The 66-year-old Jackie Chan has not grown old, leading a group of young actors to present the action movie "Vanguard" to the audience during the National Day holiday.
In fact, throughout Jackie Chan's works, most of them are action movies, and among them, many female characters join the law fight, and the eldest brother is very devoted when working, "Pity Xiang XiYu" is obviously a bit difficult for Jackie Chan.
But despite precedent, it is still relatively rare for several heroines to cry with their heads in their heads, what kind of movie is being filmed that makes the actors so miserable?
The name of the film is "Flying Eagle Project", and "Flying Eagle Project" is probably just a prefix for a familiar movie like "Zodiac" in the impression of young people now.
But in fact, it can be called the most expensive film in the 90s, because of the huge cost, Jackie Chan was also taken away by the company, and the last 2 years were banned from being a director, this article will briefly talk about this "expensive film".
First of all, a brief plot: the male protagonist of the movie, Jack, is an adventure enthusiast, he is struggling to get rid of the African natives, and as a result, he immediately receives an urgent telegram from the Count of Spain, and the other party asks Jack to rush to Spain quickly.
Since Germany felt that it might be defeated at the end of World War II, it buried tens of thousands of tons of gold it had plundered in the Sahara Desert in Africa, and this time the count urgently called Jack to let him go treasure hunting.
On the treasure hunt, Jack and archaeologist Ada, the granddaughter of the German lieutenant, Ilsa, and the Japanese beauty Peach encounter a series of thrilling but fun events, although in the end they miss the gold, but several people have more special gains in the life-and-death struggle.
In the '90s, this large-scale action film that crossed the ocean and crossed the ocean had its own special features.
First, the film skillfully combines action elements and funny elements, which is more attractive than previous Jackie Chan action movies because of the special shooting scenes.
Compared to Hollywood's various gore fight scenes, this film takes the two characteristics of action and comedy to the extreme.
Here we have to mention the super chaos and powerful simulation of the powerful turbine in the movie, and Jackie Chan cleverly uses strong winds and battles to create a funny look in the movie.
The aircraft warehouse was blown into chaos, several people simulated the fierce wind fighting inside, and everyone's face was full of joy, which became the most impressive picture of the film.
Second, the characters in the film have distinct personalities, and there is friction between the protagonists but they are full of fun.
Different from the heroic action movie character characteristics, although the male protagonist Jack is an adventure lover, he has no so-called lofty ideals and heroic pursuits.
Jack has always been running for gold, and even if he is looking for water and fighting with mysterious people, it is difficult for us to feel the traditional hero's spirit in this male protagonist.
But in the difficult process of surviving in the desert, this not "great" male protagonist uses his wisdom to help his companions escape under the attack of the buried gold guards.
It is also because of this "small person-style" character setting that Jack's humor and cleverness are perfectly integrated, bringing the audience a dangerous and fun viewing experience.
The desert drinking water clip in the film vividly illustrates this.
Jack walks through the desert with the three heroines and two Muslims, and on the way, everyone is thirsty, and the two Muslims have water but do not share it for everyone to drink.
But it turned out that Jack hid a trick, and the clothes he wore could actually hold water, and he inserted a tube in his clothes, so that each heroine held him in his arms and secretly drank water.
As a result, every girl drank the water and held Jack with her hands and feet and refused to let go, and the picture of everyone rushing to grab it was very funny.
The three heroines have their own characteristics, Ada, an archaeologist from China, is sharp-toothed and dignified, and when she meets Ilsa, a German girl who loves to be spoiled and a little pretentious, the two people look at each other unfavorably and often quarrel.
After several people experienced various life-and-death moments, the two girls who were in danger of surviving let go of their knots and eventually became good friends.
Another Japanese girl is closer to the existence of the muse in this film, and the existence of vases in Hong Kong films in the 90s is more to add color to the film.
Think about it carefully, Jackie Chan's big brother is circling between several girls, and the story does not need to be too deep, it is already quite attractive, not to mention that he is born and died with them.
Third, the behind-the-scenes story of the film is also very worth studying.
1. The film cost a lot of money, and Jackie Chan' big brother as a director was also stopped from filming for two years.
The main creative team crossed the intercontinental shooting, and Jackie Chan was very careful about the hardware facilities, because his films did not use special effects, so he spent a lot of effort on props.
In addition, Jackie Chan is generous, the living treatment for the crew is quite good, hundreds of people are in a foreign country, food, clothing, housing and transportation is a big expense.
The film eventually cost HK$115 million, arguably the most expensive Hong Kong film of the 90s, and the sheer number shocked The sheer number shocked The company's executives did not allow Jackie Chan to direct the tube for the next two years.
2. The shooting environment is very difficult, the staff is not satisfied, and the actresses are crying with headaches. The desert heat tormented the entourage, and the actresses hugged each other and cried after filming. The machine is also unable to withstand the heat, and must be covered with cloth to shoot.
3. As mentioned above, Jackie Chan attaches importance to the production of props, but he did not expect that the crew was circulated in the market as real banknotes because the props were too realistic.
To this end, the film was once confiscated by the police, and after the unremitting efforts of lawyers and Jackie Chan, it was finally taken back.
However, the film's production manager was imprisoned for three months. The filming process was bumpy, and after surviving the necessary shots, the crew dragged the heavy equipment back to Hong Kong.
Fourth, money, human nature, war, religion and other topics worth thinking about run through the entire film.
The film begins with a treasure hunt, and the search for the buried gold is the driving force for the group to encounter various difficulties and obstacles.
Although money is so charming, when people suffer from the heat and dry mouth in the desert, the charm of money is far less than a sip of water; and when everyone faces the siege of German guards, money is obviously not comparable to life.
But in the face of war, human life is humble and involuntary.
Although the topic of war in this film is only brought through Jack's simple sentence "For the world war, I only know that there can be no third time", it also makes people deeply feel the cruelty of war, and at the same time, it also gives this treasure hunt a special mission.
On the religious side, two believers appear in the film who have very different attitudes towards violence. One is firmly opposed to the use of violence, and one wants to use violence to make the world feel the misery of this group.
Whose standpoint should the believers be viewed?
The film offers a religious proposition for everyone to think about in the 90s, and although it has given an almost uniform answer today, the audience will also imagine whether that group really had a beautiful garden of ideas when watching.
In the 1990s, when the scavenger hunt movie boom hit, people in the Hong Kong film and television industry were eager to try it, but there was almost no personal feeling that they could do it with the same care as "The Flying Eagle Project".
Although there is still a lot of room for improvement in the logic and scenes of this film, whether it is the degree of care in the framing and props, or the transnational setting of the film's protagonist, or Jackie Chan's talent in action movies, this movie was called a meticulous work at the time.
Thinking about money, human nature, war, religion and other topics, the Flying Eagle Project has also reached a rare international height.
Especially when interpreting life and human nature, a scene can make the audience feel:
The group walked forward with increasingly heavy steps in the desert, the desire for gold had long since passed away with the wind, and all that was left was the humble desire to survive.
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