Jiang Hongen went to Taipei to attend Pang Xianglin's farewell ceremony and reviewed the friendship in "The Flying Dragon in the Sky"

[Reporter Li Shaoling/Report from Taipei] Veteran actor Pang Xianglin held a farewell ceremony today (26th) at the Taipei Huaiai Pavilion. Jiang Hongen, who had collaborated with him in the classic eight o'clock show "The Flying Dragon in the Sky", even though he was full of work in Kaohsiung, this morning he still braved all difficulties and went north to show up at the mourning hall to personally bid his final farewell to his on-screen rival and off-screen senior.

Pang Xianglin's farewell speech, Jiang Hongen. (Photo by reporter Wang Wenlin)

In "The Flying Dragon", Jiang Hongen plays the upright "Huang Feilong", who fights to the death with the villain "Wei Yonglai" played by Pang Xianglin, but off-screen Pang Xianglin is the happy fruit of the crew.

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Mentioning that the filming of "The Flying Dragon" was "the most tiring time", and even the whole body was severely edematous; Jiang Hongen couldn't help laughing when he heard it, and recalled emotionally: "When he was the most tiring, Brother Pang would always bring jokes that cheered everyone up." He praised Pang Xianglin for always smiling and smiling. There are endless humorous jokes in the subtitles. No matter if everyone is in a bad mood or there is a dispute on the set, he can always resolve it with humor. "This is the best thing about Brother Pang and the most worthy of learning for our juniors." He even said firmly: "No matter how busy I am at work today, I have to come to Brother Pang's graduation ceremony!"

Pang Xianglin's farewell ceremony. (Photo by reporter Wang Wenlin)

Talking about Pang Xianglin's early success in Mandarin dramas, and later his hard work in Taiwanese to successfully enter the local eight-o'clock show, Jiang Hongen sincerely admires him: "He is a senior. As an actor, he must have put in a lot of hard work. Whether it is life or work attitude, he is a role model for us."

When asked about the last time he met Pang Xianglin, Jiang Hongen revealed that it was at a dinner meeting about two years ago. "In fact, after he was not in good health, we all heard about it from the side, and he would not let everyone know about his private condition." Jiang Hongen described that Pang Xianglin is very face-loving and dedicated. Whenever he appears in front of the public, "he will always present his best state to everyone." Therefore, no one dares to overestimate his physical condition.

Now that a generation of TV heroes has come to an end, Jiang Hong'en is sad and comforts himself and his family, thinking that Pang Xianglin has lived a long life and brought everyone countless laughter and beautiful memories during his lifetime. "I hope that Brother Pang can bless everyone in heaven to be healthy."