Du Wenze once became popular because of his role as the stupid strong in the Hong Kong movie "Infernal Affairs", and became good friends with Andy Lau because of this movie, and was once a smash hit in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
Behind this well-known fame, there are many unbearable things that do not match the public image, once twice owed millions of gambling debts because of addiction to gambling, and also had a stiff relationship with Andy Lau because of investment, and have never been in contact with each other.
Du Boon Chak
What is even more shameful is that Du Wenze also successively supported Taiwan independence elements and Hong Kong independence elements, and for this reason, he has repeatedly triggered a wave of boycotts in the entertainment industry.
In the end, Du Wenze paid a huge price for his wrong choices again and again, from a popular star, gradually became a clown-like figure, living in Taiwan by selling food......
Diocesan Middle School's little gangsters
To was born in Hong Kong in 1942, when Hong Kong was under the administration of the British government, which was not only increasingly overcrowded, but also widening the gap between rich and poor.
Hong Kong
Many poor families live in slums, where parents work part-time and children attend the cheapest schools, as was the case in Du Wenze's family.
To Boon Chak studied at Diocesan Primary School in Hong Kong and Diocesan Boys' School as a secondary school.
At that time, the triad in Hong Kong was rampant, the social order was chaotic, and even the school was more or less affected by the triad.
Many students form gangs at school, and junior students form small gangs behind their senior classmates, either to protect themselves or to be ruthless.
Hong Kong
In addition to the habit of fighting, he gradually became involved in gambling at the age of 18.
At that time, there were all kinds of drug stalls in Hong Kong society, and Du Wenze used it to gamble whenever he had a little spare money, and the result can be imagined, he lost nine out of ten gambles, and gradually became addicted like other gamblers.
Later, he simply dropped out of school to gamble, and when he had no money, he continued to bet directly on credit, and over time he owed millions of gambling debts.
In order to avoid the huge debt, Du Wenze simply walked away and went to Taiwan to hide.
Du Boon Chak
Although he temporarily escaped the pursuit of creditors, he also had to live in Taiwan, and Du Wenze did not know what work he could do at that time.
He didn't look down on ordinary jobs like waiter and washing dishes, so he simply went to various agencies and companies for interviews with his cheekiness, including a job at a TV station.
What he didn't expect was that it was this interview that he ran to the TV station like a headless fly that changed the trajectory of his life.
At that time, TV producer Xian Zhiwei thought that he had the potential to be an actor, so he began to train him, and since then Du Wenze has embarked on the road of acting.
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At first, he only took a small number of scenes in some dramas, playing tricks or supporting roles, until 1999, when he became famous by participating in the TV series "I Have a Date with a Zombie", and received a lot of remuneration.
Through the first pot of gold in his life, Du Wenze paid off his gambling debts, and then returned to live in Hong Kong with peace of mind.
The relationship with Andy Lau is stiff
In 2003, Du Wenze played the role of "Silly Qiang" in the movie "Infernal Affairs", became famous overnight in Hong Kong, and was also nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Du Wenze's stupid qiang (hat-wearer) in "Infernal Affairs"
It was also in the process of starring in this film that Du Wenze met Andy Lau, who was already a Hong Kong superstar at that time.
The two became good friends during the filming process, and Du Wenze did not have his own house in Hong Kong at that time, so Andy Lau generously lent him a house to live in for free.
Du Wenze has a fixed place to live and has his own fame, so he began to devote himself to the film and television media industry in Hong Kong, and also became a host.
However, Du Wenze did not cherish this hard-won fame and wealth, and his usual life became more and more forgetful, domineering when getting along with others, speaking openly, and spending money lavishly.
Du Boon Chak
What's even worse is that he became addicted to gambling again, and he gambled more unscrupulously than before, squandering money when he placed bets, and when he finally woke up, he already owed millions of gambling debts.
took out all the money in his hand and did not pay off his gambling debts, so Du Wenze once again started his own way of making money to repay his debts, and it was not until a few years later in 2010 that he finally paid off his gambling debts.
