Recently, the Chinese entertainment industry was extremely stirred by the news that Chau Tinh Tri made a will, leaving an estimated fortune of more than 8,000 billion VND to 2 female artists. One of them is former female star Cecilia Cheung, also a famous “pink shadow” in Chau Tinh Tri's comedies in the past, and the other is child star Tu Kieu.
The audience could not help but be surprised by Chau Tinh Tri's decision, even finding out a detail 25 years ago showing that this comedian had said he would do and keep his promise to Cecilia Cheung.
Specifically, many netizens have re-shared the classic scene of Chau Tinh Tri and Cecilia Cheung in the movie King of Comedy in 1999. In the segment, the male lead Doan Thieu Cuu (Chow Tinh Tri) asked the beautiful girl Lieu Phieu Phieu (Chairman Cheung) many questions, including “Can't go to work?“. After listening to Lieu Phieu Phieu's response “If you don't go to work, will you take care of me?“, then Thien Cuu boldly promised “I raised her“. However, Lieu Phieu Phieu thought that this was just lip service, ironically saying “You take care of yourself first, you idiot“.
This line resonated at the time and was widely shared later, becoming one of the most unforgettable scenes in the careers of both Chow and Cecilia Cheung. But no one expected that after 25 years, the promise “I raised her” In the movie, the inspiration came to life, when Chau Tinh Tri actually left his trillion-dollar fortune to Cecilia Cheung.
For Cecilia Cheung, Chau Tinh Tri is not only her co-star but also her benefactor. It was being invited by him to play the role of Phieu Phieu in the King of Comedy that helped Cecilia Cheung's career explode to new heights. Truong Ba Chi always reminds me to be grateful to the people who trusted and helped me at the beginning of my career, even leaving a photo of myself and Tinh Gia at the head of my bed. In 2001, Cecilia Cheung joined Shaolin Soccer Team of Chau Tinh Tri in a cameo role, without salary. In 2007, she sang the soundtrack of an animated film CJ7 Love the Earth of you, fully support your seniors.
When faced with news of disagreement, Truong Ba Chi did not hesitate to use actions to refute, publicly coming to support the movie press conference. King of Comedy 2 after giving birth to their third baby. The two were even caught up in romance rumors many times, but in the end it all just stopped at the friendship of colleagues, teacher and student.