"Screen legend Walter Tso Tat Wah, who made a name playing the good guy in more than 700 films, died in a British hospital last Saturday. He was 91.....Tso was born in Taishan, Guangdong, southern China, in 1915. At 15, he headed for Shanghai to go into acting. So started a career which would span six decades - taking him from the silent era to the rise, then decline, of Cantonese cinema. He shot to superstardom in Hong Kong in the 1950s and 1960s and was famous for his heroic roles as Detective Inspector Cho (right), swordsman Lung Kim Fai and the folk hero Leung Foon..." - Quoted from Straits Times, 17 Jan 2007.
Most of us wouldn't really know who is this man, probably only those born in the 1970s' would have a vague impression of him. But well, he was a forefathers in the HongKong movie arena. One classic movie that I remember him in was 如来伸掌! I had a good laugh when I was watching that show. Amazingly, Mr Walter here has starred in 700 films before! Can you imagine that? I can't even imagine myself watching 700 movies in my lifetime! *bleah*
One thing struck me when I saw Mr Walter's obituary today. Nobody ever remembered him when he was alive, even though many acknowledged that he was a legend in the movie scene. But when he passes away, everyone start making newspaper reports about him, creating big hoohaas' and sharing sobsob stories as they remember the past together with this great legend. Do we only learn to cherish people when they are gone?
Whom has made a difference in your life today? Is it your parents/grandparents? Your teacher? Or a dear friend? Make effort to thank, affirm and cherish the person today. Don't wait until he/she is gone then we regret not having cherished the person enough. Remember... Time and tide waits for no man!
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