In the process of repaying his gambling debts, Du Wenze not only has a bad reputation, but also has a bad interpersonal relationship.
As a friend, Andy Lau not only lent the house to Du Wenze to live in, but also served as the best man at his wedding, which indirectly helped him improve his fame.
Andy lau
But Du Wenze did not cherish this precious friendship, he wanted to make and star in a movie called "Isabella" in 2006, because of the lack of investors, he asked Andy Lau for help, hoping that Andy Lau could invest in this movie.
Andy Lau thought that this film would not have enough audience market, so he politely rejected Du Wenze, which made Du Wenze dissatisfied with Andy Lau, insisted that the film was worth investing in, and quarreled with Andy Lau for this.
Du Wenze not only did not appreciate Andy Lau's previous help, but also began to feel guilty because Andy Lau refused to invest.
Andy Lau also felt cold about Du Wenze, so he took back his house from Du Wenze soon after.
Andy lau
The failure of friendship and the frustration in the casino did not make Du Wenze fall from then on, in order to change his life, he desperately took on various film and television dramas, and participated in various programs just to be able to make more money.
Unfortunately, just as he was working hard, a rare strange disease suddenly entangled him.
This disease is called "Miller Fisher Syndrome", which is a rare neurological disease, which will cause paralysis of limbs, difficulty swallowing, and a feeling of suffocation, which makes Du Wenze feel very painful, so he has to temporarily put down various appointments and seek medical treatment in many ways.
After more than two years of battling the disease, he recovered in 2014 and returned to the public eye.
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And just when fans were waiting to see Du Wenze's new work, his words and deeds put him in trouble again.
On his social media account, he publicly expressed his support for Taiwanese independence elements in March 2014, expressing his opposition to the Cross-Strait Agreement on Trade in Services signed between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Du Wenze's remarks contrary to the wishes of the Chinese people immediately attracted the disgust and condemnation of fans and the majority of netizens.
Du Boon Chak
Many Hong Kong film and television dramas have obtained higher box office and ratings by entering the mainland market, Du Wenze's behavior not only affected his image in the minds of the people, but also greatly affected the box office of the film and television dramas he participated in in the mainland, and many mainland netizens have expressed their desire to boycott the film and television dramas in which Du Wenze participated.
In the face of criticism from netizens, instead of apologizing, Du Wenze replied to mainland netizens:
"The remarks of some mainland netizens are completely self-righteous, and you don't need to pay too much attention to this, because they don't have much ability at all. ”
Even he directly shouted: "If you have the ability, don't let me go to the mainland." ”
This made netizens even more angry, so the upsurge of boycotting Du Wenze continued to rise, and mainland audiences simply began to oppose the release of Du Wenze's new movie in the mainland.
Hong Kong
At the same time, the Hong Kong entertainment industry also reacted to Du Wenze's words and deeds, and the producer of the movie "Let Go to Love" that Du Wenze just participated in specifically spoke out on this matter:
It was a mistake to choose Du Wenze as the leading actor in this film, but a movie was made with a lot of money and manpower, so it was decided to release it in the mainland.
But after the movie was released, the box office was extremely dismal.
At the same time, Du Wenze was originally going to participate in the filming of the sequel to the movie "Macau Vice" in May of the same year, but considering Du Wenze's inappropriate words and deeds, it was decided to temporarily replace him.
Hong Kong
Du Wenze paid a lot of price for his inappropriate words and deeds, and he just came out of the disease, and he entered the situation of being boycotted by mainland netizens and the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
It seems that at this time, Du Wenze really realized the importance of an artist's speech image, but he has lost too much for this.
Desperate for a while, Du Wenze had no choice but to announce his retirement from the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
I have to say that Du Wenze's life can be described as a fateful one, and he has experienced more than one ups and downs.
When he was young, he was riddled with gambling debts and ran away to Taiwan, where he was lucky to enter the showbiz and gradually earned money to pay off his gambling debts.
But after a few years of fame, he owed a bunch of gambling debts, and finally took a few years to get rid of the gambling debts, but two years later, he suffered from a rare disease, and after the disease recovered, he was boycotted because of his inappropriate words.
