A netizen sent me a private message asking if I still remember the actor named Wang Qun. He told me that although Wang Qun's birthday was January 26, he had been dead for 16 years.
Wang Qun's performance in the TV series "Zhen San" makes me unforgettable, especially the role of Jin Er he created. This martial arts drama of the 80s is very rare, although Wang Qun is not the male protagonist (played by Wang Yongge), but his acting skills are lifelike, and the characters he creates are also plump and three-dimensional, which is impressive.
In 1985, Wang Qun won the "Golden Eagle Award" Outstanding Supporting Actor Award for his role as Jin Er in "Zhen San", showing his acting potential. As a martial arts star, Wang Qun and Jet Li came out in the same class, and emerged earlier than Jet Li.
In the 80s, he starred in movies such as "The Thirteen Sisters of the Heroine", "Golden Dart Huang Tianba", "Beggar", "Invincible Mandarin Duck Legs", "A Generation of Gun King", etc., which were once popular all over the country, alongside Jet Li.
His development path is full of impressive turns, which is far from Jet Li's achievements. What is even more surprising is that his young life has fallen. What's even more embarrassing is that after he died, his son actually sued his grandmother, Wang Qun's mother, ...... courtTherefore, Wang Qun's life is really full of emotion.
He is athletic, talented, his martial arts skills are not inferior to Jet Li, and his performance is even more precise and delicate. Actually, I think he's better suited to a career in showbiz. It is a pity that he has never been able to come across a work as phenomenal as "Shaolin Temple" to show his talent.
He is unyielding and aggressive, as if he has been in a challenge with fate. However, fate was not particularly merciful to him because of this. Therefore, I would like to say that Wang Qun's story is actually more like the experience of ordinary people like us, who have been working hard, but they are always a little bit away from their dreams.
So, let's start at the beginning. 1. On January 26, 1960, Wang Qun was born in Beijing, he was 3 years older than Jet Li, and he also entered the disciple of Coach Wu Bin to learn martial arts earlier than Jet Li.
Wang Qun began his martial arts career in 1969, while Jet Li was selected two years later in 1971 to begin his career as a martial arts athlete.
Wang Qun's connection with martial arts began when he was a physical education teacher at Changqiao Primary School in Beijing's Xicheng District. The teacher, surnamed Meng, thought that Wang Qun was physically strong and had a clear bone, which was very suitable for martial arts, so he recommended him to his classmate Wu Bin at the Beijing Institute of Physical Education, and since then Wang Qun's martial arts road has been opened.
Wu Bin was convinced of Wang Qun's potential and decided to train him to be his right-hand man. So, no matter what kind of affairs he was dealing with, he would bring Wang Qun with him. At that time, Beijing Shichahai Sports School was still in the preparatory stage, and Wu Bin took Wang Qun to major schools to select martial arts talents.
Over the next few years, they selected thousands of children who were passionate about martial arts. However, after rounds of rigorous selection, only about 20 people remained, forming an elite team, including Jet Li, Wang Jianjun, Huang Qiuyan, etc.
So, Wu Bin arranged for Wang Qun to be the senior brother of this martial arts team and lead the team.
During his time at Shichahai Sports School in Beijing, Wang Qun knew that he had a great responsibility, and he always walked in the front, leading by example and becoming a role model for his younger brothers and sisters. He studied and trained diligently, and eventually mastered a variety of martial arts skills, whether it was southern boxing, northern legs, sword skills, or swordsmanship.
Since 1974, Wang Qun has participated in various national martial arts competitions as the main member of the Beijing Wushu Team, and has won many awards.
Among a group of teenagers who practiced martial arts, Wang Qun was the first to be selected to appear on the screen. At the end of 1979, Hong Kong Yindu came to the mainland to prepare for the filming of the movie "Outside the Competition", and specially invited Coach Wu Bin of the Beijing Wushu Team to play the role of an old Shaolin monk.
Coach Wu Bin also naturally recommended his excellent ** to the crew.
At the age of 16, Jet Li has won the all-around championship of the national martial arts competition five times in a row, and his reputation is famous. He aspires to play the leading role in the movie Jing Tianlei and become a star through this film.
However, after repeated weighing, the crew eliminated Jet Li on the grounds that he was not tall enough, and Zhang Fengyi, who had just been admitted to Class 78 of the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy, took over.
Many of the supporting roles in the movie are played by members of the Beijing Wushu team, with Wang Qun playing the role of the male No. 2 god Zhang, and other team members such as Wang Xiuping, Dong Honglin, and Yan Ping also played roles.
