At present, Ning Hao's producer, Dapeng Liuyan starring in the "beneficiary" is being screened, this is a "fraudulent insurance" story, thinking of "cheating insurance", can't help but think of a Hong Kong movie, that is, "Family Fun", which should be the originator of the Chinese film "fraud insurance" theme, but it takes a relaxed and cheerful route, is one of the classic Hong Kong New Year films.
Directed by Gao Zhisen and co-starring Xu Guanwen, Huang Baiming, Xu Guanying, Zheng Wenya, Wang Zuxian and Chen Zhuoxin, the lineup is extremely strong, as well as Maria, Ren Dahua, Leung Ka Fai, Yuan Jieying, Li Lizhen, Lv Xiuling, Lu Guanting, Yang Fan, Ye Rongzu, He Baiguang, Kwan Peilin, Chen Yishi and other co-stars, this family carnival film won 31.24 million Hong Kong dollars in 1989, ranking third in the annual box office list, the top two being Chow Yun Fat's "God of Gamblers" and Jackie Chan's "Miracle".
"Family Fun" is Xu Guanwen's first box office film that broke 30 million, but don't underestimate Xu Guanwen, who is the comedy king before Stephen Chow, known as the cold-faced laughter, who won the Hong Kong film box office championship for 3 consecutive years with "Ghost Horse Double Star", "Genius and Idiot", "Half a Pound Eight Two", followed by "Selling Deeds" and "Modern Bodyguard" is also the champion. Hui Guanwen promoted the Cantoneseization of Hong Kong cinema, he is best at digging up jokes from the daily life of small citizens, and can also lead people to goodness in addition to joy, Huang Zihua once said that Hui Guanwen's achievements are no less than Bruce Lee.
The screenwriters of "Family Fun" are Gao Zhisen, Xu Guanwen and Huang Baiming, Gao Zhisen and Huang Baiming are old partners, and the early "Happy Ghost" of New Art City is from the hands of two people. In 1989, the new art city has fallen apart, the three giants are fighting for each other, Mai Jia is looking for veteran action director Liu Jialiang, Pulling Zhang Guorong Lizhi to create "New Best Partner", Shi Tian made a noisy "Eight Treasures", and Huang Baiming and Xu Guanwen cooperated in "Family Fun", the three giants fought for each other, from the box office data, Huang Baiming is better, after all, Xu Guanwen's skills are still there.
Back to the film "Family Fun", the story is divided into two parts, the first part is Yan Guinan (Hui Guanwen) from the mainland to Hong Kong sister Ah Ping (Zheng Wenya) family visits relatives, because of the huge difference in living habits, led to a lot of jokes and various dislikes of the sister's family, such as watching TV before going to bed, pulling erhu in the morning; smoking at home, spitting; eating buffets desperately; messing up antique exhibition grounds, etc. In fact, there are too many sections about these bridges in Hong Kong movies, such as "Gamble Saint", Zheng Yuling's cousin series, etc.
Many people may feel that it is too "black" for us, but Xu Guanwen's films are more advanced, he not only "blacks" us, but also reflects on himself, such as their small citizen mentality, gold worship, speculation, stinginess and greed, people are not so simple and sincere; on the contrary, we can feel a little simplicity and kindness from Yan Guinan, and he takes money to support children when he is in the mainland. Now when we look at these so-called "black" bridges, we will only smile faintly, and no one will take it to heart, because powerful people don't care at all.
The second part of the film", "cheating insurance", is more exciting, and the luck of Yan Guinan is not generally good, because he did not take the crashed plane when he slept wrong, and he retrieved a life, and it is estimated that he saved the galaxy in his previous life. Before he left, he was sold by sales king Xu Guanying to buy insurance, and the beneficiary's name was his sister. The sister's family thought that their brother was dead, and they were sad and thanked their brother for getting $500,000 in compensation. While the younger sister's family was immersed in a $500,000 dream, my brother returned on the night of the "March 7th" return. In order to save 500,000 yuan in compensation, they decided to hide the truth that their brother was not dead, and Yan Guinan also cooperated vigorously for his sister.
In the process of concealment, natural jokes are full of jokes, from the night of the three or seven souls to the insurance personnel investigation, and then to the insurance company leader to the door, step by step upgrade, but every time they can turn the danger into a disaster, the most pitiful is the "fading boy" Xu Guanying, the first order to sell insurance let the company lose a lot of money, and then also be scared by the "ghost", overnight whitehead, every time the unlucky is him, and later learned that the goose returned to the south did not die, he turned back to the black head in a second, and the comedy effect produced was extremely wonderful. Xu Guanying and his brother Xu Guanwen are worthy of being good partners, the two are happy together, and playing billiards is also more fun.
Although the final ending is a bit abrupt, but in the end, family affection wins money, 500,000 US dollars is tempting, but the brother is equally important, they gave up 500,000 US dollars, chose their brother, their relationship has also been improved, which is also in line with our Chinese blood thicker than water affection.
Xu Guanwen needless to say, between the raised hands and investment are acting skills, the more he does not laugh, the more we want to laugh; Xu Guanying's "decay" of a face is the source of our happiness; Huang Baiming's grasp of the "little man" is extremely accurate, the car does not dare to offend people, the shop swallows the female boss, etc.; Zheng Wenya's standard virtuous wife and mother type, but also attaches more importance to family affection, when she participated in many new art city works, such as "Why Have Me", "Family Portrait", "Little Fear", etc.; especially praise the little daughter Chen Zhuoxin, that is, later " The supreme supreme 2 starred as Wang Jie's daughter, but it earned us enough tears that year.
Putting aside the bug movie "The Night Feast of the Giants", "Family Fun" is the only film that Wang Zuxian and Xu Guanwen and Huang Baiming have cooperated, the role of Wang Zuxian's flight attendant in the film is slightly thin, but the goddess looks like everything, Ren Dahua starred in the rich family, but it was defined as "hypocrisy", and the last cameo Liang Jiahui got the stamp of Xu Guanwen and was a promising young man. In real life, Liang Jiahui and Ren Dahua are good men who love their wives and families.
In addition, Li Lizhen and Yuan Jieying, two members of the happy girl group, joined in, Lu Xiuling, who was known as Lin Qingxia's successor, also made a cameo appearance at the end, as well as Lu Guanting, the singer of "Love of a Lifetime", who starred as a fortune teller, Ye Rongzu who starred as a neighbor who wanted to share the money, Yang Fan as a guest at the buffet, He Baiguang as a Taoist who did things, director Gao Zhisen also appeared on camera as a TV host, and Maria starred in a fierce female boss, who was the fat mother who sang the theme song "Light of Friendship" of "Prison Storm".
Overall, "Family Fun" is a warm and joyful family film, brushing it again is like reliving old dreams, friends, hurry up and brush it again!