Why did Wu Mengda’s death have such a big impact?

On the afternoon of February 27, Ng Man-tat died of liver cancer at the Union Hospital in Hong Kong at the age of 69.

Ng Man-tat is a comedian and a Hong Kong movie star. His death caused huge waves on the Internet. The news of his death dominated the headlines and made headlines, and it felt like he was dominating the screen as soon as he swiped his phone.

A closer look shows that almost everyone in the entertainment and entertainment circles, as well as fans and non-fans of "Uncle Da" in all walks of life, are commemorating him. It can be regarded as an "online memorial for Uncle Da" "will", and the memorial service will be of high standard. Although Uncle Da has been playing supporting roles throughout his life, he has left a deeper impression on the public than many leading stars.

Let’s talk about 4 reasons why Wu Mengda’s “online memorial service” was of high standard.

1. Classic works and superb acting skills.

As an actor, of course, he mainly relies on his interpretation of classic works to gain recognition and love from the audience. Uncle Da has been an artist for nearly 50 years and has left many classic works.

And he is a comedian, and his film and television works can bring joy to everyone. A large part of the laughter of many people born in the 70s, 80s, and 90s when they watched movies as children came from Da. Uncle. Especially the comedy he and Stephen Chow starred in, it is an indelible memory of their childhood. Therefore, he has firmly occupied the top spot as Hong Kong's "Funny Number Two".

2. The minor characters in the supporting roles cause cries of excitement.

Uncle Da has almost always played supporting roles throughout his life.

We know that the supporting characters are all to enhance the protagonist. They don’t have that much halo and they don’t have that much loftiness. Uncle Da played the minor characters in the supporting roles to the core, making the audience both amazed and excited. After all, the vast majority of the audience are ordinary people and little people.

3. Imperfect, very realistic.

Uncle Da is a supporting character in movies and TV shows, but he is also like this in real life, so many people say that he acts as if he is himself. He was a little famous when he was young, but then he became bloated and degenerated, lost himself, and indulged in gambling. His good friend Johnnie To once called him "a wall that cannot be supported by mud."

It was only after I was in my 40s that I began to settle down and become stable and mature. However, I owed too much "tuition money", so I had to struggle hard to pay it off.

He is over 60 years old and has terminal cancer, but he is still working hard to make money from movies. In reality, compared to the protagonists and stars, he is indeed very ordinary. He is not a bad person, but is very kind and friendly, but he also has a lot of small problems. Isn't this just like everyone else in life?

4. He is a patriotic Hong Konger.

On August 16, 2019, Uncle Da posted his last Weibo message, which mainly contained five words: I am Chinese. At that time, Hong Kong Island was in great turmoil, and it was really admirable for Uncle Tat to express his patriotic voice sonorously and forcefully. A person who loves his country is certainly a person worthy of praise and respect.

Many netizens burst into tears after reading Uncle Da’s Weibo post, making it even more difficult to control their remembrance of him.

On February 28, People’s Daily commented on Wu Mengda’s death from illness and his last Weibo post, praising: Uncle Da, the patriot, will always be the protagonist.

And explained:

Uncle Ta is Chinese, and his love for the motherland represents the mainstream values ??of Hong Kong compatriots. The audience remembers and respects Uncle Da not only because of his superb acting skills, but more importantly because of his clean and hot patriotic heart.

Indeed, it can be said that Wu Mengda has played a supporting role all his life, but when it comes to patriotism, he has always been the protagonist.

Finally, I wish Uncle Da a happy journey!