Do you still remember Chen Xunqi, the former godfather of Hong Kong music? He is called the last all-round music star in Hong Kong by Wong Kar-Wai! And the life of this great music star in his later years was completely different from what everyone thought of him.
Nobody recognizes him on the subway
Chen Xunqi was accidentally encountered by netizens on the subway. In the crowded subway, Chen Xunqi was actually ignored by everyone. This heavyweight all-around master of film music is surprisingly rarely recognized on the subway. Chen Xunqi was in pretty good condition on the subway, and he looked very energetic even though he was lean. But with the frown on his face, he obviously no longer looked as handsome as before.
After all, he is already 70 years old. He appeared in the photos of netizens who recognized him wearing a mask. At this time, Chen Xunqi also discovered that someone was filming him, so he politely talked to the person. Netizens exchanged a few words, but there was no objection.
In recent years, Chen Xunqi's life has been very low-key. He has not left everyone's sight. Instead, like many Hong Kong artists in the past, he has begun to enter a certain live broadcast platform. However, Chen Xunqi’s sales received a mediocre response and did not attract many people’s attention.
Life has been full of ups and downs
The 70-year-old Chen Xunqi has had ups and downs in his life. When his acting career was successful, he had a pivotal position in the film industry because he was good at acting and good at music and music. His talent as a screenwriter allowed him to occupy a place in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. Unexpectedly, he encountered the first regret in his life in 2014. His daughter Chen Kaixin (formerly known as Chen Xingyan) suffered from mental illness and fell to her death in October. Turning 40 years old has become an eternal pain in the couple's hearts. , Chen Xunqi had physical problems after the death of his daughter. But Chen Xunqi always said optimistically that as people get older, body parts will always have problems, so they should try to repair them as much as possible. How long they can live depends on destiny.
However, Chen Xunqi communicated with fans on a certain platform and described his physical condition as quite OK. During the five years of fighting cancer, I have endured a lot on my own, and I have recovered a lot of my mood. I don’t feel as hopeless about life as I did before. On a certain platform, he also took the initiative to cheer up his friends in Hong Kong and fight the epidemic with everyone's positive energy.
Chen Xunqi’s later years
Will he continue to make music for movies? Will you ever return to the film industry? Chen Xunqi said that it has passed, and there may be little hope. After all, Hong Kong's glorious film era has ended, and he is already old.
Anyone who is familiar with Chen Xunqi knows that the success of Wong Kar-wai's movies is inseparable from his contribution. As long as Chen Xunqi takes action, the movies "Ashes of Time", "Fallen Angel", "The World of War" and even " In the soundtrack list of "The Grandmaster", Chen Xunqi will always be ranked first. He is called the last all-round music star in Hong Kong, and it is not without reason.
Chen Xunqi, who currently lives in mainland China, only has himself on social platforms. His wife and son rarely show up. Recently, he posted a video of himself going out to take the subway, carrying large and small bags. The luggage was put on the bus. Not only were there not many passengers on the bus, but no one recognized him. The movie star of the year was now unknown. Fortunately, he didn't care about it. He was happy to share his success in fighting cancer and prayed for Hong Kong. The epidemic was brought under control as soon as possible.