Dong Pu

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Early experience

His grandfather, Zhu Bingyou, was the first Chinese horse trainer in Hong Kong. His father also inherited his ancestral inheritance. Dong Pu was born in Jardine's stable on Jardine hill, Hong Kong Island. Its name is PYU, which can be interpreted as a galloping horse or a valiant man. He grew up with horses when he was a child. He began to ride horses at the age of 8. At the age of 12 or 13, he studied horse training with his father and graduated from the first equestrian training class of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club. In the 1950s, Dong Pu became the first professional jockey in Hong Kong and competed in Singapore, Britain and other places. When he was young, he also participated in the Central Plains drama society, a left-wing drama group in Hong Kong, where he studied drama and ballet performance.

Acting experience

Horse racing

In 1967, Hong Kong Li's TV began to broadcast horse racing, and Dong Pu was recruited as the host and commentator.

In 1971, Li's TV changed the horse racing program to kickback for some reason, which forced Dong Pu to switch to Radio Hong Kong and become the host of Radio Hong Kong's horse racing program. At one time, his listening rate rose sharply.

In 1973, Li's TV rebroadcast of horse racing program, Dong Pu also returned to the TV hosting position after two years' absence, and has been hosting the program since then, especially the "horse racing results" program at night.

After 1982, Dong pygma's slogan was "I'll take care of your horse race" on TV. I am Dong Pu, you are not; you must listen to me when I talk about horses

In 1997, ATV lost the right to broadcast horse racing. In September of the same year, Dong Pu was awarded a trainer license by the Macau Jockey Club and became a trainer. His horse house's Zhencang Bao broke the record of Hong Kong and Macao for "speaking out" and won seven victories in one season. He also won the first prize in the best performance award of horses in 1997-1998. In the first season, he won 64 head horses, making him the first person in the history of Macao to win the title of champion trainer after being granted a trainer license in the first season.

In 2000, he joined hands with Carlos and Xiong Liangxi in Macao to form the "horse talk triangle" to talk about horses in front of the TV screen.

In 2001, he was the regular host of Hushu's 930 program in Hong Kong commercial radio.

On June 28, 2003, he announced that he would relinquish his license as a trainer in Macao and quit his job as a horse racing commentator and all other posts in Macao Jockey Club. In August, he returned to Radio Hong Kong and hosted a race show for Radio Hong Kong until 2004.

In 2005, she was forced to stop hosting the program because of poor health due to heart disease and diabetes.

Film and television performance

In addition to commenting on horse racing and hosting horse racing programs, Dong began to participate in a number of TV and film performances.

In 1976, he cooperated with director Xu Xiaoming to shoot Li's first TV play "run amok and run amok with Han Ye". Although the play was not brilliant, his talent in acting attracted people's attention.

In 1978, in the same year, he starred in Li Li's family ethics drama chameleon, and played a member of the Legislative Council, Huang Dajun. In the same year, he wrote and acted in the movie "Racecourse storm".

In 1979, he starred in the martial arts drama "chivalrous robbers" directed by Tsui Hark and supervised by Mai Dangxiong, playing Chu LiuXiang's rival Wu juxuan.

In 1981, he played a strict father like hoendy in the action drama "the great Xia Huo Yuanjia" produced by Lidi TV. Later, because the play was introduced and broadcast by mainland TV stations, Dong Pu was gradually known by mainland audiences.

In 1983, he and Deng Biyun co starred in the situational drama "Jia Jie. Xiao Lao. Fei FA Pu", which made him and Da Bijie a couple. In the same year, in the action comedy "plan a", he played the boss Hushu who knew and loved to play Guanwei.

In 1985, he was the leading actor of the 40 episode TV series "another trip to Tiger Mountain" shot by Hong Kong Asian TV, and Rong Canghai, the No.1 martial arts expert in the south. In the same year, he began to take part in Jackie Chan's "Police Story" series films, playing the humorous uncle.

