But 37 years ago, Zhang Che did it. He not only "collected" thirteen Pacific Pacific Pacific Pacifiers, including Tommy Tam, Chen Guantai, John Chiang, Liang Jiaren and Andy Lau, but also made them into a film, 1984.
This film can be regarded as Zhang Che's masterpiece in his later career as a director, which continues his consistent film style, with both violent aesthetics and heroic feelings.
On the other hand, Zhang Che assembled several generations of Zhang Jiaban's disciples in the film, as if Zhang Che, who was over 60 years old, had saved all his strength and released it in the film, which was somewhat sad.
This film not only caused quite a stir at that time, but also had a certain influence on later directors and films. For example, the film "bodyguards and assassins" directed by Chen Desen can be said to be the 2009 version of "Thirteen Pacific Insurance on the Beach", but the fighting scenes in it are not as exciting as the Zhang Che version.
The story structure of the film Thirteen Pacific Seas is actually very simple, and it tells the story of October Assassin.
The story takes place in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's Shanghai Beach. Mr. Patriot Gao, together with the thief Black Hat (played by Wang Yu), stole the contract signed by the "traitor" and prepared to make these criminal evidences public.
At this time, the 13th Pacific Insurance Company of Shanghai Beach was ordered to escort Mr. Gao to Hong Kong.
Unfortunately, however, Hong (Chang Feng), the leader of the "traitor", discovered this and took action. He not only arranged for Wei (played by Zhang Tailun), who was skilled in martial arts, to kill Mr. Gao, but also tried to buy off some people in the Thirteen Pacific Insurance and let them defect and assassinate Mr. Gao.
As a result, the drama of sacrificing blood, escalating blame and escorting "special reporters" began.
"Thirteen Taibao, a woman in power, a coach with a sharp knife, a prodigal rich man, a student master, a bear, a tiger, an eagle, a leopard, a glasses cigarette holder and a pike can't escape." This is an iconic passage in the film, which is as popular as a nursery rhyme and describes the Thirteen Pacific Insurance.
0 1, Shen (Chen Guantai)
Shen is the absolute leader of the 13th Pacific Insurance Company, known as "one person in power". At the same time, he is also a wealthy businessman and big boss in Shanghai. He has a high social status, good personal charm and the specialty of being able to "speak with one voice".
Because of this, he was able to lead Thirteen Pacific Insurance Company to carry out the arduous task of escorting Mr. Gao. Moreover, in order to ensure his absolute control over the Thirteen Pacific Insurance, Shen can easily balance the forces of all parties.
In addition, his martial arts is also very high, and he can subdue Wei who is provocative at home in three or two times. So, he can live to the end.
From the actor's point of view, Chen Guantai is also very suitable for this role. Not to mention the image of the big boss he successfully created in other films, from the perspective of kung fu alone, he is well-deserved as the "boss of Thirteen Pacific Insurance".
It is understood that Chen Guantai studied martial arts under the apprentice of Geng Dehai, the founder of Dasheng Split Gate.
At the age of 22, introduced by a friend, Chen Guantai became a martial arts coach in Liujiaban. Later, Zhang Che took a fancy to him and called him a second-generation disciple with Tommy Tam and John Chiang.
Under the leadership of "teacher" Zhang Che, he performed well in many films. In addition, Zhang Che tailored Ma Yongzhen for him and became one of the most influential kung fu stars at that time.
02. Coach (Tommy Tam)
The coach is a first-class martial arts expert in the Thirteen Pacific Insurance. With his own kung fu, he easily killed Wei and Black Hawk with 1V2, and lived with Shen until the end.
Tommy Tam, who plays the coach, is no ordinary person. He is one of the four little dragons in Hong Kong's film industry. The other "Three Dragons" are Bruce Lee, Liang Xiaolong and Jackie Chan.
Moreover, in that year, Tommy Tam's face value was a must, and it can even be described as "beautiful", killing a lot of small fresh meat today.
Even at the age of 40, with the countless circles of "The True Color of Heroes", he created the image of a just tough guy and ushered in the second spring of his career.
Moreover, his son, Tan Junyan, followed in his father's footsteps and entered the film and television circle, and participated in film and television works such as Pioneer of Forensic Evidence 4 and Final Confession after Eighteen Years.
03, a sharp knife (Cheng Tianci)
The sharp knife fragrant workshop is a mysterious killer among the thirteen Pacific Insurance. He was bought by Hong and spared no effort to hunt down Mr. Gao.