Du Boon Chak
Although fate is full of difficulties, in addition to illness, other aspects such as huge gambling debts and inappropriate speech are all self-inflicted.
Sell food to Taiwan
Since the boycott, Du Wenze has not participated in any decent films, and even if he takes the initiative to look for some supporting roles or cameo opportunities, he is often rejected.
But Du Wenze did not apologize in time and correct his mistakes because of this, but went deeper and deeper on the wrong path.
In 2019, many people in Hong Kong took to the streets to disrupt social order under the instigation of Hong Kong independence elements, and also stormed places such as the Hong Kong SAR government building and the police headquarters.
Hong Kong
After the incident, when Du Wenze participated in the Hong Kong "Viewpoint 31" program, he talked about the matter with the artist Chen Baixiang, who was also a guest.
Chen Baixiang reasoned with the facts, saying that the incident was caused by those troublemakers wearing masks throwing Molotov cocktails and other objects at the police, and took the initiative to cause physical confrontation with the police, and all the police stopped them in order to maintain order.
Du Wenze was opposed, and he spoke with a strong emotional attitude, not only with a high volume, yelling, but also frequently interrupting Chen Baixiang's words.
He claimed that legal scholar Tai Yiu-ting said that the survey data showed that 70 percent of the people in Hong Kong supported those who confronted the police, and that Tai Yiu-ting, whom Mr. To said, was also a destabilizing element in Hong Kong.
Du Boon Chak
Du Wenze has become more and more difficult to mix in the entertainment industry due to his disrepute, and this time his public expression of support for the forces that destabilize Hong Kong in the show has aroused the anger of netizens, and netizens have set off another wave of boycott of Du Wenze.
All the film and television dramas related to it have become unpopular, and the directors and actors of these film and television dramas have also complained that Du Wenze alone has affected everyone's entire work.
In this case, Du Wenze had no place in the Hong Kong entertainment industry at all, so he ran to Taiwan again in order to survive.
In the second half of 2021, Du Wenze arrived in Taiwan and rented a small house, which was smaller than the house he lived in Hong Kong, where every inch of land was at a premium.
Taiwan
Even so, he still posted on his social media account, saying with emotion that he used to always strive for wealth and a big house, and now he realizes that the ordinary life is happier, although the house he lives in has become smaller, but his heart is very satisfied.
When Du Wenze made remarks against the "Cross-Strait Agreement on Trade in Services," he hurt the feelings of many people in Taiwan, so he did not attract people to see him when he ran from Hong Kong to Taiwan.
In October 2022, Taiwanese media reported that Du Wenze opened a food company in Taiwan and is using his image to promote the spicy duck blood produced by the company and promote their products to various supermarkets.
Du Boon Chak
Whenever Du Wenze speaks out on social media, Taiwanese netizens will ridicule below, "If you want to make money, go back to Hong Kong", "Why does everyone in Taiwan accept it?" and other remarks made Du Wenze very embarrassed.
Later, when Du Wenze promoted his company's new product, a Taiwanese bibifacial noodles, he said on social platforms that this kind of noodles was his exclusive invention, and broke the sales record in Hong Kong on the first day of sales.
ushered in a ridicule from netizens: "I don't eat this dog", "Wang Po sells melons and boasts", "Whose sales record is broken?"
Today's Du Wenze has become a clown-like figure in the eyes of compatriots across the Taiwan Strait, and after losing his former fame, he is constantly looking for various ways to brush up his sense of existence and seek a livelihood.
Du Boon Chak
During this period, he also returned to the showbiz in Taiwan and set up a women's group, planning to let these female trainees he found go to South Korea for training, and then train them to become new stars in the future.
But it was soon revealed that most of these girls were problem girls, or had a stubborn temperament or needed to serve in a correctional center, and finally the girl group failed, and Du Wenze's attempt to enter the entertainment industry again failed.
Because Du Wenze did not have his own correct and firm position as a public figure, he finally paid the price he deserved.