On the stage of TVB's "Happy Tonight" in 1983, five new students won the appreciation of the speaker Run Run Shaw with their difficult acrobatic performances, and were given the title of "Five Tiger Generals". Since then, the "Wireless Five Tigers" has become the most glorious combination of TVB, and it has been passed down for several generations. So, who are these "five tiger generals"? How did they form a group, and how did they go their separate ways? Why are they so popular that they are not as good as the next?
Let's reveal them one by one.
The first generation of the Five Tigers will include: Huang Rihua, Miao Qiaowei, Tang Zhenye, Andy Lau, and Tony Leung. Huang Rihua was the first to become famous. He once dreamed of becoming a football player, but unfortunately he only won the fourth place in the 2,000-person selection, so he had no choice but to take the wireless artist training class. He was lucky and became the leading actor three months after graduation. In 1983, he became purple through the TV series "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
Although Miao Qiaowei is handsome, he initially took the powerful route. He became a sensation in 82 with the TV series "Flying Over the Eighteenth Floor", and then played "Yang Kang" in the 83 version of "Shooting the Condor". Tang Zhenye is a well-known little fresh meat, he served as the male number three in the TV series "Shanghai Tang" when he debuted, and he was also the Duan Yu of the 82 version of "Dragon Babu". Later, he fascinated Weng Meiling and even committed suicide for love. Andy Lau and Tony Leung debuted a little later, but their fame was extremely fast. In 1983, Andy Lau became popular with "Yang Guo" in the TV series "The Condor Heroes", and Tony Leung was still playing tricks in "Dragon Babu" in 82, but in 84 he starred in the TV series "The Legend of Deer and Ding", and became famous since then.
In 1985, the Five Tigers will usher in their highlight moment. They cooperated to launch the Taiwanese drama "Yang Jiajiang", with a strong lineup, "the most dazzling caster, the strongest general", they became a mess, which attracted the popularity of countless young people. In the play, Miao Qiaowei plays Yang Shilang, Huang Rihua plays Yang Wulang, Andy Lau plays Yang Liulang, Tony Leung plays Yang Qilang, and Tang Zhenye is the Eight Sages King. However, the fame of the "Five Tiger Generals" has also attracted the attention of other peers. Their respective efforts and struggles have gradually stabilized their position in the entertainment industry, but they have also brought more competition and challenges. In the face of pressure and difficulties, some of them choose to insist on themselves, while others may part ways for various reasons. And as time goes by, their acting careers have also experienced ups and downs, and one generation is not as good as the next.
Overall, the "Wireless Five" is a legendary group, and their story is full of struggle, competition, and camaraderie. Their success is not accidental, but the result of their own efforts and perseverance. However, their acting careers have not been smooth sailing, and they have also experienced setbacks and lows. However, they persevered in pursuing their dreams and eventually became a generation of superstars. Some TV stations wanted to poach Andy Lau and Tony Leung, Andy Lau was righteous and said that if he wanted to go, he would go together, but in the end Tony Leung chose to stay. Andy Lau was too excited and was hidden by wireless for nearly 400 days. Since then, the news of the Five Tigers breaking has spread so much that it has become Tony Leung's black history.
Zeng Zhiwei smelled a business opportunity and tailor-made the movie "Five Tigers Will Break Up" for the Five Tigers, which is also the last movie in which the Five Tigers will be combined. Despite their apparent tensions on screen, they still maintain a good friendship in private. Andy Lau and Tony Leung have a close interaction, while Huang Rihua misses the old love and likes to play football with his brothers. Tong Chun Ye has been developed in the mainland for a long time and has no conflict of interest with others. Miao Qiaowei is the most sober one, he once said that he came out to do business first, and understood that he had to look at the long-term. Although he became popular first, the world is so big and there are so many competitors, why bother staring at a few brothers? So he always took the initiative to contact his brothers to eat and play, and he never felt that there was any intention. It's a pity that as time goes by, the status of these brothers has become higher and higher, but friendship only stays in life, and they are never on the same stage on the screen again. Wireless immediately launched the new five tiger generals: Louis Koo, Gu Juji, Hawick Lau, Wu Jiale, He Yuanheng. Later, in order to continue the myth of ratings, Wireless launched a new Five Tiger Generals, and the members are also the above-mentioned members. Louis Koo and Gu Juji are both the best people Leslie Cheung is optimistic about, and they live up to expectations. Louis Koo became an instant hit with "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and has endured for a long time since then, and is known as the last guardian of Hong Kong films. And Gu Juji is the king of the music world.