In the film, he is ruthless and has high martial arts. When using flying knives, he can be said to be slow and steady and ruthless, and he is the enemy of bodyguards.
But he is also a very "tangled" assassin, and this "tangled" is vividly displayed in his final confrontation with the coach.
In fact, in the confrontation, he also had a certain chance of winning, but for his own Jianghu morality, he finally chose to die and died in the hands of the coach.
This role has also been loved by many people, impressed by his high-energy martial arts, angry at his betrayal and defection, and admired his spirit of going to death without hesitation.
With the skill and handsome appearance of practicing Peking Opera since childhood, Cheng Tianci, the actor who plays Xiang Fang, was once deeply loved by Zhang Che, and Zhang Che once praised him. But not long after, Zhang Che moved to the mainland, and Cheng Tianci gradually moved from the front of the screen to the back of the scene.
04. The prodigal son Ye Bufan (John Chiang)
Ye Bufan, the prodigal son, is a sworn brother of Shen, the owner of a casino in Shanghai, and a "bodyguard" in the Thirteen Pacific Insurance.
As a casino owner, Ye Bufan is both intelligent and brave, elegant and wise, and has a high status. Moreover, it is rare that he has the spirit of national justice and is willing to sacrifice himself to escort Mr. Gao.
His weapon in the film is a scarf, which is not as rough as Beowulf's, but also full of chic and elegance between brushwork and style. But when it comes to killing people, it is also very fierce and does not hesitate. But in the end, he died under the attack of a sharp knife, which is really regrettable.
In 1970s, John Chiang was the most popular martial arts student of Shaw, and Tommy Tam was the golden partner of that era. His handsome is not handsome, but cynical and cool.
As early as 4 years old, John Chiang stepped into the entertainment circle and was a child star.
But it was not until 2 1 year-old that he was discovered and accepted by Zhang Che and became the second generation disciple of Zhang Jiaban with Chen Guantai.
The following year, 1969, John Chiang became the first Asian-American film winner in the history of Hongkong, China with his wonderful performance in the film Revenge directed by Zhang Che.
Back in the movie, we have to admire Zhang Che's demonic vision. At that time, 37-year-old John Chiang was the most suitable Zhang Jiaban disciple to play the role of Ye Bufan: his face was full of traces of unruly atmosphere, and a white scarf was full of gentle and elegant temperament, which easily interpreted Ye Bufan's personality characteristics.
Now, although John Chiang is over 70 years old, he can still be seen on the TV screen. John Chiang starred in my movie Zhu Xian, which was released on 20 19, and three TV series in 2020. His acting skills are all online, which is a treasure knife.
05. Richie Man Tao Daye (Liang Jiaren)
Uncle Fu Tao, like Ye Bufan, is Shen's sworn brother, a "bodyguard" in the Thirteen Pacific Insurance, and a first-class master.
However, unlike Ye Bufan, he is more dissolute and enjoys life more. He is proficient in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. He not only has many concubines, but also often lingers in the flower street and Liuxiang because of his lewdness.
Because of this, Uncle Tao's physical condition and martial arts level are declining, and he was finally killed by Luo Hu.
Liang Jiaren, the actor of Uncle Tao, made his debut very early. He not only often participates in the works directed by Zhang Che, but also often collaborates with the star Stephen Chow. In the movie "Tong Bo Hu Dian Qiu Xiang", Wu Zhuangyuan, who has a crush on pomegranate sister, is played by Liang Jiaren, showing his kung fu and funny skills.
Although many people are not familiar with Liang Jiaren now, he was also a famous "warrior expert" at that time. Once upon a time, Stephen Chow served as a soldier for him in "Tian Long Ba Bu".
Today, Liang Jiaren is over 70 years old and has been on the screen for nearly 50 years, leaving many classic screen images. Besides, he is still working nonstop today. In 2020 alone, he participated in 9 movies, which is a treasure knife.
06. Student Guan Wei (Andy Lau)
Student Guan Wei is the youngest and most handsome "bodyguard" among the thirteen people in Pacific Insurance Company, and also the lover of the sister of millionaire Uncle Tao.
His appearance is amazing, and the combination of white tunic suit and white sneakers makes him charming. In addition, his skill is extraordinary, but also the overall situation, with the spirit of national justice.
When Mr. Gao was ambushed in the villa of millionaire Uncle Tao, the students appeared in white. Holding two steel forks, he fought to the death with Luo Hu. In the end, he kept Mr. Gao safe, but died in the arms of his girlfriend.
