The most admired films of the 90s were None other than Hong Kong films.
The most popular movie theme of that era was the "underworld" theme, and this kind of film was classified into action and crime genres.
Among the related types of films, the "Ancient Puzzle Boy" series of movies has become the "favorite" series of that generation of young people. Because the film reflects as realistically as possible the structure of the underworld, the way it works, and even its bloodiness, darkness, and so on.
It is also under this factor that amplifies the love between brothers in the movie, making people more admiring this feeling. Of course, the movie is not only brotherly love, but also absolutely first-class in the shaping of various characters.
A vivid character, even after 25 years, "Ancient Puzzle Boy" can still bring different feelings to everyone.
It's just that the situation of the actors in the past 25 years has been very different, although there is no young blood at the time, but there are still people who work hard to contribute to the film, but many of the actors in this movie have passed away, so let's take a look at how the actors in this movie are.
To say that the actors of this movie, it is necessary to first look at the director and producer of this movie;
Liu Weiqiang, Wang Jing and screenwriter Wen Jun, when filming "Ancient Puzzle Boy", the three of them set up the "Best Partner" film company at one shot, but unfortunately, the company only lasted for 4 years, and the first three of them jointly produced a New Year movie called "Decisive Battle on the Top of the Forbidden Purple".
In 2002, "Infernal Affairs", co-directed by Liu Weiqiang and Mak Siu-fai, won the best director, which made him rush into the ranks of "big directors" at once, and then in his works, he stepped into the big picture step by step.
For example, in recent years, he has directed "The Great Undertaking of Building an Army", "Captain China" and the upcoming "Chinese Doctor", all of which clearly show the road he will take in the future.
Wang Jing, who was "both the same and different" with him, seemed to have gone a little further. "Director" is the same point between them, and Liu Weiqiang knows how to change, and Wang Jing's one percent has become the biggest difference between the two.
For example, when Wang Jing was at her most brilliant, she directed "Gambler", "Super Street Fighter" and a number of movies starring Stephen Chow, although the styles were very different, but the box office was like a gushing river.
Now he does not know how to be flexible, and he still uses the old-fashioned style to direct the film. In fact, his "Wang style" movies are interesting enough, but the times are different, and the audience's tastes are different.
In 2017, he directed a "Chasing the Dragon" just won everyone's goodwill and praise, he wanted to reproduce the glory of the 80s and 90s, and in the same genre and the same way, he directed "Chasing the Dragon 2" and "Chasing the Tiger and Catching the Dragon" and suddenly lost a lot of audience popularity.
Not only that, Wang Jing also likes the big online movie! Because this kind of film has a low-budget, new actor model that is very similar to what they looked like when they set up the "best partner", but it made his audience less and less popular.
Chen Haonan: Zheng Yijian
This role went through two actors, Andy Lau and He Jiajin, before it reached the hands of Zheng Yijian. At first, Zheng Yijian also refused, but someone coaxed him into the crew with Monte, but unexpectedly achieved this role.
One of the most moralistic in the movie, this role for the brother to go to the soup fire is not quit, especially in that era, the tattoo on the body of the dragon has become a model for how many young and frivolous, after this interpretation, the next four years Zheng Yijian became the most box office appeal star of Hong Kong films in China.
And then the film and television drama roles, are not too deeply rooted in the role, even if the brothers of "Ancient Puzzle Boy" reunited, but only let the "Golden Brothers" film to achieve 210 million box office results, the previous box office "male god", also began to walk into the low-quality film picture, although there are also involved in TV series, but the development of the career has not made great progress.
Pheasant: Chen Xiaochun
One of the most "greedy" in the movie, but in real life is very single-minded. After Chen Xiaochun and Ying Caier got married in 2010, the film and television drama works did not stop, and the next year after the marriage, he participated in the "Legend of the Hongmen Banquet", in which he played the role of Fan Duo, although there was no pheasant and Wei Xiaobaolai in the hearts of the people, but his interpretation of the role was also atmospheric enough.
Although his acting skills are not exquisite enough, and his appearance has no concept of handsome men at all, it is impossible to erase the deep impression he left on the audience in the movie "Ancient Puzzle Boy". It's just that he is the same age as Zheng Yijian, and he is already 54 years old, and he does not have the above advantages, or may only be able to explore the film and television works into the network movie.
Recently, there is a network movie "Endless Storm" starring Chen Xiaochun, Tang Zhenye and Lin Xue, and the role played in the film has returned to the underworld, and it seems that his situation is also declining.
Liang Kun: Wu Zhenyu
The most ruthless one in the movie, there is no morality, no friendship in his heart, only money and hysteria are the true meaning. Even the sound in this movie has become an irreplaceable classic.
Because participating in the party will be attracted by the voice of a big brother on the scene, he vowed to use this voice line to perform once, and Liang Kun is his "experimental product", and the result is naturally successful.
Because of the long-term immersion in the villain role, let many viewers see him think of the villain, but also let him have a headache, in 2014 just participated in "Where Daddy Goes" to let everyone know him, in 2015 acted in a "stormtrooper" to stabilize the momentum of the "black boss"!
Although the quality of film works in recent years is not very high, it is still trying to ensure that the films participating in the performance are all large-scale films. Wu Zhenyu, who is already 60 years old, still maintains a "high-yield" rhythm, not only is the film production enough, but the variety show has also joined a season of "Chasing the Light!" Brother".
Not only these, but there seems to be a surprise in 2022, after 8 years, Wu Zhenyu starred in the TV series again, and it seems that among these people is this terrifying villain of the year who still has a great scenery!
Although the situation of the main actors is very different, some people have been out of the film, regardless of the quality of the work, at least can still be seen, but some people have passed away, such as the actors mentioned below.
Pastor: Lin Shangyi
If there is anyone else in the movie "Ancient Puzzle Boy" who is memorable, then the priest played by Lin Shangyi can definitely occupy a position.
Lin Shangyi has been a player, football commentator and cameo in many movies, as an actor seems to be not professional enough, but the role he plays in each movie is very angular, and can penetrate the hearts of the people, but unfortunately he died in 2009.
Kigo: Lee Shau Kee
In reality, he has been a member of the "underworld", to say that his role in the movie is also inseparable from the underworld, fierceness is born from the face, the movie sees that he always has a feeling of not being angry and arrogant, which is different from the majesty of the performance, but unfortunately he died of illness in 2019.
In addition to Lin Shangyi and Lee Shau Kee, there are also Cheng Kui'an, who plays a big fool in the movie, Xia Ping, who plays Liang Kun's mother, and Zheng Zu, who plays Ba Closed, who has died successively. The wonderful interpretations brought to us by these deceased actors are the memories of a generation and are difficult to erase.
Although the movie "Ancient Puzzle Boy" seems dark and extreme in terms of theme, it seems that it cannot re-enter the theater, but the classics it brings should be a generation that cannot be forgotten.
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