This period saw the Five Tigers go their separate ways, but Wireless soon introduced a new Five Tigers, allowing this history to continue. Today, the new generation of Five Tigers will still work hard for the development of wireless. Later, Hawick Lau became popular all over the country with Qiong Yao's drama "Deep Love and Rain", becoming a film and television singer, and realized a gorgeous transformation from a TVB actor to a fragrant dumpling in the mainland. His success is not accidental, but stems from his microplastic surgery skills and keen market insight. At the same time, he married the goddess Yang Mi and became a winner in life. In contrast, Wu Jiale is also a supporting role in TVB, and starred in the 95 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" in "Guo Poyu". He changed from a working boy to a wealthy son-in-law overnight, and with the daughter of the founder of the Anshi Group, Zhou Huihui, he was worth as much as 4.5 billion Hong Kong dollars.
He Yuanheng was once highly sought after, but later withdrew from the circle to do business, and his life path was different. However, when the Four Tigers reunited, Louis Koo deliberately sent ** to look for him, which shows the deep friendship between them. Although the fame of this year's Five Tigers is not as good as the previous one, they still maintain a good relationship. Gu Tianle's achievements are unparalleled, holding up half the sky. The other members are slightly inferior, but they all have their own unique achievements. However, wireless did not give up on this session of the Five Tigers, and within a few years, the next generation of the Five Tigers was launched. The third generation of the Five Tigers includes Huang Zongze, Lin Feng, Ma Guoming, Wu Zhuoxi, and Chen Jianfeng. These rising stars have quickly emerged under the cultivation of wireless, and their entry into the industry is interesting and dramatic.
Ma Guoming originally studied mechanics, and after trying more than 70 cover letters after the financial turmoil, he finally received an admission letter for the wireless artist training class. Lin Feng was much luckier, he was discovered by Louis Koo during the filming of "Delicious Love" and became Miriam Yeung's boyfriend, thus starting his acting career. The emergence of these new stars has injected new vitality into wireless, and it also proves that wireless's casting vision is still unique. Overall, the experiences of these Five Tigers members are unique, and their success is not accidental, but stems from their own efforts and opportunities. Their relationship is still close, which is a testament to the depth of their friendship. Wireless' unique vision provides a platform and opportunities for these rising stars to grow. Although their current development is not as dazzling as the previous Five Tigers, their future is still full of infinite possibilities. In the second year, I starred in Louis Koo's work "Looking for Qin", and since then I have embarked on the road to popularity. Lin Feng also signed a contract under Louis Koo and was highly praised.
Wu Zhuoxi was discovered by Louis Koo by chance and recommended him to enter the showbiz. Huang Zongze's starting point is higher, he was discovered when he and Cecilia Cheung endorsed lemon tea commercials, and then was brought into wireless by Louis Koo's agent. Chen Jianfeng is particularly sven in the eyes of the public, he was once a professional DJ, and was later favored by Wireless and included in its subsidiary. After graduation, they have successively emerged in many works, such as "Rushing to the Clouds", "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" and so on. In all fairness, the performance of the "New Five Tigers" is really good, and they have co-starred in many classic Hong Kong dramas, bringing a lot of glory to TVB. However, due to bad luck, TVB's development has begun to decline, and their acting careers have been greatly restricted. Since 2010, except for Ma Guoming, who has been sticking to TVB, the other "Five Tigers" have begun to gradually shift their career focus to the mainland, but the response has been mediocre. And now, the "New Five Tigers" seems to have become a new attempt by TVB to support newcomers, they are Luo Tianyu , Zhu Minhan , Zhou Jialuo , Yu Decheng and Ding Zilang , they are regarded as reserve talents for various types of actors. Unfortunately, however, they are still not widely known by the general public.
I sincerely hope that TVB can be cautious about the cultivation of these newcomers and stop trying new names and labels easily, otherwise, the classic title of "Five Tiger Generals" may really fade away.