In fact, the role of student was left to Fu. He is one of Zhang Che's favorite disciples, handsome in appearance and superb in martial arts.
However, Alexander Fu was killed in a car accident in 1983. It is said that Zhang Che has been crying.
In the end, the role fell to Andy Lau, who was somewhat similar to Alexander Fu. Andy Lau lived up to Zhang Che's expectations and performed the role of student to the extreme.
Years later, when Andy Lau recalled the film, she was still in tears.
07. Master Liang Shaoxiong (Li Zhongyi)
Master Liang Shaoxiong is Shen's man and the strongest and most tragic "bodyguard" among the thirteen Taibao people. Like the students, he is young and handsome, and has high martial arts.
But the difference is that he is more ruthless than the romance of students.
In the whole process of fighting monsters, the young master was the first to be injured, but he persisted until the end: he was scratched by a big leopard and stabbed with a sharp knife, but he still fought with injuries, but because of his serious injuries, he finally died at the hands of a group of minions.
His actor Li Zhongyi is an actor from Taiwan Province Province. He didn't appear in many works, but he cooperated with Zhang Che four times. It may also be that Zhang Che moved to the mainland and Li Zhongyi gradually disappeared from the screen.
08. Li Xiong (Wang Qing)
Like a sharp knife, he was also bought by Hong to assassinate Mr. Gao.
Anyone who has seen Thirteen Pacific Insurance on the beach will be brainwashed by Li Xiong's magical laughter. What's important is that he still smiles from beginning to end, even if he loses, which is also an important symbol of him and an interesting element in the movie.
In the film, Li Xiong is also a very "tangled" person. In addition to his good gambling skills, his martial arts level is really unpredictable: when he talks about it, he is always suppressed; Said he couldn't do it. He was a master. But he finally died under the scarf of prodigal leaves.
When Wang Qing, the actor who plays Li Xiong, made his debut, he often played the villain role because of the image problem. Coupled with his unique appearance, he got the nickname "Dakouqing".
In addition to movies, he is also glowing in the field of TV dramas. One of the most well-known characters should be the green-winged bat king in Wu Qihua's Slayer of the Dragon.
09. Luo Hu (Lu Feng)
Luo Hu, known as Tiger, was an assassin of Thirteen Pacific Insurance, and was paid by Hong to kill Mr. Gao.
Different from other bodyguard assassins, Luo Hu's martial arts are mediocre, but he is very resourceful, so he can be called a strategist, especially the word "kill" on his chest is very eye-catching.
With a clear head, Luo Hu can skillfully find each other's flaws before each confrontation, and can beat each other with a lot of money, even when facing millionaire Uncle Tao, he can easily break the enemy.
Although he ended up mutually assured destruction with the students, it was no small achievement to bring down the students with his martial arts, and this life was worth it.
The actor who plays Luo Hu is Lu Feng, the fourth generation disciple of Zhang Jiaban. He won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 25th Asian Film Festival for his film City Hero.
Later, he followed his mentor, Zhang Che, and took part in Thirteen Pacific Insurance, but after that, he gradually turned behind the scenes and focused on martial arts instruction.
10, black hawk Hu broadsword (decoration)
From the point of martial arts alone, he should be above average among assassins, but because he appeared too late, he didn't have much room to play, and his opponent was a first-class master Tommy Tam. As a result, it is not difficult to imagine that he took a box lunch shortly after he appeared.
Chen Xing, the actor who plays the Black Hawk, is a second-generation disciple of Zhang Jiaban, and one of those who joined Zhang Jiaban earlier. However, he is not "favored" like other disciples. Not only did he have no chance to play, but he often played the villain. Just like in this movie, he not only plays the villain, but also plays for a short time.
It was not until he left Zhang Che that Chen Xingcai became famous. Some of his works with Wu Siyuan let more and more people know about him. But unfortunately, he left us forever at the age of 83 in 20 19.
1 1, the big leopard Yuan Hai (Qi)
Yuan Hai, nicknamed the Big Leopard, is one of the Thirteen Taibao. He and his younger brother Yuan Jiang, a leopard, have a place in the Thirteen Pacific Insurance, so there are actually fourteen people in the Thirteen Pacific Insurance. Together with the boss Shen, this movie is actually a battle of fifteen people.
The characteristics of the big leopard in the film are obvious, that is, two words-arrogance. However, he also has arrogant capital, that is, his martial arts is very high and he can seriously hurt the young master.
However, his death was "arrogant" enough-the young master pulled out his ribs and died. This scene is shocking.
