Speaking of his name, netizens may be unfamiliar with it, but when it comes to the Monkey King in "Journey to the West", everyone will think of it. That’s right! He is Cao Rong! He comes from a family class, and the actors he has worked with include Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Jet Li and other kung fu superstars. In the Hong Kong martial arts world, Cao Rong is an indelible figure.
Regarding the role of Sun Wukong, the most classic one is Liu Xiaolingtong, the one with the best stunts is Donnie Yen, the most mysterious one is Wu Yue, and the one who makes people complain the most is Cao Rong. In "Journey to the West", the Monkey King he played was expressionless, but one thing that is worthy of praise is that he used his leg skills very well.
Cao Rong was born in Hong Kong, China in 1962. He is China's best action director, Hong Kong film and television actor and martial arts instructor. Before filming "Journey to the West", Cao Rong also appeared in many film and television works.
In 1991, Cao Rong co-starred with Tony Leung Ka-fai, Cheng Yuling, Ng Mang-tat, Zheng Bolin and others in "It's Not Easy to Make Love" and played a gangster named Bo Bantang who was very good at kung fu. In this drama, the most exciting part is the part where he chases Zheng Yuling and her godson. He encounters various mechanisms on the way, which is amazing.
In the same year, Cao Rong played Ruan Wenbao, a ruthless and murderous villain in a Feng Shui-themed film "Wesley: The Overlord Unarmored" directed by Xu Xiaoming. In 1993, he played the role of Kong Xing in "The Legend of the Demon Cult", representing the Shaolin Temple in a duel with Zhang Wuji. However, he was no match for Zhang Wuji, who possesses the Nine Sun Magic Technique and the Great Shift of the Universe. In the end, Zhang Wuji used Shaolin's unique skills to defeat Zhang Wuji. defeat.
In 1999, Cao Rong played the son of Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea, in "The Continuation of Journey to the West". It can be seen from his fight with his eldest cousin that his martial arts skills are not ordinary! Perhaps it was because the Dragon Prince who participated in this drama was quite good, so it was convenient for him to star in the Monkey King in "Journey to the West" in 2000.
I thought it would bring good ratings, but it was actually criticized by netizens. In the episodes of "Journey to the West", each episode lasts 30 minutes. The opening song and character introduction take 5 minutes, the ending song takes 5 minutes, and there are more than 10 minutes of repeated fighting. The real plot is In less than 4 minutes, Cao Rong crammed the TV series that could have been shot in 3 episodes into 30 episodes. For this drama, netizens call it "a fighter among garbage".
But this show still has some merits. The biggest feature of "Journey to the West" is that it has a faster pace. According to the formula of Hong Kong action movies, the number of fighting scenes and the amount of stunts are doubled compared to the supplement. The four masters and apprentices also abandoned the traditional makeup method of wearing masks in the character modeling, and changed to sticky hair, which made them appear more vivid. And the opening song "I want to become a fairy, happiness will reach the sky" became a popular divine song.
Gradually, Cao Rong has shifted his focus behind the scenes and became a martial arts instructor and director. later. Cao Rong won the Taiwan Golden Horse Award for Best Action Director for "The Brave Chef". Huang Haibing's version of "Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" was personally directed by Cao Rong. In addition, he also directed many works such as "The Female Consort" and "Justice Orders the World".
Therefore, his partner Jackie Chan admires Cao Rong's masterpiece very much. On weekdays, in addition to caring for the dogs, Jackie Chan feeds them nutritious dog food. The rest of the time can be said to be spent discussing action techniques in martial arts films with Cao Rong. It can be said that Cao Rong is one of the actors and directors that Jackie Chan admires most.
Conclusion:
1: What do you think of the style of Cao Rong’s martial arts films?