A hundred years' history of blood and tears in Hong Kong movies: the sad legend of the martial arts masters of Dragon and Tiger

Master Long Hudou, a group of authentic products only in Hongkong, has been born for 50 years since the early 1960s. In the whole half century, countless legends have been born, such as Family Class, Liu Family Class, Yuan Family Class, One-armed Knife Class, Hong Family Class, Kamikaze Acrobatic Troupe, Seven Little Fuzi and so on. These stories are familiar but far away from us. Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts Master, named Dragon and Tiger, is actually the same as Dragon and Tiger. He must fight, jump and die. Among them, Chengjiaban, Hongjiaban, Liujiaban and Yuanjiaban shocked the world. Nowadays, when talking about home lessons with foreign filmmakers, they are speechless and full of admiration. In the 1980s, there was another team in Hong Kong called Kamikaze Special Attack Team. Its name was similar to that of Kamikaze Death Squad in Japan, and its style was similar, but it was used in different places. Kamikaze attack team has only one word, and that is "desperate". Generally speaking, it is not fatal. When Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung were filming, Kamikaze special forces were an indispensable source of big scenes. At that time, Bruce Law's Raptors stunt team was a necessary team for Hong Kong blockbusters in the 1990s. Since the early 1960s, Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts have been used in movies. Before Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts appeared, it was up to everyone to come up with a trick, a shadow play. After Long Hudou, the third wave of action movies was set off, which influenced many filmmakers, including Liu Brothers. In 1970s, it became more diversified, from Liu Jiaban to Hongjiaban and Yuanjiaban founded by independent portals in Sammo Hung and Yuan Heping, and then to the family class founded by Jackie Chan 1979. Since then, the golden age of Hong Kong movies has appeared. In the 1980s, ordinary martial arts films and kung fu comedies could no longer satisfy the diversified audiences who began to entertain, so Yuan Jiaban and Liu Jiaban, who were difficult to provoke big stunts, quickly fell behind at the box office, followed by Hong Jiaban and Cheng Jiaban, who shined brilliantly in Hong Kong films, with big cards, big stunts, big scenes, big stars, big productions and big box offices. These six elements are all needed for super blockbusters. In the 1990s, Hong Jiaban was dismissed, Sammo Hung went downhill, and the established class also existed in name only. What was born was a new martial arts film headed by Tsui Hark, which didn't need a big team to guide the martial arts, that is, the fifth trend action film. With the internationalization, the Bruce Law Raptors stunt team began to show its advantages. 2 1 century, as the older generation gradually retired, the next generation began to stay away from action movies, and Hong Kong action movies began to fade away, leaving behind not only memories, but also sincerity and dedication. Now all the action movies in Hong Kong are green and yellow. Is it popular will or heavy losses? Is there only regret left in the present situation?

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In the early 1960s, with the development of science and technology and the times, Hong Kong filmmakers realized that continuing to perform that kind of stage play could no longer attract the audience. Therefore, at first, many crews invited many martial arts masters to direct the film, and then, Liu Jialiang and Chia Tang began to appear in the film circle. Later, they were invited by Zhang Che. For nine years, Liu Jialiang and Chia Tang have been directing the action scenes of Zhang Che films. Coincidentally, after Liu Jialiang and Chia Tang left Zhang Che's independent portal in the mid-1970s, Zhang Che's films began to plummet, and Luo Mang, Jiang Sheng, Bai Wei, Siu-ho Chin and others could not copy the brilliance of John Chiang, Wang Yu and Tan Yu.

1966 The Jade Bow Edge in the Sea of Clouds, produced by Great Wall Pictures, was one of the earliest movies that used motion guidance. Unfortunately, the battle was too dramatic, and it was directed by Chia Tang and Liu Jialiang.

Liu Jialiang of Zhang Che was the most popular martial arts coach in the late 1960s.

Long Hudou, Shaw's box office champion from 65438 to 0970, was the first real kung fu film, and the action director was Chia Tang's team. The film, directed by Wang Yu, heralds the arrival of martial artist Modern Man.

Liu Jiaban was established.

