In 2008, Andy Lau's costume-themed film "Three Kingdoms See the Dragon Unloading Armor" was released.
After the release, many people watching the film have questioned and even complained, such as Spitting on the Costume Road in the drama, spitting on the old Zhao Zilong played by Andy Lau, complaining about the serious discrepancy between the plot and the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the most obvious feature is that Wei Guoda was actually replaced by Cao Bao, played by Li Meiqi, in fact, this is a fictitious character. At that time, the representative of the State of Wei and the State of Shu was probably the general Xiahou Shu of the State of Wei.
Whether it is complaining or questioning, after more than ten years, we still remember a lot of the plot of this movie, and remember many famous scenes in this drama. I think the reason why we always remember it is not only because it is a movie in which Andy Lau participated, but also for more reasons. That is, what meaning does director Li Rengang want to express to the audience through this film? These points may not have been obtained at that time, but in the next life and growth process, we have slowly appreciated them invisibly.
The era at which "Seeing the Dragon Unloading Armor" began was during the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty. At that time, Zhao Zilong, played by Andy Lau, was still a fledgling young man, simple and generous, and had not seen the world much. On the contrary, Luo Ping'an, played by Hong Jinbao, like an old fritter who has traveled to society for many years, acts as Zhao Zilong's big brother. However, in terms of courage and martial arts, Luo Ping'an was much worse than Zhao Zilong. In the first raid on Cao Ying, Zhao Zilong ceded the credit for killing the enemy general to Luo Ping'an. However, at the time of Liu Bei's defeat of Xinye and his escape, Luo Ping'an was derelict in his duties, and at this time, it was Zhao Zilong who risked his life to save the Young Lord for him, and this battle also became Zhao Zilong's battle of fame.
Since then, Zhao Zilong and Luo Ping'an have further opened up the gap in their lives. Zhao Zilong gradually became the general of the Five Tigers of the Shu Kingdom, but Luo Ping'an has always been a big soldier, accompanied by wine all day.
The Northern Expedition of the Shu Kingdom was also the last time Zhao Zilong gambled on the glory of his life. If you win, you will continue to shock the world, and if you lose, then your own glory will be reduced to ashes. Therefore, before going out on the expedition, Zhao Zilong actually looked very solemn.
Then at the end of the film, Zhao Zilong took off his armor and rushed to the enemy position again, which actually means that Zhao Zilong put down the heavy burden in his heart, and the false name of the five tiger generals is no longer important to him. Fengming Mountain was the starting point of his debut, and he once again faced the Wei army in Fengming Mountain, and everything seemed to return to the starting point.
From the debut of a teenager to the continued indomitable progress at this time, although it is still the same Zhao Zilong, the state of mind of the two has undergone tremendous changes. The original adventure and fighting were for others, for fame, for glory, then in the end, Zhao Zilong had abandoned all of them, he was just fighting for himself.
Perhaps the biggest point of controversy in this film is also here. Because many viewers feel that the main creative staff told a very grand story for everyone, but in the end they just want to express that a person's life is a process of repeated reincarnation and continuous enlightenment, and in the end everything seems to be a cloud of smoke in the past. Such ideological themes do not match this grand story structure.
Of course, the benevolent see the benevolent, and the wise see the wise. The battle scenes in the film are generally justified, and there are also many famous scenes that move the audience, whether this movie is good or bad, there will be fair comments.
At that time, which film and television actors participated in this film?
Andy Lau plays Zhao Zilong
At the time of playing the role of Zhao Zilong, Andy Lau was more than forty years old, and after nearly thirty years of ups and downs in the entertainment industry, Andy Lau's state of mind was very consistent with the state of mind of Zhao Zilong in the film. If you change into a young and handsome actor, you may not be able to express the feeling of going through vicissitudes. Therefore, for Andy Lau's performance in the film, the audience is still very recognized.
Hong Jinbao plays Luo Ping'an
Luo Ping'an, played by Hong Jinbao, is a full of small people, with great ambitions, but he has neither the heart nor the ability, and finally spends most of his life in a muddy state. His attitude toward Zhao Zilong slowly changed from jealousy to mockery. When he went out with Zhao Zilong for the last time, he was truly impressed by Zhao Zilong.
Maggie Lee plays Baby Cao
The first appearance of Cao Bao, played by Li Meiqi, surprised the audience. Although Cao Bao is a fictional character, it does not prevent Li Meiqi from playing this role to the fullest in the film. She has a subtle feeling of respect and hatred for Zhao Zilong. This kind of emotion probably began when she was a child witnessing Zhao Zilong snatch the Qingyi Sword from her grandfather Cao Cao.
Pu Cunxin plays Zhuge Liang
Zhuge Liang, played by Pu Cunxin, although there are not many scenes, but also left a very deep impression on the audience. The zhuge liang he played was shrewd and strong, and the version played by Tang Guoqiang and others was a completely different style.
An Zhijie plays Deng Zhi
To tell the truth, when I first watched the film, Deng Zhi, played by An Zhijie, had the feeling of a bandit ringing a horse. However, since it is a completely fanciful film, these are no longer too much to think about. At the end of the film, Deng Zhi and Han De, played by Yu Rongguang, each ended the battle with a majestic slogan, thinking that it was still quite thunderous.
Guan Yu played by Dillon
Dillon just made a cameo appearance in Guan Yu, and there was not much drama, so he did not discuss it too much.
Chen Zhihui plays Meng Zhang Fei
The role of Zhang Fei in the film is a cameo by Chen Zhihui, the "expert of rubbing rice".
Liu Songren plays Cao Cao
Liu Songren, an old Hong Kong drama bone, vividly interpreted Cao Cao's temperament as a traitor, although he did not have much time to appear.
There is also F4 member Wu Jianhao as Guan Xing / "Zhao Donglai Director" Ding Haifeng as Zhang Bao
Before this movie, I haven't seen Wu Jianhao in film and television works for a long time.
Ding Haifeng's cameo in this movie is also quite surprising, so that I always thought that I recognized the wrong person.
Yu Rongguang plays Han De
The role played by Yu Rongguang, Han De, is also quite tragic, several of his sons have all sacrificed their lives for the country, and Cao Bao just recognized him as a righteous father, and instead let him go to death.
This movie, which has been released for more than a decade, continues to be paid attention to by many audiences, and some of its passages have been re-turned out by netizens in a short video platform. Some people see Wang Tu hegemony from it, some people read inspirational spirit from it, in short, different people will have different feelings in their eyes.