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What is the relationship between Xu Guanwen, Xu Guanjie and Xu Guanying?

Brothers.

Hui Guanwen, Xu Guanying, and Xu Guanjie also have another brother named Xu Guanwu. These four brothers are known as the Four Heroes of the Xu family because of their outstanding contributions to the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

1. Xu Guanwen: The eldest brother of the Xu family, director, screenwriter, producer, and actor.

2. Xu Guanwu: The second brother of the Xu family, works behind the scenes of movies, as a photographer, etc.

3. Xu Guanying: The third son of the Xu family, actor and singer.

4. Xu Guanjie: The youngest of the Xu family, actor and singer.

Extended information

1. Xu Guanwen

Xu Guanwen is the eldest of the four famous Xu brothers (Xu Guanwen, Xu Guanwu, Xu Guanying, and Xu Guanjie) in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. He moved to Hong Kong with his parents when he was a child. He studied at La Salle College in high school and was the same grade student as Bruce Lee. Graduated from Hong Kong artist training class. In 1968, he began hosting programs on TVB, initially hosting the "Star Cup Interschool Quiz Competition".

In 1971, he co-hosted the variety show "Double Star Announcement" with his younger brother Xu Guanjie, showing off his comedy talent. In 1972, Li Hanxiang invited him to star in "The Great Warlord". Later, he starred in Shaw Brothers' "One Joy" (1973), "Scandal" and "Sexy Dogs and Horses" (1974).

In 1974, he left Shaw Brothers and founded Hui Brothers Company, cooperating with Golden Harvest Company to shoot movies, all of which he wrote, directed and starred in. Kaishan's satirical comedy "The Ghost Horse" broke Hong Kong's box office record after its release.

Afterwards, "Half a Category" (1976) and "Modern Bodyguard" (1981) both set the highest box office record in Hong Kong that year, setting off a comedy boom. Xu Guanwen is the fourth among the "Six Actors with the Most Box Office Winners in Hong Kong".

2. Xu Guanwu

He has acted in movies and worked as a photographer, but mostly he worked behind the scenes. His main works include "Modern Bodyguard" and so on.

3. Hui Guanying

In 1950, Hui Guanying moved to Hong Kong with his family from Guangzhou. He grew up in the Diamond Hill wooden house area and later moved to So Uk Estate. After graduating from high school in 1967, he worked for the French Press. In 1971, he entered the actor training class of Shaw Brothers Co., Ltd.

4. Hui Guanjie

Hui Guanjie, nicknamed "Sam", was born on September 6, 1948 in Guangzhou, China. He is a Hong Kong singer, actor, and music composer. He is respected as "Sam" in the Hong Kong music scene. "The God of Song", "The Grandfather of Hong Kong Pop Music" and "The Originator of Cantonese Song".

Hui Guanjie is the originator of modern Cantonese pop songs. The Hong Kong spoken interpretation method he created created a new era of Hong Kong local songs, completed the historic grafting of classical and popular songs, and promoted and developed modern Cantonese songs. Playing a decisive role, he is also a pioneer in the Hong Kong music scene who writes and sings on his own.