A group of filmmakers, represented by Sammo Hung and Ching-Ying Lam, were inspired by the mature zombie vampire culture in the West.
Re-integrated the local mysticism, kung fu, comedy and other elements of Maoshan, and gave birth to the "fantasy kung fu film" which was a smash hit.
1985 "Mr. Zombie" was released, and the box office frenzy of 20 million yuan proved the success of "Western learning spreading to the east", which also made Ching-Ying Lam and his party taste the sweetness.
In the following years, zombie movies, large and small, flooded, and the appearance of movies such as One Eyebrow Road flyover, Uncle Zombie and Ghost Hall directly ignited a group of actors.
Among them, Xiao Haoqin's performance is definitely an eye-catching one.
Xiao Haoqin, whose real name is Qian Jiahua,/kloc-0 was born in a fisherman's family in Hong Kong on October 26th.
Born in poverty, he wandered the streets, and fighting was commonplace.
/kloc-at the age of 0/0, Xiao Haoqin was at the bottom of all subjects because of his poor academic performance, and decided to give up his studies and concentrate on learning martial arts from his neighbors.
I don't know if it's fate or coincidence.
Xiao Haoqin, who just joined the WTO, joined Xian Linxu, a descendant of the Great Sage, and began his martial arts career.
1977, 14-year-old Xiao Haoqin won the bronze medal in the first Kung Fu Challenge, which attracted the attention of the film company and entered the Shao Wushu training class the following year.
At that time, Hong Kong martial arts movies were the most prosperous moment.
It happened that director Zhang Che was casting roles for Shaolin and Wudang. Among the sixty or seventy actors, Xiao Haoqin was lucky to be chosen as the actor.
Therefore, he entered Zhang Jiaban and became the fifth generation disciple of Zhang Che and the last disciple of Zhang Che.
In the following years, with his handsome appearance and good acting skills, Xiao Haoqin rose all the way and was favored by many audiences and appreciated by great directors.
In the mid-1980s, Shaw Film Company stopped production.
The company fell apart and a large number of actors lost. When Siu-ho Chin was at a loss, he met the right person-Sammo Hung.
When they were on holiday in Phuket, they met and talked happily, and Sammo Hung soon fell in love with this energetic young man.
From 65438 to 0985, Siu-ho Chin, who returned to Hong Kong, starred in Mr. Zombie, created by Baohe Film, under the recommendation of Sammo Hung.
This film can be called the originator of zombie theme in Hong Kong.
No matter the plot, actors, actions and soundtrack are superb, it can be described as a special feast with all colors, flavors and flavors.
Of course, success is not accidental, and every character in the film is just right.
Not to mention the professional props and settings of "paper, pen, ink, knife and sword", which are full of sincerity and admirable.
The combination of many elements has made this unpopular film break the record and set a new high of 20 million box office horror films in Hong Kong.
That year, Xiao Haoqin was 22 years old, flying and full of youth.
Mr. Zombie's success brought fire to Xiao Haoqin.
The following year, three more films were made, including Legend and Wesley, which were co-produced with Chow Yun Fat and Maggie Cheung.
In this film, Siu-ho Chin plays the legendary ranger in Hero, while Chow Yun Fat, who is famous for Shanghai Beach, plays Wesley.
Coupled with Hu Huizhong and Maggie Cheung, 23-year-old Siu-ho Chin got a unique treatment in this film.
However, even if the big names gather, the box office of the film is only 6.5438+million, ranking 23rd in the annual list of Hong Kong films, and its reputation is outrageous.
Perhaps because he didn't want to be stereotyped, Xiao Haoqin, who was fired from zombie movies, didn't catch this straw.
In the next two years, he cooperated with Andy Lau, Ceng Zhiwei, Wan Ziliang and Chen Baixiang. He starred in many popular gangster films at that time, but unfortunately the effect was very small and he didn't gain any fame.
Until 1989, Jiahe Film produced "One Eyebrow Road flyover".
This is the first time that Ching-Ying Lam directed a film independently. Without saying anything, he immediately pulled the tiger Qin over.
After a lapse of four years, the master and apprentice reunited and joined hands to fight zombies.
