Chow Yun-fat (19 photos) The famous director Li Hanxiang said: Chow Yun-fat is the best actor in China's history. He is Cary Grant + Harrison Ford in the eyes of Westerners, but in the eyes of his Eastern fans, he represents ideals, wisdom, chivalry and insurmountability. No matter how picky you are, you can't deny Chow Yun-fat's supreme status in Hong Kong and even the entire Chinese film industry since the 1980s. In a sense, Chow Yun-fat is the hero of Hong Kong commercial films and a microcosm of the glorious era of Hong Kong films. His performance is natural and unforced, and everything comes out of instinct. The word "acting" is just a simple concept for Chow Yun-fat, because his appearance itself is an achievement for the movie. As long as he stands there, he will become the embodiment of millions of people's dreams, with his back and parted hairstyle and sunglasses. , natural, generous, imposing walking posture, explosive expressions, passionate body language, cold and sharp eyes, the action of a hunter in a windbreaker holding a gun have become the words of cool, a tall figure, a handsome and masculine appearance and His rough and bold personality gives him the temperament of a true king, while his mouth shape, which many people think is not clear enough, provides perfect conditions for the diversity of his performances. His crooked smile expression and warm expression The eyes work together to complement each other, so we have the sincere brotherhood in "A Better Tomorrow", the prodigal sentiment in "A Lang's Story" and the sincere love in "Autumn Fairy Tale". His vigorous and progressive personal performance style has confirmed his supreme status in the Chinese film industry.
Chow Yun-fat (20 photos) Chow Yun-fat's departure to Hollywood also announced the end of an era in Hong Kong movies, that is, the end of romantic violence and gangster heroism, because only in Fat Brother's movies can blood and blood be allowed. Considered a gentleman's art.
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Chow Yun-fat was born in a rural family, and he had to help his mother work to earn money since he was a child. When he was 10 years old, his family moved to Kowloon. At the age of 17, he dropped out of school to help support his family and worked various temporary jobs, including hotel waiter, postman, camera salesman, taxi driver, etc. When he was 18 years old, Chow Yun-fat accidentally saw an advertisement for a TVB actor training class in the newspaper, so he went to apply with his friends. He was successfully admitted and started his acting career. After being trained by the TV station, Chow Yun-fat quickly got the opportunity to perform and began to play supporting roles in TV series such as "The Kid". Although he starred in Chow Yun-fat's first movie as early as 1976, it was not until TV series such as "The River" and "The Frenzy" that his acting skills gradually came to the fore. During this period, Chow Yun-fat starred in many classic TV series such as "Family", "The Internet", and "Phoenix". He gradually became well-known and became TVB's number one niche. Chow Yun-fat's career took off with the beginning of the 1980s. The movie "The Story of Hu Yue" was his first successful film. The following TV series "Shanghai Bund" made him the most popular actor in the Chinese world. The star, Xu Wenqiang, has become a household name. It is said that every time this program was broadcast in Shanghai, everyone stayed in front of the TV, making the most populous city in China like an empty city. Chow Yun-fat is not only very popular in Hong Kong, but also in many South Asian countries such as Mainland China, Taiwan, and Malaysia, and is rated as the most popular male star in Asia. Chow Yun-fat received a junior high school education. After dropping out of school, he entered social work and worked as a handyman, postman and salesperson. In 1973, he was admitted to the TVB artist training class and was the third graduate. At that time, he and Ng Man Tat were classmates, and they lost more than 200 yuan to Ng Man Tat in mahjong. After graduation, he became a TVB artist and participated in the "Happy Tonight" program and many dramas (the first one was "Living in ***House" and the first drama series in which he was the protagonist was "Jianghu Boy"). Chow Yun-fat became famous in 1976 when he starred in the TV series "Frenzy" and has starred in many TV series since then. The famous TV series he starred in include "Man on the Internet" and "Shanghai Beach".
Stills from "Let the Bullets Fly" (11 photos) He started making movies in 1975, and the first one was "The Reincarnation". He has won the title of "Movie Emperor" seven times. Starring in "Waiting for Dawn", he won the Best Actor Award at the 30th Asia Pacific Film Festival and the Best Actor Award at the 24th Golden Horse Awards; starring in "A Better Tomorrow", "The Legend of Dragons and Tigers" and "A Lang's Story", he also won the No. Best Actor Award at the 6th, 7th and 9th Hong Kong Film Awards. He also won the "Asia's Most Outstanding Actor Award" from the American Film Institute and South Korea.