It is no exaggeration to say that among the fifth-generation directors, not many people can compete with Chen Sicheng at the box office.
The crime-themed movie "The Three Teams" released on December 15 has so far obtained more than 300 million box office revenue with a shooting cost of 30 million.
Not only that, the word-of-mouth of "The Three Teams" is also well-received for all to see, which of course has the positive impact of adaptation based on real cases, but the actors' acting skills are online throughout the whole process and have no grooves, which is the fundamental reason why this small-budget film has a place in the year-end movie.
The director is Chen Sicheng, who once said "at least I haven't lost now", and the director's works have made more than ten times the profit, starring Zhang Yi, who has both word-of-mouth and works online in recent years, and even the supporting roles are all acting online.
Needless to say, the acting skills of the leading actor Zhang Yi are naturally needless to say, although he belongs to a late bloomer in the entertainment industry, whether it is the protagonist or a supporting role, Zhang Yi can always win the honor of "best".
And this time, Cheng Bing, the captain of the three major teams played by Zhang Yi, is a very layered role. The once high-spirited and vicious captain was imprisoned because of the sudden death of the suspect at the police station.
There is no future, no reputation, and there is no direction for the future.
When interpreting Cheng Bing's release from prison, Zhang Yi's handling was also very real and heart-wrenching. There is no joy at regaining freedom, some are just looking at the high-rise buildings that have long been very different from the street scene in their memory, and they are confused and at a loss.
What should be the way forward? Cheng Bing chose to continue chasing the culprit and complete his last case before he was imprisoned. And when the film is covered with gray tones because of this, it looks heavy and depressing, the father of the victim girl played by Chen Chuang, makes people feel that everything Cheng Bing has paid for meaning.
The trembling hands, the guilt and gratitude in the eyes, and the white hair between the sideburns, although the character played by Chen Chuang is only a few minutes in the film, it makes the tone of the whole film more distinct and thought-provoking.
Coincidentally, Wang Xiao's performance in the film is also very remarkable. Ma Zhenkun, who was once the most high-spirited and impulsive police officer, lost his future because of this accident and became a barbecue vendor immersed in smoke and fire for his life. All ambitions and aspirations, all the previous quests for justice, have been dissipated by reality.
The sentence "If a man is not angry, a woman will age quickly", the reality is helpless. Pain, self-blame, helplessness, and the struggle to break with the past have all become extremely sincere under Wang Xiao's interpretation. It can be said that Wang Xiao vividly interprets the image of a person who has encountered major changes in his life and has to accept reality.
And when he finally decided to complete the last case of his police career with his old friends, his eyes burst with perseverance, and he regained his former faith.
Being able to show the infinite character's mental journey in a limited lens, Wang Xiao not only adhered to his original intention as an actor, but also proved with his strength that whether he can interpret the role well has nothing to do with his appearance, but whether he can truly integrate into the role, understand the role, and make himself a person in the play.
And this is also the second pair of Wang Xiao and Zhang Yi after the hit drama "Hurricane".
I have to say that two people who also stick to the original heart of an actor can always collide with breathtaking sparks together. The role has a priority, but the level of the actor itself is not determined by the number of scenes.
Gao Ye, the "sister-in-law" who also attracted countless fans because of "Hurricane", also performed very remarkably in the film this time.
Before her husband's accident, she was a decent and beautiful wife, but after her husband's accident, she was nearly 20 years old for life, but she was still a skewer shop proprietress who shared her husband's weal and pain.
With a scribbled hairstyle, a yellow face, and casual outfits, she is already like her former self. What she was holding in her hand was the iron plate used for meat skewers, and what she was carrying was the burden of whether the family could be fed and clothed.
"The Three Teams" has no breathtaking special effects, no unstoppable love, no 30 years of Hedong and 30 years of Hexi's counterattack coolness, some of the "Three Teams" are only adapted from real cases, more than ten years of chasing the murderer without forgetting the mission, and those unacceptable helplessness and embarrassment that have to sigh "This is reality".
Of course, "The Three Teams" has a finale that keeps the clouds open and sees the moon, there are shots that even small-budget movies can firmly attract the audience's attention, and there are big touches in small stories.
You can say that it is not as eye-catching as "Aquaman 2", and you can even joke that it was squeezed out of the box office after only 5 days of dominating the charts, but every fan who has watched "The Three Teams" invariably recognizes this film and every actor who does his best to interpret the role.