Yang Ronglian
Hong Kong film will make a comeback in the future, don’t forget that thousands of little people dedicated themselves after the spotlight.
There are no humble occupations in the world, only equal personalities. ——Duke Zi
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The 2018 Hong Kong Academy Awards awarded the Professional Spirit Award to a female tea worker who did not know how to write. Jackie Chan, the presenter of
, flew back to Hong Kong specially for her.
Ah Sa carefully prepared a bracelet for her to wear on her wrist. When
gave her speech on stage, the star directors Zhang Aijia, Andy Lau, Louis Koo and other stars all applauded spontaneously and stood up to pay tribute.
She is not a pre-stage movie star, not a behind-the-scenes production.
has nothing to do with the film industry.
The most grand moment in her life, the achievement of the most moving scene in the history of the Academy Awards.
"When you come out to do things, you have to have a heart-to-heart. You are good to others, and others will treat you well."
There are no humble occupations in the world, only equal personalities.
She is a tea lady worker, Yang Ronglian.
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Yang Ronglian, known as "Sister Lian". The entry of
goes back more than 30 years.
At that time, she fled from Macau to Hong Kong to make a living, pulling her four children through a difficult life.
was introduced by someone and joined the crew.
started out as clothing management, but she was illiterate and it was very difficult to do it. When
was with the second crew, he was transferred to Chashui.
This job is simple to say, not grinding coffee by hand, and not proficient in tea ceremony.
just brew instant coffee and tea bags. On the first day at
, the producer said to her: "Your job is to take care of the director and actors. You don't need to do anything else."
is a not-so-affected job.
knows how to observe words and opinions, and serve good directors and celebrities, and get 200 Hong Kong dollars a day. Sister Lian, who was born at the bottom of
, got a job that looked good, but the salary was not high, but she barely managed to eat.
The Hong Kong crew was filming at that time and was in a hurry.
The heat in summer and the cold in winter make the actors suffer.
Yang Ronglian thought: It is not easy for everyone, but take care of the extra cups.
So as long as she is in the crew, everyone has tea.
Every time she takes a break, Sister Lian will walk to the actors with a basket, distribute tea and hand over towels. The actress who has worked with
many times, she remembers her taste preferences.
But she still doesn't know how to write the tea. How can the name be correct for the distribution of tea. Sister
Lian just memorized the shape of each name, looking at the words and signs.
put the cups of hot and cold coffee and tea in the basket into the hands of the owner one by one.
does not seek sympathy because of weakness, but instead is self-reliant to do better.
Sister Lian has the tenacious vitality of Hong Kong little people. When
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was filming "Brother's Lover", the producer named her Pauline. After the name
spread, the actors would say hello to her every morning before work started.
"Pauline, morning!"
If things go on like this, many actors in other crews also call "Pauline".
In the heyday of Hong Kong movies, there were hundreds of tea workers active in various crews.
Pauline Lotus sister, is the best reputation. The
tea worker, seems to be the lowest position of the crew, and he has a deep knowledge among the various roles.
Many newcomers with no background in Hong Kong start with tea.
not only recognize people quickly, make contacts, but also cultivate the ability to observe words and colors.
Lian has worked in this industry for more than 30 years and treats people kindly.
has also experienced the ability to know people.
Jackie Chan and other celebrities love to eat XO sauce made by sister Lian and trust her very much. It is rumored that if a newcomer wants Jackie Chan's help, he will ask Sister Lian beforehand.
See how he treats Sister Lian and how he performs on set.
If you treat the service staff of the crew harshly and find faults, it probably means you are impetuous.
is not to be praised. Sister Lian
is a barometer of appreciation of human nature, but she never leans on the old and sells the old.
"As long as you are responsible for serving the big stars, you don't have to worry about other staff."
's comfort from others, she never took it to heart.
In winter, there are small actors in the crew acting as a group, and she will specially find a thermos to make hot tea for the girl.
She carries tea and towels all day, so back and forth.
runs thirty or forty times a day, and every time he walks toward everyone with a basket, he still smiles.
Do one line, love one line.
has no humble practice, only respect.
hides in the city, where thousands of people hide like a sea. Sister Lian
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, the vertical and horizontal crew for more than 30 years.
persisted for long enough, and the career of a tea lady worker can also penetrate the rise and fall of Hong Kong movies.
In the 1980s, Hong Kong produced 300 films a year. Sister
Lian, who has to move around three or four crews a day, is so busy that she can't touch her forefoot. The
tea worker also has to close with the crew, so she often works more than ten hours a day. When
worked hardest, I accompanied Anita Mui and Andy Lau to film "Nine One Condor Heroes" and "Boy Boy: The True and False Dragon". The two films
were shot continuously for seven days and nights.
She also did not go home for seven days and nights.
"I was so sleepy at the time, I always wanted to go home when I could go home, can I have a bed."
In order to resist sleepiness, she brought tea and towels to the actors more frequently to refresh them.
also reminded myself not to slack off and fell asleep. Later,
followed the crew of "The Principal of Five Children".
This scene was filmed outdoors.
Children's actors suffer the same scorching as adults. Sister
Lian has a kind of love and compassion for the children, and also made her respect her work.
Hong Kong is a society of small people, and sister Lian is a reflection of the goodwill of the people at the bottom. The directors of
often ask her to appear in movies.
"Young and Dangerous" series, "Infernal Affairs" series, "Secret Agents", "Sweet Honey", etc., all have her presence.
Sister Lian still insists on her creed.
"I make money, of course I have to respect this job."
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However, Hong Kong movies are still hanging down on the curtain of history.
Lian was once unemployed.
has worked as a dishwasher and a cleaner, but he is not satisfied.