The actor who plays the big leopard is Qi Guan Jun, the third generation disciple of Zhang Jiaban. In addition, he has two famous identities-an authentic descendant of Huang Feihong and a nephew of Liu Jialiang. But these brands didn't make him popular, far from Alexander Fu of the period.
12, Bao Xiaoyuanjiang (You Shaolan)
Yuan Jiang, the leopard, is one of the assassins with great scheming. After being bribed, he lurked under the coach for two years without being discovered. Even during this period, I fought against the assassin Black Hawk, but I was finally taken down by a sharp knife.
The actor who plays Bao Xiao is named You Shaolan, but there are few traces left on the Internet, except that he participated in the activity as honorary president of China Shaolin Hongquan Association on 20 17.
You Shaolan, who faded out of the entertainment circle, chose to carry forward the Chinese Shaolin Hongquan, which is also a good destination.
13, glasses (Zhong Wang)
The man called glasses runs a tailor's shop, but at the same time he works for Shen. Compared with other Taibao, the identity of the tailor shop owner can be said to be too humble.
Moreover, his weight in the film seems to be the same as his identity. He appeared early and died early, even without fighting the assassin, and was finally killed by his own people.
However, judging from the characters in the film, glasses do not value fame and fortune, but they also have the temperament of wild cranes and disdain the name of Thirteen Pacific Insurance. But he still has the spirit of national justice and dares to block bullets with his body.
The actor who plays glasses is Zhong Wang, a second-generation disciple of Zhang Jiaban and the brother of actor Wang Qing (who plays Li Xiong).
After the performance of Thirteen Pacific Insurance on the Beach, he began to try to direct. 1990 directed the film Goldfinger. With this film, he is also the founder of realistic gangster film.
In addition, he also played a beggar elder in the famous movie "Wulin League Leader Su", and performed well.
14, cigarette holder Feng Jinbang (decorated by Jiang Sheng)
Feng Jinbang, known as cigarette holder, is Shen's subordinate, a bodyguard full of sense of justice. The cigarette holder he often holds in his mouth is actually his weapon, hence the name.
The actors who play cigarette holders, also known as Zhao and Shao, are the fourth generation of Zhang Jiaban's disciples. It is more appropriate to describe his life in eight words: ill-fated and envious of talents.
Jiang Sheng can be called a generalist. In addition to being an actor, he also has many identities such as director, executive director and action design.
It is understood that apart from acting, he spent all his time learning martial arts movements and created many excellent works.
However, after his wife died of illness, he lived a decadent life and lived on wine all day. Finally, he died suddenly at home in 1990 at the age of 39, which has been 3 1 year.
15, pike can't escape Xiao Yang (Li Xiuxian)
Dog fish can't escape Xiao Yang's ranking in Nursery Rhyme, and he deserves this ranking. He not only knew martial arts, but also was the first assassin to die. And it seems that my brain is not working.
However, his gun never failed to fire, which also gave him the name "long gun can't escape".
Xiao Yang was the earliest member of the Thirteen Pacific Corps, but he could only use a gun, but he could hardly use his fists, which also laid the groundwork for his dramatic death.
Moreover, he was good at being killed from a distance, but when he was assassinated, he ambushed at a distance of only about 20 meters. As a result, it is conceivable that the assassination was not caused by himself, and Xiao Yang was KO between Wei's feet.
Although Shawn in the film is insignificant, his actor Li Xiuxian is a pivotal figure. Although Li Xiuxian is the third generation disciple of Zhang Jiaban, he has never been favored by Zhang Che and Zhang Che has never supported him.
However, Li Xiuxian is indeed a person who appreciates his kindness. Even if Zhang Che didn't value him or praise him, he regarded Zhang Che as a teacher's filial piety and thanked Zhang Che in public many times, saying that "without Zhang Che, there would be no him today".
Although Zhang Che didn't support him, Li Xiuxian won himself a reputation in the last century. He is famous as a policeman with a strong sense of justice. Since then, most of his roles have been positive roles with a sense of justice. Some people say that he is synonymous with the word "hero" in that era.
Judging from the film itself, the whole film is full of masculinity, and the only love for children is submerged in the national justice, showing the patriotism, indomitable spirit and heroic side of patriots in that era.
Moreover, during the 90 minutes of the whole movie, the actors didn't play for a minute. It was this hearty play that aroused the enthusiasm of the audience.
Zhang Che's bold approach not only sketched out the violent aesthetics of the film simply and rudely, but also gave people an outlet to vent their emotions. It was a successful cool film. (Author: West Window Snow)