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xu shaoqiang's death was announced half a month later. his wife, who was 30 years younger, died of grief. his child was only 14 years old.

hong kong star xu shaoqiang passed away at the age of 73.

what is even more regrettable is that his wife, who was 30 years younger than him, also passed away of a heart attack while taking care of his funeral affairs.

xu shaoqiang had three marriages in total. he had a child with his second wife and a son and a daughter with his third wife.

in addition, he had a son and a daughter out of wedlock with sydney.

xu shaoqiang made his debut in a shaw brothers movie at the age of 17, and became famous in 1979 for his role in atv's "heavenly silkworm change".

but later, due to vested interests, he ran away midway, resulting in the replacement of cast members in "heavenly silkworm change" midway, and the tv series was scrapped. he also offended atv and shaw brothers at the same time, resulting in him being able to make a living in bad movies for nearly 10 years.

in the 1990s, stephen chow hired him to film "the legend of drunken master", in which he played the villain zhao wuji.

with his tall stature and rebellious temperament, he became popular again with this role, and zao wou-ki also became a famous villain.

since then, he has ushered in the second spring of his career and became a well-known villain actor.

the prosperity of hong kong films is particularly due to its unique historical background and characteristics. among them, there is a group of actors who specialize in playing villains, whose popularity, income and fame are no less than those of the decent protagonists.

the personalities and characters of these villains are full and textured, with a unique artistic charm, which is also the basis for xu shaoqiang's "zao wou-ki" to become popular.

in addition to xu shaoqiang, there were a large number of such outstanding villain actors in hong kong films and dramas in the 1990s.

time flies. how are these artists who have faded out of the screen doing now?

ji chunhua

ji chunhua was originally a member of a martial arts team. later, due to illness, his eyebrows and hair fell out, causing him to have a "fierce look" and he became a villain.

the vulture in "shaolin temple", duan yanqing in "the demi-gods and semi-devils", the eunuch from dongchang in "the world's number one", hai dafu in "the deer and the cauldron", the blood knife patriarch in "the untold story", each character does not need any lines, and you can tell their importance as soon as they appear.

his action scenes are handsome and stylish. he has partnered with jet li many times, and his action scenes are just as entertaining as his former lover.

the two have collaborated on "fang shiyu", "shaolin temple", "new shaolin five ancestors", etc.

he had natural acting skills, but because he often played villains, he was always underestimated and was never nominated for any major awards during his lifetime.

ji chunhua himself is a humble and low-key person with a good temper, and he speaks quietly in daily life.

if he meets a stranger on the road and he doesn't know the way, he will take the person to the destination. he doesn't care about the pay when filming, he really loves acting and does not do it for fame or fortune.

he never uses a body double when filming, and is always smiling wherever he goes. the actors he has met all say that he has a "good temper"

unfortunately, because of his image, he has hardly ever played positive roles, which is also his own regret.

he was diagnosed with lung cancer in april 2018. he actively received treatment, and at the last moment, he still made an "ok" gesture to tell his doctors and family that he was fine.

on july 11 of the same year, he died due to ineffective medical treatment at the age of 57.

anthony cheung

another person who was born with a "bad guy face" is cheung tsann-yuk.

cheung tsann-yuk was born in 1963, is 181cm tall, and was asked by his boss to shoot a commercial while moving goods, thus becoming a part-time model.

in 1986, he was recommended by a photographer to star in ringo lam's "city of light". because of his sharp temperament and "completely bad" character, he successfully became popular.

because the role was too successful, people would chase and scold cheung whenever he walked on the street.

he was somewhat distressed and wanted to change his ways, but unfortunately no one applauded him when he played a good guy in an art film.

his mentor ringo lam told him: "everyone has their own path. stephen chow is suitable for comedy, and you are suitable for the underworld."

after many twists and turns, he finally accepted his "gangster" talent.

in 1993, his crow stood out in "young and dangerous".

once the table was turned over, it became a classic.

