essential information
Early experience
Dilong has studied Wing Chun since he was a child and studied in Hong Kong Yitong English college. In 1968, Shao joined the training class of the company.
Acting experience
In 1969, the film "dead corner" was selected for the leading role. Director Zhang Che chose Dilong from ten new people in the audition, in which he played Zhang Chun.
In 1971, Dilong and David Jiang co starred in the action film "double swordsmen", in which Dilong's Bao tingtian and David Jiang played the side frame and became "double swordsmen"; later, Dilong appeared in the film "new one armed sword" and played the role of young Xia Feng Junjie.
In 1972, Dilong starred in the action film "Happy Forest" as Wu Song, and later in the film "outlaws of the marsh" as Wu Song again.
In 1973, Dilong acted as the hero of the revenge film "Assassin horse", which is one of the four most famous cases of the Qing Dynasty. He played Ma Xinyi because it was a "pigtail play". At that time, the overseas Chinese thought that pigtails symbolized shame, so it attracted controversy. However, director Zhang Che insisted on making this film. In the same year, Dilong won the 11th Taiwan film gold medal for this film Horse Award "outstanding actor special award".
In 1974, Dillon cooperated with foreign artists for the first time and took part in the movie "Assassin" directed by Mont Herman, which was released in the United States in March. On May 10, the plot "drug addict" directed by David Jiang was released in Hong Kong, in which Dillon played the role of Guan Zhengqun, a misguided drug addict.
In 1977, Dilong starred in Chu Yuan's martial arts film "amorous swordsman merciless sword" adapted from gulong's novel of the same name, playing the hero Li xunhuan; later, he starred in Ni Kuang's film "Chu Liuxiang", which was written according to gulong's original work "Legend of Chu Liuxiang", playing Chu Liuxiang who is both romantic and brave.
In 1980, Dilong starred in the ancient martial arts film Shaolin hero, playing Gao Feiyang, a Shaolin master who endured humiliation and led Shaolin disciples to "fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore Shaolin". In the same year, Dilong won the "best actor nomination" for the 17th Taiwan Golden Horse Film Award.
In 1985, Dilong and Gu Feng starred in the film "the headmaster is powerful", playing the headmaster of green camp Tong Tiezheng. From this year, Dilong has developed into a modern film, and rarely appeared in ancient martial arts films.
In 1986, Dilong, Huang Baiming and Lin Qingxia starred in the movie "the true story of the hero", playing he long; later, they co starred with Chow Yun fat and Cheung Kwok Jung in the crime film "the true qualities of a hero", playing song Zihao, the boss of the underworld with love and righteousness, and brother song Zijie, played by Cheung Kwok Jung, which ranked first at the box office in Hong Kong; on October 1 of the same year, the 23rd Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award was held in Taipei OK, Dillon won the best actor award for his heroine.
In 1987, Dilong starred in the film "people's Heroes" as Gu Xiangyang, and later in "Heroes 2" as song Zihao. In this year, Dilong won the "best actor nomination" of the 6th Hong Kong Film Awards for "Heroes".
In 1991, Dillon appeared in the charity film "the banquet of the rich", in which almost all the first-line and second-line stars at that time were gathered, with a total of more than 200, but Dillon only played a guest role in this film.
In 1994, Dilong, Jackie Chan and Anita Mui starred in the kung fu movie "drunken boxing II", in which Jackie Chan played Huang Feihong and Dilong played Huang Qiying, who was Huang Feihong's father.
In 1999, Dilong and Zhang Guorong co starred in the comedy meteor language, playing police officer long sir. In the same year, they won the 36th Golden Horse Award for best supporting actor nomination.
In 2002, Dilong appeared in the TV series "ambition secret order", playing Daban; later, he appeared in the film "money saving family" with Eason Chan and Zhiwei Zeng, playing Dilong.
In 2004, Dilong appeared in the TV series "the wizard of chivalrous shadows", playing Wang Xizhi, the "chivalrous version" with both literary and martial arts skills; later, he acted as a supporting role in the ancient costume love drama "huanzhu gege 3", playing Emperor Qianlong, whom all people admire.
In 2006, Dillon collaborated with Zheng Yijian, the hero of the series of ancient puzzles, to make the crime movie Skywalker, and once again starred in Chuxiong, the big brother with full blood. Although he didn't fight fiercely in the movie, he had a more domineering "big man demeanor" than "hero".
In 2008, he starred in the family comedy a good father, playing Meibao's father; later, he starred in the historical war film of the Three Kingdoms, long Jiejia, starring Andy Lau, playing general Guan Yu.
In 2013, he starred in the action film "glorious years" and played magistrate Zhuo. In this film, Dilong is the oldest elder, but the action plays in it are all in person. Later, he starred in the TV series "team of knives" based on the plainclothes police detachment of Suzhou Public Security Bureau and played director Zhang.
In 2017, Dilong joined hands with Fu Mengni and Mei Yang to play in the love fantasy movie big fish.
Personal life
Love life
On March 23, 1975, 30-year-old Dilong married 19-year-old actor Tao MINMING of Shao company. After marriage, Tao MINMING quit the performing arts circle.
On July 30, 1980, Tan Junyan, the son of Dilong and Tao MINMING, was born. After his father, Tan Junyan became an artist.
Insurance issues
Dilong has a lot of martial arts scenes in the process of filming. Whether he falls or hits, he insists on not using doubles. For this reason, his wife Tao MINMING and Dilong have a quarrel. Tao MINMING thinks that he is not young, and the crew has not insured him, which is not very safe. Later, Tao MINMING invited her good friend Liang Fengyi to persuade Dilong, but she also failed, so she had to pay for an insurance for Dilong, so as to explain to Tao MINMING and resolve the contradiction.
Main works
Take part in the film
Take part in TV series
Award winning record
Character evaluation
Dilong is powerful and handsome. He has always shown himself as a tough guy. He is a beautiful man in martial arts movies and has won the favor of the audience. Together with Bruce Lee, Bruce Leung and Jackie Chan, Dilong is known as the "four little dragons of Hong Kong". Although he is a movie king, he is still very serious about his work. (Hainan Daily, xinhuanet.com) his martial arts moves are rich and colorful. The films he starred in were all the rage in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, and his acting skills are also well-known. (Netease review)
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