mentioned those famous kung fu superstars, we all naturally think of Bruce Lee, Jet Li , Donnie Yen , Jackie Chan and others. The feeling they show to the audience on the screen is the kind of iron-blooded tough guy who is invincible in the world. . In the 1980s, Hong Kong's film industry was booming, especially martial arts films, which have always been popular because of their hearty and clean play.
There will be demand if there is a market. Hong Kong has at least more than 200 films produced every year. However, there are very few actors capable of performing difficult plays in Hong Kong, and there is a serious shortage of demand. So the directors have turned their attention to neighboring South Korea and Japan, hoping to dig out some martial arts talents. Sure enough, we successfully found one, he is the villain professional Huang Zhengli , because he is very good at his legs, so he is called one of the "four thigh kings". Today, let us take a look at the talents of this man who once kicked into the dragon's front teeth.
Huang Zhengli was born in Osaka, Japan in 1944, but his external identity has always been Korean. Because Huang Zhengli was born in Japan, but since the end of World War II, he moved to South Korea with his family. In the 1960s, the sport of taekwondo was popular all over the world, and Huang Zhengli, who had been practicing martial arts since he was a child, would naturally not be left behind, because he himself has martial arts skills, so he can learn taekwondo with ease. At that time, when he was just in his early 20s, he was already at the level of black belt 7th, which was beyond the reach of many people.
Huang Zhengli's martial arts is not just an empty shelf, it is not the kind of fake style that can't be used, after all, he has used his genuine martial arts to win glory for South Korea. Huang Zhengli became a martial arts coach in the South Korean army because of his outstanding martial arts, because South Korea and Vietnam were very unhappy at the time. When Huang Zhengli and a Vietnamese accidentally quarreled during a visit to Vietnam, the other party heard that he was a martial arts instructor. Then I want to challenge him. The other party's intention was obvious, just want to give Huang Zhengli a disarm, but Huang Zhengli's martial arts naturally wouldn't frustrate him, so he responded happily.
didn't expect that the Vietnamese man's kung fu was also good, and the two played a few rounds without dividing the outcome, but the masters often won in an instant. In the end, Huang Zhengli took the opportunity to kick the Vietnamese in the temple and knocked him to the ground. It is said that the man died on the spot. Although I don’t know if it was true or alarmist, Huang Jong-li became famous in Korea because of this kick.
is free from the harassment of war, food and clothing have also been solved, people began to attach importance to enjoyment, various entertainment activities also turned out, film and television is one of the major sectors. In 1974, Huang Zhengli was invited by the famous Korean director Lee Doo-yong to participate in the Korean action movie "The Return of One Leg 2". The martial arts instructor of this movie is Taekwondo master Kwon Young Moon. The combination of the two great Taekwondo masters has added a lot of points to this movie, and this movie has also become a stepping stone for Huang Zhengli to officially enter the film world.
Huang Zhengli was favored by Chinese director Wu Siyuan for his outstanding martial arts performance in the movie. At that time, Wu Siyuan was planning to shoot the action film " Southern Boxing and Northern Legs ". Two decent candidates have already been finalized, but the villain has been unable to find a suitable candidate for a long time. At this time, Huang Zhengli, who had just emerged in South Korea, got the attention of Wu Siyuan, so he invited Huang Zhengli to come to Hong Kong to participate in his movie. In fact, Wu Siyuan made this decision a little bit of a gamble. After all, Huang Zhengli is just a newcomer, and there is still some pressure to play with powerful actors. But this is a very rare opportunity for Huang Zhengli, because on the one hand, he can open up his reputation in China, and on the other hand, he can make his own kung fu more useful.
