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The May Day holiday is coming, have you bought a ticket home?
The "May Day holiday" is not only difficult to buy tickets, but also "difficult to buy" movie tickets, not because there are few tickets, but because there are too many films to choose from.
"Peacekeeping Anti-riot Team", as the only main theme movie on May Day, coupled with the appeal of Huang Jingyu, Wang Yibo and others, the box office must be bad, and the promotional posters all played the words "May Day King Bomb".
There is also "There is No Thing That Can't Be Solved by a Hot Pot" starring Yang Mi, "Spending Money at the End of the Road" joined by Jia Bing, and "Journey Through the Moon" cooperated by Zhang Zifeng and Hu Xianxu, each of which has dark horse potential.
However, what people didn't expect was that the champion of the May 1st pre-sale box office was "The Siege of the Kowloon Walled City".
You must know that Hong Kong films have gradually declined in recent years, young actors can't carry the banner, the stories are boring and clichéd, and the audience is aesthetically fatigued.
In particular, "The Siege of the Kowloon Walled City" brought together old-school male stars such as Sammo Hung, Aaron Kwok, and Louis Koo, which is not attractive to young audiences.
But this lineup has ushered in a "rebirth" of Hong Kong films.
The plot "Hong Kong flavor" is pure, and the drama is enjoyable
Before talking about the film, let's first talk about the "Kowloon Walled City" in the title.
It is a crowded place, a slum of 50,000 people on a land of 0.027 square kilometers.
Due to factors such as history, topography, and population, this place has gradually become the boundary of the "three regardless", and it can be said that it is an abandoned place.
Such a complex place has a natural drama, which is why director Zheng Baorui set his sights on here.
The story revolves around two generations of grievances.
Chen Luojun, a young man smuggled to Hong Kong, offends the boss of the army (Sammo Hung) and unexpectedly escapes to the Kowloon Walled City, where he accidentally learns the mystery of his origins.
But unexpectedly, after his life story was revealed, he was hunted down by many forces.
In order to protect Chen Luojun, the boss of the walled city, Tornado (played by Louis Koo), did not hesitate to turn against his friend A Qiu (played by Ren Xianqi) and fought a big fight.
After Ah Qiu was betrayed by his old friend, he found the big boss and teamed up to kill Chen Luojun, but the big boss took the opportunity to seize the walled city.
Chen Luojun and the Walled City brothers unite to fight against the big boss to the death and defend everyone's homeland.
And those dirty scenes are the source of the excitement of playing.
The whole film is 126 minutes, and the play takes up almost 100 minutes, from the narrow and crowded aisle of the walled city to the rooftop of the building, traditional play and fresh style can be seen in the film.
The fight scene between Sammo Hung and Louis Koo is biased towards the fighting style of the eighties and nineties, and every blow is a real fight to the flesh, and the clever use of props creates a real sense of pain.
Using other people's bodies as weapons and smashing through walls to block pursuits, scenes that make people feel pain to watch abound in the film.
The fight between young people is more comic, and Wang Jiulong (played by Wu Yunlong) is invulnerable to hard qigong, which is actually the setting of God fighting.
Scenes such as speeding cars hitting people, taking off on the spot, etc., the second middle school is enthusiastic, and the setting of the comic will also make people accept its exaggeration, and the experience beyond the sense of reality brings the audience endless coolness.
As Sammo Hung said: "In this era, at this time, it is very difficult to make an action movie in Hong Kong." ”
But "The Siege of the Kowloon Walled City" did it.
The Hong Kong Star Treasure Knife is not old, and the newcomers rise
Although Hong Kong films are lonely, and the aura of the older generation of martial arts actors is not so dazzling, I have to admit that they are still the guarantee of the quality of the movie.
Every actor in "The Siege of the Kowloon Walled City" makes the audience experience the most original "Hong Kong flavor".
The first place, Sammo Hung .
When Sammo Hung had a cigarette in his mouth, read the comic book carefully in his hand, and lazily raised his eyelids while listening to the reports of his subordinates, the sense of oppression of the gangster brother was instantly in place.
What's even more surprising is his action scenes.
Sammo Hung has really changed, Sammo Hung in the entertainment news in recent years has always looked old, and even needs a wheelchair to travel, but he can still play, his pace is vigorous, and his movements are clean and neat.
Looking at his vigorous posture, it is hard to believe that he is 74 years old.
second place, Louis Koo.
The tornado played by Louis Koo is not a villain in the traditional sense.
He values love and righteousness, but he can't start a life-and-death battle with his friend, and finally uses his life to fight a way out for his friend's son.
The emotional changes of the characters in different moods were interpreted by Louis Koo smoothly, especially when he looked at Chen Luojun, and his vigilance revealed his longing for his friends.
Moreover, Louis Koo in the film is too handsome.
Flicked the cigarette butt in his hand, and then released a move to twist the person who threatened him to the ground, and one rolled over and rose into the air, clamping the cigarette butt that had not yet landed.
That kind of light and breezy temperament is really elegant, and no one can resist the charm of the old Hong Kong star.
third place, Ren Xianqi.
When Ren Xianqi appeared, I almost didn't recognize it.
Brother Qiu played by him has white hair, ruthlessness between his eyebrows and eyes, and he is also unwilling, and the tragic death of his wife and children has always caused him to be unwilling in his character, and he wants to take revenge.
After learning the trace of the enemy's son, he put down the phone, with a strong killing intent in his eyes, and the hatred and anger seemed to be about to explode, making the audience's scalp tingle.
Unexpectedly, Ren Xianqi was surprisingly suitable for this role.
fourth place, Wu Yunlong.
Wu Yunlong is undoubtedly the most surprising of the new generation of actors in the film.
Wang Jiu played by him is the most powerful kung fu among everyone, with hard qigong is not a problem, invulnerable, even the esophagus is made of iron, and there is nothing to do with swallowing charcoal fire.
Of course, he is also the most crazy one, laughing and provoking after knocking down others, which makes people hate and helpless, and the image of a laughing villain who can't be killed is too vivid.
is used to seeing Wu Yunlong, who is used to playing a decent role, but he didn't expect to play a villain so rightly.
In addition, there are also wonderful performances of actors such as Lin Feng, Liu Junqian, Hu Zitong and other actors in the film, and the new and old generations of actors have jointly realized the counterattack of Hong Kong films.
Epilogue:
I dare not say that "The Siege of the Kowloon Walled City" is the best action movie in Hong Kong in recent years, but it also has the strength to compete for the top three positions.
Director Cheng Po-swee shows the Kowloon Walled City in a three-dimensional and multi-faceted way.
The floors are too high and close to the airport, and when the plane flies close to the roof, it brings a strong sense of oppression. In the crowded narrow corridor, it is full of human touch.
The cold and solemn appearance and the emotional support on the inside have created a group of plump walled city portraits.
The whole film runs through the clean and neat fight scenes, fists to the flesh, unspeakable fate, and interconnectedness.
In fact, "The Siege of the Kowloon Walled City" is not without shortcomings, and in the current environment of Hong Kong films, someone needs to stand up and try and make mistakes.
What do you think of this film?
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