Police films have always been the subject of Hong Kong film producers.
However, on the big screen of police gangster Hong Kong films, "anti-black group", "major crime team", "PTU", "Independent Commission Against Corruption", "undercover", "Flying Tigers" related theme works emerge in an endless stream, but the story of "bomb disposal police" is very rare.
In 2017, Qiu Litao and Andy Lau joined hands to put the theme of "bomb disposal police" on the big screen of Hong Kong films for the first time and filmed "Bomb Disposal Expert".
And "Bomb Disposal Expert 2", released on December 24, 2020, has set off a wave of hot screening frenzy in the mainland cinema market with the excellent quality of the previous work.
Although Qiu Litao and Andy Lau's "Bomb Disposal Experts" two-part film led the precedent of the theme of "Bomb Disposal Police" on the big screen of Hong Kong films, it is not the first work about "Bomb Disposal Police" in the Chinese film market.
In 2008, mainland director Gao Qunshu preceded Andy Lau and Qiu Litao in organizing renma to shoot a movie story about the "bomb disposal police" - "Qianjun" One Shot".
As an unpopular classic on the big screen in Chinese, this "Qianjun." The popularity of "Yifa" may not be as good as the two parts of "Bomb Disposal Expert", but in terms of quality, "Qianjun" is a thousand jun. "One Shot" is not at all worse than the two pieces of "Bomb Disposal Expert".
Since the release of "Bomb Disposal Expert 2", the rating has slipped from 8.1 to 7.9 after several discussions among the audience. And this "realistic bomb disposal movie" filmed in 2008 , "Qianjun. After 12 years of changes, it still maintains a rating of 8.0, which shows the quality level of the film.
In this issue, we will talk about this unpopular classic "Qianjun" on the big screen in the mainland. Yifa", and at the same time tell a story behind the film.
<h1>Three days off for the "Bomb Disposal Police"</h1>
"Bomb Disposal Expert 2" was released on December 24, and interestingly, this "Thousand Jun." The story of "One Shot" also officially began on December 24.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, because the Japanese army had been entrenched in the northeast for a long time, there were many "shells" and "mines" left over from the war under this land.
The old fish of the "Dangerous Goods Management Section" of the Jianhua Branch of Qiqihar City is a "bomb disposal policeman" who is specifically responsible for the clearance of these "shells" and "mines."
At the beginning of the film, on December 24, the old fish and assistant Hu Xiaolin were assigned by the director of the bureau to destroy a batch of "wartime shells" in the deserted suburbs.
At work, the old fish's enthusiasm is very high, because the 25th and 26th are his rest days. The old fish wanted to finish the day's work quickly and go back to a good night's sleep.
01: The first day of the old fish rest
In the early morning of the 25th, the old fish woke up lazily from bed. He turned on the TV, and the news was reporting on the "shell destruction operation" on the 24th, and also reporting on the deeds of the old fish for many years of "grassroots demining".
Seeing this scene, the old fish's heart could not help but produce a trace of pride and pride.
After breakfast, the old fish planned to go to the river to touch a few fish and come back. He rode his motorcycle to the river, skillfully smashed the frozen river surface, and fished out many small fish from the ice cave.
Just when the old fish was busy, the director of the substation, Director Wang, suddenly called the old fish, and several migrant brothers dug up several "mines" when they dug the sewers.
After hanging up the phone, the old fish understood that his rest day might not be able to rest.
The old fish rode a motorcycle to the scene, and the colleagues of the "piece police" who were responsible for the vigilance at the scene also introduced the situation of the scene to the old fish.
Because of their age, many of these "mines" have failed, so it is not difficult to eliminate them. After solving these "mines", it was just noon, and the old fish planned to take home the small fish he had caught in the river and continue his rest time.
Upon returning home, the old fish found that his son had returned from the army. After a conversation between father and son, the old fish learned that his son had been arranged to be demobilized.