In 1976, Huang Zhengli played the villain "Silver Fox" in "Southern Fist and North Leg". In the movie, he showed the audience his superb leggings from multiple angles. It is said that the world's martial arts can only be broken quickly. His legs are like a universal shaft that can be pointed and beaten. When attacking the target, he is fast and ruthless. "South Fist and North Leg" has won a good box office in Hong Kong since its release, and the most eye-catching thing is Huang Zhengli's fierce legs in it. Huang Zhengli also officially entered the eyes of Hong Kong people because of this movie.
and Huang Zhengli in "South Fist and North Leg" are the famous martial arts actor Wang Dao and Liu Jialiang . All of them are armed with special skillsBoth Liu Jialiang and Huang Zhengli are quite similar, both of them are more brilliant on their legs, while Wang Dao is better at boxing. Both Liu Jialiang and Wang Dao are Hong Kong gold medal actors. There are not many people who can catch their play. Huang Zhengli is one of them.
"South Fist and North Leg" opened up Huang Zhengli's market in Hong Kong, but the villain he portrayed was too intriguing, so that it became a major obstacle to his later transformation.
Huang Zhengli, Wang Dao, and Liu Jialiang have also worked together on " God Leg Iron Fan Skill " and " Eagle Claw Iron Cloth " and other films. The movie "Eagle Claws and Iron Cloth" is also called the "Pinching the Egg". This stalk is derived from Huang Zhengli's "Pinching the Egg" segment in the movie. This segment is often used today. Talking after dinner. Huang Zhengli, as always, plays the big villain-"Solemnly". In this movie, he showed the audience his other unique skill eagle claw skill . With white hair, red eyes, and a fierce expression, it is simply daunting. After starring in this movie, he was called the "Eagle Claw King" by the audience, as if he would get a new nickname every time he appeared in a new movie.
still remember that Tao Hong said in an interview that the reason why Xu Zheng did not become a director was because he played an eggplant when he was an actor, and then all the roles came to him. This was the case for Huang Zhengli at the time, because the villain character in "South Fist and North Leg" became an instant hit. After that, the bad guy's standard eight-character Hu on the corner of his mouth, plus a cruel look, became The villain in the audience's mind is like a fake. Therefore, Huang Zhengli later became the first candidate for the villain. All the roles played in other people's scripts were villains, and he was the kind of villain who lived to the last minute.
Jackie Chan is a very well-known Kung Fu superstar in my country and the whole world. No one can surpass the classic action movies he made. Whether it is ingenious action design or personal professionalism, these are the reasons for the success of his films. Where. But safflower still needs green leaves. In addition to his personal efforts, Jackie Chan's success is also due to the villain Huang Zhengli who played with him.
In 1978, Huang Zhengli participated in Jackie Chan's masterpiece " serpentine hand ". In this movie, he still played the villain, the master of the Eagle Claw Gate-Shangguan Yiyun. This villain is very classic. The prototype of peach white white in the Japanese anime "Dragon Ball" came from here. We all know that injury in filming is a very common phenomenon, especially in martial arts, the risk factor is very high. During the filming process, Huang Zhengli kicked Jackie Chan's eye with a kick. Fortunately, it was only a skin trauma, and it didn't hurt the inside of the eye. You must know that martial arts superstar Jackie Chan's kung fu is also very good, Huang Zhengli can actually hurt Jackie Chan, which shows what kind of state his kung fu has reached.
In the subsequent movie " drunken fist ", Huang Zhengli and Jackie Chan had a second cooperation, which is fate, but more accurately, it is fate. Because Huang Zhengli directly kicked one of Jackie Chan's front teeth during this filming process, it seems that high kung fu has both advantages and disadvantages. The opponent actor is always in danger! Later, some reporters interviewed Huang Zhengli about this matter. Huang Zhengli said that this was just an accident. He and Jackie Chan cooperated very well during the filming process. Every set of martial arts movements were completed smoothly, and there was almost no NG situation. Huang Zhengli's trick in "Drunken Fist" is to chain the legs through the heart, and he has become a leg master in the hearts of the audience.
These two films helped Jackie Chan later become a generation of Kung Fu superstars. Although Huang Zhengli is only a supporting role, his performance in them is no less than Jackie Chan. The two also formed an indissoluble bond because of these two films.