Wang Qun's performance in the movie is relaxed and humorous, and his action skills are even more perfect, but why didn't this movie reach the same popularity as "Shaolin Temple"? I think there are two main reasons for this: one is that the film has been delayed for several years, and the other is that the hero and heroine of the film are not professional martial arts athletes.
Although Wang Qun appeared on the screen earlier than Jet Li, he did not become popular as quickly as Jet Li. Compared with Jet Li, Wang Qun always seems to lack a little bit of luck.
However, the experience of participating in "Outside the Competition" opened a door for Wang Qun to the road of acting, making him realize that he has a deep love for acting.
Therefore, in 1980, when Wang Qun learned that the Beijing Film Academy would hold an amateur acting training class, he did not hesitate to sign up. The training class where Wang Qun is located has later cultivated many big names, such as Li Chengru, Zhao Baogang, Zhu Lin, etc.
Wang Qun is undoubtedly one of the best, and while he hasn't reached superstar status yet, he's already made solid strides on the road.
He always seems to miss out on the top hits. For example, in 1982, he was not seen in the shocking "Shaolin Temple". Later, in movies such as "Heroes from Ancient Times", "Shaolin Kid", "North and South Shaolin", there was no trace of him.
It wasn't until 1984 that he got the opportunity to portray Jin Er in the TV series "Zhen San" directed by Lin Daqing. Although Wang Qun's image and martial arts are fully qualified for the starring role, the film and television industry at that time seemed to prefer students who graduated from the acting department of Beijing Film Academy, so he could only play a supporting role.
In the drama "Zhen San", the most outstanding actor is undoubtedly Wang Qun. Through his superb acting skills, he vividly showed the character's personality, which made us think of the role of Jin Er first when we recalled this TV series.
In "The Thirteen Sisters of Chivalry", Wang Qun once again successfully created the image of Huo Biao with his real and bold performance, although he was only the second male lead, but he won the recognition of the audience.
Wang Qun's popularity has increased rapidly after 1987, especially after playing Huang Tianba in "Golden Dart Huang Tianba" and Wu Jiatai in "Invincible Mandarin Duck Legs", he is deeply loved by the audience and has become one of the high-profile martial arts stars after Jet Li.
Although "Invincible Mandarin Duck Legs" is regarded as a classic by the majority of post-80s, it has entered the late 80s"Martial arts films"In the Chinese film market, the number of audiences for this film is far less than that of the equally classic "Shaolin Temple".
Wang Qun's appearance and temperament are unique, and his acting talent is undoubtedly very outstanding among martial arts athletes-turned-actors. I believe that as long as he is given the right opportunity, he will definitely become a superstar in martial arts movies.
After entering the 90s, Wang Qun chose to go to Moscow for development. I think he did this because he wasn't happy with his acting achievements. He hopes to be like other retired wushu athletes, go to other countries to develop wushu schools, and spread Chinese wushu culture to the world.
At the age of 29, he is still single and unmarried, although he has had many suitors, but they have not been able to reach the end due to shallow fate. However, in Moscow, he met a beautiful blonde and blue-eyed Russian woman, and the two fell in love at first sight, tied the knot in 1990, and had a son, which made Wang Qun feel extremely happy.
In the year his son was born, Wang Qun received a film project "Smiling Proud Life". He was so enthusiastic about the project that it took him just seven days to complete the script. However, just when everything was ready, investors suddenly withdrew their investments, which was a salary draw for Wang Qun.
But he was a never-say-die man, and he decided to raise his own money. He took out all his savings from opening a martial arts school and borrowed a sum of money from a friend, a total of 1.8 million yuan, and finally successfully filmed "Smiling Proud Life".
Wang Qun not only took on the responsibilities of screenwriter, director, star and investor this time, but also faced difficulties in all aspects due to limited funds. But what is gratifying is that after hard work, "Smiling Proud Life" finally received a good response, and he not only recouped his investment, but also achieved a little profit.
After a period of precipitation, Mr. Wang Qun had the idea of re-devoting himself to the film and television industry. As a result, he has successively invested in and starred in many film and television works, such as Huang Feihong in "The Legend of Shaolin Heroes", Ji Haizi in "Yuhuazi", Ming Song in "New Shaolin Temple", Zhang Tao in "Young Zhang Sanfeng" and other roles, these works have left a very deep impression on us.
His role as Chen Zhengzhou in "The Grandmaster of Tai Chi" starring Wu Jing is unforgettable.
