Ke Shouliang, a young man from Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, came to Taipei at the age of 16 with a vision for the future. Because he followed his father to fish all year round, his skin was tanned, so he was called "Little Black". But this seemingly ordinary "little black" is burning with a love for stunts in his heart.
In the early 90s of the 20th century, Hong Kong kung fu movies ushered in a golden age. In the context of this era of far-reaching influence on movies, Ke Shouliang was admitted to film school with his passion for acting.
In school, he not only improved his acting ability through study, but also used his free time to study motorcycle skillsFortunately, he met Chen Yiyan, the first generation of stuntman in Hong Kong, and under his careful guidance, Ke Shouliang's stunt performance talent gradually emerged.
However, the road to success is never easy. Ke Shouliang, who has just stepped into the film industry, can only be a stand-in and a vase in the crew. However, he was not discouraged by this, and instead honed his motorcycle stunts even harder.
He even took part in a motorcycle obstacle course and finished first with a great performance.
In 1982, when Zeng Zhiwei was preparing to shoot the movie "Best Partner", he needed a stuntman to complete a very difficult scene of a flying car hitting the glass. The shot requires the motorcycle to break out of a window at a building at 150 kilometers per hour, stay in the air for five seconds, and then fall into the sea.
When other stuntmen shy away from this, Ke Shouliang accepted the challenge without the slightest hesitation.
On the day Ke Shouliang was filming, in order to ensure his safety, Zeng Zhiwei specially arranged for two ambulances to be on standby at the scene. After the camera starts, the audience sees the shot of Ke Shouliang driving a motorcycle out of the window, and then landing steadily, and the whole process is completed in one go.
Ke Shouliang's outstanding performance not only won the admiration of everyone present, but also opened up a road to heaven for his career development.
As time passed, Ke Shouliang's stunts became more and more exciting. He once drove a motorcycle over a 79-metre-wide highway and easily crossed the 100-metre-wide Hong Kong Ferry Terminal.
However, these achievements were not enough to satisfy his ambitions.
In 1997, on the occasion of Hong Kong's handover, Ke Shouliang came up with a bold plan - to drive over the Yellow River. As soon as this idea was proposed, it received enthusiastic support from everyone, his wife sold a house as start-up capital, Ke Shouliang's father boldly took out his 300,000 coffin to support his son, and Jacky Cheung also generously lent him 500,000.
With the assistance of Phoenix TV, the final funding problem was also solved.
After half a year of careful preparation and multiple test flights, Ke Shouliang finally ushered in the moment of the official challenge on June 1. Although the weather was not beautiful and there were horse-haired hedgehogs over the mouth of the waterfall, his determination did not waver in the slightest.
In the eyes of all people, he kicked the accelerator to the end, drove the car over the Yellow River through a silver arc, and successfully flew over the Yellow River in only 1.58 seconds, landing firmly in the cardboard box on the opposite bank.
Ke Shouliang's flying feat won him the reputation of "Asia's No. 1 Flyer", and more importantly, he proved the self-confidence and self-improvement of the Chinese with practical actions. Before the leap, he once said: "I am willing to use this leap to prove the self-confidence and self-improvement of the Chinese."
This sentence is not only his personal belief, but also represents the wish of thousands of descendants of Yan and Huang.
In the spotlight, Ke Shouliang is the omnipotent "flying man", but in private, he also has ordinary people's joys, sorrows, and sorrows. His love life was as glamorous as his stunts at first.
Ke Shouliang fell in love with Song Lihua at first sight, the two quickly fell in love, and decided to spend the rest of their lives together, however, this relationship was not all smooth sailing, Song Lihua's parents strongly opposed this marriage because they were worried about the danger of stuntman work, but Song Lihua resolutely chose Ke Shouliang, and proved her firmness in love with her actions.
After marriage, Ke Shouliang's career is thriving. He has repeatedly achieved great results in the field of stunts, and has also crossed over to become a singer, showing his multifaceted talent. His "Big Brother" touched countless people and is still sung today.
His collaboration with Andy Lau and Wu Zongxian's "Stupid Child" is also a classic track of KTV, interestingly, the recording of this song is full of drama, and the drunken Ke Shouliang came to the recording studio by chance, and happened to meet Andy Lau and Wu Zongxian recording songs, so he "automatically" joined it, and showed his singing voice, but he didn't expect that his "drunk sound" became the soul of this song, creating the huge success of "Stupid Child".
However, after Ke Shouliang achieved fame and fortune, his shortcomings were slowly exposed. One of his big problems is his addiction to alcohol, which makes him and Song Lihua often have conflicts over this matter.
At the beginning, Song Lihua would persuade her husband to change his habits, but as time went by, she gradually accepted her husband's problem and no longer forced it to be corrected.
However, what is even more shocking is that Ke Shouliang cheated at the peak of his career. While his wife was pregnant, he met the beauty pageant Xie Donna, who was 23 years younger than him, and the two quickly fell in love.
At this time, Ke Shouliang took his new love in and out of various high-end places, lingering, completely ignoring his wife who conceived a fetus at home.
At that time, this behavior was considered a typical male mistake, and everyone acquiesced and helped Ke Shouliang keep the secret. But no matter how secret, how can the change of the person next to the pillow escape Song Lihua's eyes.
