The development of martial arts films in the Hong Kong film industry in the last century has pushed the Hong Kong film industry to a milestone height. The two most famous leading figures are Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung. They each have their own teams, the Cheng Jia Ban and the Hong Jia Ban.

However, the development models of the two teams are very different. The Chengjia Class takes Jackie Chan as the development center and concentrates all resources on Jackie Chan. This development model makes Jackie Chan an international superstar.

Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan

Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan both worshiped Yu Zhanyuan as their disciples, and they were brothers under the same disciple. Because both of their works are in the martial arts genre, some overt and covert fights are inevitable.

However, the relationship between the two was very good in private. Jackie Chan was very important in the Hong Kong film industry at that time and was called the eldest brother. Sammo Hung was also Jackie Chan's senior brother. Jackie Chan respected him as eldest brother, so Sammo Hung also became the elder brother. A veritable big brother.

Sammo Hung

But the title of Big Brother is by no means a wasted one. Apart from his higher seniority, it is the films shot by Sammo Hung that truly established him in the Hong Kong film industry. godfather status. At the same time, because Sammo Hung is a righteous man and has great loyalty, he is very respected in Hong Kong.

Sammo Hung was born into a film family. His grandfather was a famous filmmaker in Shanghai at the time, and his grandmother was the number one martial arts actress in Chinese films.

Because of the influence and influence of the family environment, Sammo Hung has been very interested in movies since he was a child. Before 1961, nine-year-old Sammo Hung appeared in movies and began to develop in the entertainment industry as a child actor.

Famous

In 1966, Sammo Hung officially joined Shaw Brothers Pictures after starring in "Two Lakes and Eighteen Guards". After that, he had access to more and more resources. He is not only an actor, but also a martial arts action director. The "Double Swords" he directed was a huge success and won the Best Action Design Award.

Since then, Sammo Hung has become famous and has become a widely sought-after action director. Even Bruce Lee contacted Sammo Hung after returning from the United States to help develop his film career.

In 1973, the death of Bruce Lee left a big vacancy in Hong Kong martial arts films. This is a huge opportunity for Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan to lead the development of the team, and they will also have more opportunities to be active on the screen.

In the process of team development, the family team was in the leading position most of the time. However, as Jackie Chan went to Hollywood to develop, he no longer focused all his energy on the Hong Kong market. Sammo Hung relied on "Slaying the Wolf" and " "Ip Man" and the two well-known films have gradually narrowed the gap.

And it must be mentioned that during the filming of the film, Hongjiaban can develop martial arts movements with different styles according to different types of movies, which also makes Hongjiaban have great flexibility and diversity. development potential.

After Sammo Hung joined the army, he received a lot of help because of his status as Yu Zhanyuan's son-in-law. At that time, Sammo Hung was following in the footsteps of Han Yingjie. Han Yingjie had many good resources in the Hong Kong film industry. Sammo Hung's initial opportunity to serve as action director in "The Drunken Man" was also due to Han Yingjie's introduction.

The composition of the Hong Family Class is based on the Seven Little Blessings of Yu Zhanyuan’s Yuan Family Class. Sammo Hung's brothers all have special skills and solid martial arts skills. Coupled with the help of Han Yingjie's resources, the Hong family class has a good starting point.

In the earliest days, the members of the Hong Family Class were not actors, so their appearance was not like the mainstream market today, where they are all handsome men and beauties.

They have different styles and ugly appearances, but they turn disadvantages into advantages and take advantage of everyone's uniqueness to form a distinctive personal label in their career development, which the audience can deeply remember.

In addition to the Seven Little Fortunes, there is another capable person in the Hong family class, Lin Zhengying. Lin Zhengying studied under Fen Juhua. Different divisions allowed him to inject fresh blood into Hong Jia Ban's martial arts movements, making Hong Jia Ban's martial arts movements more diverse.

Lin Zhengying became a famous zombie Taoist thanks to a coincidence. When Sammo Hung asked him to play the role of a Taoist priest, he discovered his potential in this area and then tailored a role for him. A series of zombie films really made Lin Zhengying famous.

Now the Hong Kong film industry has passed its peak golden age, but the Hung family's influence is still considerable.

In 2017, popular idol star Peng Yuyan officially joined the Hong Family Class. Including the current martial arts star Wu Jing, his success is inseparable from the help of Sammo Hung. Although Wu Jing was born in the Yuan family class, Sammo Hung did not mind due to different factions. He invited Wu Jing to cooperate many times and brought many classic films to the audience. Such as "Slaying the Wolf" and "Seizing the Commander".

It is better to learn from the Hong family and gather together for righteousness than to learn from it and become a family. The Hongjiaban team has gradually grown, and new blood has been continuously injected into it, making many stars famous.

However, the family class has never produced another superstar like Jackie Chan. This is still caused by the different development models of the two teams.