This is an extremely attractive commercial film. Its wonderful plot design and rich detail processing successfully caught the audience's attention, locking them firmly in front of the screen for more than 60 minutes.
The whole movie can be divided into two parts: the first part describes the past experience of the killer Zhou Quan and the young actor Chen Xiaomeng's identity exchange; The second part tells the twists and turns of the two after they regained their original identities.
The director cleverly arranged the timeline, echoing back and forth through the time markers of the first and second weeks, connecting the two parts in series, while leaving foreshadowing to pave the way for the climax reversal.
The most intriguing thing is the reversal and contrast at the end. The Killer Zhou Quan's vulnerability and helplessness in the face of life-and-death decisions contrasts sharply with the original image of a callous murderer, which successfully highlights the complex and multifaceted nature of human nature.
The carefully set hidden details are also revealed at key plot points, and a series of foreshadowings are reasonably recycled, drawing a perfect end to the whole movie. The structural arrangement and detail processing that echo before and after have undoubtedly become the biggest highlight of this film.
Predictably, the film's plot design itself is enough to appeal to any audience who loves suspenseful reasoning and touching drama, making them cheer in the reversal and relishing in the ending.
It is worth mentioning that what is really eye-catching in the movie is the superb acting skills of the actors. Whether it is several leading actors or supporting roles, they have all chosen the most suitable way to play, give full play to their strength, and help portray the characters.
For example, Andy Lau perfectly played a two-faced man with very different personalities in the film - a ruthless killer and a hardworking worker, and the transition between the two roles is natural and smooth, and the layers are clear.
Xiao Yang successfully created the image of a humble and habitual little person, and vividly interpreted the frustration in it. The heroine Wan Qian performed very well, and the strong feelings that flashed frequently in her rivalry with Andy Lau successfully narrowed the distance between the audience and the character.
As for several supporting characters, such as Cheng Yi and Huang Xiaolei, they also use their subtle expression management or emotional control to make the characters' personality traits emerge distinctly, enriching the whole movie.
It can be said that the three-dimensional portrayal of the characters in the film depends on the actors' own acting skills. They give life and soul to their characters, making them leap onto the screen as real as real individuals and resonate with audiences.
Without these virtuosic interpretations as cornerstones, the film would not have been able to achieve its current heights of quality. Therefore, the dedication and dedication of the actors is an important guarantee for the success of this film.
In addition, it is also worth mentioning that several supporting characters in this film also play an important role, making the story line more rich and three-dimensional, providing strong support for the main line.
For example, the ambiguous drama between Xiao Yang and Cheng Yi successfully set off the complex human nature of excellent mutual use; Another example is Huang Xiaolei's monologue before her collapse, turning a seemingly cruel villain into a victim worthy of sympathy, this contrast and contrast are very wonderful; or the delicate and sincere emotional outpouring between Tranquility and Li Xiang's mother and daughter, which complements the other strong women in the play...... It can be said that these side characters add countless bright colors to the entire storyline.
And what finally brings all the clues together to form a closed loop is due to the ingenuity of the screenwriter and director. They use the ц glyph time conversion to make the front and back pictures echo; They set up a lot of dark lines of detail and recycle them reasonably; They give the characters a three-dimensional personality and make them flesh and blood...... Without these efforts, such a brilliant work would not have come out.
Therefore, the reason why this film is of high quality is not only the superb acting skills of several leading actors, but also the indispensable hard work behind the entire production team.
This is something to be respected and remembered.
However, it is a pity that this high-quality film failed to reap the box office results that matched it, and its failed promotion became the main argument that this article began to put forward - the helplessness of capital operation buried the value of the film.
Specifically, this is mainly due to two reasons: First, the release time and film schedule are too unreasonable. The noon and midnight sessions are obviously out of touch with the audience's entertainment arrangements, which is difficult for the public to accept; Second, the competition in the film market during the Chinese New Year is too fierce.
Other, more powerful films have succeeded in seizing high-quality screening rooms and time slots, and the target users of this film have been lost directly. It can be seen that even if the content is excellent, it is difficult to resist the various operations of capital promoters.
The masterpiece that could have led the trend has quietly withdrawn from public view. We have to reflect on whether the content is excellent or the capital operation is more important; I also have to sigh that if we can't balance the two, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in this industrial chain.
This is a problem that we must face squarely.
Even if we lose in the cruel commercial competition, as audiences, we should still respect the artistic value of the film itself and not let it be annihilated.
The plot design of this film is novel, the structure is rigorous, and the suspense reversal and character portrayal are exemplary. It successfully shows the contrast and collision of two completely different worlds, and at the same time, through the fantasy plot of identity swapping, it explores the theme of environmental change and self-transcendence, which is of great significance.
Andy Lau, Xiao Yang and Wan Qian and other main creators have played a strong acting charm, and their acting skills are skillful, and even every expression is vivid and expressive. It can be said that both the creation and the performance are excellent.
Such a masterpiece deserves to be passed on by word of mouth and deserves to be remembered in the history of entertainment. We shouldn't forget what went on behind the scenes because of its box office failures. History is often hindsight.
I hope that one day in the future, it will return to the public eye, so that more people can appreciate it, and its value will be tested by time.