Lovers of old Hong Kong movies will surely be familiar with the name Wan Ziliang, who was once a leading figure in Hong Kong's film industry and now has started to perform commercially in the mainland.
Wan Ziliang In a commercial performance in July 2023, a ** was circulated. Although he is old, he still stands on the stage and sings passionately, which makes people sigh that the years are merciless.
The Hong Kong big brother, who was once as famous as Chow Yun-fat, actually had to rely on commercial performances to make a living, which is embarrassing.
47 years ago, Wan Ziliang's ** work "The Sword of the Third Young Master" came out, and it immediately became a rage, making countless audiences remember his name. This work catapulted him to fame and gained an unprecedented craze.
With his majestic appearance, Wan Ziliang has won the love of countless fans and brothers. In the following decades, "The Sword of the Third Young Master" was also remade many times, but none of them could surpass Wan Ziliang's classic original.
He attracted the attention of bigwigs in the film industry because of this TV series, after all, to become a big star, you still need to act in movies. Wan Ziliang was very lucky, he happened to meet Xu Anhua, who was still a nobody, and the two collaborated on the creation of the movie "Crazy Robbery".
"Crazy Robbery" won 3 awards at the Golden Horse Awards, and Wan Ziliang and Xu Anhua are equally famous and famous. After that, Wan Ziliang took advantage of the opportunity to cooperate with Chow Yun-fat in the film "Waiting for Dawn".
The film has been hailed as a masterpiece in the history of Hong Kong cinema, and the rivalry between the two leading actors has raised the audience's emotions, and Wan Ziliang and Chow Yun-fat's iconic big backs in the film have set off a national imitation craze.
At that time, young people in Hong Kong liked to have a shiny back, and since then, Wan Ziliang and Chow Yun-fat have formed a deep friendship. Although the two are both rivals and friends, Wan Ziliang is better than Chow Yun-fat in playing the bad guy.
When Chow Yun-fat plays the villain, he always gives people the feeling that he has a bitter heart in his heart, while Wan Ziliang exudes a ruthlessness from his appearance, making people feel that he is a complete bad guy.
With his outstanding performance, Wan Ziliang once far surpassed Chow Yun-fat at the box office and was nominated for important awards many times. However, it is a pity that in the end, Chow Yun-fat won the title of actor earlier than him.
However, this does not mean that Wan Ziliang's acting skills are inferior to others.
You must understand that back then, it was Wan Ziliang who vividly interpreted the image of the Hong Kong police, especially in the famous Hong Kong police drama "Rogue Tycoon", Wan Ziliang not only vividly created an image of the Hong Kong police full of justice, but also cooperated with Andy to bring a visual feast to the audience.
When Wan Ziliang went to the mainland to promote, fans flocked to him like a tide, making him almost unable to move, and the scene was comparable to the Spring Festival.
At that time, he was also favored by the Shaw Brothers and regarded as the leading actor, and at the same time as the success of "Rogue Tycoon", his film "Brothers" was also a hit in Hong Kong, so Wan Ziliang was also nominated for the Golden Horse Award.
He has important performances in the classic drama "The Journey of Life", "He Comes from the Rivers and Lakes", "Big Family" and other dramas, it should be said that Wan Ziliang's performance at that time was extremely good, and later he was guided by a master, he should not be in such a predicament.
Why did his career start to decline, and what happened?
He did this because he valued his family very much. At the height of his career, he chose to get married, which in itself had a certain impact on his career development. And he himself attaches great importance to his family, and after marriage, he spent most of his time on his lover and turned down many job offers.
During this period, many new actors emerged, Wan Ziliang's popularity gradually declined, and he also intended to move into the film industry, initially trying to enter the music industry, but the two records released did not achieve much.
Confident in the apparel market in the mainland, he started his own business and started a clothing brand. He opened hundreds of chain stores one after another, but ended up losing money. His unbelievable actions all hastened the failure of his career.
At the same time, when the sun set on Shaw Brothers, his old club TVB had a conflict again, and he was unwilling to tolerate his wayward behavior anymore, so he reduced his role, which caused Wan Ziliang's career to suffer a double blow.
He remains ambitious and believes he has what it takes to make a comeback. In the movie "Ninety-Seven Crazy Boys", Wan Ziliang once again played his classic image of the big brother of the underworld.
This movie is regarded as the final chapter of the Crazy Boy series, which seems to symbolize the end of the ** era in the Hong Kong film and television industry, and the era of Wan Ziliang will also come to an end, but a new era is emerging.
Wan Ziliang used to be Stephen Chow's elder, and gave him help and support many times when Stephen Chow was just a trick actor. However, now, Stephen Chow has become a star in the comedy industry of the new era, and the status of the two has been reversed.
