How to evaluate the life and achievements of Chu Yuan, a famous Hong Kong director and actor?

Many directors have brought excellent works to people in their lives, and they have always been loved and supported by the audience. Chu Yuan was originally named Zhang Baojian. Graduated from Sun Yat-sen University, director and actor in China and Hongkong. Chu Yuan became famous for directing into the badlands in 1960, and won the best director of the 25th Asia-Pacific Film Festival in 1979 for his film Peacock Dynasty. He also won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony on April 18, 2008. Unfortunately, on February 2, 2022, Chu Yuan died of illness at the age of 87.

Chu Yuan's achievements in his life are various. His movie story is full of twists and turns, which is not only the theme of the story, but also provides extremely rich plot materials for the movie, attracting the love of many audiences. In the short five years from 1976 to 198 1, Chu Yuan made more than 20 films, most of which were adapted from Gu Long's works. So many of his films have influenced generations. Chu Yuan often gives people the feeling of a cute little old man. At the same time, he is considerate and humorous, and many viewers think he is a perfect old man.

Chu Yuan's films are often called fantasy martial arts films, because the characters in Gu Long's original novels usually break the traditional pattern of martial arts characters, so Chu Yuan often opens up the imagination of novels in his films, while Chu Yuan's films are not only superb, but also create dreamlike scenes for the audience. These works are not only places where the characters live, but also have independent aesthetic value. Therefore, his films are loved and supported by many audiences. Chu Yuan's mastery of cinematography always benefits appropriately. He can make full use of lighting and scenery to maximize the creativity of movies.