Wang Yu

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Personal experience

Wang Yu, whose real name is Wang Zhiquan and native place is Jiangsu, joined the film industry in the 1970s. His first work is "dangkoutan" directed by Wu Siyuan, acting as a martial arts actor and a stand in for Chen Guantai. In 1972, he signed a contract with Shaw film company and officially entered the film industry

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After the release of the film, Wang Yu began to become a little famous movie star and paid homage to Li Hanxiang as his godfather. At the beginning of 1974, Wang Yu, who just turned 18, was promoted to the leading role in precocious puberty. At that time, kung fu movies were popular, and Wang Yu often appeared as a martial arts star. In 1975, he became the most popular and promising young martial arts star among Shao's young martial arts stars with the film "Shenda" directed by Liu Jialiang. Later, with Fu Sheng, Liu Jiahui and other senior brothers, he starred in a number of films, including kung fu boy (directed by Liu Jiarong), Tongtian boy red gunman, thirty six rooms of Shaolin, invitation, Hong Xiguan, Huang Feihong and Lu achai, Lu Dingji, thousand kings fighting thousand tyrants, King of thieves, and other works, which were very popular in the 1970s The image of kung fu boy mixed with comedy elements, which was an innovation and breakthrough at that time. Liu Jialiang and Wang Yu were the pioneers of Kung Fu Comedy. Wang Yu is good at playing the role of clever ghost horse and naughty and lively kung fu boy, and has created many classic images. Among them, Wei Xiaobao in Luding and Xiao Qian in Shenda are the most popular. His vivid ghost horse performance is amazing. Besides making movies and TV series in Hong Kong in the 1980s, he also starred in TV series in Taiwan. In 1980, when he starred in "acting as a boy" directed by Tang Weicheng, he also did action design in the name of Wang Xiaoyu (cooperating with Director Tang). After 1988, he still performed TV series and was a guest on the show. The film only did behind the scenes work, mainly doing dragon and tiger martial arts master and action design. Behind the scenes works include cooperation with Cheng Xiaodong "The invincible east 2" and so on. In 1983, Wang Yu had a car accident with Fu Sheng, a famous martial arts actor at that time. Fu Sheng died of serious injury. The car accident not only killed his friend's life, but also destroyed Wang Yu's life and his way of performing arts. This incident made Wang Yu be accused by thousands of people. From then on, Wang Yu felt guilty and remorseful (although it was not his fault at all), and fell into a vortex of pain, unable to extricate himself (it can be said that Wang Yu's later miserable life was all caused by this incident, if it did not happen, what a wonderful and brilliant life and star path Wang Yu would have...). In 1985, Shao stopped production and lost his owner. Wang Yu took off the aura of a big star and suffered from bad development. At the same time, he suffered from emotional setbacks and couldn't get out of the psychological shadow of guilt and remorse for his good friend's death. Wang Yu began to fall back and chose to escape. He gradually became addicted to drugs and ended up in poverty. After 1988, Wang Yu went down for a period of time. Some media often reported that Wang Yu was involved in many financial and violent disputes, but they were denied by the parties. he was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment in 2003 for violent assault on his ex girlfriend and arrested in 2005 for assaulting a taxi driver. Since then, he has had two heart operations. He was hospitalized for acute hepatitis on May 5, 2008. After rescue, he finally died on May 15. He was 53 years old. Wang Yu was unmarried and had a daughter. Director Cheng Xiaodong is Wang Yu's brother-in-law.

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Death report

Wang Yu, a Shao martial arts star who once dominated the movie world in the 1970s and starred in Shenda, Kungfu boy and Lu Ding Ji, was admitted to hospital in May 2008 due to acute hepatitis. He was defeated by the disease on May 15 and was 53 years old. According to Taiwan media reports, his career has declined in recent years. It is said that he has been involved in drug trafficking, financial and violent disputes. His brother-in-law and director Cheng Xiaodong was buried last night.

Character evaluation

Cheng Xiaodong said on May 15, 2008: "he died of hepatitis. I've helped him with his affairs. I try to keep a low profile and don't want to disturb too many people." As for the rumor that Wang Yu was bankrupt in recent years and had to rely on people to support his life, he refuted: "Wang Yu's economy has no problem. It is confirmed that Wang Yu's death has been cremated. It is not ruled out that the ashes will be sent to Canada, and there is no need for the help of the actors' Association." It is known that Wang Yu has been bankrupt in recent years, and his right and wrong are constantly changing. Shao Yinyin, who also came from Shao family, said on May 15 that she had met him at this year's Spring Wine Festival of the Performing Artists Association. "I know he had two heart operations before, and that time he became thin and gaunt," she said Wang Yu is a very excellent actor and a man of great friendship. He has experienced both glory and tragedy in his life. The gap between the front and the back is too big. God has given such a life to such a sunny and lovely boy on the screen. It's very sad. Wang Yu's kinship in the entertainment industry is very strong. His godfather is Li Hanxiang, a great director, his master is Liu Jialiang, a famous director and martial arts master, and his brother-in-law is Cheng Xiaodong, a famous director and martial arts director. My cousin is director Chen Desen.

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