At the Beijing press conference of "Ip Man 4", Donnie Yen publicly expressed his feelings: I think it's almost done, and I hope "Ip Man 4" will be my last kung fu film. This may not be credible, it may be just a strategy to promote "Ip Man 4", but Yen Zidan has indeed reached the age of "untouchable".
Donnie Yen’s first film is called "Laughing Tai Chi", a Kung Fu film directed by Yuan Heping, 35 years ago. Like Jet Li, Donnie Yen has appeared in almost all action movies for more than 30 years, which is quite rare in today's Chinese film scene. Even Jackie Chan has starred in literary and artistic movies. In many people’s impressions, Yen Zidan’s age is not very old, at least much younger than Jet Li. In fact, he is only 3 months younger than Jet Li, and he is 56 years old this year. It is indeed the age to say goodbye to fighting and killing. .
Kungfu movies were once a symbol of Chinese movies, but in the recent 20th to 30th, when Chinese movies are booming, kungfu movies have fallen against the trend. Today, they have almost disappeared from the screen. Now even Yen Zidan says he doesn’t plan to shoot Kung-fu movies, who else can continue to write the glory of Chinese kung-fu movies again? This person
may be Zhao Wenzhuo. Zhao Wenzhuo’s debut experience is very similar to Jet Li. He is also a martial arts champion. He also made movies when he was less than 20 years old. He was also promoted by big directors... Zhao Wenzhuo received even better opportunities and resources in his youth than Jet Li. It is a pity that Zhao Wenzhuo seems to have been walking in the shadow of Jet Li. His acting career has been high and low, and now he has fallen into a long period of dull state. I wonder if there is still a chance to become popular. Another disadvantage of Zhao Wenzhuo is that he is only 9 years younger than Jet Li and Donnie Yen. He is 47 years old this year and he does not have much time left. Of course, Zhao Wenzhuo's orthodox martial arts skills and handsome appearance have always given him opportunities. Yen Zidan also made films such as "Ip Man" and "October Besieged" when he was 50 years old. This person
may also be Wu Jing. Wu Jing is two years younger than Zhao Wenzhuo. Three years after Li Lian Jue, Wu Jing, who was just in his early 20s, also officially entered the entertainment industry. When Wu Jing debuted, he was hitting the turning point of the rise and fall of kung fu movies, so he quickly moved from the movie circle to the television circle. This experience is similar to Zhao Wenzhuo, but unlike Zhao Wenzhuo’s slow and elegant personality, Wu Jing has a strong body. Probably the key to its ultimate success. Wu Jing is now a big player in the movie circle, and he seems to have lost interest in making kung fu movies. This person
may also be Wu Yue who "played" with Donnie Yen in "Ip Man 4". Wu Yue is two years younger than Wu Jing. He is not only an authentic martial arts athlete, but also a performer, so his acting is wider than Wu Jing, and he has a lot of experience in movies, TV, and drama. Although Wu Yue looks quite manly, but not handsome enough, he often plays supporting roles in Kung Fu movies. If he plays more, he will really become a supporting actor. This is his disadvantage. This person
is more likely to be Zhang Jin. Zhang Jin is the same age as Wu Jing and is a national martial arts athlete with Wu Yue. When Wu Jing filmed the famous Tai Chi Master, Zhang Jin was still a stand-in for Yuan Jiaban. Fortunately, he has been persistent and finally reached a late bloomer. Regardless of appearance, performance, or skill, Zhang Jin has the conditions to become an action superstar. His problem is that his vision for film selection needs to be improved. The two action films "Mad Beast" and "Nine Dragons" starring in both are bad movies. The box office failure of "Ip Man Side Story: Zhang Tianzhi" shows that Zhang Jin still needs training to achieve greater success in the field of kung fu movies. The person
is most likely Shi Xiaolong. Compared with several other martial arts stars, Shi Xiaolong's biggest advantage is his age. Although he has been out for 26 years, he is only 31 years old this year. The biggest problem of Shi Xiaolong is that his personal orientation is vague. From his works in recent years, it can be seen that he now wants to be an idol star and a Kung Fu star. It seems that he cannot have both. The former needs to cater to the current aesthetics and show On the feminine side, the latter needs to show the tough side. After finding the correct position, Shi Xiaolong still needs an opportunity. Fortunately, time is not precious to him, so look for it slowly.
In addition to the above five kung fu stars, are there any other young martial arts stars in the showbiz that are worth looking forward to. Welcome to discuss!
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