A generation of heroes Huang Yuanshen became famous as Huo Yuanjia. It is said that he was obsessed with Zhao Yazhi and became a monk. How did he live afterwards?

When it comes to Huang Yuanshen, today's young people will be relatively unfamiliar. But in the 1970s and 1980s, he was the best and earliest brand spokesperson for Shaolin Kung Fu. His popularity has spread throughout the streets and alleys of our country, and is powerful at home and abroad. The name "Huang Yuanshen" and the image of "Huo Yuanjia" were once well-known and were the "focus" of tens of millions of viewers.

But such a passionate and legendary figure can see through life at his peak and escape into Buddhism, which makes people sigh. What happened that made this brilliant person choose to escape into Buddhism? In December 1948, Huang Yuanshen was born in a scholarly family in Shanghai. In 1949, when he was less than a year old, he went to Hong Kong with his parents, and the family lived in Tiu Keng Ling, Kowloon.

Since there are many brothers and sisters in the family, the young Huang Yuanshen has begun to shoulder the burden of the family very early. At the age of twelve, in order to improve his physical fitness, he began to learn martial arts from a master. Because he is diligent, studious, and smart, he has developed a solid martial arts skills. At the beginning, Huang Yuanshen was not prepared to be a famous actor. He loves learning and reading very much.

In order to better read memorials, he worked summer jobs everywhere during the summer and saved money to pay for training fees and book fees. With his own diligence, he completed college preparatory courses and applied for the civil engineering department of a Canadian university and the engineering school of an American university. However, due to his family background, Huang Yuanshen was not allowed to study abroad, so he announced his career as a social worker.

Children from poor families become masters early. During this period, in order to make money, Huang Yuanshen worked as a snack boy, a chassis cleaner, a factory, and a food delivery boy. Even he himself said: "Seventy-two lines, I have guaranteed seventy-three lines." Although he is busy with life, Huang Yuanshen never slackens on his martial arts training. On the contrary, he persistently pursues perfection, works meticulously, and spends his time practicing everything with ease. This also laid the foundation for him to successfully enter the Shaw Brothers movie and become a martial arts star.

Opportunities always come to those who are prepared in advance. In 1971, by chance, his nephew applied to become an actor on Huang Yuanshen's behalf. Huang Yuanshen went from winning more than 6,000 people to being one of the 60 people hired. After that, he began his legendary career as a famous actor.

In 1972, the 25-year-old Huang Yuan-shen stood out in the martial arts film "The Hungry Tiger and the Mad Dragon", which was his first audition, and won high praise from director Wu Siyuan. It was also because of the movie "The Hungry Tiger, the Mad Dragon" that he became an instant hit and continued to film dramas. He was known as a veteran drama star who is "delicate on the outside and delicate on the inside". The following year, Huang Yuan-shen starred in the action movie "Big and Small".

After the movie was screened in 15 movie theaters on the Shuangli Line, crowds were packed. It only took about two weeks for Huang Yuanshen to join the ranks of millions of child stars. After becoming famous, Huang Yuanshen did not have the iron frame of any famous star. Many difficult and high-risk actions require hands-on practice. Today's big-name stars filming martial arts dramas must use stand-ins in many cases, but Huang Yuan-shen has never used one.

In the 1974 movie "Human Trafficking" starring Kaohsiung, Taiwan, he even risked his life to make the film. This shows that Huang Yuanshen is a tough guy who is hard-working, extremely responsible, and has real skills. Although Huang Yuanshen is a martial arts star, he is also a person who likes to read, study hard, and learn. His room is filled with all kinds of books.

Therefore, with this drive of hard work and love of reading, in just two years, he learned a lot of professional knowledge in shooting and film production. After gaining an understanding of filmmaking methods, market demand analysis, film sales, and interpersonal communication, Huang Yuanshen established his own international film company in 1975.

After that, he produced, acted, wrote and acted in the movies "Gambler", "Wrong Road with Wrong Straw Shoes", "Lu Xiaofeng and Ximen Chuixue" (playing Ximen Chuixue), "New Past Wrong" "Keeper God" etc. As a result, he successfully joined the ranks of directors from an actor. At that time, it was common to get married early, and Huang Yuanshen was also old enough to get married and have children.