When she finally understood everything and communicated with Ke Shouliang, Ke Shouliang's response was that he would not divorce in the face of such a reality, Song Lihua chose to remain silent, gave up the pursuit of her husband's cheating, and took care of her children wholeheartedly.
Ke Shouliang's life is full of thrills and drama, just like his stunts. In his career, he reached the peak, but in his personal life, he fell into a trough. The former "big brother" finally indulged in insurmountable vices, which drew an embarrassing end to his life.
At the peak of his career, Ke Shouliang seemed to be omnipotent. In 1997, after he successfully flew over the Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River, his courage and skill reached a new level. He then successfully flew another 42-metre flight at the Singapore Stadium to further cement his position as "Asia's No. 1 Flyer".
These astonishing feats not only made Ke Shouliang famous, but also brought his career to the pinnacle.
However, fate always likes to play tricks on people. When Ke Shouliang went to Lhasa with confidence, ready to challenge the Potala Palace Square, an accident happened. In the course of the challenge, Ke Shouliang, who is in middle age, suffered a serious accident that resulted in a neck injury.
The injury became a turning point in his career, and his physical condition began to deteriorate.
However, Ke Shouliang was not crushed by the illness, he always participated in the competition with tenacious spirit and perseverance, and won many good results. But the impact of his injuries over the years cannot be ignored.
During the race, he often felt dizzy and even needed the care of a doctor to take care of the "flying man" who used to fly freely in the sky, but now he has to fight his illness all the time.
However, the enemy that Ke Shouliang has been unable to defeat is his long-term addiction to alcohol. The vice of alcoholism not only seriously affected his health, but also caused endless troubles to his family.
Despite repeated persuasions from the people around him, Ke Shouliang always seemed unable to escape the temptation of alcohol.
At the end of 2003, the gears of fate turned mercilessly. After the last drinking game, Ke Shouliang returned home drunk, but this was the last wine in his life.
Because of excessive drinking, Ke Shouliang suddenly had asthma and was in critical condition, although he was rushed to the hospital, but in the end the rescue was still ineffective, and he left this world forever at the age of 50.
Ke Shouliang, who was once known as "Asia's No. 1 Flyer", passed away suddenly, which undoubtedly left people with deep regret. What's even more embarrassing is that this former powerful eldest brother was not even able to pay the funeral expenses at the end of his life.
During his lifetime, he often squandered money and generously helped his friends, so that he had little savings left, and he also had outstanding loans, which made Ke Shouliang's death a heavy financial burden for his family.
Ke Shouliang's life, like his stunts, is full of thrills and drama. He once conquered the hearts of countless people with the courage to fly over the Yellow River, but finally poured in front of the wine glass.
This once admired "flying man" used his life to interpret the haze that may be hidden under the halo of success, and also left us a deep warning.
Ke Shouliang's sudden death shocked the entertainment industry, and the friends around him did not forget this righteous big brother. Even though his economic situation in his later years was worrying, many well-known stars such as Jackie Chan, Zeng Zhiwei, Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, and Wu Zongxian still appeared one after another to see off Ke Shouliang.
This scene not only shows the sincere friendship in the entertainment industry, but also allows people to see the personality charm of Ke Shouliang's life.
These friends not only gave great support to Ke Shouliang at his funeral, but also helped his family long after his death. Zeng Zhiwei knew Ke Shouliang's love for stunts, so he decided to commemorate this friend in his own way.
He made a film featuring special artists and donated all the money to the education fund of the Ke family's children, a move that not only inherited the spirit of Ke Shouliang, but also provided valuable support for his children.
Jacky Cheung personally helped Ke Shouliang's family, not only helping Ke Shouliang's son Ke Youlun to enter the music industry and open up a new career path, but also to properly arrange the life of Ke Shouliang's wife Song Lihua in her later years, so that she can enjoy her old age in peace.
When Ke Shouliang's daughter got married, Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung personally escorted her to marry, which not only reflected their respect for Ke Shouliang, but also showed deep friendship.
Three years after Ke Shouliang's death, his friends still miss him deeply. In 2006, Sun Nan and Zeng Zhiwei co-organized a charity racing competition to show their respect for the big brother.
This is not only a deep memory of Ke Shouliang, but also the inheritance of his excellent spirit of loving life and daring to challenge.
Ke Shouliang's life has had its ups and downs, but he left behind more than just a record of thrilling stunts. His bold words, "I am willing to use this leap to prove the self-confidence and self-improvement of the Chinese", still inspire many people to persevere and move forward in the face of adversity.
This is not only a stuntman's personal statement, but also a microcosm of an era, reflecting the collective consciousness of the Chinese people of that era who were eager to show themselves on the world stage.
The story tells us that behind success is often accompanied by hardships and costs. Ke Shouliang interprets the charm of extreme sports with his life, and also warns us to cherish life and stay away from bad habits.
The trajectory of his life is like a movie with ups and downs, with both brilliant achievements and embarrassing regrets.
Although Ke Shouliang has left this world, his spirit has continued. His firm attitude of daring to challenge and never giving up has not only inspired future generations, but also become a model for people to learn from.
His story is not only his personal legend, but also a timeless theme of dreams, courage, friendship and the complexity of human nature.
Ke Shouliang's life experience is like a mirror, reflecting success and failure, light and darkness, courage and weakness. This reminds us to be humble and vigilant, with hope and courage no matter what the situation we find ourselves in.
Ke Shouliang's legacy is not only the amazing records he created, but also the profound life inspiration he left us.