Text: Neil
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Preface
It's back, it's all back!
Hong Kong films, which have been underestimated, have finally bottomed out, and "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City", which was released on May 1st, has given us new surprises and shocks.
Although it is a May 1st file, it is not as large as the scale of the New Year's file, but the scale of this movie can be called a fairy fight, and it is said that the Hong Kong film that is in decline took the lead and opened the screening.
Who knows, after a wave of small-scale screenings, the cool fighting scenes and thrilling actions in the movie made the audience already watch heartily in the cinema alone, and they couldn't wait to get a set of punches on the road.
After the movie was officially finalized, it was even more praised.
Why? Not only is the play refreshing, but many familiar faces in Hong Kong films have appeared, Sammo Hung has come out of the mountain, Louis Koo has entered the game, and Lin Feng has made a rare appearance.
So far, the box office has reached 259 million, and it seems that this Hong Kong film is still very appetizing to everyone, unlike the usual assembly-line Hong Kong films.
It seems that Hong Kong films are about to turn over.
01, the past of Hong Kong films reappears
The film is set in 1980, when people from all over the world have gathered in the Kowloon Walled City, and every block of the dense buildings is occupied, which is even more crowded than a tube building.
Because there are people gathered, and it is also a "three-regardless" area, various gangster forces have grown here, and they often fight because of the grabbing of territory.
In this film, we are facing the confrontation between two underworld forces, in this Kowloon Walled City, everyone speaks with their fists, so we can see such a wonderful fight.
In the narrow and dark aisle, even if it is a "small fight", it can make people in the line between life and death, and the thrill is full of nasal cavity, why?
Don't look at the small venue, but in a residential building, picking up a random thing can kill people.
It is not difficult for a person who is good at using terrain in a fight to remind people of a person, Uncle Long, whose efficiency in using the props in the space is very good, and every step can surprise people.
However, if Uncle Long is put here, it is really not sure who will win, because here, it is not just a fight scene for watching, but a fist to the flesh, and the knife is deadly.
Just after watching the martial arts director of this movie, it already makes people's scalps tingle - Tanigaki Kenji.
As a member of the team of Hong Kong film legend Donnie Yen, every one of his works is a high-quality product, and the former "Fuse" brought the audience an extraordinary shock.
Even though 17 years have passed, the fight between Donnie Yen and Zou Zhaolong is still a top-notch existence in the hearts of the audience.
And this time, Gu Heng Jianzhi appeared again, which caught the mainland market off guard, and sure enough, the action scene was right, and the taste of Hong Kong films came up after scratching it.
02, the Hong Kong films of the old generation
The whole film is full of all kinds of fighting scenes, but the most impressive thing has to be mentioned is the fight between Sammo Hung and Louis Koo.
is really worthy of being an old actor in Hong Kong, and when he performs tense plays, he also reveals the calmness and confidence of the older generation of artists.
Let's look at Sammo Hung first.
A while ago, Sammo Hung just won the Lifetime Achievement Award in Hong Kong, in which Sammo Hung revealed that he has been suffering from diabetes for many years, and his physical condition is deteriorating every day.
Soon after the event, he was met by chance, sitting alone in a wheelchair, and his energy was not as good as before.
However, no one expected that he would make an action movie, and the surprise level was directly full.
Just sitting there and smoking, although he is smiling on his face, he can make people feel the momentum of not being angry and arrogant, and the playing movements are also clean and neat, and he doesn't feel that Sammo Hung is 72 years old at all.
Just looking at this momentum, it will be possible to play for another 5 years.
Then there is Louis Koo.
Just the preview of his performance, it makes people feel comfortable for a while, the play is smooth and elegant, and the smooth movements reveal the proficiency of the gangsters for many years.
Before dying, Gu Tianle vomited blood in his mouth, closed the door, and used his arm as a door to shut, through the door, a trembling voice said "Leave your life, go", although the voice was small, it was quite heavy.
I have to say that Louis Koo played the sense of fate of "Tornado" to the fullest, and it also became the tears of the whole film.
and Ren Xianqi.
has made a lot of breakthroughs in the film, and his impression is that he is a popular musician, but he didn't expect to see another side of him.
He plays Di Qiu, with thick eyebrows, a wide forehead, white hair and a shawl, and a hand-coiled string, with a majestic and domineering face.
Avenging his family and killing him, with a serious expression, he doesn't look like he is acting, it seems that he can make more cameos in Hong Kong films in the future.
02, the rise of newcomers, the supporting actor is amazing
In Hong Kong films, in addition to seeing Sammo Hung , Louis Koo and Ren Xianqi, it is rare to see other actors.
However, in this film, he escaped the three acting schools, but was amazed by the supporting actor Liu Junqian in the film.
There are even audiences who originally came to Gu Tianle, but for the sake of Xinyi, they have already watched the movie three times.
Liu Junqian is only 36 years old this year, as a newcomer in the entertainment industry, there are only a handful of works, most of the genres involved are romance films such as "Phantom Love", "940920" and so on.
is filming an action scene in a Hong Kong film, and it is the first time for him to shoot an action scene, and he is simply a natural action actor.
Wearing sunglasses and riding a motorcycle, he is the first beautiful boy with a bubble noodle head, not only the motorcycle is cool, but he rides it down from the sky and smashes the enemy.
In the early stage, although he was wearing a crumpled shirt and half-buttoned buttons, he held a microphone and said casually: "It's tiring to be a big guy", however, this kind of confidence and publicity can only be possessed by a big guy.
Especially his eyebrows and finger licking before the fight, and his proper provocative actions, revealing a ruthlessness, when fighting, he made the opponent retreat one after another with a dagger.
This kind of hearty action can rarely be seen in young actors, it seems that Liu Junqian has worked hard to perform, no wonder so many viewers can search for "Who is the actor who plays Shinichi?"
After watching actor Liu Junqian's performance, it is safe to say: "Hong Kong films have a future!"
epilogue
"The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" is a rare excellent Hong Kong film in recent years, many powerful actors gathered together, and the newcomer actor Liu Junqian played even more freely, which made people shine.
I wonder if their acting skills have touched the audience?
Information sources:
The original video is from the official video of the movie Kowloon Walled City: The Siege of Douyin
The original video is from the video released by the official Douyin of the movie Kowloon Walled City on May 4, 2024
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