Hong Kong star “Uncle Da” Wu Mengda died of liver cancer in 2021 at the age of 69, which made countless viewers regretful and can only remember it through classic movies of the past. Unexpectedly, Uncle Da, who has passed away for 2 years, appeared in the movie “Wandering Planet 2” released on the first day of the new year in mainland China this year, which moved fans to tears.
Wu Mengda played the role of Han Ziang, the driver of “The Wandering Earth” released in 2019, but revealed that “I regretted it after a few days of filming”, because he had to wear 70 catties (about 35 kg) of heavy costumes every day to shoot, and every shot was finished He had to inhale oxygen, which made him feel a lot of burden while he was still recuperating.
However, Uncle Da was not supposed to be seen. The prequel “The Wandering Earth 2” starring Andy Lau, Wu Jing, and Li Xuejian was found to have a surprise shot of Wu Mengda in the film, and the producer also added “I would like to take this film as an example” at the end. Dedicated to Mr. Wu Mengda”, the fans were greatly moved. The director said in the question-and-answer session after the premiere that Uncle Da’s footage was “completely restored by CG”, and they wanted to use this method to remember and commemorate Uncle Da.
“The Wandering Earth 2”, which was released in mainland China on the first day of the Lunar New Year, was released on a red plate. As of the 25th, it had exceeded 1.471 billion yuan (approximately NT$6.565 billion) at the box office, while the final box office of the first episode was 4.688 billion yuan (approx. NT$20.9 billion).
