In the 1980s and 1990s, when the Hong Kong film industry was at its peak, outstanding martial arts superstars emerged, such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Sammo Hung, among them representative figures. Sammo Hung, in particular, has a very high status in the Hong Kong film industry. Jackie Chan calls him his big brother. Sammo Hung also won the love of the audience with his martial arts skills.
As a big shot in the entertainment industry, Sammo Hung also likes to support newcomers. The "Hong Family Class" he founded has gathered many talents in the Hong Kong film industry. For example, the well-known Lin Zhengying was born in the "Hong Family Class". At the same time, Sammo Hung will also support newcomers by accepting apprentices. He has only accepted two apprentices in his life, and both of them are now prosperous in the entertainment industry.
One of Sammo Hung’s apprentices is Eddie Peng. Peng Yuyan was born as an idol drama actor, but he has been actively seeking transformation since his debut. In 2014, Peng Yuyan and Sammo Hung collaborated for the first time while filming "Once Upon a Time in Heroes". At that time, Sammo Hung admired Peng Yuyan's serious and hardworking spirit during filming. After finishing the filming, he decided to accept Peng Yuyan as his disciple.
With his wonderful performance in "Once Upon a Time: Heroic Dream", Peng Yuyan also successfully received an Academy Award nomination. After becoming a disciple, Peng Yuyan developed better and better in the entertainment industry. He has appeared in many masterpieces such as "Operation Mekong" and "The Righteous", and has successfully become a first-line superstar.
Another of Sammo Hung’s apprentices is Chou Zhaolong. Speaking of Zou Zhaolong, many people will think of his role as "Chang Wei" in "Nine Levels of Sesame Official". Zou Zhaolong started practicing martial arts at the age of 5. He entered the entertainment industry at the age of 13 and started working as a martial arts stunt double. At the age of 18, he starred in the movie "Bounce Back" directed by Sammo Hung. After being appreciated by Sammo Hung, Zou Zhaolong successfully became a disciple and became a member of the "Hong Family Class".
He has appeared in many well-known movies, such as "The Bodyguard of Zhongnanhai", "The Demon Cult Leader", "The Dragon" and so on. But it was "The Matrix" in 2000 that really made him famous. At first, Zou Zhaolong was invited to be a martial arts instructor, but because Jet Li refused to act, he unexpectedly got the role of "Prophet Protector".
At that time, the crew of "The Matrix" filmed all of Zou Zhaolong's martial arts moves and bought out the patent. And promised that as long as "The Matrix" makes a profit, he will receive dividends. Now, although 20 years have passed, Zou Zhaolong can still receive dividends every year. It can be said that he can collect money while lying down. What do you think? Welcome to leave a message for discussion~