There has always been serious age discrimination in the film and television industry, which is both for male and female actors (especially actresses), such as we often say who is "in his thirties and still acting in idol dramas" and "a handful of age, how can he still bounce in film and television dramas"...
Therefore, if an actor can break through the shackles of age, not by virtue of his young and beautiful appearance, but through superb acting skills, rich experience or outstanding personal charm, he can create excellent works at an older age and win the love of the audience, then he has won a decisive victory in the battle against time. Zhang Songwen, who has recently exploded, was credited with "Mom! The two actresses Wu Yanshu and Xi Meijuan who won the award are both such representatives.
There is also a Hong Kong actor Huang Zihua, who can also be said to be "old trees blooming" recently! Last year, he starred in the Hong Kong-style comedy romance "Still Think You're the Best" with a double harvest at the box office, and both the mainland and Hong Kong have achieved very good results. This Friday, he brought a new work "Poisonous Tongue Lawyer", this time he is still the absolute male number one who singles out the big beam. The film caused a sensation long before its release, because it set a record for the highest-grossing Hong Kong film in Hong Kong film history, and beat all other films of the same period.
Two works in a row are so successful, for Huang Zihua, it can really be said that the mountains and rivers have ushered in the light after the end of the mountains. This is not only because he is about to turn 63 this year and has long entered the retirement period of actors in the eyes of many people, but also because he has always been known as "box office poison". However, he has always had a deep love for acting, and has wanted to achieve something in movies for many years, but he has no choice but to shoot one and smash one, acting in a pasty one, whether it is an actor or a director, it is not very smooth. So even if he is the pinnacle god of Dong Duxiao, his film road is really a bit bleak.
But now with the two masterpieces of "Still Think You Are the Best" and "Poisonous Tongue Lawyer", Huang Zihua's dream for many years has finally come true. It can be seen that there is no way to go, and God will not fail everyone who works hard.
It can be seen from the title of "Poisonous Tongue Lawyer" that this must be a legal-themed work that has not run. There are two main points of interest in this type of theme: first, there will inevitably be at least one more difficult and complex case, and the protagonist must solve the case and find the truth; The second is the war of words, your back and forth court debate drama, can win a losing case, can be able to overturn the case in court through intrigue and eloquence, it will look particularly cool.
This kind of work is often very emotionally infectious, the protagonist either clears the wronged innocent or brings the perpetrator to justice, no matter what kind, this desperate search for the truth and the justice of eliminating violence and good health make the audience's blood boil.
What kind of audience is "Poison Tongue Lawyer" suitable for? I think it can be compared to the TV series "Young Bao Qingtian" and the popular movie "Manslaughter" in previous years. It has both the truth-seeking belief that "as long as the truth is revealed, everything is worthy of the heart", and the burning of small people against the powerful.
Of course, if you like to watch legal movies such as "Twelve Angry Men" and "Extralegal Affairs", or have been a fan of legal dramas such as TVB's "Third Kind Court" and "No. 1 Royal Court", then "Poisonous Tongue Lawyer" is even more unmissable.
Huang Zihua's lawyer Lin Liangshui in the film is a character with character flaws and growth arcs, and he is much more real and cute than those tall and complete protagonists. (Here pull on the "Crazy" Anxin that has been complained about by many people... ）
At the beginning of the film, Lin Liangshui thinks highly of himself, arrogant talents, and even tainted with a little bad habit in the entertainment industry - playing big names - he is often late for court, and he will slowly go to court only if his colleagues urge him three times or four times.
Poisonous tongue, of course, is also a major feature of him. In court, regardless of the plaintiff and defendant, Lin Liangshui will launch the poisonous tongue skill, full firepower, three times five divided by two will stun the other party, there is no way to fight back, can only be incompetent and furious.
Lin Liangshui's more serious problem is that he still had a strong interest in fame and fortune at the beginning, and even did not hesitate to kneel and lick the powerful and hoped to give them hard work. Because he felt that he did not get the money, fame and social status he deserved, he has been indignant, perfunctory in his work, and can be said to be very incompetent. After the failed promotion, in order to express his dissatisfaction, he carved the three words "Heavenly Eye" under the judge's table.
Lin Liangshui's rigid character and early blinded by fame and fortune forged his biggest mistake in the film - causing a case of abuse by a supermodel.
Supermodel Zeng Jieer was accused of abusing her deaf and mute daughter causing her serious injury, and Lin Liangshui, who had just turned into a lawyer, hopes to become a hit by representing the case. In the beginning, he did have a big advantage, because he saw the little girl wake up and type the words "Mom never hit me, she treats me very well" in a dumb voice. But I didn't expect the girl to die later, and Lin Liangshui did not video collect evidence from the little girl's testimony because of his overconfidence + carelessness.
In the later trial, Lin Liangshui was not fully prepared, credulously believing the casual promises of the relevant witnesses in the case, and as a result, the witness retracted his confession in court, and Zeng Jieer was commuted from being charged with abuse to more serious murder.
After suffering a major setback in this work, Lin Liangshui went through a period of turbulent troughs. However, he finally decided to regain his strength and overturn the case for Zeng Jieer, both to save her and to redeem Lin Liangshui's self.
In order to find the truth and win the lawsuit, Lin Liangshui went all out and made surprising moves. After experiencing difficulties such as being beaten by the underworld, threatened by the real murderer, and even imprisoned himself, he remained unyielding, not only fighting psychological warfare with the prosecution, but also re-investigating the scene of the case.
The court eloquence scene at the end of the film is wonderful and worth watching repeatedly. Huang Zihua is worthy of being the originator of Dongdu laughter, his line skills are so good that he bursts, and his tone, speech speed, and volume are all just right. It is recommended that everyone must watch the original Cantonese version and listen to what is called a good enough to explode lines! Huang Zihua, who is experienced in the stage, turned this court scene into an excellent stage to show his acting skills.
Listen to his eloquent and eloquent defense: "In the past, everyone said that everyone was equal before the law, but now, everyone has changed their words, saying before the law, three, six, nine, etc." "Huang Zihua's explosive and infectious performance not only shocked everyone in the court, but also hit the hearts of the audience.
The little people with no background sink into the snow, and the righteous lawyers defeat the powerful and bad people, and this result is very happy and very enjoyable!
Congratulations to Huang Zihua for his acting skills this time, and I look forward to him bringing us more surprises.