In 1987, Dong Pu was the biggest success since he moved to the big screen. He and his fat sister Shen Dianxia starred in the comedy New Year's movie "the threat of wealth", depicting a funny but real image of Hong Kong ordinary people. After the film was broadcast, the box office revenue of the year was 27.8 million Hong Kong dollars (the same below), and the film ranked fourth in the box office.

In 1988, he co starred with Shen Dianxia in the sequel of the rich and noble series, rich and noble again. After the film was broadcast, the box office revenue of the year was 26 million, and it was selected into the top three most popular films of the year. Police story stills

In 1989, he co starred with Shen Dianxia in the sequel of the rich and noble series "rich and noble again and again". Although the film changed its director, it didn't affect the box office. The annual income was as high as 16.68 million yuan, and the series also ranked in the top ten box office of Hong Kong for three consecutive years. Still photo of Nanbei Ma Da

In 1990, he co starred with Stephen Chow, Chen Derong, Feng kuifan and ye Zimei in the comedy "elder martial brother bumping into a ghost", playing Li Jin's partner Zhang Pu.

In 1992, he cooperated with Shen Dianxia for the fourth time in the Fugui series film "Fugui Golden House", still playing Dapu.

In 1995, he co starred with Jackie Chan in the action movie Hongfan District, playing Ma hanqiang's Uncle Zhang Pu.

In 1999, he played the role of Jiang Taishi in the last TV work "Nanhai shishiro" produced by ATV.

Personal life

Family emotion

Dong Pu had four marriages, four sons and three daughters, one son died, and the others were married.

He died of illness

In July 2005, Hushu bid farewell to the media business because of heart disease, and then he was hospitalized many times. On February 16, 2006, Hushu, who had suffered from diabetes and heart disease for a long time, was admitted to St. Paul's Hospital on Hong Kong Island again due to physical discomfort. On February 22, at about 11 pm Beijing time, he died of organ failure due to pulmonary fibrosis accompanied by his close relatives. He was 72 years old.

Hold a funeral

At 4 p.m. on March 13, 2006, Dong Pu's funeral Committee set up a memorial hall at the world funeral home in honghom, Hong Kong. Among them, Mrs. Zeng Lijuan, Lei Xingfang, Yang Lihong and six children of the second, third and fourth bedrooms were present. Many friends from the entertainment circle, including Shen Dianxia, Jackie Chan, Guan Juying, Chen Jiansheng, Zhou Huajian, Peng Jianxin and Xie Xian, went to mourn. On March 14, the funeral was held in honghom world funeral home. The funeral was conducted in Taoist ceremony. A public memorial ceremony was held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for horse fans to mourn. The funeral was held at 1:00 p.m. and at 2:00 p.m. the body was cremated at Fushan crematorium. Among them, Jackie Chan, Xia Jiali, Zeng Zhiwei, Zhang Xueyou, Maijia, Huang Yumin, Liang Jianmin and CAI Youwang were the eight people who helped to see off their old friends.

Main works

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Character evaluation

Dong Pu is absolutely a talented person. He has a deep understanding of the racecourse. He is even more wonderful when he hosts the horse racing program and talks about horses, and his horse fans also feel his devotion. Dong Pu's departure not only makes us feel nostalgic, but also a loss for the horse altar. (artist Chen Baixiang comments) when Dong Pu was filming, he was very kind to people, often invited dinner, and loved to sing Cantonese opera, which was very eye-catching. (artist Peng Jianxin comments) Dong Pu is friendly and loyal. (by artist Wang Mingquan)

Dong Pu is not only like a teacher, but also like a naughty boy. He is very serious during his work and serious when he talks about life. (comments by director Tang Jili) Dong Pu is a respected elder. He has a lot of personality and opinions. He is especially loyal. He doesn't like to beat around the Bush and has a hot personality. (comments by director Gao Zhisen)

Dong Biao became famous in Hong Kong because of his horse reviews; Dong Biao became famous in mainland China because of his performance. Although he is not an actor in the mainstream concept, he still won a lifetime of glory in his supporting role. Dong Piao, a lifetime of publicity, but a lifetime of light. (review of southeast express)

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