "Beware of Small Hands", "Beautiful People Have Appointments", and "Hollow Young Master".
Leaving the soundtrack world, the "moustache" is like a plum blossom blooming in the ice and snow, quietly blooming and overflowing with fragrance!
In the 1980s, Jackie Chan was trapped in the bottleneck of the Republic of China comedy kung fu films, and although he formed his own style, it was difficult to find a breakthrough. And it was after watching Chen Xunqi's fashion movie "Lifting the Little Hand" that he realized it completely, and since then he has successively made the "Five Lucky Stars" and "Police Story" series of movies, becoming the king of comedy kung fu films.
Dedicated to the directing industry for more than ten years, in the 90s, although Chen Xunqi continued to compose box office myths, he began to be restless again, and after co-directing "Flying Eagle Project" and "Thunderbolt Fire" with Jackie Chan, he decided to officially transform into acting.
In fact, as early as the mid-1980s, Chen Xunqi often had enough drama in the show business circle, and the roles he played were also very classic, such as "Shi Beer" in "Beauty has a Date", "Luo Pu" in "Little Fox Fairy", "Xiao Chen" in "Yiren Goodbye" and so on.
In 1993, Chen Xunqi directed and acted in the martial arts film "The Prodigal Son of border city", dedicating the role of "Ye Kai", which was considered insurmountable by most fans, and the cooperation with Dillon became a screen classic that was difficult to copy.
In the same year, Er Dongsheng was filming the love movie "New Can't Love", but because he was very dissatisfied with the soundtrack of the film scorer "Bobby Da", he begged Chen Xunqi to come out of the mountain, hoping to save it with the help of the hands of this soundtrack master.
Receiving Er Dongsheng's invitation, Chen Xunqi finally agreed after several thoughts, the main reason was to complete the challenge, after all, he had retired for many years, and if he could prove himself again, it would be the most meaningful thing in his life.
"New Love" achieved a big hit, and Er Dongsheng specially marked a "special thanks" at the end of the film in order to thank Chen Xunqi, and his gratitude was overflowing with words.
The past does not need to be mentioned again, the classic is difficult to surpass!
Speaking of Chen Xunqi's most widely known masterpiece, we must also talk about a legendary director, he is Wong Kar-wai.
Once, Wong Kar-wai was criticized as "the most useless screenwriter in New Art City", why? Answer, because he has the lowest yield, his thinking is too jumpy!
Admittedly, friends who are familiar with Wong Kar-wai must know that in addition to his low production, his works are absolutely leveraged, and almost every one of them has become a classic.
After re-emerging from the jianghu through "New Love", Chen Xunqi once again became a "brother" in the Hong Kong and Taiwan soundtrack industry, and this time he wanted to challenge how to take The Red Daddy not to ignore Wong Kar-wai.
Under the support of Chen Xunqi, Wong Kar-wai dedicated "East Evil and West Poison", and behind the success of this work, "Heaven and Earth Lonely Shadow Let Me Go" played a finishing touch.
On this occasion, Binge would like to ask everyone present a question: Have you watched "East Evil and West Poison" more than 5 times? If so, please leave a message in the comments section.
Friends who like to watch movies know that in addition to being used in "East Evil and West Poison", "Heaven and Earth Lonely Shadow Let Me Go", it is also used in the classic films of "Journey to the West" and "Peerless under the World", and even Huang Rihua's version of the martial arts drama "Tianlong Eight Parts" and Lu Songxian's version of "Smiling Proud of the Rivers and Lakes" have also been reused.
Of course, other soundtracks such as "Chongqing Forest" and "Fallen Angels" are also from Chen Xunqi's miraculous work. It can be seen that Wong Kar-wai's success is inseparable from Chen Xunqi, which shows that the "moustache" has once again completed the challenge.
Just when everyone thought that Chen Xunqi would shine in the film and television circle, he began a new challenge journey - anti-cancer, this time, he had success!
A few years ago, Chen Xunqi experienced the pain of losing his daughter, and he was originally silent and taciturn, low-key like evaporation in the world, and when he appeared in front of the camera, the years were like a ruthless carving knife, which laid a deep mark on his face that had experienced vicissitudes.
Shining superstars will eventually fall!
In recent years, with the sudden death of Many old drama bones such as Wu Mengda and Liao Qizhi, our post-80s youth has also been buried in the ruthless years, cherishing the people in front of us, cherishing every artist who accompanies us in our old age, and remembering those "strangers who are most familiar in the ear".