In 1975, 28-year-old Huang Yuanshen married Taiwanese movie star Shi Qianyu. Shi Qianyu, born as a female model, has achieved very good results in model shows before. After marriage, Huang Yuanshen worked harder to act and make money like any other husband. In the few years after marriage, his life and work reached its peak.

In 1976, the 27-year-old Huang Yuanshen joined Hong Kong Wireless Television and entered the small screen. The detective Li Huihao he played in the drama "CID" became famous after it was aired. "CID" even won the Medal Award at the 20th New York International Film and Shanghai Television Festival. Since then, Huang Yuanshen's detective image has won the hearts of the people. In the same year, his child was born and named Huang Jiliang.

Also in this year, the suspense mystery series "Lu Xiaofeng" starring Huang Yuanshen, Zheng Shaoqiu, Liu Songren and others won the Silver Medal Award at the New York International Film and Shanghai TV Festival and the 20th Century Chinese TV Series in the Singapore Media Industry Top 100.

Ximen Chuixue, played by Huang Yuanshen in the play, perfectly interprets the heroic character Gong Sha in Gu Long Jin Yong's novel.

After that, he teamed up with Cheng Shaoqiu, and his starring role in "Frenzy" was once again ranked among the top 100 Chinese TV series in the Singapore media industry in the 20th century. At that time, Huang Yuanshen was already a big-name star who was flocking to him. It can be said that a big tree attracts the wind, and after he became famous, he was gradually pressured by some sexy news. In 1978, 30-year-old Huang Yuan-shen and 25-year-old Zhao Yazhi made scandalous news while filming the movie "Strip the Wrong Teeth and Remove the Wrong Bones". Zhao Yazhi, I believe many people are familiar with her.

She made her famous debut in 1973 when she won fourth place in the first "Miss Hong Kong" beauty pageant. The White Snake she played in "The Legend of White Snake" has also become an unsurpassed classic. It is rumored that Huang Yuanshen and Zhao Yazhi gradually developed feelings on the film crew, but there is no real evidence from beginning to end.

The gossip media will not let me go without any gossip. Not long after, the news media exposed the content of the confession letter written by Huang Yuanshen to Zhao Yazhi. Coincidentally, Huang Yuanshen's wife, Shi Qianyu, also stated in an interview with the media that her relationship with Huang Yuanshen "had a third party interference" and provided a letter of confession with the word "Chi" on it.

As soon as these two news reports were exposed, public opinion was in an uproar, and the masses rushed to criticize the "third party" Zhao Yazhi. But some people think that this is just Huang Yuanshen's crush on Zhao Yazhi. Later, Zhao Yazhi agreed to state that "those who are turbulent will become turbulent themselves." Despite this, their romantic news may have affected Zhao Yazhi's career, and even fell into a trough. On the other hand, it was difficult for the news media to find direct evidence that the two had cheated on each other after marriage. As time went by, there was no further information on the matter.

Perhaps, only the defendant knows the truth of the matter. Later, Zhao Yazhi got divorced, and running around met her new husband Huang Jinshen, a man who cherished and cared for her, which was considered a good outcome. On the contrary, it was Huang Yuanshen who made a shocking decision. In 1979, Huang Yuanshen and Michelle Michelle won the gold medal at the 22nd New York International Film and Shanghai Television Festival in "The Greatest Two" (playing the role of Jiang Xiaoyu). This was the first international championship series since the launch of the wireless network.

Yu Er, played by Huang Yuan Shen, was selected as one of more than 100 classic characters on Chinese TV in the past 30 years. This drama was also rated as one of the top 100 Chinese TV series in Singapore in the 20th century. It is a classic that cannot be surpassed, and it is also a classic drama that is more recognized by Hong Kong people so far. After entering the 1980s, as his popularity skyrocketed, Huang Yuanshen's theater appointments were fully booked. What's more, because he is a person who has a strong sense of justice, he will rarely break an appointment or stop playing at will.

He rushed to film the series day and night. Due to fatigue, he fell ill twice on the set. He was admitted to the Netherlands Hospital and the Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. He resumed acting two or three days later. In 1981, Huang Yuan-shen starred in the TV series "Once Upon a Time" (playing Huang Feihong), which was an unprecedented success after its premiere. Since this drama was being filmed and released simultaneously, he not only had to act, but also had to promote and plan it, which was very difficult. During this period, Huang Yuanshen also fell ill because he was too tired from acting. Fortunately, "Once Upon a Time" was well-received after being screened in Singapore.

