In the field of film martial arts, there is a senior who is highly respected. Andy Lau even wrote an inscription "A Master" when he died to show his respect. He is Liu Jialiang, a famous martial arts coach and winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Liu Jialiang was born in a martial arts family and was the fourth generation disciple of Huang Feihong. He has acquired a solid Nanpai Hongquan Kung Fu since he was a child, and his strength is amazing.
Since then, Liu Jialiang founded the "Liu Jiaban". In Liu Jialiang's mind, people who study martial arts should have real kung fu, martial virtue and know the rules. At that time, his Liu Jiaban was the most popular in Hong Kong, and his films were also very popular. Even Sammo Hung admits that the only person who can't win in Hongkong is the Liu Jialiang brothers.
Jackie Chan has more respect for Liu Jialiang. In drunken master 2, Liu Jialiang taught Jackie Chan how to fight and what is martial arts. It can be said that Liu Jialiang made Jackie Chan's "tokenistic gesture" not only gorgeous and funny, but also more authentic.
In the last film "Drunken Monkey" directed by Liu Jialiang before his death, he dedicated his life's skills to the fledgling Jason Wu, making Jason Wu's martial arts level known and liked by more people.
But Jet Li, who is also a kung fu superstar, despises Liu Jialiang. Why?
1984, Jet Li and Liu Jialiang filmed South and North Shaolin together. On the shooting scene, Jet Li found that mainland actors worked hard, but they were paid only 3 yuan a day, while Hong Kong actors were paid tens of dollars a day even if they played a dead person. This difference makes Jet Li very dissatisfied with director Liu Jialiang.
At that time, Hong Kong directors and actors had serious discrimination against mainland actors. They think that mainlanders are ignorant and barbaric, which also makes Jet Li in "Tell the truth" feel very angry.
Later, Jet Li broke out of his own world and gained a high position in the Hong Kong entertainment circle, but he never cooperated with Liu Jialiang again and did not attend Liu Jialiang's funeral.
Now that Liu Jialiang has passed away and Jet Li, whose temples are gray, is ill, it's a pity that he didn't see more works between them.