As 2020 draws to a close, which other movie are you looking forward to?
One of the films, which has been filmed since 2017, has not been released since the end of 2018, but has not seen the news of the release, so it has been nominated for the Douban "Most Anticipated Chinese Films" list for three consecutive years.
It also makes many fans very anxious:
"The only movie that can whet my appetite for a few years."
What movie is so much expected?
It's just --
Wind Forest Volcano
Judging from the title, you may feel very familiar, some people will think of Sanada's must-kill skill "Wind Forest Volcano Yin Thunder" in "The Prince of Tennis";
Some people will think of the japanese writer Yasushi Inoue's historical novel of the same name, and others will think of the four people who symbolize the "Wind Forest Volcano" in "Qin Shi Mingyue"...
In fact, the original meaning of "Wind Forest Volcano" is "its disease is like the wind, its xu is like a forest, its plunder is like fire, and it is not moving like a mountain", which is derived from Sun Tzu's Art of War, expressing a spirit of indomitable fighting.
And this film, from the title, poster, creator to the story, all reveal a "not ordinary" atmosphere.
First of all, the "rich second generation" Wenqing director invited five top leading actors.
Maybe you've heard of the name Mai Junlong.
As the son of Hong Kong's rich man Mai Shaotang, he debuted as a singer, did not sign a record company, did not consider popularity and popularity, and only engaged in his favorite music at his own expense, and his dark style was a unique existence in the Cantonese music scene.
In 2011, Mai Junlong, who made cameo appearances in many films, had another screenwriter's identity, and his self-written and self-starred film "The Death of the Avengers" won awards such as the "Most Textual Philosophy Award" at the 33rd Moscow International Film Festival, and gradually emerged in the film circle.
In 2013, Mak Spent 9 months writing and directing the movie "Zombie", as a zombie film with a literary atmosphere, it can be described as a love letter dedicated to the golden age of Hong Kong films, and won 9 nominations for the Hong Kong Academy Awards in one fell swoop.
So there are a lot of people who call him —"
"Hong Kong's most film-savvy singer."
It can be said that Mai Junlong belongs to the director who "has money to dream", so he has also injected great efforts into the second film he directed, "Wind Forest Volcano".
Mai Junlong, who spent 3 years writing the script for the new film, spent 2 years casting, just to invite the most suitable candidate in his mind, so we can see that the film has assembled a top-matching cast, first of all, 4 male stars:
The first, Jin Chengwu.
Jin Chengwu, who has only released 3 film works since 2015, is not easy to please, and the director's ability to act in him this time undoubtedly adds a lot of expectations to the film, in which he plays the heir of a large consortium who tries to clear the black history of the family.
Second place, Leung Ka Fai.
As the youngest film emperor in the history of the Hong Kong Film Awards, Leung Ka Fai was 60 years old when he filmed the new film, and the old naughty boy outside the play played a psychologist who served the police force, and his "disfigurement" appearance will be in the film.
Third place, Liu Qingyun.
Liu Qingyun, who has a stable output, plays a "two-faced" policeman who was a good person before and is now a bad person in the film.
Fourth place, Gu Tianle.
Principal Gu is still prolific, and he will form a killer group with Jiang Peiyao, Bao Qijing, Lu Guanting, Huang Weiwen and so on in the film, playing a villainous role.
Fifth place, high circle.
At the time of filming this movie, gao Yuanyuan returned to the big screen after two years after marrying Zhao Youting, and she also specially learned Cantonese for this role, and the retro shape in the stills is still full of goddess style.
In addition to these five major actors, there are also actors such as Du Dewei, Wei Shiya, wu Jialong and so on, which is simply a lineup of gods.
Second, the subversive "literary and artistic police films" have become a clear stream.
Whether it is "Infernal Affairs", "Anti-Drug", or "Anti-Corruption Storm" and "Peerless", police films are definitely a strong point of Hong Kong films.
However, one sequel after another, similar themes and routines have made many viewers fall into aesthetic fatigue, and Hong Kong police films seem to have become a flow operation.
In fact, the golden age of Hong Kong cinema has long passed, and as the great directors have gone north, Mak Junlong's "Wind Forest Volcano" has become a clear stream.
The story of the film is mainly about a sudden explosion that kills Hong Kong's rich, which involves a contest between drug cartels and anti-drug companies, and seems to be a profound exploration of the existence of drugs.
The film lasted 8 months, from 40 degrees Celsius to minus 20 degrees, filmed in the mainland, Hong Kong, overseas, from the stills to the tidbits, you can easily find the uniqueness of this movie -
Hong Kong, it's snowing.
In the black and white world, the snow is fluttering, and even the explosion gives a layer of poetry, and the stunning setting creates a movie world that seems to be "half overhead".
Among them, the crew spent more than 3 months in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, and built a snow scene covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, with 1:1 specifications, which shows its efforts.
As director Mak Junlong said:
"In traditional cop movies, those characters that look very typical, I would like to subvert them.
So I created a very cold world, because the weather, the day and the night all affect the state, thoughts, and worldviews of the characters.
From this point of view, I slowly established the worldview of "Wind Forest Volcano". ”
It can be seen that this film not only breaks through the routine of Hong Kong police films in terms of aesthetic texture, but also subverts the image of traditional characters, which will surely bring everyone many different feelings.
As netizens praised this movie:
This hue... This art design... As long as it is released, the top ten have not run!
Finally, let's speculate about the reasons for the "difficult childbirth" in the movie.
The film initially claimed that the investment was 150 million Hong Kong dollars, and later rose to 200 million Hong Kong dollars, and according to the latest news, the cost was burned out, 400 million Hong Kong dollars, the budget exceeded the standard, and the funds could not be connected.
The reason why the cost has risen sharply, according to the supervising producer Xuan Jiazhen, the director Mai Junlong is perfect for the post-production requirements, so it is likely to have a lot to do with the post-production of the film.
In addition, there are rumors that Mai Junlong did not handle the relationship with the actors well, and there are rumors of discord such as Ren Xianqi's anger flashing and Jin Chengwu's refusal to make up for the film.
Anyway, it can be seen that the "very axis" Mai Junlong has put a lot of thought into this movie, and I hope to see it land in theaters as soon as possible in 2021!
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