I used to love chasing dreams when I was young, and I just wanted to fly forward.traveled through thousands of mountains and thousands of rivers, and could not go back all the way.
Back then, Andy Lau became popular all over the country with this song.
But now, 30 years later, when I look back, I find that the high-spirited prodigal son has become a stable and mature twilight uncle.
And the reason why Andy Lau has come to this day is not just luck.
When it comes to Andy Lau now, many people will immediately think:
Handsome, golden, humble, elegant ......
But who would have thought that Andy Lau back then would wash hundreds of dishes every day in Diamond Hill!
Back then, 6-year-old Andy Lau was taken to the city by his father and settled in Diamond Head.
Despite its name, Diamond Head, it is actually a ghetto.
Andy Lau's father had no education and no skills, so he could only reluctantly open a small food stall to sell simple meals.
But this decision can hurt the young Andy Lau miserably.
Although Liu's father's craftsmanship is not good, it is better than a large amount of management, so the business is full every day.
Because this business itself is a small profit and earns hard money, Liu's father does not dare to hire people at all.
Therefore, Andy Lau has to wash hundreds of dishes every day after coming home from school to write his homework.
Is it bitter?
Bitter!
But that's not the bitterest!
During the summer vacation of middle school, Andy Lau's classmates traveled around the world with their parents.
Andy Lau, on the other hand, can only secretly go to the glove factory behind his classmates to work in a glove factory to subsidize his family.
In fact, he worked so hard and had a lot to do with his dream at that time.
However, his dream is not to be an actor.
Andy Lau is actually a firefighter.
Because in those days, firefighters not only had a stable job, but also spoke decently.
But the dreams of youth are all made at an age when you don't know the height of the sky.
As he grew older, he gradually realized the gap between himself and his dreams.
Keli Middle School, this is a name that Andy Lau will never forget.
Back then, he graduated from middle school, and because he had no money, he entered the society early after graduation.
Due to his lack of connections and education, he completely gave up the plan to become a firefighter.
Perhaps, after experiencing the blow of reality, people make the most helpless choice that is closest to them.
So, Andy Lau turned around and walked into the barber parlor next door.
He was like a stupid child, clumsy and staggering through the rest of his life.
Life in a barber shop is painful.
This pain does not come from physical pain, but from the contempt of the gaze.
It is said that hairstyle is a man's second face, so what man would give his second face to a hairdressing apprentice who has not dried up.
Distrust, suspicion ......
I believe that no one can withstand such a gaze for a long time.
Fortunately, Andy Lau survived.
But he didn't stick to it.
Barbering is indeed a good profession, but it can only be classified as "good".
Andy Lau longs for a bigger world, and he also wants to become a "Kunpeng"!
At this point, an opportunity came his way.
It turned out that at that time, Radio Hong Kong recruited students, and to put it bluntly, they are now entertainment trainees.
Andy Lau resolutely signed up, and in this way, he began his miserable and ups and downs life.
During his time as an actor, Andy Lau was willing to endure hardships and work hard, so he soon got a chance to become famous.
In 1983, Andy Lau starred in the Condor Heroes, and it was with this TV series that the audience knew that there was still one in this worldA beautiful man, his name is Andy Lau.
But soon after, Andy Lau had a conflict with TVB, so that he was hidden.
It turned out that after 1983, the Hong Kong film market began to expand and expand.
For example, in 1984, Xinyicheng's "Best Partner: The Queen's Secret Order" achieved an astonishing box office of more than 29 million.
This was almost a miracle at the time.
Andy Lau was keenly aware of this situation and decided to enter the film industry.
But TVB sternly refused, because Andy Lau at that time was no longer just Andy Lau.
It turned out that in order to improve the overall fame of its artists, TVB chose to "huddle for warmth".
They will Andy Lau, Huang Rihua, Miao Qiaowei, Tony Leung, and Tang Zhenye five people "** sales" to form the wireless five tigers.
Therefore, Andy Lau told the other four about his idea and decided to break into the film market together.
But this directly caused TVB's dissatisfaction!
Back then, the prosperity of the film market was almost doomed, but TVB was famous for TV dramas after all, and the wireless five tigers had opened up the market.
Therefore, TVB asked the five people to renew their contracts, otherwise they would be hidden.
Andy Lau couldn't accept the outrageous request, so he categorically chose to refuse, and what greeted him was naturally hidden.
Although Andy Lau was hidden in the snow for more than 400 days, it did not dampen his spirit.
In these more than 400 days, he tried his courage and devoted himself to sharpening his acting skills.
In the end, under the mediation of Run Run Shaw, Andy Lau and TVB reconciled.
It was also from this time that he opened the "high-speed channel" of his career.
But while he became famous, he was not arrogant.
Normally, once a person becomes rich, he will immediately draw a clear path with the past class, just like Bao Guowei in "Bao Father and Son".
But Andy Lau didn't, on the contrary, he was also very "nosy" and actively helped others.
For example, Zhang Weijian.
Back then, the financial turmoil swept the world, and Zhang Weijian failed to avoid danger in this tsunami, and almost went bankrupt.
Fortunately, Andy Lau acted in time and generously saved Zhang Weijian.
and director Ning Hao.
Back then, Ning Hao became famous with "Crazy Stone".
But few people know that the person who invested in this movie back then was Andy Lau.
It can be said that if there was no Andy Lau, there would be no Ning Hao today.
and Wang Baoqiang.
Back then, Wang Baoqiang won the Golden Broom Award for "Havoc in Tianzhu", which became a "joke" in the directorial industry.
So much so that when he was filming "In the Octagon Cage", all investors and even celebrities from all walks of life were afraid of him.
But Andy Lau didn't, he even took the initiative to stand up and help Wang Baoqiang record the songs in the film.
Why has Andy Lau been popular for more than 40 years?
This answer has actually been revealed, and to some extent, it is somewhat similar to Wang Yangming's unity of knowledge and action.
The word "knowledge" refers to conscience and moral awareness.
When a person can combine conscience and virtue with action, this can already reach Wang Yangming's "saint realm".
But this process is not achieved overnight, but constantly to the conscience, and this process is a lifetime.
I believe Andy Lau is walking on such a path.