In the Hong Kong performing arts circle, many actors have experienced ups and downs in their lives, such as Chow Yun-fat who was once known as the box office poison, the actor Zheng Zeshi, and the amphibious artist Du Dewei. Perhaps for some people, the ups and downs of life are perfect. For example, the one mentioned today, who was 15 years old and has been in the world. He has been in the entertainment industry for 75 years. He is the old drama player-Cao Dahua!
Cao Dahua is the collective memory of several generations of Hong Kong citizens. His most impressive feature on the screen is the role of "Inspector Cao", whether it is "Fu Xing Gao Zhao", "Summer Lucky Stars" or "Five Lucky Stars of Fortune", Cao sir played by Cao Dahua always makes people shine. Wang Mingquan once commented: "He has a great influence on the film industry, and it can be said that he has contributed his whole life to the film." Cao Dahua has appeared in more than 700 works in his lifetime, and he is called "the iron man in the silver altar"!
Cao Dahua, born in 1915, is a legendary filmmaker in the Hong Kong film industry. When he was only 15 years old, he broke into the movie world, filmed the silent film "Kantou Heroes", and then participated in "Orphans", "Little Tiger", "Shandong Xiangma" and so on. Although the film schedule continued, but never got the chance to act as the leading role, until 1939, Cao Dahua played the leading actor for the first time in the movie "The Heroine"!
What really made Cao Dahua famous is the role of "Liang Kuan" in "Huang Feihong". The series has been filmed for 16 years, with a total of more than 70 parts, and Cao Dahua also played "Liang Kuan" for 16 years. With his superb acting skills, Cao Dahua is deeply loved by the audience. The subsequent movie "Forcing the Tiger to Jump Over the Wall" allowed Cao Dahua to gain the support of the "Silver Altar Iron Man" and established his position in the Hong Kong film scene.
In the 1960s, Cao Dahua, who reached the peak of his career, was fame and fortune, but he also contracted the habit of gambling. Casinos have been "ten gambles and nine loses" since ancient times. Cao Dahua also lost all his fortune to He Hongshen within a year because of his gamble. He Hongshen gave him a VIP card when he saw that he lost too much, free food and drink for life!
Regarding how much Cao Dahua lost to Ho Hongshen, the host Yang Jinlin and guest Tan Zhiqiang said in the show "Every Night Talk" that he lost about 150 billion real estate and most of the real estate. From 300 million at that time to 150 billion now, Cao Dahua can be said to have struggled for a lifetime! What makes
different from other gamblers is that although Cao Dahua lost his fortune, he did not fail. His phrase "all over again" is also sufficient to prove the scale of his life. In 1979, Cao Dahua changed from a boss to a wage earner and joined Shaw Brothers. He has collaborated with the younger generations Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Mai Jia in a number of "Fu Xing" series of films. The "Inspector Cao" who plays in the play is very popular among movie fans. It was not until 2006 that 90-year-old Cao Dahua stopped filming because he fell from the stairs and was seriously injured. He also died of gastric bleeding in the UK in 2007 at the age of 91.
Cao Dahua's life is full of legends, and he also dedicated his life to the film industry. His death symbolizes the end of an era in Hong Kong film industry! pay tribute!
