According to TVB, on April 10, Hong Kong veteran artist Gu Feng passed away at the age of 94. Gu Feng's family found him dead at home on March 27, and the cause of death has not yet been announced.
Gu Feng was filming the movie "Pujiang Storm" in Shanghai on July 25, 2006. Photo courtesy of Visual China
The news of Gu Feng's death was first revealed by former Shaw Brothers actor, 80-year-old Wei Ziyun, who posted a short video on social media on April 9, mentioning Gu Feng's death. Later, the media interviewed Gu Feng's old friend, former Shaw Brothers actor Shao Yinyin, who also confirmed Gu Feng's death.
Gu Feng's real name is Chen Siwen. He was born in Shanghai on July 3, 1930. He joined Shaw Brothers in the 1960s. He has won the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor twice and played classic roles in many works by Jin Yong and Stephen Chow.
In 1977, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" directed by Chang Cheh was broadcast, and Gu Feng played the leader of the Beggars' Sect, Hong Qigong; the following year, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Sequel" starring him was broadcast.
In the early 1980s, Gu Feng won the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor for his outstanding performance as Wu Dalang in "Wu Song" and in the art film "The Girl Waiting for Guilt".
In 1983, "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was broadcast, and Gu Feng continued to play Hong Qigong in the drama.
In 1992, Gu Feng co-starred with Stephen Chow, Josephine Siao, Sharla Cheung and other movie stars in the movie "The King's Woman".
In 1994, he played the White-browed Eagle King Yin Tianzheng in the martial arts drama "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" (Ma Jingtao version).
Stills from The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
In 1994, he collaborated with Stephen Chow again in "Justice, My Foot", playing the role of Chang Wei's father, Admiral Chang Kun.
Screenshot of Justice, My Foot
In 1998, Gu Feng played the role of Eunuch Hai Dafu in the Jordan Chan version of "The Deer and the Cauldron".
Stills from The Deer and the Cauldron
In 2001, "The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Sabre" (Lawrence Ng version) was broadcast, and Gu Feng once again played the White-browed Eagle King Yin Tianzheng in the drama.
Gu Feng once again plays Yin Tianzheng
In 2006, the movie "Baby Project" directed by Benny Chan and starring Jackie Chan, Louis Koo, Sam Hui and Gao Yuanyuan was released. Gu Feng played the father of Flip Flops (played by Jackie Chan).
Stills from "Baby Project"
He also played supporting roles in many TVB dramas, such as "Forensic Heroes", "Breakout", "Forensic Heroes 2", "ICAC 2011" and other dramas.
Afterwards, he retired from the screen for many years, and his last work was the action film "True or Fake Iron Monkey" released in 2019.
