Twelve Legends of Xiangjiang: The abnormal death of "Mr. Zombie". Is this legend true?

TVB's "The Twelve Legends" has concluded. Who would have thought that the twelfth legend turned out to be a bowl of dog food? Marriage stone, find someone to do things with, it doesn't matter, the "Twelve Legends of Xiangjiang" series of products specially provided by Sister E are also coming one after another. In this issue, I want to talk about the accidental death of Mr. Zombie, the head of the phantom. "The look in her eyes made her panic"...is this your psychological shadow?

When it comes to "Mr. Zombie", which scene do you think of? Is it a fight movie in which Lam Ching-ying, Qian Siu-ho and Yuen Wah are all punching each other so hard that no stuntmen are needed? Or the naturally cute Xu Guanying, who after being bitten by a zombie, was forced to dance crazily on glutinous rice in order not to "fake the corpse"? Uncle Jiu said that dancing can maintain blood circulation and smiled. Were you frightened by the Qing Dynasty zombies that suddenly jumped out of the coffin? What I'm most worried about is this guy in bridal clothes, sitting in the back seat of Qian Xiaohao's bicycle, staring at you with a weird smile.

This scene has the connotation of a Chinese fairy tale. The film "Mr. Zombie" is not only current when you watch it now, but it was also a masterpiece thirty years ago. In the 1980s, Hong Kong films entered the French New Wave. New-school directors John Woo, Tsui Hark, Lam Ling-tung, Gao Zhisen and other Chinese directors have produced one commercial-oriented film after another. Comedy elements have filled the market and have successfully won the joy of a large number of audiences. "Rich", "The Best Partner", etc., are all outstanding works of that period. On the other hand, Sammo Hung, who is good at fighting, pioneered the trend of ghost martial arts movies with the traditional Chinese elements of time and Maoshan ghost hunting. "Ghost Fighting Ghost" "Won the annual box office championship in Hong Kong as soon as it was released.

In 1985, Golden Harvest bosses He Guanchang and Sammo Hung wanted to dare to innovate and make a more improved ghost film, so "Mr. Zombie" came out. In fact, as early as the 1830s, Hong Kong had previously produced a movie about zombies called "Midnight Zombies". Although it was released in Hong Kong, the prototype of this zombie is derived from the popular vampire movie "Dracula" in Western countries, and even the zombie's shape and design are exactly the same. Of course, the Hong Kong audience would not be excited about such a "good guy". Everyone was even a little confused. After the release, the box office was sluggish. The picture shows that "Dracula" has learned the lessons of the first film, and the zombie film gradually reveals the core of the cultural integration story.

In 1979's "Maoshan Zombie Fist", the zombie finally no longer wore capes and evening gowns, but was just a "monster" wearing Qing Dynasty official uniforms, raising his hands and jumping around. The subsequent "Mr. Zombie" also embodies the virtues of zombie movies. Unexpectedly, the box office of "Mr. Zombie" immediately increased by 20 million after its release, setting a record that no one has broken in the same genre. Soon, Hong Kong ushered in the "Zombie Era" and filmed thousands of zombie-themed films, but none of them could match the glory of "Mr. Zombie". In the movie, Lin Zhengying, Qian Xiaohao and Xu Guanying even form the golden composition of the exorcist.

When filming "Mr. Zombie", a team of creative staff filmed in the wilderness for more than a month. During this period, nothing strange happened. However, after the release of the new movie, some of the main creative staff died young, some were involved in scandals, and some went crazy and killed their husbands. Is this a random coincidence, or is there some destiny? Three people died young, two people were involved in scandal, and one person went crazy. How evil is "Mr. Zombie"? Just seven years after the release of "Mr. Zombie", co-director Huang Bingyao suddenly died. Wong Bing-yao graduated from the Art Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. In 1981, he joined "Golden Harvest" and became the dedicated director of Sammo Hung's films. His comedy talents are superb, and every comedy he has produced is a hit. The "Lucky Star" series and the "Mr. Zombie" series in the 1980s came from his hands, which greatly frustrated the determination of the enemy New Art City's Seven Monsters.

We have also read about the film battle between New Art City and Golden Harvest: Did Leslie Cheung take the role that Stephen Chow declined? There are so many hidden treasures in Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year stalls! Wong Bing-yao is a director who sticks to his duties and rarely takes on other positions. He really likes to make guest appearances in movies and enjoy himself with the characters he wrote. In 1979, Huang Ying joined Li TV as a director, and together with the directors Xiao Sheng and McDonald's, they produced "Celestial Silkworm", which became popular in the city and allowed ATV to surpass TVB in a rare event.