At this time, helping his son find a decent job has also become a big thing that weighs on the old fish's heart.
The son told the old fish that he also wanted to become a "policeman". In order to help his son fulfill his dream, after lunch, the old fish rushed to the bureau and asked Director Wang about "specific requirements for participating in the public security system."
Director Wang told Lao Yu that if he wanted to be a "policeman," he had to take the exam, and he had to take the exam whenever he entered.
As soon as he heard that he was going to take the exam, the old fish muttered in his heart. This son of his own is not good at studying, so he only went to be a soldier after graduating from high school. Academic qualifications alone do not meet the application criteria.
After learning that his son's reference was hopeless, the old fish asked the director if there was any other way.
The Director General stated that there were two special cases that could be considered additionally. One is to have performed second-class merit in the army, which can be arranged in the "public security system" after demobilization. The other is the children of "second-level heroic models", which can be sent to the police academy.
Combined with his own situation, lao yu found that he was not a "second-level heroic model", and his son had not made a "second-class merit", and he obviously had no chance to enter the "public security system" to work.
Just as the old fish was talking with Director Wang, a phone call came in, and at a garbage collection station, two suspicious objects similar to "cannonballs" were found. After receiving the call, the old fish rushed to the scene.
After inspecting the scene, the old fish found that these "shells" were "mustard gas gas bombs" left over from the Anti-Japanese War.
Through the interrogation of the vendors who collect the rags, the old fish learned that there were 4 such "shells", which were collected by the vendors for 10 yuan and stored in a garbage collection station in Daqing.
The old fish quickly reported the situation to the bureau and applied to go to the garbage collection station in Daqing to investigate the scene. Before the old fish left, he handed over the work of supervising the "poison gas bomb" to two colleagues of the "film police".
These two colleagues are obviously a little afraid of the "gas bomb". The old fish reassured the two that these "gas bombs" were not the same as "mines", they would not explode, they would only leak. As long as you look good, don't let people move, there will be no leakage accidents.
When leaving, the old fish looked at the two colleagues, and his heart could not help but be relieved - it is also a good thing that his son cannot be a "policeman", after all, this industry is too dangerous, even if it is a "piece of police", if it is not good, he will encounter such a dangerous task as guarding the "poison gas bomb".
The old fish followed the section chief to the waste recycling station in Daqing and successfully solved the other 4 "poison gas bombs". Under the rush back and forth, the afternoon passed quickly.
02: The day after the old fish rest
In the early morning of the 26th, after the old fish was washed, I planned to go to the market with my good buddies to buy some fish. He had just left the house when he received a call from the director.
The director told the old fish that there was an urgent task and asked him to hurry back to the bureau. The old fish came to the door of the substation and happened to meet the section chief. Seeing the serious expressions of colleagues one by one, and the "alarm bell" on the "police car" has been ringing non-stop, the old fish can't help but be curious in his heart.
After all, he had been in the team for so many years, and he had never seen such a big battle.
After coming to the scene, the old fish roughly understood the situation from his colleagues.
It turned out that an "earth-made bomb" was found in Courtyard 48 in the jurisdiction. This No. 48 courtyard is located in a downtown area, and once an accident occurs, the consequences are unimaginable.
Due to the seriousness of the situation, Director Huang of the Municipal Bureau also rushed to the scene and personally commanded the deployment. Director Huang asked the old fish if he had any certainty of "defusing the bomb." When Director Huang asked this question, he really asked the old fish.
Old Fish used to be a sapper in the army, and after retiring from the army, he entered the "public security system". For many years, the old fish has been responsible for the removal of "residual shells and mines". Because of their age, many of these things have failed, so it is less difficult to eliminate.
This time, the sensitivity of the "homemade bomb" is relatively high, and the old fish has no bottom in his heart. Moreover, the old fish knows more about the "standard bombs", and he does not have any research on these "homemade bombs".
Seeing that the old fish was not sure, Director Huang decided to isolate the scene first and wait for the "Ministry of Public Security" to send experts over.
