Hong Kong director Tsui Hark, who self-directed the martial arts film “The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero of Chivalry,” recently shared a New Year’s greeting video with mainland Chinese actor Xiao Zhan, sparking discussions online. Eagle-eyed netizens also noticed a prominent scar on Xiao Zhan’s right arm in the video. It was revealed that Xiao Zhan got the scar from an accident during filming, where he had to get 7 stitches.
According to mainland media reports, Xiao Zhan rose to fame with dramas like “Joy of Life” and “The Untamed,” and has now become a top-tier actor in Mainland China. Recently, he portrayed the character Guo Jing in Tsui Hark’s self-directed film “The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero of Chivalry,” a role eagerly anticipated by fans. Reports mention that in order to portray the rugged and heroic image of Guo Jing, Xiao Zhan intentionally put on 10 kilograms before filming and underwent physical training to better match the character’s appearance.
In the New Year’s greeting video with Tsui Hark, observant netizens noticed a visible scar on Xiao Zhan’s right forearm. While Xiao Zhan has never publicly addressed his injury, there were rumors suggesting that the scar was from him getting 7 stitches after an accident.
Additionally, in a recently released behind-the-scenes video of horse training, Xiao Zhan was spotted with bruising around his left eye, indicating a possible accident during action scenes.
In fact, Xiao Zhan had previously shared his experience in horse training in a video. He revealed that the horse he rode for filming was carefully selected by director Tsui Hark from thousands of horses. At that time, the horse was only 2 years old and had a rebellious personality. Xiao Zhan admitted that initially, he had difficulties bonding with this spirited “little red horse” who was not quick to trust others. However, after two months of dedicated efforts, he successfully trained the spirited horse, eventually showcasing remarkable chemistry in front of the camera and smoothly completing the filming.