In the twelfth year since the release of "Mr. Zombie", Lin Zhengying, a Taoist with high-strength magic, also encountered unpredictable situations. Lin Zhengying entered the martial arts industry as a martial artist when he was young, and became Bruce Lee's right-hand man together with Chen Huiyi.

I heard that Bruce Lee particularly liked Uncle Ying's pose design. When filming a martial arts scene, he couldn't do without Lin Zhengying, otherwise he would rather not start it. After Bruce Lee's death, Lin Zhengying joined the Hung Family Class founded by Sammo Hung, and later won the Hong Kong Film Awards' Best Actor Guidance Award for two consecutive years with "The Prodigal Son" and "The Five Lucky Stars". He also became good friends with Sammo Hung and often appeared in dramas. Uncle Ying looks older on the surface and looks much older than Sammo Hung. In fact, both of them were born in 1952. What really made him famous as an actor was "Mr. Zombie". Uncle Jiu, who he plays, wears a long robe and holds a mahogany sword. He is upright, serious, and face-conscious. He sometimes has a bit of a dry sense of humor. He is not a rigid exorcist.

In 2011, Xu Guanying died of a heart attack at home. That night, Xu Guanying's assistant made an appointment with him to talk about work, but he couldn't be contacted after several calls. Brother Xu Guanwu felt bad, so he immediately ran to his nephew's house, kept knocking on the door but no one answered, and looked for a locksmith to open and close the door. I found my nephew already lying on the ground. After the police and rescue workers arrived at the scene, they confirmed that Xu Guanying was dead and that body spots had even appeared on his body. Coincidentally, he passed away at the same time as Lin Zhengying. Netizens lamented: The master and the apprentice were reunited in heaven. The charming and affectionate villain in the film is also a female star with a story. Her real name is Wang Xiaofeng. She has a cold appearance and a cold aura. Because she frequently plays the role of the wronged ghost, she is called the "Ghost Queen" by others. Her starring roles in "The Ghostly Ghost" and "The Ghost Bride" are also one of my psychological shadows.

In addition to "Mr. Zombie" in 1985, she also won the Best Supporting Actress at the 5th Hong Kong Film Awards for "The Wrong Point". In 1989, she starred in the thriller movie "Psycho" with Brigitte Lin and Joey Wong, and was once again nominated for the Time Travel Supporting Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards. It was also at this time that Wang Xiaofeng met her marriage partner Xu Lixin. Under the strong pursuit of perfection by the other party, Wang Xiaofeng gave up her career as a "ghost queen" and married Xu Lixin in 1991. After that, she immigrated to Hong Kong and retired. Unexpectedly, in 2002, it was reported that Wang Xiaofeng suffered from mental illness, behaved strangely, and was hoarse. During this period, she frequently went to the hospital to commit suicide, and even wanted to kill her husband, who loved her deeply. For the male and female protagonists Qian Xiaohao and Li Saifeng, their subsequent work and life paths were also very difficult. Qian Xiaohao was caught secretly taking photos up women's skirts in a department store in 2000, and his career plummeted thereafter. Li Saifeng also fell into a scandal after getting married, and her husband personally revealed that she had committed adultery with Gan'er, which made her a laughing stock.

The high influence of "Mr. Zombie" in the ghost film industry, coupled with the sad stories of the main creative staff in front of and behind the scenes, caused many news media to call it a "curse". It's not that the film is cursed, it's that the early Hong Kong film and television people were lost in the days when Hong Kong fantasy films were popular, and there were always all kinds of strange legends and stories, many of which were actively participated by the audience. "Spiritual Incident". At that time, he suddenly disappeared from the film and television industry, and none of the well-known actors and staff he had worked with provided any information about him, making the rumors even more complicated. As a result, twenty years later, I personally appeared on Baidu Tieba to express that "he is not possessed by evil spirits and is living in Hong Kong." After the "zombie" theme became popular, from 1985 to 1992, the Hong Kong film industry continued to produce hundreds of zombie films, many of which were third-rate works that made money. The audience was already a little tired of this theme. But Lin Zhengying has always regarded zombie movies as his lifelong career.

During the lonely era of zombie movies, Lin Zhengying also invested in the filming of "The Taoist with One Eyebrow", a cross-cultural zombie film that combines the power of cultivation and Western vampires. Sammo Hung said that Lam Ching-ying is a person who works hard for films. Even after learning that he had advanced liver cancer, he was still acting. At that time, I was filming "The Monk with a Flower", starring Xu Jinjiang and Liu Songren's "disciple" Xu Guanying, who was as stiff-necked as him. As the Chinese-speaking character in "Mr. Zombie", Xu Guanying was originally nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor, but he insisted that he was the protagonist, otherwise he would rather not win the award, and thus became the first person to refuse the Hong Kong Film Awards. people.