In 1983, another TV series by Huang Yuan-shen, "The Great Hero Fearless", was the first Hong Kong TV series introduced into the country. Once it was broadcast on CCTV, it caused a ratings boom and created the city's popularity. It was a surprise in the ratings that sold out the crowd, and created an unstoppable Kung Fu movie hurricane. The name "Huang Yuanshen" and the image of "Huo Yuanjia" are well known and have become the "focus" of millions of viewers.

For this reason, "Fearless" won the third my country TV Golden Eagle Award, and became an immortal monument that has stood in the cultural rivers of Hong Kong for nearly a century. In the next two years, Huang Yuanshen successively starred in 10 TV series such as "Dragon on the Pearl River", "Flying Flowers Chasing the Moon", "Unsung Heroes", "The Thirteen Dynasties of the Qing Dynasty - Qianlong Chapter" and many more.

Having been busy day and night at the filming site for a long time, Huang Yuanshen gradually felt exhausted and exhausted. The money, fame and fortune obtained by using the human body to exchange one's life are not as happy as imagined. Perhaps, the romantic news with Zhao Yazhi in the past two years also made him see through the people in the entertainment industry.

In 1984, purely by chance, Huang Yuan-shen met Lin Guoxiong, a Buddhist practitioner, while filming "Dragon and Tiger Fight in Border Town". Later, under the correct guidance of Lin Guoxiong, Huang Yuanshen understood the highest realm of Buddhism and gained a new understanding of the entire world and the path of life. After that, he gradually became a firm believer in Buddhism, observed fasting, and became vegetarian with his wife and children.

In 1987, Huang Yuanshen, his wife and children moved to the UK to reunite with his parents living abroad. During this period, he applied to study English in management and was assigned by the school leaders to start studying in the third grade. Within a few months, he skipped three grades in a row and completed the school's six-year course. After immigrating to the United States and returning to Hong Kong to act, he stayed in a monastery in his spare time and taught spiritual practice.

In 1989, the 41-year-old Huang Yuan-shen rejected nearly ten film, television and video tape contracts, abandoned the excitement, resolutely retired, became a monk in the Po Lam Temple on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, and derived his Buddhist name. After many people learned about it, they were surprised and sighed.

Just when I was a young adult, at the stage of becoming an instant hit, I actually let it go as soon as I learned how to let it go. How much confidence and courage this requires!

The reasons why he escaped into Buddhism are different. In order to better comply with the gossip hearts of the masses, some news media also publicized his love history with Zhao Yazhi. But I think Huang Yuanshen’s escape into Buddhism came from himself and had nothing to do with anything else. Since childhood, Huang Yuanshen's family has been poor, and he has had to rush for life since he was young, and he has seen all the ups and downs of the world.

After his career became successful, Huang Yuanshen did not become more and more arrogant or look down on others; instead, he often extended a helping hand to these novices who had just entered the entertainment industry. Because of this, he is also affectionately called "OK" by people in the circle. He is unlikely to be hurt by love. He just goes through the ups and downs and finds another possibility of life.

After he retired, he devoted himself to practice and often traveled around the country to promote and plan Buddhism. Although these news media were curious, they were unable to capture his whereabouts. Because of this, he added a touch of mystery. In 2005, after practicing for 16 years, the 57-year-old Huang Yuanshen announced that he would return to secular life.

Although he left the monastery, Huang Yuanshen still maintained the habit of a Buddhist disciple for more than ten years and rarely appeared in public. No matter how hard the news media and the outside world try to find and ask him to appear, he remains indifferent. In 2013, 65-year-old Huang Yuanshen and his son returned to mainland China from the UK to settle down, living an elderly life like ordinary people. What remains the same is that he is still unwilling to show up.

Huang Yuanshen’s life has been a wonderful experience. Without any circumstances, and born into poverty, he relied on his own hands and feet, punches and footprints to establish his own world of time. He once overcame all obstacles in the lower class society, he once became a great success, and he was also involved in an affair scandal and was controversial by others.

But in the end, when he was at the top, he turned around and put all these things down. Life is like a dream, and life has many flavors. To put it bluntly, high officials and high salaries are all in vain. Huang Yuanshen may have already understood this. May the Buddha be with him in his later years and he may spend his life in comfort.