62-year-old Wan Ziliang played in the movie again, his hair and beard are all white, he once changed the "pattern" of Chinese movies

Among Hong Kong stars, there are many actors who have their own big brother temperament. Chow Yun-fat, Yam Dahua, Lu Liangwei, and Leung Ka Fai have all successfully portrayed the role of the big brother in the movie, but among these actors, they can be called "big brother". There are very few people, Hong Jinbao counts one, Deng Guangrong counts one, and Wan Ziliang counts one. Sammo Hung and Deng Guangrong can be called "Big Brothers", somewhat related to their status in reality, and Wan Ziliang has this title entirely because of their strong aura on the screen.

Xie Xian, Wan Ziliang, and Lu Liangwei

Wan Ziliang is 62 years old and is the same age as Hong Kong stars such as Yuen Biao and Yee Dongsheng. He has been in the movie for more than 40 years. In the author's opinion, Wan Ziliang has at least two major achievements in the performing arts circle. The first major achievement is that he has created too many popular roles. The TV series "Rogue Tycoon", "The Syndicate", "The Dust on the Road" starring Wan Ziliang have all been popular in the mainland. In these TV series, most of the characters of Wan Ziliang are small people at the beginning. After experiencing ups and downs and legends, they finally or He reached the pinnacle of his life due to personal tactics, or due to circumstances, and eventually became a tycoon who looks over the crowd.

In the movies, many of Wan Ziliang's roles are equally domineering. He has starred in two movies, the title is "Big Brother," and he follows the routine of small people turning into big ones. This type of biographical film and television drama has a strong appeal. After watching it, the audience often confuses the actors and roles completely, as if Wan Ziliang and the characters in the film have the same life. In fact, Wan Ziliang's life is really similar to the characters in these movies and TV shows. He was born in a poor family and was given away by his parents from an early age. However, with his own efforts, he eventually became a smashing star.

Wan Ziliang’s most popular period was in the late 1980s, and during this time, he pulled Zhou Xingchi in one hand. His behavior eventually changed the "pattern" of Chinese movies. This is Wan Ziliang’s second largest acting career. achievement.

​​How close was Zhou Xingchi and Wan Ziliang's relationship? We know that Zhou Xingchi is eccentric in the play, but in reality he is awkward to express, dull and introverted, and can hide when things happen, but he has at least three high-profile thanks to Wan Ziliang. The first time was when Stephen Chow won a film award for the first time, he thanked Wan Ziliang on the spot. The second time was when Wan Ziliang and Tian Niu married, Zhou Xingchi was the best man. This was the only time in Zhou Xingchi’s life that he was the best man. This year happened to be 1992, and he was called "the year of Zhou Xingchi" in the film industry. The unrivaled superstar, rushing to be the best man in his busy schedule, is regarded as giving enough face to Wan Ziliang. The third time was Zhou Xingchi at the end of "The King of Comedy". The first person to give special thanks was Wan Ziliang.

On the right is Tian Niu

when filming "The King of Comedy", Zhou Xingchi and Wan Ziliang had a lot of conflict. This contradiction originated from a misunderstanding, and was later hyped by the media as the reason why Wan Ziliang and Zhou Xingchi were at odds. According to Tian Qiwen, one of the heads of the "Xinghui" company at the time, the original candidate for the role of Wu Mengda in "The King of Comedy" was Wan Ziliang. Wan Ziliang lived in a hotel at the time and was scheduled to go to the crew to film the next day. Stephen Chow temporarily adjusted the shooting plan and asked the producer to inform Wan Ziliang of the new arrival time. At that time, the communication was not as convenient as it is now. The producer ran to the hotel but did not see Wan Ziliang, so he left a note for Wan Ziliang at the hotel reception desk, who Zhiwan Ziliang didn't return to the hotel that night. After socializing with friends, he went directly to the crew and found that there was no one in the crew. He waited for several hours, so he lost his temper and left the crew.

Zhou Xingchi gave special thanks to Wan Ziliang at the end of "The King of Comedy", on the one hand out of gratitude for his support, and on the other hand because of this misunderstanding. Wan Ziliang's acting career fell all the way in the mid to late 1990s, and it has been sluggish so far. If he played in "The King of Comedy", it might be another scene.

In the last 20 years, Wan Ziliang has been acting in a variety of styles, but he has played small and unimportant roles. His new film "Mallane" was unveiled at the Tokyo Film Festival not long ago. This is a story about a group of down-and-out people who walked out of the trough of life together. The director asked Wan Ziliang to star in the film. In the film, Wan Ziliang's hair and beard are gray, and his face is vicissitudes and old. It is no longer the image of "big brother" in our minds, but in his eyes, he still faintly reveals the king's atmosphere. We hope that he will be able to fight the peak again. Right.

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