At that time, when many crews started filming, in order to cut budgets, they cut off their jobs as tea workers.
However, when filming started, a director always felt something was missing.
later repeatedly checked, and everyone knew that there was no Pauline. Sister Lian
, not only serving tea and towels, she will enthusiastically write down the preferences of each actor. When delivering meals,
takes care of everyone's taste.
will also pay extra attention to everyone's body.
In the filming atmosphere of the industrialized process, Sister Lian is like a spring breeze that soaks people's hearts.
Gu Tianle said: "Sister Lian is a pistachio."
Zhang Jicong said: "There is cold coffee in summer, and warm coffee in winter." Jackie Chan said: "Some people may not be aware of their existence when you shoot. But you will call for help when they are not on the set."
So, the most humble sister Lian was awarded the Academy Award for Professional Spirit.
is also the first time in the history of the Golden Awards to be awarded to non-film practitioners. When
Lian won the award, all the star directors she had served stood up and applauded.
At that moment, she was the star in their lives.
Everyone has a dazzling moment in his life, Sister Lian’s blooming is not in the moment of wearing a Chinese dress, receiving a trophy, and enjoying attention.
The decades she has devoted to Hong Kong films have become a historical monument in itself.
The splendor of Hong Kong movies is the star director at the top.
In this industry chain, tea, clothing, and props are the cornerstones of making brilliant.
A sign of industry maturity is to pay attention to every little person who has dedicated.
A sign of social maturity is to give every ordinary person respect and equal survival.
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little people, in front of the great wheel of the times, are just a drop in the ocean,Miao Ruo Qinghong.
Sister Lian returned to the studio. After working as a tea maker, the Hong Kong movies at this time were already in ruins. The annual output of
is 40, but one-tenth of the peak. Sister
Lian’s work is no longer a matter of spinning, she is closed at home for half of the year. The celebrities that
worked with in the past, some people have passed away, and the prosperity is exhausted.
Anita Mui took a photo with her, Leslie Cheung chatted with her.
and both were fixed in Hong Kong in 2003, becoming the last splendor.
Zhou Xingchi went from a weird genius to a white-haired star.
has accompanied the growth of a generation, and is still alone in old age.
Some people even turned up the old accounts, arrogant and reluctant.
Jackie Chan also went from being an unknown star to Hong Kong.
buried a well-known history of romance after "committing the mistakes all men in the world make".
Wu Qili's hysterical parenting, the little dragon girl grew up and flew away from Hong Kong. On the set,
encouraged her to be bolder, Weizi, and won several movie emperors.
The charming and charming Tony Leung was still very articulate.
In recent years, in a lot of bad movies, I am afraid that it will not be guaranteed. The fate of the stars of
, after blooming in an instant, is also mediocre.
even in the passing of years, the ugliness of human nature has become increasingly apparent. When
looked back, Sister Lian was the closest witness to Hong Kong filmmakers. The story of sister Lian
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is not an isolated case in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong movies need sister Lian.
And Hong Kong has always needed little people.
Ten years ago, the University of Hong Kong awarded Yuan Sumei the "Honorary Academician".
This Hong Kong university governor only knows five characters in his life.
At the award ceremony, the University of Hong Kong read the award speech in English, and made an exception for her to read it in Cantonese.
82-year-old Yuan Sumei, only then can she understand what was said in the English just now.
The University of Hong Kong has a rhetoric, "The university hall has three treasures, a rotating copper ladder, four unlike sculptures and the third sister." The third sister of
has a hard life. His mother died young, and she has taken care of the family since childhood.
hasn't married yet.
Until fleeing to Hong Kong, his father was selling fish, and the family was struggling. After
settled down, Sansao got married.
has been called Sansao since her husband ranked third.
In 1957, he entered Hong Kong University to work. When
worked as a housekeeper, he treated the students like a family.
Some students are sick, she will cook soup and take care of them. The
student failed in the exam, broke in love, and was upset, and she patiently enlightened on trivial things.
Other chefs are perfunctory snacks, she cooks them regardless of time cost.
has worked hard for 40 years and has taken care of countless Hong Kong universities.
Sansao is not a native of Hong Kong, but here continues the struggle of fate and the transmission of goodwill.
In 2017, Yuan Sumei passed away.
A photo of her was posted on the homepage of the official website of the University of Hong Kong as a sign of condolences.
celebrities from all walks of life wrote memorials, and many of them have been cared by her.
Yuan Sumei, who won this award, is not a pioneer in academia, a representative of politicians, and a financial giant.
is just an illiterate working woman.
The University of Hong Kong commented on her: "I will influence the lives of college students with my own life."
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A year ago, Hong Kong presented sister Lian, one of the highest honors in the film industry.
Ten years ago, the University of Hong Kong awarded an honorary academician to the illiterate third wife.
Lian Sister and Yuan Sumei are ordinary service providers in the film industry and higher education institutions respectively. Compared with other winners,
has not been among the forefront of the industry, and there has been no dazzling event in their lives.
has also won the respect of everyone.
little people are not enough to shake society, but tens of thousands of little people constitute society.
A small number of people make history, and their reputations will remain forever.
and most people bear witness to those who made history.
Lian has been on the crew for half her life and has witnessed the rise and fall of half of Hong Kong films.
Yuan Sumei was in the University of Hong Kong for half her life, and she gave away countless students.
they are the mostDedication and dedication have contributed to the industry in which they work.
pays attention to small people and has always been the main theme of Hong Kong movies.
Although Hong Kong films are now declining, the action taken by the Academy Awards is a tribute to the best films.
Hong Kong movies will make a comeback in the future, don't forget that thousands of little people dedicated themselves after the spotlight.
There are no humble occupations in the world, only equal personalities.
