Hong Kong films in the 1970s and 1980s gained the reputation of "Oriental Hollywood" for their excellent creation of action films.
With the implementation of the reform and opening up policy in the late 1970s, more and more mainland action actors began to enter the screen of action Hong Kong movies, and step by step to the peak of their star star career. Jet Li, Zhao Wenzhuo, Yu Rongguang, Wu Jing, and Zhang Jin are all examples of this.
What we are going to talk about today is a mainland star star with excellent kung fu and acting skills. He and Zhao Wenzhuo are old partners who have played against each other several times. Because Tsui Hark entered the Hong Kong movie screen, he collaborated with Sammo Hung and confronted Jackie Chan, leaving many wonderful fighting performances in action Hong Kong movies. However, because of bad luck, his star career has been difficult to climb. He is Wu Yue, a martial arts athlete born in action prowess.
From martial arts athlete to drama actor, because Tsui Hark entered the big screen of Hong Kong film
was born in Wuyue, Hebei, and was a glorious moment in the sports arena in his early years. He started to practice martial arts at the age of 5 and became active in the youth group of major martial arts competitions at the age of 7. In 1993, the 17-year-old Wu Yue won the title of "National Martial Arts Athlete" with his outstanding performance in the 7th National Games.
Although Wu Yue has achieved impressive results in the sports arena, the athletes are after all a bowl of youthful rice. The popularity of Jet Li, Zhao Wenzhuo, Wu Jing and others in the film world has allowed many martial artists to see a new direction for development. In 1997, with the decline in physical fitness, Wu Yue, who was deeply stressed by the competition, chose to retire and was admitted to the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama in the same year, determined to embark on the path of acting.
During his studies at the Central Academy of Drama, Wu Yue's performance has always been outstanding. When he graduated, he entered the National Theater of China and became a drama actor with the first result in the department. Despite joining the National Theatre of China, Wu Yue still remembers his dream of starring.
In 2001, Tsui Hark filmed the fairy tale movie "The Legend of Shu Mountain". Wu Yue, who is still a newcomer, also participated in the filming of the film and played the role of Shushan disciple "Wen Qi". This "Biography of Shu Mountain" is Wu Yue's film debut, and his road to stardom is officially kicked off because of this work.
partnered with Zhao Wenzhuo, confronted Jackie Chan, but failed to reach the peak of his star career. Hong Kong films after 2000 are in a low period of malaise. At this time, Wu Yue, on the Hong Kong film screen, also failed to achieve too obvious results. Although
can't make a big splash on the Hong Kong film screen, the TV works in the mainland have created a lot of opportunities for Wu Yue. In 2001, Zhao Wenzhuo returned to the mainland and starred in the TV series "Jingwu Hero Huo Yuanjia". And Wu Yue also played the role of "Chen Zhen" in this work. The outstanding performance of
Zhao Wenzhuo and Wu Yue
in "Jingwu Hero Fearless" has made Wu Yue a favorite of many audiences. And the subsequent sequel "Jing Wu Hero Chen Zhen" made Wu Yue quickly become popular on the TV screen.
Stills of "Jing Wu Hero Chen Zhen"
and Zhao Wenzhuo's "Two Parts of Jing Wu Hero" made Wu Yue famous, and the subsequent "Book Sword Encounter Record", "Tai Chi Hero", "The Prodigal Son" Ancient costume martial arts works such as "Yanqing" and "Liancheng Jue" also further stabilized Wu Yue's road to stardom.
After 2007, with the rise of the mainland film market, Wu Yue once again made an impact on the Chinese-language action film screen. In 2008, Wu Yue directed and acted in the movie "Martial Arts Class".
This "Martial Arts Class" tells the story of an amateur martial arts school student participating in the Olympics. The warmth of the story and the background of the Beijing Olympics have given the film a good evaluation. And Wu Yue's outstanding acting skills also allowed him to get Jackie Chan's attention. In 2009, Jackie Chan planned the action comedy "Looking for Jackie Chan". Wu Yue was invited to star in the "Martial Arts Teacher" in the film. After
Wu Yue and Jackie Chan
"Looking for Jackie Chan", Jackie Chan also planned "Little Soldier". In this work, Wu Yue once again cooperated with Jackie Chan, playing the role of a funny robber. In 2013's "Police Story 2013", Wu Yue was invited to star in the robber "White Hair" and staged a wonderful fight with Jackie Chan.
thoughCooperated with Jackie Chan in three film works, but these three works failed to achieve very good results due to their own quality problems. And Wu Yue's starring road failed to reach new heights because of this action superstar.
Wu Yue and Jackie Chan
cooperated with Sammo Hung, and their careers were in the dark, and they faced off against Yen Zidan. Whether they could become famous in the first battle
, although the cooperation with Jackie Chan failed to make Wu Yue rise to the peak of his career. But his outstanding performance in these works has won him a lot of attention from directors.
After "Police Story 2013", Wu Yue began to be invited by more and more Hong Kong film directors. In "Macao Fengyun 2" and "Chill 2", he has good action performance. And the two cooperations with Sammo Hung have brought Wu Yue a new career opportunity.
Sammo Hong, Tianming Hong, and Yue Wu
In 2017, director Chen Jiashang filmed "Dang Kou Fengyun". In this work, Wu Yue cooperated with Zhao Wenzhuo and Hong Jinbao, two veteran star players. And his outstanding performance has also won the recognition and praise of many fans. After
"Dang Kou Fengyun", Wu Yue was invited by the director Ye Weixin to star in "Slaying the Wolf: Greedy Wolf". In this work, Sammo Hung's behind-the-scenes action design, coupled with Wu Yue's fierce fist performance, brought many surprises to action fans. And Wu Yue's star career also ushered in a new turning point because of the two works "Dang Kou Fengyun" and "Slaying the Wolf: Greedy Wolf".
In "Ip Man 4" to be released this year, Wu Yue was appreciated by director Ye Weixin and will stage a wonderful kung fu duel with Donnie Yen. "Slaying the Wolf 2" and "Ip Man 3" made the best male partner Zhang Jin shine. And if Wu Yue, who performed well in "Slaying the Wolf: Greedy Wolf" and flexed its muscles in "Ip Man 4", can also become famous and reach the peak of his career?
