China-Singapore Entertainment, Beijing, April 27 (Reporter Wang Shiyao) At 12 noon on April 27, veteran Hong Kong actor Zeng Jiang died at the age of 87.
"Yellow Pharmacist" played by Zeng Jiang.
Image source: Youku
Hong Kongers who grew up drinking water from the Huangpu River
Zeng Jiang, formerly known as Zeng Guanyi, was born in Shanghai in 1934.
In 1949, Zeng Jiang moved to Hong Kong with his family.
When he was young, Zeng Jiang studied in middle schools in Hong Kong and the United States. He had already participated in movies when he was in the fifth grade.
Data map: Zeng Jiang
He then went to the University of California, Berkeley, to study architecture, and returned to Hong Kong to work as an architect after graduation.
In the 1960s, Zeng Jiang was reluctant to return to the entertainment industry from his boring work as an architect, and served as a niche student in the era of black and white Cantonese films.
Since then, his acting skills have become increasingly consummate, and he has become a recognized actor of strength.
Among them, the most unforgettable for the audience is the hair dye advertisement he starred in. The lines in it "gradually turn black and get it, turn black immediately, get it!", are rooted in the minds of most people in Hong Kong and become a classic.
"Beautiful Source" advertisement.
Image source: Hong Kong "Sing Tao Daily"
However, although Zeng Jiang is from Hong Kong, he can speak fluent Shanghai dialect.
"I grew up drinking the water of the Huangpu River," he said.
In 2013, "Mengfu on the Sea" starring Zeng Jiang was broadcast.
He once said that this drama is his reunion with his childhood hometown.
"No one surpasses my Huang Yaoshi"
In the entertainment industry for decades, Zeng Jiang has left behind many classic roles: Gao Dingtian in "Under the Lion Mountain", Huang Yaoshi in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" in the 83rd edition, Uncle Jian in "The True Color of Heroes", etc.
Data map: Zeng Jiang won the Best Supporting Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
China News Agency issued a photo by Zhang Yu
In 2015, Zeng Jiang won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards for his film "Eavesdropping 3", and his acting skills were highly recognized.
Zeng Jiang, who has been in the industry for many years, has been invited to the United States to study English and is good at English. Since 1998, he has been invited to participate in many Hollywood movies, including "Stupid Killer", "007 Dies Another Day", "Anna and the King", "The Peak" Moment 2", "Memoirs of a Geisha" and so on.
However, Zeng Jiang's most well-known role to mainland audiences is "Huang Yaoshi".
"Yellow Pharmacist" played by Zeng Jiang
Zeng Jiang said that the 1983 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was one of the earliest Hong Kong TV dramas that mainland audiences saw, so everyone was particularly impressed.
"Huang Laoxie's evil spirit is very difficult to grasp. Over the years, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has been remade many times, but no one has surpassed my role as Huang Yaoshi. I hope someone can act better than me."
Domineering and tender "play idiot"
Zeng Jiang once said that acting is his favorite, even if he becomes a 100-year-old dementia old man, he will act as long as there is a play.
Being able to act makes Zeng Jiang very happy: "God treats me so well, what else can I complain about?"
Data map: Zeng Jiang won the Best Supporting Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
China News Agency issued a photo by Zhang Yu
In 2015, when he received the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, he thanked God for giving him health, because without health he cannot work.
He hopes to get God's continued support and "continue to give me health".
On the screen, Zeng Jiang is good at creating the image of a hero with aloof temperament and majesty, which makes people naturally associate it with "power".
In the variety show "Grandpa Over Flowers", he is the "boss" of a group of tour group members and will carry it out to the end.
Zeng Jiang, who has a strong desire to control, constantly rubbed against other grandfathers on the show, and was complained by Lei Kesheng and Niu Ben for "loving the commander" and "being the boss".
Zeng Jiang (left) in the variety show "Grandpa Over Flowers".
Image source: Tencent Video
However, as the grandfathers got along for a long time, the relationship gradually eased.
Regarding his "strong" accusation, Zeng Jiang also explained that because he has a better understanding of Europe and a good foreign language, he wants to use his own experience to give advice to his partners.
In fact, Zeng Jiang in life is far from the "strong boss" in the outside world, and is a full "wife control".
During the journey, he will show his love for his wife from time to time.
The day before the departure, Zeng Jiang held a banquet to celebrate the birthday of his wife who was about to have a birthday; after arriving in Europe, he immediately called his wife to report safety; he found beautiful decorations in small shops in Europe, and Zeng Jiang did not hesitate to spend. Bought it for a lot of money and gave it to my wife.
In front of his wife, Zeng Jiang's stubborn temper disappeared, and he turned into a "warm man" who cared and cared for his wife.
He once revealed that he had no status at home, and his salary was handed over to his wife, "I never asked about the family's finances, and the performance fee was also charged to my wife's account."
Now, Zeng Jiang, who loves drama like his life and is domineering and tender, is gone.
goodbye!
May the eternal "Yellow Yaoshi" be the unrestrained and unrestrained island owner on the Peach Blossom Island that belongs to him.
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