Zeng Jiang, a veteran actor who has been in the film industry and television circles for more than 60 years, was found to have died in a designated quarantine hotel room on April 27 at the age of 87.
Before his death, Zeng Jiang went to Singapore and Malaysia alone for a vacation, until he returned to Hong Kong on April 25 and stayed in the Kowloon Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.
It is reported that Zeng Jiang suffered from gout and hypertension, and when he was isolated, he revealed chest pain to his daughter, and the son-in-law immediately sent medicine to the hotel, and the hotel also confirmed that the drug was sent to Zeng Jiang's hands, but for various reasons, Zeng Jiang ultimately failed to save his life.
On April 29, Zeng Jiang's daughter Zeng Muxue was interviewed by a magazine and said that she would say goodbye to her father and tell him that they would all live well in the future, and Zeng Muxue would also help take care of Zeng Jiang's third wife, Jiao Jiao.
Zeng Muxue received the news of Zeng Jiang's sudden death, very shocked, but sad, she believes that her father is more than 80 years old, can easily and peacefully leave this world, should be his wish, "Father is a carefree person, very calm about death, he does not want to be sick, before leaving without illness and pain, can eat and sleep, but also happy to travel, this is the most important thing in his life, friends who care about him can rest assured." ”
Zeng Muxue recalled that on the evening of April 26, Zeng Jiang called her and said that her chest hurt, her stomach was hungry, and she wanted to eat something.
At that time, Zeng Jiang's son-in-law immediately went to Zeng Jiang and Jiao Jiao's apartment to get medicine, bought food and sent it to the hotel reception, and instructed the staff to send it to the room on behalf of the staff.
On the morning of April 27, Zeng Muxue kept calling her father, but the phone was not answered, she was worried that her father was in trouble, and called and asked the staff to go upstairs and knock on the door, and the staff said that no one answered the door for 15 minutes.
Zeng Muxue immediately asked the staff to open the door with a backup key, but the staff said that because of the quarantine relationship, he asked his family to call the hotline of the Department of Health, which would be arranged by the Department of Health.
Zeng Muxue had no choice but to contact the Department of Health, the staff of the Department of Health called the police on behalf of the police, the ambulance and police officers opened the door, after opening the door, the police told Zeng Muxue that Zeng Jiang had passed away.
From Zeng Muxue's inability to call his father to the discovery of his father's death, the incident disturbed for three hours.
It is known that Zeng Jiang's body needs to be dissected, and the aftermath can only be arranged after the autopsy report is issued.
Zeng Muxue did not blame anyone, she believes that the incident has already happened, and there is no point in talking about it, "Our whole family has accepted this matter, whether the FEHD, the department of health and the police can help, I don't want to blame any party on this matter, there is no need to do this." When my father left without illness or pain, I hope that everyone will not be too sad about this matter and enjoy life to the fullest, which is what he has always thought. ”
Zeng Muxue is the daughter of Zeng Jiang and his second wife, and the father-daughter relationship is harmonious, and they often meet for dinner.
Zeng Muxue said that before Zeng Jiang traveled to Singapore, his family had a party once, "We often eat together, every party is very happy, there are talk and laughter, this time dad went to Singapore because of work, he is very happy." ”
Zeng Muxue's father, will not put time and energy on things he does not like, do not waste life, do everything with the attitude of enjoyment, such an attitude also affected her, "The most important thing is that when I got married, he was by my side, took me to marry, witnessed a new chapter in my life, and has no regrets for me." ”
Zeng Jiang's second wife, Deng Gongbi, revealed to the media that her daughter (Zeng Muxue) cried on the phone that her father had died, when she was frightened and fell on the sofa, and she could not describe the shock.
She said: "It was so sudden, why did it go so fast? It's unbelievable, although he is more than eighty years old, he is very energetic and healthy, his mind is clear and sharp, and every time he comes out, his waist is very straight, and he can't think of walking away, which is too unexpected! ”
Deng Gongbi remarried in his early years and married Ruan Zhaohui, a person in the circle, and they had a good relationship with Zeng Jiang Jiaojiao, and Deng Gongbi had told Jiao Jiao that if zeng Jiang's affairs were needed, she would try her best to assist.
Deng Gongbi agreed with his daughter's thoughts, and frankly said that Zeng Jiang was a dashing person, and it was also a blessing that he could walk freely without illness or pain.
Deng Gongbi praised Zeng Jiang's wonderful and rich life, is a legend in the entertainment industry, "he is the kind of person who wants to be the best no matter what he does, so whether he reads or sports, his achievements are very impressive, he loves to paint and read in his later years, and will never stop learning." ”
When Zeng Muxue got married, Zeng Jiang and Deng Gongbi's current husband, Ruan Zhaohui, jointly held hands to send their daughter to the church, and such a picture became a good memory of Zeng Jiang's family.
Jiao Jiao, the 79-year-old widow of Zeng Jiang, also spoke to the media on April 28, "I will definitely survive, it will take some time, and the joys and sorrows of life are the norm and should be accepted." ”
This is Jiao Jiao's second experience of widowhood, in 1976, her ex-husband Huang Zongxun was killed in a car accident. After that, Jiao Jiao's mother and fatherhood, in order to take good care of her son, she gave up her career in front of the curtain and became a voice actor.
The widow was too painful, and Jiao Jiao once closed herself up, until she met Zeng Jiang, she regained her joy.
Now, Zeng Jiang died suddenly, and Jiao Jiao once again faced the pain of the cone heart, which was heartbreaking.
Zeng Jiang, whose original name was Zeng Guanyi, was born in Shanghai to a Vietnamese overseas Chinese businessman.
Zeng Jiang's maternal grandfather was the first generation of foreign-educated students on the mainland, and Zeng Jiang had two younger sisters, one of whom was the actor Lin Cui (stage name), the ex-wife of Wang Yu, the "one-armed knife king" Wang Yu, and the mother of Wang Xinping.
Zeng Jiang went to the United States around 1956 to attend high school, with excellent grades, and many universities planned to recruit him, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, etc. Zeng Jiang finally decided to enroll in the Department of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley.
Zeng Jiang returned to Hong Kong after graduation to develop an architectural career, but because he was full of interest in acting, he switched to acting careers, and signed a contract with Shaw and Denmao successively.
In 1983, Zeng Jiang played the role of "Huang Yaoshi" in the TVB martial arts drama "The Legend of the Eagle Shooter", and became famous in one fell swoop.
He has created many classic roles, such as "Lu Guorong" in "Oath Not to Bow Down", "Long Chengbang" in "Big Time" and so on.
In 2015, he won "Best Supporting Actor" at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards for "Eavesdropping 3".
As a result of studying in the United States in his early years, Zeng Jiang had the opportunity to participate in many Hollywood movies in the 90s, including "Blood Is Not Cold", "Anna and the King", "Memoirs of a Geisha" and so on.
Zeng Jiang was married three times, the first wife was the Malaysian actor Lan Di (Zhang Lai Di), the two married in 1969, had a son, divorced in 1979, Lan Di is now dead.
Zeng Jiang married columnist Deng Gongbi in 1980, but the marriage lasted until 1990, and the two had a daughter, Zeng Muxue.
In 1994, Zeng Jiang married Taiwanese actress Jiao Jiao.