Monster City
In the long history of world cinema, there is a kind of film that has to be mentioned, that is, this is the Cult film.
The so-called Cult film refers to a kind of film that is loved and respected by supporters in a small circle, referring to a film with unique shooting methods, strange themes, sword-edged edges, abnormal style, strong personal views, controversial, usually low-cost production, not market-oriented films.
In short, cult movies can be said to have no fixed style, and its definition comes from its dissemination and acceptance effect.
For example, Stanley Kubrick's Clockwork Orange, sex, violence, gore, brainwashing...
Cult elements are not many.
Quentin Tarantino is one of the representative directors of Cult films.
Because of his nagging, profanity, black humor, and bloody violence, he is regarded by many fans as a "ghost talent" director.
So, aren't there good Cult films in Chinese movies? Of course.
In fact, director Quentin saw a lot of Hong Kong Cult films when he increased the number of films in the video store.
Borrowing or imitating, what he plays, Hong Kong films have long been played.
Today, Xiaobian will introduce a Hong Kong science fiction film with Cult flavor for you——
The Wicked City
To be honest, the poster design is quite ugly, and everyone should be able to feel the age of the film from it.
The film was released in 1992 and was directed, written and produced by Xu Ke.
Speaking of Xu Laowei, I have to mention his two major characteristics.
One is a brain hole, for example, the beautiful woman who was passionately kissing the male protagonist a second ago suddenly became Spider-Man.
Clocks can fly down from walls to become killing machines.
There are also human motorcycles and pinball machines that suddenly stage an indescribable picture...
The other, of course, is to shoot beauty.
It seems that the goddesses can show their most beautiful and charming side to the greatest extent in his works.
"Green Snake" Wang Zuxian, Maggie Cheung——
"Laughing Pride 2: Undefeated in the East" Lin Qingxia——
"Ghost of a Lady" Wang Zuxian——
Look beautiful, and then take a director who can shoot, the audience is considered to have an eye blessing.
This film is starred by the big beauty Li Jiaxin, the moment she raised her eyes in the wind and rain, I don't know how many men's hearts were hit, and it is estimated that women can't hold it.
Actress Li Ruotong, before starring in "Aunt", she has already attracted attention in this work.
In addition to the two goddesses, this film also has two great kings of Dawn and Jacky Cheung sitting in town——
Coupled with the "world's first martial finger" Yuan Baye (Yuan Heping) cameo.
Joined with Japanese master actor Tatsuya Nakayo (Akira Kurosawa' royal actor).
On the card division, this film can be said to be very powerful.
The story takes place in the future world, where in addition to humans, there are also demon beasts.
The war between humans and demon beasts has never stopped, and for this reason, humans have also set up a special police team to deal with demon beasts.
Ah Long (Li Ming) and Ah Yin (Jacky Cheung) are two outstanding members of the SWAT team.
Although the two were born into death and made great achievements, the treatment was completely different.
Aaron, played by Dawn, is very serious;
But Ah Yin, played by Jacky Cheung, has not been trusted.
Because his father is a human and his mother is a demon.
However, the demon beasts are also divided into two factions.
A faction that hides in human society, controls the lifeblood of the economy, and hopes to live in peace with human beings;
For example, Yuan Dazong (Played by Nakadai Tatsuya);
The other faction is incompatible with human beings and tries to destroy human beings and dominate the world.
For example, Yuan Dazong's son Ghost Zhongdao (Zhang Yaoyang).
The whole story is the great brawl between humans, good demon beasts, and bad demon beasts:
The Ghost Sect attacked humans; the humans captured the Peace Faction represented by Yuan Dazong;
The two factions of demon beasts also fought each other for many years.
On the human side, ah yin, who has been snubbed, can be stimulated at any time to the mind of the demon beast.
The inner traitor Zhiruo (Played by Li Ruotong), a cute and well-behaved old and good man on the surface;
But he is a traitor to the SWAT team.
Wander between humans and demons, just to satisfy their own selfish desires.
Aaron, on the other hand, and the demon beast Fantasy Ji (Li Jiaxin), had a relationship that ended three years ago.
At that time, Aaron gave up love because of power, and later he has been obsessed with Fantasy Ji.
However, when Phantom Ji reappeared, she had become the pillow person of the Demon Beast Yuanzong.
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Phantom Ji, who could not be separated on both sides, had been hovering between the two sides.
There are too many plot crossovers, so it is a bit confusing to present.
The characters often change their positions just by playing.
The SWAT team captain played by Yuan Heping has always distrusted Ah Ying.
However, after Ah Yin turned into a demon beast, he immediately changed his attitude.
The half-orcs were still fighting with Phantom Ji one second, and the next second they were transfusing blood to Phantom Ji to save their lives.
The shift came too suddenly.
And the setting of the human magnetic field is also not calm.
In many places, due to technical reasons, it seems rough.
But even so, it is still impossible to deny the classic of this Hong Kong film 25 years ago.
Many of the concepts in the film are more advanced than the elements in science fiction American blockbusters.
Fantasy's laser knife is easy to think of the blade in the X-Men who can cut iron like mud.
There's also a demon beast that can control metal and kill people, and it's simply magneto of the demon beasts.
In addition, there is Xu Laowei's bold way of expression.
The strong color contrast and the display of geometric composition are full of cult flavor.
The unique style is eye-catching.
And every detail is full of symbolism.
The poison for the demon beasts in the film is called Happiness.
To enjoy a momentary pleasure is to endure a lifetime of sins.
Finally, he also borrowed the mouth of the demon beast Yuan Dazong and said, "You human beings suppress your feelings under the material in order to defend yourself. ”
The film was shot in 1992, when Hong Kong had not yet returned.
The sense of urgency of return suppresses everyone.
Their confusion about their identity is no different from the half-orcs in the film.
In the film, they instill the loneliness of the city and the reality of mankind.
Jacky Cheung repeatedly said a sentence in the film: Time is to confirm that the world is very realistic.
Maybe that's what Hong Kongers want to tell themselves.