"Four Seas", a healing journey about growth
Motorcycles have clutches, and life is full of sorrows and joys. "Four Seas" focuses on the growth of Wu Renyao, who regards motorcycles as his only friend, and also pays attention to his life clutches and sorrows.
"Four Seas" is the fourth film directed by Han Han. From "After Forever", "Ride the Wind and Waves" to "Flying Life", and then to this "Four Seas", Han Han's unique directing style is more obvious. If the last "Flying Life" is about the counterattack of middle-aged people after the decadence, then "Four Seas" focuses on the setbacks and growth encountered by young people in their dreams. Some are wild, some are sad and some are warm, while focusing on the loneliness and powerlessness of young people who are running around the world, they also express their persistence and perseverance in burning youth because of their dreams. The result may not be satisfactory, but the process is always imprinted in people's hearts and makes people see it very empathetically.
The protagonist of the film is the teenager Ah Yao, a hot-blooded rider who specializes in motorcycle stunts living on Nan'ao Island. The reunion with his father Wu Renteng and the chance encounter with the girl Zhou Huansong changed the trajectory of Ah Yao's life and also changed his life return. Since then, he has also opened his own path to brave the world.
The comedic effect of "Four Seas" is still very sufficient. Wu Renyao, played by Liu Haoran, and Wu Renteng, played by Shen Teng, are father and son, but they are also "enemies". The scene of the two meeting and hating each other creates a lot of laughter for the film. In particular, Shen Teng, as soon as he appeared on the scene, he brought his own laughing fruit, and every time he could make people laugh to the point of sobbing. The process of reconciliation between Wu Renyao and Wu Renteng's father and son, although there are only a few shots, is full of the power of family affection, which also makes people feel warm. Yin Zheng, who starred in Zhou Huan's brother Zhou Huange, also has his own sense of comedy and is also the comedy of the film. Wang Yanlin, Qiao Shan, Feng Shaofeng, and Huang Xiaoming were also full of joy, and they all created a very brilliant sense of laughter in the process of tearing each other apart and fighting each other. Han Han is really good at selecting actors, not only so that Liu Haoran, Shen Teng, Yin Zheng, Wang Yanlin, Qiao Shan, Feng Shaofeng, Huang Xiaoming and other people have no sense of violation in the film, but also let them two or two CP are very good, flowing between them family, friendship, brotherhood, both real and warm.
The matching degree between Liu Haoran and Wu Renyao in "Four Seas" is very high, Liu Haoran not only performed Wu Renyao's sense of youth, but also grasped the innocence and shyness when encountering love, and the confusion and tenacity when encountering difficulties. In particular, the energy that was unwilling to give up obsession for the sake of dreams was soaked in Wu Renyao's fierce eyes. The transition from ignorant teenagers to hot-blooded youths has also been interpreted by Liu Haoran with a great sense of layering. Wu Renyao's uninhibited, wild and wild when riding a motorcycle on the race is in stark contrast to the warmth, delicacy and affection after falling in love, and the three-dimensional sense and fullness of the character suddenly jumped on the screen. The improvement and progress of Liu Haoran's acting skills is visible to the naked eye.
There are several motorcycle chase scenes in "Four Seas" that are filmed with great feeling. Han Han is worthy of being a director who is very good at playing with cars, and he has a lot of experience in shooting such scenes, and he has made tricks. The chase scene between the police and Wu Renyao, the picture of Wu Renyao suddenly stopping in front of a car of steel bars while speeding, was filmed with a great sense of urgency, and the visual irritation made people dare not see the atmosphere, and there was a sense of suffocation of speed and passion in an instant. The scene of the motorcyclist race is very exciting and wild, and there is a feeling that hormones are burning and adrenaline is boiling. The roar, the rushing dust, the sparks from the helmet and the curb, the scene of the extremely fast speed car made people watch the great pleasure, and people could not help but sigh secretly: it is worthy of Han Han's hand.
After watching "Four Seas", many people will be like Xiaobian, and they can't wait to go to Nan'ao Island to punch in the card. "Four Seas" makes Nan'ao Island too beautiful. Not only has the atmosphere of books and poetry, but also does not lose the taste of life, fireworks, even if you are wandering here, there is also a sense of warmth at home. Compared with the natural style of Nan'ao Island, Guangzhou's neon lights and colorful colors are more urban. "Four Seas" also shoots Guangzhou City very beautifully, especially the landmark Canton Tower, which also makes people have the impulse to travel to Guangzhou and leave. Whether it is Nan'ao Island or Canton Tower, it is also a record of Wu Renyao's life trajectory and a witness to his life experience. Because here, Wu Renyao and his dearest loved ones have been lonely, confused, persistent, and struggling. This is a corner of the four seas, and it is also a place to witness Wu Renyao's suffering of sorrow, experience loneliness, burning youth, clinging to dreams, releasing potential, and growing wildly.