1975, Liu Jiaban worked for Zhang Che in Taiwan Province for more than a year, and photographed the five ancestors of Shaolin. However, Liu Jialiang was ambitious and left Zhang Che. After returning to Hong Kong, he set up Liu Jiaban, including Liu Jiarong, Liu Jiahui and Yu Wang. "The Opening Work" was an instant hit, and it entered the top ten as soon as it was released, with a score of nearly two million. I took the opportunity to shoot (Lu A Chai He), Thirty-six Rooms in Shaolin, Zombie Boxing in Maoshan, What's the Bad Head, Husband China and the Martial Arts School successively, and all of them achieved good results. Liu Jiaban also became the top martial arts team in Hong Kong in the middle and late 1970s and early 1980s.

Hongjia Office was established.

About 77 years ago, when Sammo Hung directed the film "Three Virtues Monks and Liu Mi" for the first time, members of Hongjia Office began to join in. Later, when we arrived at (Zanhe Huagan), (Flying Dragon Crossing the River), (Sage Boy) and (No mercy), Hong Jiaban began to climb up slowly in the martial arts world, and in the early 1980s, (ghost). Mr. Zombie' 85, Fu Gui Train' 86, Oriental Condor' 87, Dragonfly Warrior' 88, Loyal Hero' 89 and Hongjiaban dominated the 1980s and never failed at the box office. In the 1990s, after a rich army, Hong Jiaban began to be laid off slowly, and his boss Sammo Hung began to decline. At this point, the team that has experienced 14 years of storms said goodbye.

Meng Hai (first from left) was the most popular in Hongjiaban period. He is the member who has spent the longest time on the screen in the Red Class A, and he also appeared in an epoch-making drama (The New Shushan Swordsman) and many very popular movies, such as (Long Zhixin) and The Train to Get Rich. With the dissolution of the Red Valley Office, Meng Hai also disappeared.

Yuanjiaban

Yuan Jiaban, composed of yuan brothers, once enjoyed infinite scenery and co-produced several blockbusters with Hong Jiaban. And in a short time, the limelight overshadowed Hongjiaban. For example, the drunken fist in' 78 was as cunning as a snake, the fearless brave in' 80, and the Daoism of 8 1. Yuan Jiaban's fighting style is even more classic. Taoist magic is considered as one of the best films in Hong Kong 100. However, despite the high quality, the box office is far less than Hong Jiaban's Home Class. In the 1980s, Daoism, money laundering, Ponyo, Matchmaker and other films were disastrous at the box office. In 1990s, Huang Feihong series won a very good reputation for Yuan Jiaban, which can be said to be an old achievement. Hongjiaban Hongjiaban gradually recedes, and it is good that Yuan Jiaban can catch up with the limelight. . At the end of 1990s, Yuan Jiaban was invited to participate in the action direction of Hollywood A-class film The Matrix, which brought great honor to Yuan Heping. So far, whenever Yuan Heping is mentioned, The Matrix will definitely be mentioned.

Chengjiaban

Jackie Chan was caught in a drunken fist fire. Later, the strange tricks adopted by the group laid the groundwork for the birth of the family class. The 80-year-old younger brother's debut can be said to be the first real martial arts instruction work for adult classes. Later, the adult class and the Hongjia class played very hard. According to others, at that time, the Hong family class and the adult class were fighting for who went to the hospital. If no one goes to the hospital in a play, it's not normal. Moreover, at that time, the hospital would reserve seven beds for Hong Jiaban and adult classes. Adult classes are the best in Hong Kong in big stunts, such as bell tower jumping, Dutch jumping, factory blasting, desert adventure, and high-altitude fighting. These are all unrepeatable actions designed by adult classes, which can't be done by any martial arts group, including Hongjiaban. After the 9 1 young eagle program, the adult class was also dissolved, which is said to be caused by the uneven distribution of funds. Of course, people like Mars and Lu Huiguang are still filming with Jackie Chan, while people like Feng Kean, Chow Yun Fat and Benny have left Jackie Chan to make their own living. Later, when he was in Super JC, Jackie Chan also recruited some new members, but I'm afraid none of these new members can meet the standards of home school in the 1980s.

Raptors stunt team

THE WINDS OF GOD KAMIKAZE

In fact, these two teams are indispensable teams in Hong Kong film production. In 1980s, Kamikaze stunt team participated in many films, such as Best Partner series and Five Lucky Stars. It was all-powerful for a while, and then there was no news. The Raptors stunt team appeared in the late 1980s, led by Bruce Law, and participated in many Jackie Chan movies, such as Chariots of Fire by Dong Shengyi, Streets of Blood by John Woo, and the legendary swordsman by Tsui Hark. The upcoming Jackie Chan movie "Zodiac" is also involved.