Wang Qun not only succeeded in Russian martial arts schools, attracted a large number of foreign students, but also established a wide network and a certain prestige in the film and television industry. Noticing the rapid development of the domestic entertainment industry, he decided to shift the focus of his career development from Moscow to Beijing.
Wang Qun's wife pursues stability, and as long as she lives a worry-free life, she is satisfied, but Wang Qun still has dissatisfaction in her heart and hopes to elevate her career to a higher level.
This creates disagreements between them, which can lead them to different paths when both sides stick to their point of view and are unable to reach a consensus.
In the winter of 1998, Wang Qun made a major decision. He closed his martial arts school in Moscow and divorced his wife. Their son stayed in Moscow to continue his life.
After returning to Beijing, Wang Qun founded his own cultural center and opened a new martial arts school in Huairou. The school's goal is to train a new generation of martial arts stars.
In addition to the regular martial arts and cultural courses, the school also specially invited teachers of film and television performances to give guidance.
When his career reached its peak, Wang Qun made money and was recognized in the industry. At this time, a beautiful woman with an elegant temperament developed a special affection for him and became his second wife.
Soon after, they had a lovely son named Wang Xi. Wang Qun worked harder because of the arrival of his child, and he hoped to provide a better life for his child.
In the previous marriage, Wang Qun gave almost all the housework to his wife, and he focused on his career. But over time, this caused dissatisfaction among his wife, who felt that Wang Qun insisted too much on his masculinity, so he often quarreled.
When two people quarrel frequently, the marriage may fall apart. For example, Wang Qun's second marriage lasted seven years and finally ended in 2007, while his son Wang Xi chose to live with his ex-wife.
Therefore, although Wang Qun was married twice and had a son with each of his first two wives, they did not live with him.
In the face of such a huge blow, Wang Qun can only devote himself to film and television creation, and his ambition is unmatched. Not only has the Wang Qun martial arts consortium been established all over the country, but also plans to establish two film and television shooting bases in Beijing, and at the same time, more film and television creation projects are also in full swing.
His enthusiasm for his work has reached the point of forgetting to sleep and eat, and at the same time, he is under tremendous psychological pressure. However, he did not realize that danger was creeping up. On January 3, 2008, Wang Qun suddenly felt that something was wrong with his health, and his family immediately called an ambulance.
However, unfortunately, Wang Qun died of a myocardial infarction on the way to the hospital at the age of 48. His death was a young death.
Wang Qun loves martial arts, insists on exercising, and has always been in good physical condition, but his sudden death is a big surprise. Doctors diagnosed him as having died of stress and overwork, showing the dire consequences of physical exhaustion.
Wang Qun's sudden death left no last words, which laid the groundwork for his son Wang Xi to take his grandmother and half-brother to court in the future. Surprisingly, on January 18, 2009, just a year after Wang Qun's death, the young Wang Xi took his grandmother and brother in Russia to court over the distribution of the estate.
It turned out that his mother and two grandsons had been at odds about the distribution of Wang Qun's estate, which led to an escalation of conflicts. In the end, they chose to resort to the law, which was decided by the courts.
Under the mediation of the court, the three parties finally reached an agreement, the Buick car belongs to the mother, and the rest of the estate is jointly owned by the mother, the second wife and the two sons, but the mother needs to compensate her grandson Wang Xi 30,000 yuan.
In this way, this long-standing inheritance dispute case was successfully resolved.
Wang Qun, as a generation of martial arts stars, has attracted people's attention, but his legacy is not as rich as people think. As far as I know, if his legacy is really as much as people have speculated, then his family won't be arguing over an ordinary Buick bus.
From Wang Qun's life experience, we can see that he was talented and ambitious, but fate always seemed to pass him by, making it impossible for him to realize the ideals in his heart.
When he finally said goodbye to this world, doctors said he had died of overwork. I think he probably decided to fight again because he was unwilling and did not give in to fate, right?
However, what he didn't expect was that his efforts would end up with the loss of his own life. At this time, I suddenly felt a moist eye. Now, Wang Qun has been dead for 16 years, and his two sons have grown up**.
I think they might be ashamed of what they did back then, right? After all, their father had just passed away at that time.
played Jin Er in the TV series "The Legend of Zhen Huan", played Wu Jiatai in the movie "Invincible Mandarin Duck Legs", and Wang Qun who played Chen Zhengzhou in "Tai Chi Grandmaster", although he is not as well-known as Jet Li and Wu Jing, his screen image is lifelike.
In terms of acting, I think he is the best of the three brothers. Therefore, his early death makes people sigh that God is jealous of talent. May he be well in heaven without sickness!
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