after becoming famous, cheung tsann-yuk couldn't stop playing villains.

lei yaoyang, the dongxing character in "young and dangerous 4", is also a bad guy.

perhaps because he played too many villains, zhang yaoyang's life became more flamboyant.

he has been rumored to have had romances with actress li lirui and model ai yongling.

she was also rumored to have had affairs with a bald man and grasshopper.

later, he faded out of the entertainment industry due to misconduct.

after becoming famous, he started doing business.

when he appeared a few years later, his image was completely different from before, he had become a middle-aged handsome man. recently, his recent photos were exposed, and he looked more muscular and handsome.

many fans also met him on the street. he took photos with fans and looked very good.

it is said that he is living a very wealthy life now, with his income coming from various investments, and he is considered to be good at financial management.

cheng kui-an

cheng kui-an was born in a fishing village. he dropped out of school at the age of 13. he worked as an athlete and a worker in a film studio. later, he worked as a thug in nightclubs and was imprisoned.

after being released from prison, he returned to the film studio and worked as a martial arts stuntman with liang xiaolong. he was later discovered by danny lee and was cast in a movie.

in 1983, he played the role of "dasha" in the action movie "lucky guys", and since then "dasha" has become his nickname.

he then starred in films such as "a better tomorrow", "a better tomorrow", and "a better tomorrow 2".

in "a better tomorrow", he played the villain wang hai, who was fierce and vicious. as a villain, he was amazing.

as a villain, he has been at the table since then.

cheng kui-an's love life is very interesting. he married feng yuehua when he was very young and had a son. the two had a very good relationship.

but after he gradually became famous, he began to feel dissatisfied and took a second wife, chen meizhi, and had two families.

he treated both wives basically equally, took good care of them, provided them with plenty of roles to perform and with a good income, and the two wives avoided each other and lived in peace.

in 2003, chen meizhi gave birth to his youngest son, and he opened a dessert shop for his second wife.

because the children of the first wife were married and had grandchildren, the focus of his life shifted to the second wife's family.

unexpectedly, in 2004, he was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer. after several years of struggle, he died in 2009.

in his will, he stated that the real estate would go to the first wife, while liquid assets such as stocks and cash would go to the second wife. it can be seen that he has always been striving for balance.

but the first wife may have endured it for too long. after his death, the first wife and his son not only inherited the property, but also successfully embezzled all other assets. the second wife only got a small amount of the inheritance.

later, law kar-ying, danny lee and others set up an education fund to help the second wife live and educate her children.

in his later years, cheng kui-an lived with his second wife. because she could not get the inheritance, the second wife simply gave up and did not care about his affairs after his death. the first wife also gave up. in the end, it was his friends who gathered everyone together and resolved the issue.

but unfortunately, in 2021, his grandson cheng junxian died in a car accident at the age of 25.

and his youngest son, now an adult, is said to be having a hard time as well.

he tried hard to maintain a balance throughout his life, but it is sad to see his family in such a state now.

wu yijiang

wu yijiang, now 63 years old, was once a big boss in the villain world.

most of the roles played by wu yijiang are neurotic villains.

sang bo in "dragon in rivers and lakes" and the violent boss in "young and dangerous" are both so bad that they make people scared.

he is tall with handsome features, and originally had the appearance for positive characters, but competition in hong kong dramas was too fierce at the time, so he chose the path of a villain, but he also made it.

in the drama, he does all kinds of evil things, but in real life, he and his wife tang liqiu (miss hong kong) have been in love for decades without any scandals.

they have one daughter.

wu yijiang seldom acts nowadays and spends most of his time singing in bars or doing other commercial performances. it is reported that his offer is not low.

the annual fixed income from commercial performances is over 4 million, and the family lives a worry-free life with a kind of simple happiness.

villain actors are an important cornerstone of the prosperity of hong kong films, including all film and television works. however, for a long time, they have not received the respect and status they deserve.

with the decline of hong kong films, many of them have been forgotten, which is somewhat sad.

which villain actors do you like?