Although Huang Zhengli is good at legs, his hand skills are not inferior. In 1979, in the action film " Buddha Palm " directed by Dong Jinhu, the villain who was proficient in Arhat Palm was played by Huang Zhengli. In the film, he and Meng Hai's "Buddha Palm" fight scenes. It's a classic, it's amazing. In order to achieve better development, people who have been in the entertainment industry for a long time either choose to break through themselves and start to develop in a diversified direction, or they choose to be the director and producer by themselves. Huang Zhengli chose the latter.
In 1980, Huang Zhengli directed and starred inMy first movie, "Killing with a Knife", may usually have enough of the bad guys in other people's scripts. This time it's my turn to call the shots, and I can finally play the good guys just right. The plot and play of this film are remarkable, but the box office is not satisfactory. The failure lies in Huang Zhengli himself. Because the audience has become accustomed to his villain role, they suddenly want to subvert the audience's original impression of him, which makes it a bit difficult for everyone to accept, and it is also difficult to participate in the movie.
Like Huang Zhengli, there are many actors who are deeply rooted in the role of villains, such as Jiaju , Huang Guangliang , etc. In order to seek better development and broaden their own theater, they have also tried to transform and play good people, but most of them All ended in failure.
In 1981, Huang Zhengli starred in Bruce Lee's edited movie " Death Tower ", but the scenes of Bruce Lee in this play were all cut from unused scenes in another play. The opponents of the middle two are also used as substitutes, because Bruce Lee died before Huang Zhengli came to Hong Kong, Huang Zhengli came to Hong Kong in 1976, and Bruce Lee died in 1973. The two kung fu superstars did not have the opportunity to cooperate, which is a pity for the audience, but it is fortunate to appear in the same shot, which can be regarded as another kind of comfort to the audience.
Huang Zhengli collaborated with Sammo Hung , Yuen Biao in 1986's " Wealth Train ". All the actors in this play were first-line actors who were smash hits at the time. As a veteran Hong Kong star, Sammo Hung naturally starred in this drama as the male number one, while Huang Zhengli played the role of a Japanese here. He spoke Japanese throughout the whole process and didn't have many lines. But being able to play in such a crew full of big-name stars is enough to show Huang Zhengli's status in Hong Kong at that time. Huang Zhengli also has a good performance in this film, resisting the attack of Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao by one person with no effort.
Huang Zhengli was born in Japan, so his martial arts style is basically biased towards daily use, such as the famous Japanese karate , judo. However, he later came to Hong Kong to develop. In order to better cater to the needs of Chinese audiences, Huang Zhengli began to study Chinese martial arts assiduously. His signature moves are three consecutive volley kicks, as well as the famous eagle claws, which are basically shown in every action movie. Moreover, in his acting career for more than ten years, Huang Zhengli has cooperated with almost all famous stars in Hong Kong, which is not a small achievement.
will fall to the extreme. This is an eternal truth. In the mid to late 1980s, the Hong Kong film industry entered a long period of silence, and the film and television industry began to go downhill. During that time there was no good script, so Huang Zhengli rarely appeared in movies. He only starred in " Seattle Massacre " in 1989, and there was no movement after that.
When any screen hero has a curtain call, Huang Zhengli chose to quit the film industry in the 1990s and started a business. But he did not give up his pursuit of martial arts. In 2003, he won the honor of taekwondo black belt 9th grade, which is the highest level of taekwondo. And in fact, the number of people who can reach the 9th stage of Taekwondo is basically a master-level figure. So now everyone respects Huang Zhengli as the master Huang Zhengli.
Although we can no longer see him on the screen now, the classic masterpieces he has appeared in are timeless and lingering. Huang Zhengli deserves to be hailed as the greatest leg master in history. A veritable gold medal villain actor.
Although our current movie has a strong cast, well-made, and cool special effects, there are not many high-quality movies that people can remember and are willing to watch repeatedly. People will still love the old movies. The reason is simple. No matter how smooth or cool the current movie is, it is fake. Unlike in the past, the actors actually punched them with one kick and one punch. That is the real skill they have practiced hard, and it is also their greatest respect for the audience.
