Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography and portraiture - Big Sha, who has been in prison, has appeared in more than 300 works in 30 years since his debut, and has played all the "evil people" in the world.

Big Sha, who has been in prison, has appeared in more than 300 works in 30 years since his debut, and has played all the "evil people" in the world.

I believe that friends who know Hong Kong movies will definitely not be unfamiliar with the name Cheng Kui'an.

Yes, he is the golden villain who has appeared in more than 300 movies, the one who holds Big Brother in his hand and carries a gold chain with him.

The arrogant and domineering gangster brother, he is Dasha with a fierce look on his face, one of the "Four Bad Guys" in Hong Kong Stars!

Many people think that the nickname "Dasha" comes from Cheng Kui'an's movie character, but this is not the case.

The nickname Dasha actually comes from the fact that when he was a child, everyone thought he had a brain problem.

"Dasha" appeared in the play in 1983 in "The Good Fortune". He was called Dasha in the film, and the nickname became popular.

When the audience meets him on the street, they will affectionately call him "Dasha" or "Silly Brother".

From a poor kid to a big star, he is a villain on screen and a good guy in life.

Cheng Kui'an was born in the New Territories of Hong Kong in 1955. He is an original resident of Hong Kong and an out-and-out poor child.

He was forced to drop out of school at the age of 13 because his family was too poor to pay tuition. After dropping out, he worked as an extra and a part-time worker on the photography crew of Shaw Brothers Film Studio in Hong Kong.

When he was 17 years old, he worked as a thug in a black dance club. He was later arrested by the police and sentenced to four years in prison (later he was released from prison more than a year early due to good behavior).

On the day Cheng Kuian was imprisoned, his wife was about to give birth, and the moment his son was born, he had just been sentenced!

This kind of blow was huge to Cheng Kui'an. He felt that he was living like a bug and that a man's dignity had been lost!

This "prison situation" made Dasha regretful and felt sorry for his family. He longed to return to a normal life.

After being released from prison, he returned to work at Shaw Brothers Film Studio.

The two years from 1976 to 1978 were the greatest test of God’s patience for Cheng Kui’an.

In the past two years, my children have grown up, and my parents have begun to suffer from illnesses.

However, the salary on hand has not been touched at all, and the announcement is often not available.

There are countless times when my wife and family tell me, stop doing this and find a stable job!

But it is because of the past two years that Cheng Kui'an has become deeply obsessed with movies.

He began to have an idea that he wanted to film. He is waiting for an opportunity to come.

But will opportunities really come to you?

No one knows the answer, it was a dark and silent period.

I think each of us will go through this process. You don’t know how long God has arranged for you. The only thing you can do is

Either insist on waiting, or shake your head and give up.

Until he met Liang Xiaolong (Fire Cloud Evil God), he followed him as a martial artist.

Later, in 1978, he was discovered by Hong Kong director Li Xiuxian and started to be an actor. Cheng Kui'an's fate began to change from this year.

In 1985, he co-starred with Li Xiuxian, Liao Weixiong, Wang Qing, and Liu Zhenwei in the movie "The Lucky Man" and played Dasha for the first time.

In 1986, he co-starred with Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, Ti Lung and others in the action movie "A Better Tomorrow".

In 1987, he once again co-starred with Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, Ti Lung and others in the action movie "A Better Tomorrow 2".

In the same year, he played a thug loyal to Chow Yun-fat in the action movie "The Love of Rivers and Lakes".

In 1988, he starred in the comedy movie "Best Friend" for the first time, playing the role of Sandra Ng's eldest brother who is jealous of money.

In 1989, he starred in the action movie "The Bloody Heroes" directed by John Woo, playing the villain and underworld boss Wang Hai in the film.

In 1994, he starred with Shi Jian, Chen Huimin, Huang Ziyang, Lee Shau Kee, Long Fang and others in the film "A Family of Traitors", which was tailor-made for Hong Kong's screen image of traitors.

Some people say that if you don’t understand what it means to have a face full of flesh, you will definitely understand it just by looking at Kuian’s face.

Cheng Kui'an became famous after joining the Li Family Ban, and most of his roles were villains.

He gives the impression to the general audience that he is a villain, and he is particularly tough.

What impressed me the most was using a spray gun, showing two rows of teeth that were not very neat, and his expression was extremely arrogant, with a destructive aura.

The villains he plays always have a sense of foolhardiness, just like the boss of the gambling stall in "The Gambler". His stupidity and ferociousness create a strong comedy effect.

His contrast makes him popular in action movies and comedies. His comedy talent is also one of the reasons why he became Stephen Chow's early gold medal supporting role.

In 1996, Cheng Kui'an began to develop in the mainland entertainment industry. In 1998, with the rapid decline of Hong Kong movies, Cheng Kui'an's career also returned from its peak to mediocrity.

In 2004, while filming the New Year comedy "Himalayan Star", Cheng Kui'an suddenly coughed up blood on the set and was diagnosed with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer.

At 23:45 on the evening of August 27, 2009, Cheng Kuian, who had been fighting nasopharyngeal cancer for five years, finally succumbed to the disease. Due to the spread of nasopharyngeal cancer, treatment failed and he was admitted to Hong Kong Baptist Hospital. Passed away at the age of 54.

Someone on the Internet said: Dasha left in 2009, Da Mi left in 2015, and Brother Ji left in 2019. There are no more "four evil people" in this world.

Although "Dasha" has left this world forever, his works are still remembered by generations of people.

As an actor, Cheng Kui'an is outstanding and dedicated, and his acting skills are naturally very good.

Those wonderful performances in his life have indeed brought us a lot of joy and memories.