Siu-Tung Ching

Listen to the name and don't think that Cheng Xiaodong was born after the sixties and seventies. In fact, he is one year older than Jackie Chan and was born in 1953. Cheng Xiaodong was able to set foot in the film industry in the early 1970s, thanks to his father Cheng Gang, who was the gold medal director of Bernard Shaw. In the 1970s, he ranked third after Zhang Che and Li Hanxiang, while in the middle and late 1970s, the films directed by Cheng Gang surpassed Zhang Che and Li Hanxiang and dominated Bernard Shaw. Then, at the age of 65,438+09, Cheng Xiaodong worked as an assistant martial arts coach in the film (Fourteen Heroines) directed by his father. In 1983, Cheng Xiaodong's film (Battle of the Storm) was even more ancient and wonderful. In the future, Tsui Hark's martial arts films will have the style of (Fengyundian), and (Fengyundian) won the Best Editing Award (Peter Cheung Yiu Chung) for its intense editing at the end of the film. Later, Cheng Xiaodong and Tsui Hark co-produced several popular films, such as ghost stories, Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Xinlongmen Inn and so on.

Chia Tang

Early martial arts instructors and Liu Jialiang were the most popular top martial arts instructors in 1960s. Like Liu Jialiang, it was once the imperial martial arts finger of Zhang Che, with the largest martial arts team in Hong Kong and great appeal. Later, after Liu Jialiang and he left Zhang Che, Chia Tang became independent and directed three films: Descendants of Shaolin (Master Hong Quan) and Three Strings of Shaolin. Unfortunately, because it was released in the 1980s when fashion films were rampant, Chia Tang was not as lucky as Liu Jialiang for a while. Despite the existence of three big names, Dong Chengyi, Tommy Tam and Bai Biao, the box office was a fiasco. 1997, 60-year-old Chia Tang finally quit this circle after more than 40 years in vertical and horizontal film circles. After watching a talk show about TVB, Chia Tang is too old to be a decent person now.

Yuan Kui, Yuan Bin.

Yuan Kui is the top martial arts instructor in Hongkong, and he is also known as "Five Fingers" with Yuan Heping, Jackie Chan, Liu Jialiang and Sammo Hung. Yuan Kui was also the first director to appear in Hongkong. He starred in Dragon Ninja in 1982. Later (Yu Jie) (Pioneer of Law Enforcement) (Yu Jie) were all big-screen movies, especially (Pioneer of Law Enforcement), and the duel at the end of the film was the hottest action drama in the 1980s. In 1990s, Stephen Chow, a film co-produced by Yuan Kui and Liu Zhenwei, became an instant hit. Later, in 1999, Yuan Kui became the third director to enter the North American domestic market after John Woo and Tsui Hark. However, in 2002, the hard-working express delivery made Yuan Kui suddenly increase its price, and achieved the first good result in the world. Then he directed (Fighting to the Death). Hollywood movies such as The Expendables, X-Men 2 and Bomb 4 are all starred by Yuan Kui. This way, no matter how bad the movie is, at least first-class action scenes are guaranteed.

Yuan Bin, though not as popular as his brother, once had a brilliant career in action direction. He directed Hong Kong-made A-class films such as Xinlongmen Inn, Knife and Knife, flying swords of dragon gate and The Lion King for hegemony, and won the flying swords of dragon gate Award for Best Action Direction this year. Over the past 20 years, Yuan Bin has won ten Best Action Guidance Awards, and this award has also saved some space for him.

According to Ceng Zhiwei's recollection, when shooting large-scale stunts, some people would be incontinent because of thrilling movements. For example, once Hong Jiaban came to shoot the action, because the place was very high, and a martial artist dared not jump. Sammo Hung cursed: Fuck you, if you don't jump, I will. Who knows that Wu Xing really said he didn't dare to jump? At this time, Sammo Hung had to demonstrate in person. Because he was embarrassed, he jumped off it and poop came out. . Similarly, in the second episode of Best Partner, Ke Shouliang started the racing scene (flying to the boat), which failed for the first time and then came out in order. This is very common in martial arts.