Zhang Che

Zhang Che

Zhang che (zh ā ng ch è, 1924-june 22, 2002), born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, grew up in Shanghai, director and screenwriter.

In 1940, when studying politics in Central University (now Nanjing University), Zhang daofan took part in the Committee of cultural movement, which was respected by Zhang daofan. He served as the Commissioner of cultural movement, engaged in drama work in the Committee of cultural movement, and later became the Secretary of Shanghai Committee of cultural movement. In 1948, he made a friendship with Chiang Ching Kuo and became a junior Commissioner of the General Political Department of the Ministry of national defense. He was a military rank to a colonel and directed films in Taiwan. On May 30, 2002, Zhang Che was admitted to the Tseung Kwan O Hospital in Hong Kong due to pulmonary hydrops. At 7:30 am on June 22, he died of pneumonia at the hospital. He was 79 years old. He had no children and his widow was Liang Lichang.

Early experience

In 1924, Zhang Che was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province and grew up in Shanghai. Zhang Che's father is a warlord of Zhejiang Department. He graduated from Chongqing National Central University in 1940s. He was a cultural official of the Kuomintang. After the Anti Japanese War, he promoted Zhang daofan, managed cultural activities, held positions in Shanghai theatres, and contacted the film industry. He not only played in films, but also played in all kinds of dramas.

In 1940, when studying politics in Central University (now Nanjing University), Zhang daofan took part in the Committee of cultural movement, which was respected by Zhang daofan. He served as the Commissioner of cultural movement, engaged in drama work in the Committee of cultural movement, and later became the Secretary of Shanghai Committee of cultural movement.

In 1947, Zhang Che wrote the first play "masked girl". In 1948, he made a friendship with Chiang Ching Kuo and became a junior Commissioner of the General Political Department of the Ministry of national defense. He was a military rank to a colonel and directed films in Taiwan.

Acting experience

In 1949, Zhang Che wrote and directed his maiden work, which was also Taiwan's first Mandarin film "Ali Mountain" after Japan's defeat and colonial rule, and stayed in Taiwan because of the changes in the current situation, which opened the curtain of post-war Taiwan films. He wrote the lyrics of the episode "high mountain green", which is still popular in the film.

In 1957, he went to Hong Kong to edit and direct wildfire. He has been writing professionally under the pseudonym of Shen Si and writing film reviews under the pseudonym of he Guan.

In 1960, he joined Dianmao company and wrote scripts such as "ask the sky without words", "thief beauty" and "play in the world" (1961). He joined Shao family in 1962. He was the director of the screenplay department at the beginning and later the director.

In 1966, he directed the three heroes of the border town. In 1967, the box office revenue of one armed sword directed by Zhang Che exceeded one million for the first time, and it was called "one million director". The screenwriter was Ni Kuang. After that, the two worked together for more than ten years.

In 1968, he directed "the Golden Swallow", which created the first heroine image of Golden Swallow in Chinese film history.

In 1970, Zhang Che won the best director of the Asian Film Festival, and the award-winning film was revenge. This film has no background, no place, is a pure brother to brother revenge story. In the same year, there was another film "Thirteen Taibao". In order to make this film, Zhang Che set up a location in Hong Kong. Because the film was too bloody, it led to conflicts between the taboo villagers and the crew, which also led to the establishment of Shao's film factory.

In 1971, Zhang Che filmed "the eagle king", which was originally starred by Wang Yu. He refused to star in "the one armed sword vs. the blind man", so he let Dilong star.

In 1972, Ma Yongzhen, director of the film, won the best director and best actor award of the 16th Asian Film Festival, and became the driving force of the TV series "Shanghai beach" starring Chow Yun fat.

After 1976, Dilong officially turned to Chuyuan. In 1977, Zhang Che began shooting Jin Yong's shooting trilogy, which lasted until 1981, with a total of three episodes.

In 1978, five poisons brought a new group of disciples into use. The film ranks 11th in the world's weird movies.

In the early 1980s, Zhang Che left Shao to set up Changhe company. The film "Thirteen Taibao of Shanghai beach" concentrated most of his disciples. Because of Fu Sheng's death, Liu Dehua took the lead.

In 1986, Zhang Che came to mainland China to make his first film, greater Shanghai 1937, but the box office in Hong Kong was not good.

In 1989, in commemoration of his 40th anniversary as a filmmaker, his Hong Kong disciples co performed in "heroes of courage", which was planned by David Jiang and Li Xiuxian and directed by John Woo and Wu Ma. The 1990 Xi'an massacre was a remake of five poisons.

Main works

Production works

Director's work

Supervised production

Screenwriter's works

Dubbing works

Award winning record

Character evaluation

Zhang Che and Hu Jinquan are recognized as the two standard bearers who set off the Hong Kong film "new martial arts century" in the 1960s and 1970s. Zhang Che's masculine line has greatly changed the "character" of Hong Kong films, and created the mainstream trend of Hong Kong films headed by male stars for a long time. Hu Jinquan and other directors have less influence in this aspect. Zhang Che's martial arts actions are mainly hard bridge and hard horse, focusing on male's sense of virility and flesh violence. The strong man's bare chest and flesh are the signboard of Zhang Che's films. In Zhang Che's lens, the hero's emotion is blazing, and his character is strong and fierce, so he ends up with tragedy. His hero is just like his own process of promotion to director. Because his talent is not used in the world, he is full of sincerity, but he is restricted by the cramped environment and the play of fate, so he always has a trace of pathos and indignation in his magnificent and unrestrained life. (International online evaluation)

He was called "the hero of Hong Kong film generation" by Hong Kong people. In the 1960s and 1970s, Cheh Chang was one of the most influential figures in the Hong Kong film industry. I'm afraid even Tsui Hark and Wong Kar Wai can't match their contributions to Hong Kong films. In the golden age of Hong Kong film, Zhang Che's name is full of thunder. The films directed by him are the guarantee of box office, and he deserves to be the number one director of Shaw company. (Jiangsu network evaluation)

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