Unfortunately, it backfired, and Uncle Jiu's "first venture" failed. After "One Eyebrow Road flyover" was released, the box office in Hong Kong was only1190,000.
Compared with Mr. Zombie, it broke the box office by 20 million, almost half, and Mr. Zombie was well-made and the cost was higher than Mr. Zombie.
In desperation, Xiao Huqin can only find another way out.
After filming Mr. New Zombie on 1992, he bid farewell to Uncle Ying and turned to his old job-martial arts.
During the period of 1993, many Hong Kong directors and actors went to the Mainland to look for new business opportunities, including exploring a small and modest Zhang Che.
Soon, Siu-ho Chin received a phone call from Yuan Heping: he hoped to find an actor who could play the villain.
Xiao Haoqin has never played a villain since his debut, and the script of "Tai Zhang Chi Sanfeng" deeply attracted him. In addition, he can also cooperate with Kung Fu Emperor Jet Li, and Jin Shaohao immediately agreed to the invitation.
In the film, he and Jet Li play a pair of other disciples, but they choose different paths because of their different values. In the end, we can only kill each other and die.
The two fights between two people in the film are the climax of the film.
Junbao didn't realize Tai Chi until he went back. When he comes to Tianbao for the second time, he might as well end the past and do justice for heaven.
He didn't kill such a wicked man as Liu Gonggong, and he didn't hurt the soldiers of the three armed forces, but he just couldn't hold a Dong Tianbao.
Even though he shouted the classic sentence "My life is up to me", Tianbao played by Xiao Haoqin was still in a state of betrayal and applause, wearing a pike and completely dying.
1At the end of 993, "Three Prosperities in Zhang Chi" came out. Even if the box office is not high, the word of mouth is unexpectedly bursting.
Although the first hero of the play is Jet Li, Dong Tianbao played by Qin Shaohao is not only good at kung fu, but also cruel and "bad" with human touch.
Its role is impressive, even surpassing the protagonist.
Jet Li saw Chen Xiaohao's spirit and took him to film Hero of Jason Wu the next year.
Jin Shaohao, who plays Huo Tinggen, the son of Huo Yuanjia, is as amazing as Jet Li.
There is a fight with Jet Li, which is a textbook-level classic.
Whenever my career is at a low ebb, Xiao Haoqin will get help from outstanding people.
From Zhang Che, Sammo Hung, Ching-Ying Lam to Jet Li, they are undoubtedly not the leading figures in this industry. With their help, Xiao Haoqin spent quite a smooth 30 years.
Until the sneak shot in 2000, his film career fell to the bottom.
Even though the evidence was insufficient and others testified, Siu-ho Chin, who was released from prison, was still shut out of the film industry and kept silent.
Until 20 13, Juno Mak found him and invited him to play the leading role in the movie Zombie.
The whole movie is different from the traditional zombie movie in its humorous and relaxed style, which is very depressing and sad.
Former ghost film actor, down and out of the last Shi Tian, dying warlock, irrational old man ... Even Billy Lau, who has always been an annoying clown, had to hide in the market this time.
The audience was pleasantly surprised to see one familiar face after another, and then they were sad for their lonely situation in the film.
The yellowed old photos are filled with the voices and voices of Ching-Ying Lam and Xu Guanying. Even for a moment, people can press pause and burst into tears.
As one of the few "survivors" of that era, Xiao Haoqin appeared with his real name, which seems to add a little "tribute" flavor.
The lost middle-aged man hung his neck for a moment, taking the role he had glimpsed before as a supporting role, and taking the zombie film that had made him scenery for a while as the blueprint.
He wrote, directed and acted a bloody zombie drama, which tragically ended his dull and failed life.
The great success of Zombies not only proved the strength of the new director Juno Mak, but also restored the confidence of 50-year-old Siu-ho Chin.
20 16 Up to now, Xiao Haoqin has been starring in various cyber zombie movies.
This knife cuts bread and fingers.
Xiao Haoqin, who became famous for zombie movies, finally got lost in this feeling and started a cold meal.
Even Liu Guanwei, a senior director who created a generation of myths, fell.
The era of zombies is gone forever, but the obsession left behind is chilling.