However, the road from Beijing to Qiqihar is long, and the experts cannot come for a while and a half. The old fish decided to enter the scene first and check the situation.
Don't look at it, don't know, a look of shock, the scene is still a "time bomb". The old fish found that the blasting time of the "bomb" was 11:15, he looked down at the watch, it was already 10:30, waiting for experts to "defuse the bomb", obviously not rushing.
The gas pipeline in Courtyard 48 is connected to the residential buildings of the entire street, and once the "bomb" is detonated, the whole street will be affected.
The old fish reported the situation to the director, who, for safety reasons, asked the fire brigade to use a high-pressure water gun to flush the "bomb". The "homemade bomb" is originally poorly made, and if it can dampen the chronograph device, it will inevitably cause it to fail.
However, the director's "water attack" did not play any role, and it was 11 o'clock, and the timer of the "bomb" was still beating in an orderly manner.
Faced with the "bomb" that was about to "explode", the old fish decided to try it. After all, he was the only one on the scene who understood "bombs".
Although it is a "homemade bomb", the design of the gangsters is extremely meticulous. However, with his many years of experience in eliminating the "standard bomb", the old fish analyzed the detonation principle of this "homemade bomb" and finally successfully defused the "bomb".
At the moment of completion of the demolition, the old fish's tense nerves were released in an instant, and his body also collapsed on the ground with the relaxation of the spirit.
At noon, the director of the sub-bureau, Director Wang, ordered a few hard dishes in the restaurant to celebrate the old fish. While several people were eating, Director Wang's phone rang.
It turned out that when the "Criminal Police Team" surveyed and collected evidence at the No. 48 Courtyard, it found two more "homemade bombs." In a hurry, the old fish could only rush to the scene again.
For safety reasons, Director Wang borrowed a steel helmet and a body armor from the "SWAT team" to let the old fish do a good job of prevention.
After investigating the scene, the old fish found that the two "bombs" this time were connected, and once one of the "bombs" was wrong, the other would also detonate.
Seeing that the "bomb removal" this time was more difficult, the old fish called his wife before he started to do it, and told her to live well in the future.
Hanging up the phone, the old fish began to process the "bomb". With the success of the first "bomb disposal", the old fish also has a certain understanding of the gangsters' "bomb making" methods. Based on previous experience, the old fish successfully dismantled the two "bombs".
After completing the "bomb disposal work", director Wang of the substation saw the tired face of the old fish and arranged for him to rest for one more day on the 27th.
At night, the old fish dragged his tired body home, only to find his wife waiting for him at the door. The wife asked about the daytime phone call, and the old fish said lightly that he had dismantled 3 "bombs". As a result, he was reprimanded by his wife.
03: The third day of the old fish rest
In the early morning of the 27th, the old fish, after washing, received a call from the director of the substation Wang again, and another "bomb" was found in the courtyard of No. 48.
The old fish rushed to the scene and found that the situation this time was not the same as before. First of all, the "bomb" is hidden in the chimney on the roof, which is very hidden. Secondly, this "bomb" is a "remote control bomb" modified from a mobile phone.
In order to prevent the gangsters from suddenly detonating the "bomb" during the demolition process, the old fish informed the director to increase the scope of the blockade and control the surrounding buildings to the highest point to see if there were any suspicious people observing courtyard 48 on the periphery.
This time, the "bomb detonation device" is different from the previous three, and the old fish has found a way to dismantle it after some exploration.
The old fish tensed his nerves and dismantled the detonation device, only to find that the "bomb" was fake and there was no "explosives" in it.
After learning that it was a false alarm, the old fish stepped off the roof and prepared to leave. On the stairs, the old fish accidentally knocked over a trash can. As a result, a "bomb" fell out of the trash can.
The detonation device of this "bomb" is exactly the same as the previous one, and after some analysis, the old fish believes that this is also a fake.
