's Korean movies this year are not as popular as last year's comet.
With the "Iron Rain 2", "Take Busan 2" and "Alive" a series of highly anticipated film word-of-mouth cameras hit the street. Another extremely eye-catching and highly anticipated Korean movie is here.
Douban scored 8.1 points before this film.
With the increase in the number of viewers, the score has also slipped to 7.4 points. Fortunately, it is still above 7 points, and you can still pay attention.
was in Korea before, and this movie is quite popular.
How popular is it? It’s no exaggeration to call South Korea’s best-selling movie this year. It collected more than 17.7 billion won in the first five days, and it was also the world’s best box office of the week, easily surpassing "Busan Tour 2" and becoming the only one this year. A movie that mobilized more than 2 million people in the first week! The huge expectations gathered by
in this film can be boiled down to several aspects. First of all,
is the production team that can be said to be against the sky. Hong Yuancan, director of
, sounds unfamiliar. In fact, as early as 2015, he wrote and directed his debut work "The Office" and was nominated for the Cannes Midnight Screening Unit. Since then, he has participated as a screenwriter in "The Chaser" directed by Luo Hongzhen. "The Yellow Sea" and other films.
This can also see Hong Yuancan’s very distinctive creative tendency. The key words of crime suspense, action genre, gangster theme, Hong Kong movie style, etc. can be said to be consistent and perfect.
In addition to the director’s background, the most anticipated (and one of the biggest highlights) of this film is the great Korean photographer: Hong Dangpiao. The films on his resume are absolutely blinding, including "Parasite" and "Burning". His unique photography styles such as Snow Country Train, Sea Fog, and Cry are all produced by him. I don't know what this great god will do when he shoots an action movie.
Bong Joon-ho and Hong Dangpiao
means that "Save Me from Evil" is definitely the top configuration of Korean movies.
Of course, the top and the most eye-catching, there are two leading male actors: Lee Jung-jae + Huang Jung-min
Just these two names together, it is already full of tension, you can fill up 10,000 words by your own brain.
Speaking of the last time these two names were put together, it was the shocking "New World" seven years ago.
Until now, everyone still remembers "God of Elevator" and "Skinny Old Man".
"New World"
two people just bloom a pure bromance flower in the darkest, most ruthless, and darkest hell.
Until now, there are still many fans holding the CP flag high.
In the past seven years, both Huang Zhengmin and Li Zhengjae have been active in the front line, and excellent works have appeared frequently. From Huang Zhengmin's "Asura", "Cry", "Veteran" and "International Market" to Lee Jung-jae's "Walk with God", "Assassination", "Assistant Officer" and so on, it can be said that the two have cooperated with new and old actors in the Korean circle. , Just didn't touch each other.
can be seen how cautious, and I really dare not and don't want to smash the sign of "New World".
So, finally, after seven years, how charming is "Save Me from Evil" that makes them dare to continue their career? After watching
, we can be sure that "Save Me from Evil" is an out-and-out action movie, but under the blessing of various forces, it has become such an accent and unconventional action movie. .
actually has a very simple plot, but I have to say that the simple plot also appears extraordinary under the extraordinary tension of the actors.
Huang Zhengmin played an ace killer who was exiled by an organization and fled to Japan: Hitio. At the beginning of the
film, it was a hunting performance of a benevolent man.
Under the crescendo of the drum, Hito's face only flashed in the shadow for a few seconds.
But with this simple and powerful appearance, we already know what kind of person Ren Nan is in Huang Zhengmin's expression.
Let us look at Ren Nan's subsequent killing activities, pay attention to his acting style and facial expressions when killing.The
action is not fancy, the equipment is extremely simple but effective.
's expression is calm, business affairs are just like killing an animal, even a hint of honesty.
I have to say that Huang Zhengmin's acting skills are really great, compared to his stunned performances in works such as "New World".
We don't need any explanation for Ren Nan, we know that he is a murderous, emotionally impaired, and has long been exhausted by living himself.
But this is exactly what a best killer should have. The superior of
also gave this kind of man the most difficult task, hunting down Miyagawa.
, the big brother of the Japanese underworld is a cannon fodder in this film, and was killed by Huang Zhengmin in minutes.
But the most important thing is Miyakawa Hitoshi's younger brother-nicknamed the butcher, that is, Lee Jung-jae.
has arrogantly changed the film style since the butcher's appearance. Pay attention to his steps, eyes and dress. The
lens deliberately used a slightly distorted bird's-eye view lens several times to close-up the brutal face of Lee Jung-jae, crushing the nerves of the audience every minute.
Let’s take a look at the butcher’s habit of killing.
, anytime and anywhere, is fast and cruel, and kills people indiscriminately;
unsharps people's body like a cat and a cow;
directly coats the face with ice cubes after the massacre and blood washing of the factory.
This is an out-and-out madman, neurosis, and murderer. Lee Jung-jae also delivers this kind of madness that kills you to the sky to the fullest, making you shiver across the screen.
The butcher vowed to kill Rennan and everyone around him after learning of his brother's death.
At this time, after finishing the last vote, Ren Nan, who was already going to fly high in Panama, learned that his ex-girlfriend had been brutally killed by human traffickers in Thailand.
It turned out that there was a child between Rennan and his ex-girlfriend. This little girl was taken away by the trafficking of organs and was ready to be sold for transplantation at any time.
Rennan also suspended his escape plan and went to Thailand to rescue his daughter.
This gave the butcher a chance. He chased all the way to Thailand, and followed the clues of Ren Nan's daughter to kill Ren Nan. The
film also moved from Japan to Thailand, and began to vividly portray the battle between Huang and Li.
