Today we are going to talk about a talented school who has transformed from a martial arts director to a director. With the identity of a "relationship household", he entered the action movie world and became a martial arts instructor. After the transition as a director, his excellent works frequently appeared, which not only helped Jackie Chan reach the peak of his career, but he was also invited by Hollywood filmmakers to enter the international big screen. He is-Tang Jili.
An old classmate of Zhou Huajian, the martial arts instructor who has entered the film industry in the "trust relationship"
mentions Tang Jili's name, and many viewers will think of "Police Story 3", "Police Story 4", "Mythology", "Zodiac" and other works . This director who performed well on the action film screen also had a long career as a martial arts coach in his early years. In middle school, he had a friendship with Zhou Huajian, the "King Killer".
Tang Jili was born in Hong Kong in 1960. When he was in middle school, he studied at the "New Law Academy" in Hong Kong. At this time, Huajian Zhou was also studying in this school. In the "New Fa Academy", Tang Jili and Zhou Huajian are not only in the same class, but also at the same table. This experience at the same table allowed Tang and Zhou to forge a deep friendship. After graduating from high school, Zhou Huajian went to Taiwan to study, and Tang Jili was also sent to Canada by his family. And the road of the two singers and film directors quietly kicked off. After becoming famous, the people of Tang and Tue also have a lot of cooperation on the big screen. The first Hong Kong movie starred in by Emil Chau is "Super Project" directed by Tang Jili.
Since childhood, Tang Jili has longed for the profession of a doctor. While studying in Canada, he yearned for a medical school in Winnipeg. Regrettably, Tang Jili failed to pass the entrance exam to his favorite school. So in 1979, the 19-year-old Tang Jili returned to Hong Kong and, under the arrangement of her brother-in-law, entered the film industry.
Tang Jili’s brother-in-law, Luo Lie, was a smash hit in the Hong Kong film scene in the 1970s, and his reputation was not inferior to that of Dillon, David Jiang and Bruce Lee. With such a brother-in-law, Tang Jili, a "relation household", has naturally received a lot of attention.
Under Luo Lie's introduction, Tang Jili joined Liu Jialiang's action team. In the beginning, Tang Jili was just a martial artist behind the scenes. He served as a stand-in for many movie stars such as Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-fat and Maggie Cheung. Since 1987, Tang Jili, who has worked behind the scenes for many years, has been active in the film industry as a Wuzhi. The fighting scenes in the "Angel Action" trilogy were designed by him.
transformed from a martial arts director to a director, helping Jackie Chan reach the peak of his career.
At the end of the 1980s, with the vigorous development of the action film market, more and more martial artists and star stars began to take the path of director. Tang Jili also turned to director in 1990 with a "Devil's Flying Dragon". The low-cost, high-box office "Devil's Flying Dragon" has allowed many filmmakers to see Tang Jili's talent. In 1991, Jiahe Films invited Tang Jili to be the director of "Police Story 3" and prepared a filming cost of 80 million Hong Kong dollars for it. After the release of
"Police Story 3", it was loved by many audiences. In Hong Kong, "Police Story 3" scored more than 32.6 million Hong Kong dollars after its release. In the Taiwan market, the film also achieved a score of NT$310 million. After it was released in North America, the film won more than 16 million US dollars in box office results. Tang Jili's impressive box office results have attracted much attention. This year, he was only 31 years old.
In 1994, Tang Jili was reused by Jiahe again, directing the action film "Red Fan District" for Jackie Chan. After this classic work was released in 1995, it not only became the box office champion of the Chinese film that year, but also became an important turning point in Jackie Chan's film career. After
"Red Zone" was released in North America, it scored more than 32 million US dollars in the box office. This box office result has attracted the attention of many Hollywood filmmakers. Jackie Chan made his way into Hollywood smoothly with his excellent performance in the film. And because of this work, Tang Jili has become the focus of many Hollywood filmmakers. After
"Red Fan District", Tang Jili and Jackie Chan collaborated on "Police Story 4". The film was released in 1996Later, it achieved good box office results again. The big sales of "Red Fan District" and "Police Story 4" also enabled Tang Jili to enter the peak of his career as a director.
In 1996, Tang Jili was invited by Disney Pictures to go to Hollywood to serve as the director of the movie "Mr. Off the Line". His Hollywood director career also kicked off.
However, compared with his old partner Jackie Chan, Tang Jili's development in Hollywood looks extremely unsatisfactory. After directing "Mr. Off the Line", Tang Jili fell into silence in Hollywood and has not received any film contract since then. From entering the North American market in 1996 and returning to Hong Kong in 2000, Tang Jili only filmed "Mr. Off the Line" on the big Hollywood screen.
After 2000, Tang Jili returned to Hong Kong. However, the decline of the Hong Kong film market at this time also brought Tang Jili's directorial career into a trough. In 2005, the "Myth" cooperating with Jackie Chan helped Tang Jili out of his career trough. The subsequent "Chinese Zodiac" also let him enjoy the long-lost praise and applause.
However, a "Kung Fu Yoga" in the 2017 Lunar New Year archive not only smashed Jackie Chan's "New Year King" signboard, but also made Tang Jili fall into the bottom of his career again. After "Kung Fu Yoga", Tang Jili has not launched any new movie works. It is reported that in the 2020 Lunar New Year Festival, Tang Jili will once again team up with Jackie Chan to create an action blockbuster "Vanguard".
do not know whether Jackie Chan and Tang Jili, the former "golden partners in action movies", can make a beautiful "turnaround" with this "Vanguard" in the 2020 Lunar New Year gear?