The old fish picked up the fake, intending to throw it aside. However, the heavy weight made the old fish's heart doubt. The old fish dismantled the detonation device and opened it to see that this time it was actually true.
Seeing that the "bomb" was real, the old fish's heart could not help but produce a trepidation, if he really threw it away just now, it would really cause a catastrophe.
The old fish, who was in a cold sweat, wanted to go back to take a bath and take a rest, and the director told the old fish that the inspection work of the No. 48 courtyard was not over, and in case, the old fish had to be on standby at any time.
Sure enough, during the afternoon inspection, 3 more "bombs" were found. The old fish rushed to the scene and found that the design of these 3 "bombs" was different from the morning's.
These "bombs" are true or false, and the detonation device is constantly changing, making the old fish exhausted. The old fish's hand, also because of nervousness, trembled unceasingly.
Seeing that his hands did not listen to the call, the old fish told the director for leave, hoping to rest for a night, and then defuse the 3 "bombs" when the state was adjusted. For security reasons, the director agreed to the old fish's request and sealed off the 48th courtyard.
At night, the old fish was resting at home, and the son suddenly called.
The son warned the old fish: Don't defuse the "bomb" anymore, it is too dangerous. The old fish reprimanded his son: The company commander asked you to go to the front line, can you not go because it is too dangerous?
Just after the conversation with his son, the director called again and asked the old fish to rush to the scene.
After coming to the scene, the old fish's heart was a little unhappy, and he asked the director, didn't he say that it was good to rest for one night?
At this time, the leader of the provincial department suddenly appeared in front of the old fish. The director of the bureau on the side also explained that the leaders attach great importance to this case, and the more the "bomb" is retained, the more dangerous it is.
The old fish, who received the order, carried out the dismantling of 3 "bombs". After dismantling, the old fish found that the 3 "bombs" were also fake.
After the danger was eliminated, the "technical group" continued to drag-net inspection of the No. 48 courtyard, and the old fish continued to be on standby.
After some investigation, two more "bombs" were found, and the old fish was once again dispatched to the scene. This time out of the mission, the old fish's heart is always up and down, feeling that something is going wrong.
Before the mission, the old fish wrote a "suicide note" to the family. After the section chief on the side saw it, he reprimanded the old fish, writing this thing was too obscure, and let the old fish tear it up.
The design of these two "bombs" is different from the previous ones.
With experience, the old fish successfully eliminated the first "bomb". The second "bomb" was designed to be complicated, and an accident occurred during the dismantling process, and the old fish was also injured by the "bomb". Colleagues on the side rushed forward to take the injured old fish to the hospital.
At the end of the story, the old fish lies on the hospital bed, and the news of the "No. 48 Hospital Bomb Case" is broadcast on the TV.
Courtyard 48 was originally an illegal roast chicken plus workshop, the "bomb-making gangsters" were originally employees of this workshop, the workshop owner deducted all the salaries of this employee for various strange reasons, and after the recovery was fruitless, the employee used the "homemade bomb" to retaliate against the boss.
Because "bombs" are more expensive to make, there are several "bombs" where the gangsters do not place "explosives".
<h1>A film based on a true story </h1>
This "Thousand Jun. "Yifa" is based on a true story, and the story is based on the "Saraber Hotel Bomb Case" that occurred in Qiqihar City in 2003.
The prototype of the old fish in the film is Yu Shangqing, an assistant researcher of the anti-riot detachment of the Qiqihar Jianhua Branch.
On September 1, 2003, on the occasion of the grand opening of the 3rd China (Qiqihar) Green Food Expo, a "bomb extortion case" occurred at the Saraber Hotel in Qiqihar City.
In two days, Yu Shangqing, a "front-line policeman", dismantled 11 "homemade bombs" in the hotel. During the removal of the last "bomb", an accident occurred, Yu Shangqing's right thumb and index finger were blown off, and his right ear was deaf, his left eye was blind, and his right leg became disabled due to injury.
