Bomb disposal expert, bomb maniac. Four years ago, Andy Lau blew up Central in "The Storm"; four years later, the Hung Hom Tunnel became Andy Lau's new battlefield.
"Bomb Disposal Expert", which was released on April 28, led the "May 1" file, breaking 200 million at the box office in the 4 days of release, and as of 16:00 on May 2, it received 230 million at the box office.
After the release of "Bomb Disposal Expert", the box office performance was good, and the word of mouth also received the support of the audience.
Andy Lau himself also thanked the audience. (Although the voice is a bit hoarse, it is still quite good)
Some viewers believe that "Bomb Disposal Expert" is the highest quality Hong Kong film seen in the first half of this year.
In this regard, Hong Fan, an associate professor at the Beijing Film Academy, said in "Today's Film Review" that it is not easy to say whether it can be called high quality, but at least for ordinary audiences, the film does not have a particularly big loophole.
"Bomb Disposal Expert" is not won by the rigor of logical scrutiny, and director Qiu Litao's concept is to attract the audience through visual scenes.
This big scene, of course, is to blow up the tunnel.
At the end of the film, there are about thirty or forty minutes to talk about the details of the bombing tunnel. The confrontation before the explosion, the dramatic tension of the film is handled very well, the scene design and action design are very complete, and it is not lost to ordinary Hollywood movies.
But it is also because the director's purpose is very clear, so in the character setting is very simple, even a little blunt.
For example, the emotional line of Andy Lau and Song Jia in the film: very cheesy.
The director knows the audience very well and understands what the audience needs.
A young policeman came out of the Hung Hom tunnel covered in explosives, and Andy Lau wanted to rescue him. But he circled the little cop twice and found himself unable to do anything about it.
Therefore, Andy Lau can only tell the small policeman that as a policeman, he has his own responsibilities, to stay away from the crowd, away from the car group, and minimize casualties. (Many people were in tears because of the sacrifice of this little policeman, and the actor Cai Hanyi also became popular because of this play)
△ Cai Hanyi's thank-you letter
Yes, desperate.
But that's the way it is.
Hong Fan said in "Today's Film Review" that Qiu Litao's pen was very fierce. He vividly showed the cruel side of the film in front of the audience.
At the end of the film, when Andy Lau, a bomb disposal expert and Hong Kong-style hero, lifted the explosion crisis, he had to make self-sacrifice, which is also a manifestation of Qiu Litao's heavy taste, violence and fierce style, after all, his masterpiece is always a horror film.
Hong Fan believes that according to the routine of general commercial films, when it is particularly dangerous, an important supporting role will be sacrificed, and the hero with the aura of the protagonist will not die.
However, at the end of "Bomb Disposal Expert", the heroic character Andy Lau sacrificed his life to save everyone.
Hong Fan said in "Today's Film Review" that the setting of such a tragic hero is actually a little anti-heroism. However, probably since "Infernal Affairs", Hong Kong movies have been pervasive with such emotions. The audience may also prefer this emotion, preferring to see such a tragic hero.
The lines "I am a policeman" or "you are a policeman" constantly appear in "Bomb Disposal Expert", constantly reminding everyone of their duties, but also emphasizing the antagonistic relationship between good and evil.
This line makes people feel familiar, and it is easy to think of the police-bandit relationship in "Infernal Affairs".
After "Infernal Affairs", Hong Kong police films especially love to write undercover, and they are writing images that are both good and evil, good and evil.
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△ "Infernal Affairs"
Previously, Zhuang Wenqiang, screenwriter of the "Infernal Affairs" series, the "Eavesdropping" series, and the "Extraordinary Mission", had been a guest in "Today's Film Review", telling the relationship between the screenwriter and the undercover characters written by the screenwriter. Today's film critic | Zhuang Wenqiang: "The screenwriter is actually like an undercover, always in a dark corner." ”
But Andy Lau is an absolutely positive police figure. Bomb Disposal Specialist returns to a traditional, romantic image of the hero. From this point of view, "Bomb Disposal Expert" is a return to a certain tradition of police films in Hong Kong.
The police in Hong Kong movies, whether it is Chow Sing Chi and Jacky Cheung's "Curry Pepper" or Jackie Chan's "New Police Story", are not superhuman images, but they always have a particularly glorious side of human nature.
Hong Kong movies pay great attention to the professional identity of the characters, and Hong Fan believes in "Today's Film Review" that this is a very distinctive part of Hong Kong films.
Hong Kong movies will "steal" movies from Hollywood, "steal" bridges, and then join the so-called "Hong Kong spirit". For example, the cultural atmosphere of the city, the small rape and small bad of ordinary people.
Hong Kong filmmakers who go to make movies will say that first of all, they must be worthy of the boss, secondly, they must be worthy of the audience, and finally they must be worthy of themselves.
In a way, it's also a professionalism.
△ Curry Pepper
△ "New Police Story"
Hong Fan believes that "Bomb Disposal Expert" can be called a medium commercial film - the cost of medium production, commercial and artistic is more moderate.
This kind of film has disadvantages, but for the film market, it can guarantee quality, because any good commercial film, or a good art film is unattainable. For the entire film market, a large number of medium films are needed.
How much personal style will Andy Lau, who is also the lead actor, producer and all-round producer, show in "Bomb Disposal Expert"? (Myna has previously taken stock of Andy Lau's various screen images, which is the most your love?) Today's film critics | 100 million Hong Kong dollars that exploded.
Four years ago, the Central explosion, and four years later, the Hung Hom Tunnel explosion, which rescue was more thrilling?
Why can "Bomb Disposal Expert" ignite the "May 1" file, and how can it achieve a double harvest at the box office?
At 21:52 on Tuesday, May 2nd, Today's Film Review invited Hong Fan, associate professor of beijing film academy, to take you to savor the exquisite craftsmanship in "Bomb Disposal Expert".