After Stephen Chow became famous, he did not forget Wan Ziliang's support and help to him, and in his classic movie "The King of Comedy", he specially arranged an important role for Wan Ziliang.
Wan Ziliang was also touched and happy, and planned to go to support this little brother. However, unexpectedly, due to changes in the crew's schedule, Wan Ziliang's filming scene changed from morning to afternoon.
Stephen Chow sent his assistant to inform Wan Ziliang, but for some reason the assistant forgot about it. Therefore, on the day of filming, Wan Ziliang waited on the set during the day and did not see Stephen Chow at night.
Feeling fooled, he angrily withdrew from filming The King of Comedy. As a result, the brotherhood between him and Stephen Chow broke down, Stephen Chow knew that he was at a loss, but the relationship with Wan Ziliang was irreparable, so he could only thank Wan Ziliang at the end of "The King of Comedy".
After years of passing, Wan Ziliang's reputation in the Hong Kong film and television industry has plummeted, and he has gradually faded out of the public eye from a once high-profile Hong Kong superstar to an outdated actor.
Two influential figures who were once active in the Hong Kong film industry, Wan Ziliang and Chow Yun-fat are often compared. However, through an interview with Chow Yun-fat, it is not difficult to find that it is not without reason that he can continue to be popular.
Chow Yun-fat once said that he was very lucky along the way. In an interview with Lu Yu, he did not talk about the word lucky, but emphasized the importance of the hard work and dedication behind success.
Over the past few decades, Chow Yun-fat has worked tirelessly to pursue his career almost every day, without stopping, which is why he has been able to maintain his vitality all the time.
It is better to be a single person and walk the rivers and lakes, this sentence is not only ridicule, but also reality. The well-known Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat almost never had a stable relationship before his career was successful.
Wan Ziliang's early anger is closely related to his love life, he is a lover, and the first girlfriend he talked about after entering the entertainment industry was Deng Cuiwen.
During the filming of "Xue Rengui Zhengdong", Deng Cuiwen was only 19 years old, and she starred in the play with Wan Ziliang. Deng Cuiwen admires Wan Ziliang, and Wan Ziliang takes care of and protects her like a big brother.
During filming, Tang had many suitors waiting for her on set every day, which annoyed her. But fortunately, Wan Ziliang will always take the initiative to stand up and escort her home. Gradually, feelings developed between the two.
Sadly, their relationship ended in a breakup. Deng Cuiwen was still young at the time, and she was pampered by Wan Ziliang so lawlessly that she even asked Wan Ziliang to kneel down and apologize in public, all of which was too much.
After 2 years of dating, the two had to break up helplessly. Interestingly, Wan Ziliang treats every girlfriend very considerately. His marriage to Tian Niu was impressive.
When he fell in love with Tian Niu, Tian Niu had already experienced a marriage with a wealthy Indonesian businessman and gave birth to a daughter. Wan Ziliang generously said that he didn't care, and even said that he was willing to give up his own children for the sake of Tian Niu and her daughter for the rest of his life, and this move became a story that people talked about for a while.
Wan Ziliang's wedding attracted many stars, creating a precedent for live wedding broadcasts. The witness is Run Run Shaw, the emcee is Kwok Aiming, and the best man is Stephen Chow, Ren Dahua, and Wu Zhenyu, three heavyweight actors.
Now, the three want to work together on a film, but it's hard to agree with each other. At the wedding, Wan Ziliang vowed that no matter what happens in the future, the three of them will be in the same boat. I have to admit that the relationship between Wan Ziliang and every girlfriend is extremely intense.
After 4 years, his marriage to Tian Niu finally failed, and the reason for the breakdown was that the two had incompatible personalities and Tian Niu was unable to handle the relationship with her mother-in-law. Since then, Wan Ziliang has remained single.
It wasn't until a long time passed that Wan Ziliang's popularity no longer existed, and he met Guo Mingli, who he had loved for a long time.
Guo Mingli was once a die-hard fan of Wan Ziliang, and the two tied the knot after a period of dating. They had a lovely son after marriage, and perhaps it was at this time that Wan Ziliang was finally able to truly let go of the past.
Now, Wan Ziliang has re-embarked on the road of acting for his family and bravely faced the past. In the movie "Emerald Pearl", he cooperated with his ex-wife Tian Niu, and finally the two ushered in a happy ending.
Wan Ziliang's transformation from a top figure in Hong Kong's entertainment industry to a mainland business entertainer is legendary, but fortunately, he has been able to cope with various challenges, and I hope that his future development will reach a higher level.