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He was the original leading man of "Shaolin Temple" and was replaced by Jet Li halfway through filming, how is Wu Gang doing now?

In 1982, a martial arts film "Shaolin Temple" was released, with a 10-cent ticket, creating a film box office of 161 million yuan. It was called a box office myth and legend, and Jet Li, as the lead actor, was also a hit. Jet Li, with his strong traditional martial arts skills, completely overturned the previous fake martial arts movies. It opened a new era of Hong Kong kung fu movies, and Jet Li also stepped into the road of kung fu stars. At the beginning of the movie, Jet Li was not the main character of the movie, but he was the one who came back to the movie to solve the problem.

The original male lead, shot halfway to Jet Li, still can not get over it

In 1979, was head of the State Council General Office of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and the Hong Kong Office of the head of the Liao Chengzhi began to clearly put forward the idea of filming, but also for the film writing to show a lot of good ideas. After clarifying the script, the Great Wall Company, as the producer, settled on Chen Wen as the movie director. Chen Wen's movie director, however, selected many well-known actors from the Henan Provincial Peking Opera Troupe, and the leading role was played by Wu Gang, a member of the troupe. This Wu Gang is not "Secretary Dakang", but a martial arts star with a background in opera. Wu Gang has a very good face and a basic knowledge of traditional martial arts, so he was cast as the main character right from the start. The movie went very smoothly, but halfway through shooting, Wu Gang's performance was not satisfactory to the producers.

So the producers decided to bring in renowned director Zhang Xinyan to solve the problem. Zhang Xinyan into the film crew, all the beat down to a big change in the liver, table corrected , from seven provinces and regions to choose the key well-known actors, main character also changed into Jet Li . He is considered to be "Shaolin Temple" originally scheduled male lead, shot to half of the change to Jet Li, so far difficult to let go.

The original male lead at that time was called Wu Gang, who had a very large popularity, but in the complex and changing entertainment industry, not only to have a very high performance, but also must be the opportunity and resources.

Wu Gang's heart was cold, so he had to quit the entertainment industry

The shooting of "Shaolin Temple" at that time was a good opportunity, because of the actual significance of this movie in terms of subversive innovation at that time, and the producers were also prepared to spend a lot of money. The director of the film will remember to open Wu Gang, but also because he has a very good basic, and from some photos, he does look brilliant teeth, handsome appearance cool handsome, very superstar standard and aura. But he has acted in a lot of dragons, but very rarely as the leading man,so this time he thought he might really be a hit,who knows what happened again.

Then halfway through filming, after being informed of the change in roles, Wu Gang's heart has long been cold. Although the other was replaced by all the crew of well-known actors , the only deep harm to him, after he did not have any classic works, in the acting world did not have all the achievements, but also into the wireless television. But also has been a general response, so can only quit the entertainment industry , this time he went to do food with business, and opened a hotel. The right and wrong of the movie and television industry since then and he is no longer entangled, just open the door single-mindedly to earn money. That kind of day although not as in the entertainment industry as halo evening, but no camera lens to follow, the day completely to live more casual, just think back to the time was replaced, so far difficult to let go.

Only to watch Jet Li step by step red all over China

If this film to the end of just a very general film, his heart is not easy to this kind of unwillingness, can be this film to obtain a milestone achievement. 1982, "Shaolin Temple" in the domestic theaters, the big success of obtaining the box office of the film made 1.6 billion. , to understand that tickets were ten cents at that time. It was something that had never been thought of before, and was later released in Hong Kong, China, resulting in greater awareness. After the release of the movie box office hit 1616 Hong Kong dollars, get rid of that time in Hong Kong, China's largest box office record, so far still become a classic film.

The most important thing is that Jet Li became famous with this movie, and at that time, he was only a child star who had just entered the movie industry, and was only 17 years old, so he didn't have any definition of being famous. But after that, when people talk about "Shaolin Temple", the first thing that comes to mind is Jet Li. For him, it was one of the most important works in his life. At that time, that one was replaced by Wu Gang, in the later longer period of time, only saw Jet Li step by step fire all over the streets of our country, and then broke into the international movie circle, into a generation of kung fu star.

Shooting halfway to be replaced, for the actor is a fatal blow

He may also think, if at that time itself was not replaced, whether it is also as red as Jet Li? If not, he would have always been a hit in Hong Kong and China. But time is unlikely to go back, he can't go back to the beginning, and even if he did, he might not be able to change the result. But when all the audience in the cinema with the excitement of watching the film, it is not easy to remember that the original behind a well-known actor known as Wu Gang heart of silence. He was born an opera singer, traditional martial arts basic skills are not strong, the performance is also a formality, the fight film is not the most exhaustive. Coupled with the filming stage in the winter, the interface is not much artistic beauty, foggy and too depressing.

Eventually, in order to better ensure the quality of the movie, even if the early consumption of a large part of the funding budget, the producers or decision-making all beat down. Invited Zhang Xinyan movie director to go forward to solve the problem, Once in the group, Zhang Xinyan movie director will once again clear design style, but also the male lead Wu Gang replacement. Around the country to find traditional martial arts well-known actors, the shooting time will be postponed, changed to the spring of 2020 shooting. As early as 1972, Zhang Xinyan met with Jet Li, who had studied martial arts since childhood, and therefore invited him to come forward as the male lead. That year, Jet Li was only seventeen years old. Zhang Xinyan movie director around the country, looking for traditional martial arts players, every key character roles are changed to really have the basic skills of traditional martial arts people.

Changing roles did change his life, however, life as a play

finally delivered an extreme writings, Let the audience really appreciate the Shaolin Kung Fu style. The making of a classic is all about a certain amount of abandonment, and Wu Gang is the one who was given up. Shooting to the half was replaced by the role, for well-known actors is fatal severe blow, it is a well-known actor's denial . Wu Gang also here after the user evaluation plummeted, shooting more and more low, is also immediately withdrawn from the entertainment industry. Life is not easy, Wu Gang changed his profession to learn the businessman, opened several hotels, in the catering industry small success. Despite the clothes and food wear, do not know that this matter has become a knot in his heart, so far unable to let go. The actual is this kind of miserable, no overall strength, must face the reality. Wu Gang was replaced, in fact, not false accusations, is his own did not grasp the opportunity.

He has a unique standard, with strong acting experience, as a comedy star, but also has the basic skills of traditional martial arts. Although the director of the movie is an important element, but he did not make changes, was replaced by the role is not deplorable. The old stories can be washed away with the passage of time. The change of role did change his life, do not realize that life is like a dream, when the opportunity comes, can not grasp it will only be missed.

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