The name of Shaw Brothers Five Tiger Generals comes from the "Five Tiger Generals" in Zhang Che in 1974. In which five guys, Lee Soo-hyun, Kang David, Ti Lung, Chen Guantai and Wang Zhong, appeared together. Their fist and acting skills have supported a martial arts scene in Hong Kong movies.
In the blink of an eye, more than fifty years have passed, and these tough guys in the past have entered their old age. Everyone has a very different life. Some people find peace in the trivial family, some are plagued by health problems, and some simply fade out of the public eye.
Li Xiuxian was born in 1952 and is now 73 years old. She lives a low-key life but has no shortage of taste.
He made a name for himself through police and gangster films in his early years. He directed and acted by himself as a self-directed and starred in "Public Servant" and won the two best actors in the Golden Horse. He founded the Universal Film Industry to make Stephen Chow and Nick Cheung famous. His loyalty spread loudly in the circle.
But over the years, he faded out of the screen and only took over one "Anti-Dragon Racing Operation" after 2014. He usually stayed at his home in Vancouver, Canada, and occasionally returned to Hong Kong to show his face.
In February 2025, he posted a video on a social platform. His hair was all white, his face was spotted with spots, his clothes were simple like a street man, and his teeth were yellow and his fans teased him for "smoking teeth". It seems that the habit of smoking has not changed.
The three-story villa he lives in is spacious and valuable. It has three mixed-race grandchildren, each of whom is cute, with curly hair and big eyes inherited from his daughter's genes.
Li Xiuxian doesn't film much now. His life focuses on his family, taking his grandson to play and take care of the yard. His fighting spirit when he was young now turns into this kind of dullness and stability, which is also a kind of harvest.
David Jiang was born in 1947 and came from a family of performing arts. His elder brother Qin Pei and his younger brother Er Dongsheng are well-known in the circle.
He won the Asian Best Actor for "Revenge" in 1970, with melancholy eyes and neat movements, which attracted a group of fans.
After marriage, Li Linlin was staying with her for half a century, and her three children were around her knees. It should have been a happy evening, but health problems always disrupted.
Li Linlin was diagnosed with stage 3 of colorectal cancer in 2011. The tumor and more than a dozen lymph nodes were removed. David Jiang turned down the work to accompany her throughout the whole process.
Finally, she successfully fought cancer. At the beginning of 2025, she contracted pneumonia again and delayed 16 days before seeing a doctor. X-rays showed that both lungs were completely white and she almost died. She was hospitalized for a week before she could save her life.
David Jiang bluntly stated in the interview that his wife was not careful about her health and had a cold before New Year's Day, which almost caused a big disaster.
After the illness, Li Linlin listened to the doctor and exercised more. She never went into the kitchen until she was praised by her children for cooking, and her pace of life slowed down.
David Jiang himself has gained weight and has a gentle temperament. In March 2025, the family was interviewed by a home furnishing, talking about his experience in resisting illness over the years, revealing the tenacity of mutual support between husband and wife.
He occasionally takes on roles, such as in "Under the Day" who gets a female supporting actor, proving that the sword is not old, but he has more time to accompany his wife to recuperate.
Die Lung's original name was Tan Furong. He was born in 1946. He was named "The No. 1 Beauty in Xiangjiang" in his early years. His Kung Fu and his acting skills were stable. During the Shaw Brothers period, he partnered with David Jiang and worked with nearly 30 films.
The two later gradually drifted away. In 1975, in "The World", Di Long played the emperor and David Jiang played the eunuch. It was reported that the disputes and misunderstandings accumulating, leading to a breakup.
Dillon fell off a horse in middle-aged filming, his face was deformed and his skin was loose, and he was unable to regain his youthful style. He turned into a modern film like "The True Color of Heroes" in 1986 and won the Golden Horse Best Actor. His subsequent works have decreased in attention and gradually became a supporting role.
He is obsessed with performance, and he wears 12 kilograms of metal rings on his arm every day to practice boxing, insisting on not using a substitute, and kissing him with dangerous moves.
In 2019, he was 73 years old and starred in the musical "The Wrong Car". The uncle dumb character rolled down the steps and scared the actors on the same stage with his sign language expression. He participated in the online drama "Legend of the Hotel" in 2021 and was still active in his seventies.
Dilon's son was strictly in charge and forced him to rest in the film, but he couldn't rest. He was photographed by fans on the street in 2024. When he was walking with his head down, he was swollen and his skin was loose and his hair was high.
This persistence in the play made him age in his later years, but his spirits were strong. People in the circle lamented that his infatuation was exchanged for his persistence that was unwilling to be lonely, but it also revealed the traces of the ruthless years.
Chen Guantai, born in 1945, is a tycoon of Shaw Brothers Kung Fu. In 1972, "Ma Yongzhen" did not use a substitute, and became famous all through real kung fu. He was once as famous as Bruce Lee.
The career is stable, but the relationship is messy. I got married four times, but the first three times did not last long.
In 1976, he gave birth to a daughter Chen Yongxi with Cai Zhenni and broke up the following year.
In 1978, he married Fang Yizhen and gave birth to a son Chen Junxiang, and divorced a few years later. In 1990, he married Zhao Tingting and registered in Australia. He divorced again in 2017 and married Tang Liping, who was 30 years younger than him. He was 72 years old and she was 42 years old. It caused heated discussion when registering.
Chen Guantai's private life is indecent and cheats on giving birth to a child many times, which seems frivolous and casual.
In recent years, he moved to Zhongshan, mainland China, and lived in semi-seclusion, occasionally returning to Hong Kong to film.
In 2020, leukocytes have a high risk of stroke, and long-term medication and injections are taken to control the condition. He appeared in May 2024 and said that his health had recovered. He shook his head and sighed when talking about his old illness. He moved into the platform in August 2025 and waved to shoot a new work.
He had a white hair and slow movements, and he no longer showed off his strength. He relied on his wife to take care of him in his later years, but the root cause of the troubles caused by the plot in his early years and the emotional entanglements made this life a little embarrassing and helpless.
Wang Zhong's original name was Jiang Peijun. He was born in 1947 and was cousin of David Jiang. He was the least well-known during the Shaw Brothers period and turned behind the scenes early.
In 1973, "Police" became the protagonist, but the limelight was robbed by Fu Sheng. In 1980, he directed "Golden Finger" and created a realistic style of police and gangsters.
In 1992, "The Martial Arts Principal Su Qi'er" played Elder Mo and retired, and in 2005, he appeared in "The Underworld".
2011 "Defense Team: Departure! friend! 》 acted as the restaurant owner and drove a taxi to make a living, but the passengers could not recognize him as a star.
David Jiang could not contact him for many years, and his situation in his later years was unknown.
Diet on April 1, 2021 due to colorectal cancer at the age of 74. He was found in the hospital for a few days. The spirit was simple and people in the circle were sighing.
The five tigers will widen the gap in their later years, and the golden age of Hong Kong movies is getting farther and farther away. The situation of these veterans reflects the taste of impermanence in life.
References
Five Tiger Generals. Time Network
