The last film of cult director Deng Yancheng, who died in 2020, was "Deadly Journey" in 2015. The film's schedule at that time collided with "Reunion 2", which was naturally vulnerable, and did not stir up much splash in public opinion, and it has long been forgotten.
Deng Yancheng is an expert in thrillers, and his representative works include: the movie "Doctor Lamb", "Weak Killing", "Killing Brother for Skywalker"; TV series such as "I Have a Date with Zombies" are familiar with this kind of subject. Compared with the previous Chinese thriller plot that takes place in a dark and narrow indoor space, "Deadly Journey" moves the shooting scene to the outdoors, with a wide field of view and beautiful scenery, giving people a new feeling, which can be said to be a "blockbuster" in the thriller.
The film tells the story of Dawei (Pin Guan) and his girlfriend Xiaoqi (Zeng Yongxiu) coming to Malaysia for a beautiful holiday, and after a sudden encounter with a mysterious hitchhiker on the road, the trip seems to be cursed, and terrorist incidents and murders occur one after another. Filmed in Malaysia, the film offers stunning views of The Petronas Twin Towers, Batu Caves and Terengganu Beach in Kuala Lumpur. But mysteries, murders along the way, thrilling car chases and jungle chases turn a great vacation into a terrifying nightmare. The chase scene in the film is set in the local primeval jungle, the dense trees cover the sky, the vines are like snakes wrapped around the trees and stretch out like magic claws, with elements such as suddenly flying birds, successfully creating a more depressing and tense atmosphere for the film through the natural landscape.
Although there are some restrictions, but Tang Yancheng is still a surprise, he did not completely lose the Hong Kong B-grade film style, the performance of the picture is very real, there are many bloody shots, the rhythm of the film is also very good, especially the sense of urgency shown by the chase and fight, which is very rare in Chinese horror films. The memory is very deep is that there is a scene of driving chase in it, and the real rollover scene also makes people feel the sincerity of the movie. This movie is different from most domestic thrillers in that it uses simple and rough hunting and killing to replace the grinding and chirping of psychological fear. Although this form is common in Europe and the United States, there are really very few slash-and-kill films in the Chinese film industry.
The cast of this film is also very cult, the male protagonist is the Malaysian group "MUJI" in the pin crown; the female protagonist is called Zeng Yong dai, is a third-rate TV drama actor; the female perverted killer actor Han Baorin is also not famous, she is also called Jin Baorin, is a Korean singer and actress. The awkward play of three people who do not fit the line adds to the degree of alternativeness of this film.
In the film, Zeng Yongdai and Han Baorin also have a girl kissing scene, and the scale is super-outlined. And the female demon head kills people with a bow and arrows, which is also a big attraction. It is said that the archery is done by the actors themselves.
The hotel foreman in the film, played by Luo Jiaying, is a surprise, this character is a, and he also wants to take the opportunity to seduce Pin Guan, which makes people stunned. This movie is a leader in the small-budget horror film of the mainland assembly line, and it is interesting and good-looking, but less than 1,000 people on a certain valve give a score of 3.2, which is also surprising.