Wu Mengda's sudden death made it difficult for many relatives and friends to accept, and it is reported that before he was admitted to the hospital for surgery, he was still very optimistic, thinking that after recovering from the disease, he would come out to continue working, and as a result, his condition deteriorated rapidly, and he died in just a few days. Huang Yifei, the royal supporting actor who is also Zhou Xingchi, and Wu Mengda have also been partners for a long time. Now 74 years old, he has rarely appeared in public and is at ease living his retirement.
After Uncle Da's death, he specially recorded a video to bid farewell to the deceased, expressing his condolences for Uncle Da, and said that Uncle Da was a few years younger than himself, did not know what illness he had, and did not expect to leave so suddenly. Even more tears in the corners of his eyes were very sad to say, "White-haired people send black-haired people... I can't send it."
In the golden age of Hong Kong movies, Huang Yifei and Wu Mengda were once the gold medal supporting roles of Stephen Chow, and in many of Stephen Chow's films, you can see the figures of two people, the difference is that Wu Mengda is always around Chow Sing Chi, while Huang Yifei is much farther away from Chow Sing Chi.
Although Huang Yifei is not as dazzling as Wu Mengda, his strength cannot be underestimated, as if the stars of that era, dedication is a necessary condition, and Huang Yifei is also quite open-minded about his work. In the filming of "Shaolin Football", because the master brother played by Huang Yifei will be an iron head gong, the director asked for real smashing, his head was smashed and bleeding, and still did not stop shooting, with this dedication spirit, he also won the Hong Kong Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in one fell swoop.
The three of them have co-starred in many popular works, shaping many classic roles such as "Nine Sesame Officers", "King of Destruction", "Hundred Variations of King Kong", "Death Judge" and so on.
However, it is a pity that like Wu Mengda, Huang Yifei has never cooperated with Zhou Xingchi after "Shaolin Football", and instead of news of disagreement with Zhou Xingchi from time to time. When pressed by the media, Huang Yifei himself also explained that he thought that the ghost of Zhou Xingchi first must be beyond doubt, he would indeed be grumpy on the set, and would constantly scold people, but it was also for everyone's good, and there was no gap between the two. Huang Yifei also revealed that after "Shaolin Football", he also went to Zhou Xingchi's company to meet with him and try to break the rumors of discord.
Looking back at "Shaolin Soccer" has become the masterpiece of the three-person cooperation, and the former golden partner can only be relived from the old movie. Now, Uncle Da has passed away, leaving many viewers who hope to see the two work together again with an irreparable regret, and Huang Yifei, who is 74 years old, may have a very slim chance of talking to Zhou Xingchi again.
In addition to Huang Yifei, there are many golden supporting roles in Stephen Chow's movies, unfortunately, most of them are plagued by illness because of their age, like Li Jianren, who impressed the audience because of playing the role of Ruhua, revealed that his body is sick, from his words can see that his economic situation is not optimistic, he also posted on social platforms that thanks to Gambi and Gu Tianle can continue to treat, very grateful.
Look at the once popular protagonist Zhou Xingchi, now also turned to the background, rarely appeared in front of the big screen, and these protagonists and supporting characters who supported the sky of the 70s and 80s childhood nonsense movies are also rapidly declining, which can't help but make people feel a little desolate. The golden age of Hong Kong cinema, like these fallen stars, quietly ended, but fortunately, the classics left to us are timeless.