Comedy king" Stephen Chow has just received good news when his new movie "The Kungfu Girl" has surpassed 2.1 billion RMB in box office revenue in China.
Meanwhile, Thich Tieu Long, a famous martial arts star since childhood, also shared a video recording his recent visit to the film set, at the invitation of Tan Bang Phi - Thich Tieu Long's close friend, and also the martial arts director of "The Kungfu Women's Football Team".
According to the video released by the crew, from afar, Stephen Chow recognized Thich Tieu Long and proactively approached to shake hands and ask about him.
While talking about old memories, Thich Tieu Long recalled that he had visited Chau Tinh Tri's film crew when he was young. What surprised the audience was that Chau Tinh Tri did not hesitate, immediately mentioning his 1995 movie "Out of the Dark".
The moment the two met after 3 decades made fans recall old memories.
The predestined relationship between Thich Tieu Long and Chau Tinh Tri began in 1995. At that time, Thich Tieu Long was only 7 years old but was already famous throughout the Chinese entertainment industry with the image of a martial arts prodigy, especially through the series "Shaolin Boy".
He once visited Stephen Chow on the set of "The Exorcist" and took souvenir photos with him. That was also the only time the two had publicly appeared together in the past.
Recently, there have been many rumors that Thich Tieu Long participated in "The Kungfu Women's Football Team", and there is even information that he is willing to act in films without receiving a salary or taking on the role of martial arts director. However, official videos from the film crew have confirmed that Thich Tieu Long only visited as a friend and did not participate in the filming process.
Many fans also wonder why an actor with a solid martial arts background like Thich Tieu Long has never appeared in any of Stephen Chow's films.
According to observers, Stephen Chow's works from the past to the present often build images of ordinary people rising up against adversity, creating attraction from the contrast between the characters and their true abilities.
Meanwhile, the image of a martial arts master of Thich Tieu Long has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of audiences since he was young, making viewers immediately know that he has a extraordinary body. This reduces the element of surprise in the character development process, and perhaps is also one of the reasons why the two have never officially cooperated.
After many years, Thich Tieu Long has gone from a child martial arts star to an actor and action director, and at the same time established his own martial arts coaching team.
On Stephen Chow's side, he gradually stepped back behind the scenes to focus on creative work and film directing, and always puts role suitability first when casting actors, instead of relying on fame, seniority or personal relationships.
Although they have not had the opportunity to officially cooperate in "The Kungfu Women's Football Team", the reunion after more than 30 years of the two still makes many viewers expect that one day they will witness two generations of martial arts stars working together in a project.