The most chemically reactive CP in this movie is not Huang Zhengmin and Li Zhengjae, but another hidden egg.
When Rennan arrived in Thailand, the informant found him a local guide.
is also the transgender Youmei played by Park Jeongmin.
That’s right, Park Jung-min is an evolutionary person, and the acting is extremely good.
The benevolent man played by her and Huang Zhengmin, the chemical reaction of one is rigid, one is soft, the other is reckless, and the other is fine.
When Yumi first appeared on the stage, he took the money and swept his chin back and forth, eagerly discharging to Ren Nan.
Still, when I saw the child in custody, despite the constant complaints, I still begged the guard with a coquettish help. The cutest thing about
is that Yumei, who was half scared to death in the face of the fight, hugged Ren Nan's arm tightly, and listened to his "Xiba, Xiba" yelling.
Park Jeongmin’s image is very different from that of a transgender person, but he has no sense of disobedience and quite accurately grasps the chemical reaction between this character and Huang Jongmin, so that she will not be annoying at all.
has to say that this role is a pretty bold choice.
We all know that the most common plot in action movies is "Heroes Save Beauty". In this movie, a question is declared, why can't "beauty" be a sexual minority?
must know the true female character of the film. Rennan’s ex-girlfriend received a box lunch within a few minutes of the opening, but Yumi, a transgender person, has assumed the typical functions of all female characters such as playful, cunning, feminine and even motherhood.
is really very thoughtful.
In addition to the blessings of the actors, what the audience is most looking forward to is the presentation of the action scene, which is another highlight of the film.
is different from the previous action movies. The action scene in this movie can be said to be very smart. Why does
say that?
is slow motion first.
The use of slow motion to express action scenes is actually not new, but the slow motion in this film is like "focusing" on the scene, using extremely precise and smooth flow.
It always appears suddenly and at the right time, giving the picture a kind of spatial elasticity. It is a climax experience for the strong stranded audience. It is really cool!
and with such a lens, the action design of this film is extremely simple, without fancy tossing and turning, harrier turning over.
is the most bloody stabbing knife and fist hitting. If the stabbing is not deep enough, try again to expand the sense of comfort in the fight.
, for example, in the corridor battle between Rennan and the butcher for the first time, the above two characteristics were brought into full play. In the shaking slow motion,
features close-ups of the hideous faces of two desperadoes, as well as their clasped hands.
In the magnificent rhythm, the blood is spurting before the battle begins.
Then, the camera continued to zoom out and then zoomed in again, allowing the butcher and Rennan to interact with each other while being forced into two beasts by violence. The huge tension was almost on the verge of breaking out. The tension created at this time has already Not cool, but absolutely crazy.
However, in addition to this hearty cathartic action, the film also repeatedly "blanks" the action scenes quite elegantly.
When the benevolent man and his girlfriend were besieged in the elevator, Huang Zhengmin turned into the "Elevator God of War" in "New World" and gave an extremely exciting action scene.
But in the final key shot of this scene, the director chose to stay only on the frightened face of his girlfriend and the blood blooming in his ears.
not only reduces violence, but also brings out the beauty of violence that is crueler than violence.
Similarly, when Ren Nan pinched the human trafficker's finger, the camera also turned to the outside of the car, looking up at the lush blue sky at a 45-degree angle.
is the reason why this film is different from most action films.
If we divide the film into two parts by location: Japan and Thailand.
will find that in the first half of the film, the sophisticated composition, clean, and deep background environment give the whole film the atmosphere of an artistic film.
blockbuster dark blue, the background of cold technology makes the film's temperament mysterious and unpredictable.
Rennan has been in the half-bright and half-dark shadows, seeming to bear fateful loneliness.
However, in the second half, the location becomes Thailand. The entire screen of the
film is shining with golden luster.
In the low-contrast, large-grained picture, as the battle situation becomes more and more stalemate, Toto and Butcher are becoming more and more like two ruthless dead men.
Their faces were exposed to the golden light in close-ups, and they became violent physical gods. They actually produced a sense of sacredness in the extreme praise of the lens.
All this adds to the action movie, trying to create an atmosphere that is higher than the appearance.
The spring of this delicate atmosphere lies in Rennan and TuHusband’s contact.
According to conventional logic, it is actually a bit far-fetched that these two characters are linked together, but as the picture continues to move, we gradually taste the special bond between the two.
Rennan didn't even know that he had a daughter before, and when he was not sure whether the daughter was himself, he disrupted all plans and went to Thailand.
When the butcher was asked: "Why do you have to let him (Jin Nan) die?"
He froze for a moment and said: "Don't ask, I almost forgot."
Why are they so persistent? Obsessed with family? Or revenge? Neither
, they are obsessed with a reason, a living one, confirming the reason for their existence.
quoted a very inappropriate line from "Nie Yinniang": "One person, no one of the same kind." The same goes for
Rennan and Butcher, they are both extremely lonely.
Therefore, when Ren Nan and the butcher looked at each other in the smoke, they must have seen themselves in each other at the same time and tasted the fateful loneliness. What is the ending of
? In the last fight of the
film, how irritating the fight between the two physical gods is, we don't intend to spoil them, but it definitely makes people get goose bumps.
for so long, finally there is a decent Korean movie that can meet everyone's expectations.
But unfortunately, whether it is a large number of close-ups or magnificent and deep music, it is destined to be a movie for the big screen.
and under the existing conditions, we can only enjoy this movie in other ways.