Many movie stars will even work hard to become a comedian in order to improve their chances of winning. Brother Xu Guanwen said that in fact, he has a sensitive and introverted personality and often hides his emotions in his heart. Even if you deal with your family, you will sacrifice your own experience.

At that time, he was filming a scene directed by his brother Xu Guanwen. Xu Guanwen asked him to jump from a 2-meter-high mourning platform. Xu Guanying was worried at first, but she still managed to jump down with trembling feet. Xu Guanjie said that after he came back, he cried quietly all night. After Xu Guanying passed away, Xu Guanwen often felt guilty: If I had been more careful before, I wouldn't have to bully him all the time. In addition to filming, Xu Guanying also loves to sing, but it is easier for everyone to remember that he has a "singing god" nephew Xu Guanjie. Very few people notice his singing talent. Emotionally, Xu Guanying has always been a bachelor. He himself once said, I am ugly and old, and it is difficult for me to make people happy. After the first year of the Christian era, Xu Guanying suffered from cardiovascular problems and relied on a pacemaker to survive. The production of his works could only be severely limited. "I Want to Be a Model" in 2004 became his last work. Xu Guanying, who was independent every day, was gradually reported to have depression and fear, and finally left home alone without anyone noticing. The popular film and television stars are still like this, and the results for film directors and directors are also disappointing. Compared with the millions of actors' salary for a star, it was not easy for a director in the 1980s to earn 200,000 to 300,000 yuan per script. Directors are even more pitiful, and they can go into debt if they are not careful.

Novel writer Shen Xicheng once recalled that the success of "Mr. Zombie" made Huang Ying ambitious, and he decided to direct and shoot his own zombie series. Source: March 2015, "Yellow Eagle has gone to the old place - Shen Xicheng", the following is the same. Unfortunately, Huang Ying lacks vitality. When filming "Maoshan School", the movie box office was RMB 140,000, but there was no loss; later, he won the project of Xiang Huaqiang I invested in the filming of "The Devil's High" and immediately lost money. Director Chen Huiyi mentioned Huang Ying and even sighed: "He is a first-class script writer and a first-class actor!" Huang Ying felt dissatisfied when he heard the comments made by non-professionals about himself, and he began to finance his own filming. At that time, if Huang Ying could be like Huang Bingyao and be comfortable as a director or write ancient martial arts novels again, he could live a stable and ordinary life. Tsui Hark approached him to write the script when he started filming "The Swordsman". But Huang Ying has always dreamed of becoming a famous director, especially wanting to recreate the glory of "Mr. Zombie". In order to complete the revival of zombie movies, he was even willing to borrow loan sharks to love his own movies.

That’s why he was injured by the debt collector and died mysteriously at home. When Huang Bingyao passed away, he still held the honor of "Champion Director", and stars gathered at the funeral, which was regarded as a scenic departure. Huang Ying's funeral was bleak and careless. His wife left, leaving his mother with white hair alone in grief. Compared with them, Wang Xiaofeng, who "beats her husband in a group", is actually quite lucky. Wang Xiaofeng was born in a family where boys were superior to girls. She was abused by her brothers when she was young. When she was six years old, she tried to commit suicide. Before graduating from high school, Wang Xiaofeng dropped out of school to work outside to make money. She also made friends with a group of young girls in society and got addicted to methamphetamine. This addiction lasted for almost 30 years. Even though she entered the entertainment industry and had a successful career, she was still addicted to it.

In 1983, he acted in Wang Xiaofeng’s first blockbuster ghost movie, "Ghost Unleashed II: The Ghost of the Cage II". There were more and more opportunities to perform, but the more he acted, the more he hurt himself. She admitted that for a period of time, she even walked and talked like a ghost because of being in the drama. In fact, she had already suffered from mental illness at that time. When it was serious, she even hoped that someone would kill her. The year she married her husband Xu Lixin was also the year her mother passed away and her depression worsened. Long-term drug use and emotional illness are the seeds of future mental illness. Fortunately, her husband Xu Lixin has never given up on her. In 2011, Wang Xiaofeng also accepted Eric Tsang's invitation to star in "The Big Brother". However, people may not have given up their "spiritual speculations", saying that it was Xu Lixin's selfless act of doing good deeds for Wang Xiaofeng that made her cast. Successfully solved the curse of the "zombie" series. It would be too unfair to them to simply summarize their fate as a curse and ignore the story of their sacrifice and investment for the film.