Chinanews client, Beijing, March 28. One month after 70-year-old Wu Mengda died of liver cancer, bad news came from the Hong Kong entertainment industry. The actor Liao Qizhi, known as the "gold medal supporting role," at 8:32 pm on March 28 Unfortunately, he passed away at the age of 66.

Data map: Liao Qizhi.

Photo by Li Xueshi

Gold Medal Green Leaf

　　Many people are not familiar with Liao Qizhi’s name, but his works are mostly classics, such as "Criminal Investigation Files", "Infernal Affairs II", "Slaying Wolf", "Witness", "Informant", "Anti-Corruption Storm" "Etc., he has repeatedly nominated the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor and won this honor twice.

He has worked with many celebrities, including Chow Yun-fat, Huang Jiaju, Andy Lau. In Hong Kong films, although Liao Qizhi rarely plays a leading role, he has always been respected as a senior.

　　Looking back at his life, like the little man he played, ordinary but ups and downs.

From "Zhizi" to "Uncle Zhi", Liao Qizhi has accompanied the growth of generations of audiences and witnessed the ebb and flow of the Hong Kong film and television industry.

　　In 1980, Liao Qizhi made his debut in the TV series "Shanghai Beach" starring Chow Yun-fat, Zhao Yazhi, and Lu Liangwei.

In the play, he plays Chen Xianggui, Ding Li's assistant.

Data Map: Stills from "Shanghai Beach".

　　Since then, Liao Qizhi has embarked on the road of "Gold Medal Supporting Role".

　　In 1993, he won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor for "Cage Man".

In 2004, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award for Hong Kong and Taiwan in the Chinese Film Media Awards for "Infernal Affairs II".

In 2009, Liao Qizhi won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor again for his "The Witness".

The scene of Liao Qizhi playing the harmonica in "Infernal Affairs II" is regarded as a classic Picture source: video screenshot

Painful loss of young children

　　Liao Qizhi and his wife Chen Miner have always been regarded as "model couples" in the film and television industry, and they graduated from the same art training class.

At that time, Liao Qizhi was the oldest student in the class with a very inconspicuous appearance. Chen Min'er he liked was the most beautiful girl in the class.

After the two had attended three weeks of class, Liao Qizhi confessed to each other that they registered their marriage in 1987 and had three sons after marriage: the eldest son Liao Wenzhe, the second son Liao Wenxin, and the youngest son Liao Wennuo.

　　Regarding his wife, Liao Qizhi has never hesitated to praise, "She is my best actress, mine is not everyone's, but also her son's. She is not only a housewife, she is also my boss, and a strength in our family."

　　Originally this was a very beautiful story, but God made a joke for the couple: In 2003, the youngest son Liao Wennuo was diagnosed with blood cancer and died on April 5, 2006, at the age of five.

Both of the couple were a huge blow.

　　Liao Qizhi later recalled this time and said frankly that it was very difficult, "But in the past we were not afraid to face it, nor were we afraid to bring back memories of that period, because it was part of my life and part of my family. My youngest son is now It seems to be with me every day. He has been in my heart forever, and I miss him from time to time."

Data map: "Infernal Affairs II" stills.

"You can only be an actor honestly"

　　Although he won many awards and was hailed as a "gold medal supporting role" in the industry, Liao Qizhi does not regard himself as a star.

　　Ten years ago, it was reported that he had taken a bus to the crew in Guangzhou alone.

When asked about this, Liao Qizhi told the media, “I think it’s a very common thing. When I get out of the train station, I can’t get a taxi, so I think it’s okay to take the bus. It was at night and the bus was not too big. Squeeze, I'll sit down."

　　He once said bluntly that he "has never been a star", what he is good at is acting only, "can only be an actor honestly".

Data Map: Stills from the movie "The Witness"

　　In recent years, there has been very little news about Liao Qizhi. The last time he appeared in the hot search, because of the "street stall" Oolong news, afterwards this widely spread short video proved to be just a picture from Liao Qizhi's movie.

　　After learning the truth, netizens laughed and said that they were relieved, and recalled that many years ago, Liao Qizhi, who had just entered the industry, was asked by the media: As an actor, what role do you most want to play?

　　At that time, Liao Qizhi said: "There is no need for dialogue or bridges, just one look, and you can show the essence of the whole scene."

Data Map: Stills from the movie "Wushuang"

Speech while sick

　　According to media reports, Liao Qizhi was found to have stomach cancer last year. He didn't want his relatives and friends to worry about it. He has been treating with a low-key treatment, and only a few friends knew about it.

　　On March 23, after the news of Liao Qizhi's cancer was announced, he admitted in an interview with the media that he was unwell, was actively fighting the disease, and expressed confidence that he could recover.

"Thank you for your concern. I am old, the machine is broken, and my body is indeed uncomfortable, so I have to fix it as soon as possible. (Did you resign from a play?) In order to cherish your body and not delay the progress of the crew, the crew has been notified. I can’t cooperate this time, but now I’m focusing on conditioning my body, and health is the most precious.”

　　At that time, the media asked him whether he was suffering from stomach cancer. Liao Qizhi said: "Please understand that I need a quiet space to recuperate. I know that everyone cares, but too many greetings, although they are kind, can also be a burden. I hope you can understand. Later, he posted a "come on" emoticon, expressing confidence in fighting the disease.

Weibo screenshot

　　Unexpectedly, a few days later, the illness still took him away.

His company issued a statement stating that Liao Qizhi passed away in the company of his family. Although his family was reluctant to give up, he still hoped that he would reunite in Heaven in the future.

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