After the danger was eliminated, the "police" learned through the investigation of the case that the suspect Gu Shukun was originally a hotel staff member and had a dispute with the boss because of salary problems.
Gu Shukun has a friend He Jingxin, this He Jingxin has been engaged in blasting related work, the two of them after some discussion, decided to extort and retaliate against the hotel owner through "bombs".
After the case was solved, officer Yu Shangqing was awarded the title of "National Public Security System Second-Class Heroic Model" in 2004 and awarded the honor of "National Special Outstanding People's Police" in 2005.
In 2008, Gao Qunshu put the story of this grassroots "bomb disposal policeman" on the big screen of the movie.
Different from the big scenes and big productions of "Bomb Disposal Expert 2", this production cost is only more than 3 million yuan of "Qianjun" With a realistic style and trivial daily life, it shows the ordinary life of this "grassroots small policeman".
"A Thousand Juns." "One Shot" has done a very good job in the overall plot arrangement and character shaping. The film does not "deify" the protagonist, but shows its "human" side through daily life.
Unlike "Pan Chengfeng", who broke a leg and insisted on work in "Bomb Disposal Expert 2", "Qianjun." The "old fish" in "Yifa" does not have much attachment to work.
When going to work, the old fish will also think of finishing work early and going home to take a good rest. In life, old fish will also worry about their sons not being able to find a job.
When faced with the "bomb", the old fish will also be afraid and nervous, and at the beginning he also proposed to wait for the "experts of the Ministry of Public Security" to solve the problem.
However, in the face of the "bomb about to explode", the old fish still stood up. If nothing else, everything is the responsibility and the situation is forced.
<h1>The real policeman played the male lead and also won the movie emperor </h1>
This "Thousand Jun. During the filming of "Yifa", director Gao Qunshu found a real policeman to play the role of "Old Fish". Ma Guowei, who starred in the film as "Old Fish", was originally the deputy director of the Jingyu Police Station in Harbin.
At the beginning of the film's planning, Gao Qunshu wanted to invite the story prototype Yu Shangqing to star in his true colors. However, because of the old wounds on the police officer, it was inconvenient to participate in the shooting. Therefore, Gao Dao took another fancy to Ma Guowei, who was on duty at the "police station" at that time.
Because he is a northeasterner and a "policeman", Ma Guowei has many characteristics of film characters. The life performance in the film also makes the story's shots very realistic.
At the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival, Ma Guowei won the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival with this "Qianjun." "Yifa" won the trophy of "Best Actor" and became the "Golden Lord Movie Emperor". And "Qianjun. "One Shot" was also nominated for Best Picture.
As the chairman of the jury of the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival, Wong Kar-wai expressed his interest in "Qianjun. "Yifa" was greatly appreciated and gave a very high evaluation. He said:
"A Thousand Juns." "One Shot" pays attention to the ordinary people in real life from a special perspective, reflecting the care for small people in society, and the plot of black humor in the film is also unforgettable.
For the "old fish" starring Ma Guowei, Wong Kar-wai also gave affirmation, and also said: The performance of non-professional actors is natural and true, which touched everyone.
After winning the film emperor, Ma Guowei returned to his "police career" again, this "Qianjun." "Yifa" has also become the only film work of this "Golden Jue Film Emperor".
In the mainland cinema market in 2008, works such as "Do Not Disturb", "Painted Skin", "Chibi", "Ip Man", "Yangtze River No. 7", "The King of Kung Fu", "The Big Slam Dunk", "The Mummy 3" and other works have become the mainstream of the box office market with a strong cast.
This "Thousand Jun. Although "Yifa" is well-made, it lacks traffic in the cast, and is eventually overwhelmed by the box office torrent, becoming an unpopular classic on the domestic big screen.
A blink of an eye 12 years have passed, and I look back at this "Qianjun" again. A hair", the realistic life story in the film can still touch the hearts of many viewers.