There are many different opinions on why Stephen Chow cannot afford to name Hua Sheng.
Some people say that Huasheng is homophonic to the painting sage, and Tang Bohu would not dare to be called this name no matter how good his painting skills were. Everyone knows that Tang Bohu is talented, he can write well and draw a good picture. Tang Bohu's prototype, Tang Yin, also made a living by painting, which shows that he has superb painting skills. However, despite this, the title of Painting Saint is somewhat unbearable. It's okay to say that.
Some people say that Tang Bohu Dian Qiuxiang was filmed at the expense of Yongsheng Film Company, and the bosses of Yongsheng are brothers Xiang Huasheng and Xiang Huaqiang. I named Stephen Chow Huasheng and used this joke to tease the boss. It was just a nonsensical prank. I didn’t know why I didn’t dare to do it before, but now I finally understand.
The most reliable ones are these two statements. I feel that there are two reasons. People call Wu Daozi the painting sage. Even Hua Sheng has the homophony of painting sage. This name seems a bit strange. Appropriate. And the boss is Xiang Huasheng, so this name seems even more inappropriate.