The action/thriller/suspense film The Great Hunt was released in 2012 and was directed by Chow Hsien Yeung and written by To Chi Lang and Chow Hsien Yang. The film tells the story of a desperate struggle between a policeman and a murderer. Wang Yuanyang, played by Zhang Jiahui, is linked to two murders more than 20 years apart, while the distraught police officer played by Ren Dahua is responsible for finding evidence to arrest him.
In 2012, there were a lot of Hong Kong police films that could be screened on the mainland's big screen. From the "Reverse War" at the beginning of the year to the "Poison War" and "Cold War" works at the end of the year, the director has been moving forward against the war. However, in the first three months, there were also similar "killing gold", "the great hunt", "potential criminals" and other "grab, chase, dive" and so on. Some of the movies I have seen on the big screen in the mainland have their own characteristics, some are extremely popular, some are integrated into finance, and some are adapted from TV dramas, and the results are both surprising and admirable. Of course, this is even more disappointing. What about the upcoming "Great Hunt"? Did Director Chow Hsien Yang, who studied under Ang Lee, continue the traditional police and bandit route? Or should we find another way to set up our own schools? Director Zhou Xianyang once made a highly acclaimed police film "Murderer", becoming a new generation of police film directors who are highly favored by film fans. This time, he joined hands with Zhang Jiahui and Ren Dahua to shoot "The Great Hunt", replacing the elements of "Murderer", and the action scenes were upgraded.
When it comes to homicides, the script of "The Great Hunt" is very different from previous cop films. The murders are thrilling and suspenseful, but the murders that have not been adapted are invisible and have a unique murderer style. In the 1990s, chilling murders occurred in Hong Kong and Macao from time to time, causing a sensation in Hong Kong and Macao, and everyone knows it, so "Doctor Lamb" and "Eight Immortals Hotel's Human Meat Char Siu Bun" filmed based on such murders also came into being.
However, with the development of the times, it is difficult for such sensitive murders to pass the censorship system in the mainland, so how can audiences experience movies originating from life murders on the screen? Screenwriter Du Zhilang grasps the theme and has his own routine, abandoning orphan content and returning to the traditional police game. The seemingly bland plot, under the control of director Zhou Xianyang, is more lasting and gripping.
Therefore, we are fortunate to see that the fierce Zhang Jiahui and the increasingly impoverished Ren Dahua seem to have returned to Hong Kong's black-and-white decline.
The master-servant relationship between Andy Lau and Ye Dexian, released in March, is delicately portrayed and portrayed, close to real life, making people feel empathy.
Hui Anhua's last film, Night and Fog in Tin Shui Wai, was based on sensational massacres, but the film involved sensitive domestic murders of mainlanders and Hong Kongers and therefore could not be released on the mainland. And "Sister Peach" makes up for the shortcomings of this theme, which is the advantage of invisible victory over tangible.
Speaking of the script of "The Great Hunt", I have to say that the protagonist is ecstatic, the lineup of movie stars has changed from one to two, and unlike "Reverse War", "Deadly Gold" and "Hidden Criminals" have become the one-man shows of movie stars, and there is no challenge in acting. The contest between the two actors also makes the film more topical. From "Hong Kong Rape" to "Underworld", Most of Ren Dahua's younger brother played by Zhang Jiahui,
From "Banishment" to "The Great Hunt", he once again became a prisoner of Ren Dahua. The two golden film companies were finally lucky enough to perform a double scene in the same movie, and Zhang Jiahui finally sat on an equal footing with Ren Dahua, which was a fortunate thing for film fans. Zhang Jiahui also went from being blind in "Witness" to losing his voice in "The Great Hunt", torturing him physically into human form. It is in this way that his acting skills have been more honed. After all, the more disabled people, the more they can become golden actors. Such as Zheng Zeshi of "Why Should There Be Me", Zhou Runfa of "Hero's True Colors" and so on.
In 2012, heavyweight Chinese films may be "Sister Tao", "The Great Hunt", "Chunjiao and Zhiming". They have different themes, but all are infinitely life-based. Perhaps it is for this reason that all kinds of movies touch our sensitive parts. It makes us feel that life is not alone. In addition to having affection and love, we also face interesting challenges.