"Pioneer" is an action comedy directed by Tang Jili and starring Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, Allen and others. The film was released on National Day on September 30, 2020. Does it look good?
currently has a station score below 5? ?
saw this rating, I hurried to the cinema, Jackie Chan film, shouldn’t it?
After watching the film, such a score is indeed a bit wrong. After all, for the "Licheng combination" of Tang Jili and Jackie Chan, this movie is actually very meaningful.
Director Tang Jili and Jackie Chan have been cooperating for nearly 30 years. As the originator of Hong Kong action comedies, the two co-produced a lot of movies, "Super Police" and are very popular.
is now 66 years old, with old injuries. As an action actor, he is close to the limit. How to maintain the continuation of action movies is obviously a question they need to consider, and this film gives the answer.
As Tang Jili said, “The way we upgrade this time is to find some fresh and very good young actors, like Yang Yang, Alan, Zhu Zhengting, Xu Ruohan, to be cool, cool, and handsome. They are handsome, comedy and comedy. In fact, I find them all according to Jackie Chan’s DNA, giving them a little bit to Yang Yang, playing and laughing a little bit to Allen , and then the young and handsome one to Zhu Zhengting ." Obviously, Tang Jili conducted a comprehensive analysis and disassembly of the Long's action comedy. The attractive factors of Jackie Chan's movies are divided into categories, hoping to continue this successful gene, thus opening a new mode of action movies.
However, this mode is not simply a disassembly and reassembly, but a new shaping . This kind of shaping can be said to be interpreted from three aspects: the output of values, the separation of action and comedy responsibility, and the insistence on internationalization. The correct value output of
01 is the emotional tone of the film. The main theme gives the film a strong enough box office guarantee.
"Satisfaction, lack of knowledge; promising, unsuccessful"-Lei Zhenyu
"Vanguard" created a very special at the beginning Strong Chinese New Year atmosphere. Especially the "good luck" that people greet each other constantly makes people feel very cordial. The film was originally scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival, so it is reasonable to create a Chinese New Year atmosphere, but it is actually a rendering of a cultural atmosphere. The output of Chinese culture can also be seen from other details of the film. The choice of the name of Vanguard VIP customer Qin Guoli in the film
is a very interesting example. Qin itself was an abbreviation for China in the international community. Qin Guoli is upright, and the integrity that he can stand up when his family encounters aggression is also very consistent with the image of the Chinese.
When Yang Yang and Qin Guoli jumped out of the window together, the dancing panlong of the people downstairs caught them. This is also an allusion of Chinese culture for blessing people. In particular, the scene of the lion dancing reflected on the Burj Khalifa at the end of the film is not only a happy ending in the plot of the film, but also a feeling of reunion in Chinese culture.
Yang Yang's joining in the film can be said to be a highlight. When he and Fareeda were kidnapped by mercenaries at the same time, the mercenaries tried to buy him off. In their eyes, the so-called "vanguard" is the same as their mercenaries, " is the same to make money, everywhere is the same "
and Yang Yang said, " is content, knows not enough; . Although you can learn our language, you can't learn our culture ! "It makes people feel very powerful. Through a series of shots and detailed descriptions of narrative scenes,
is actually an idea of Chinese culture and way of doing things. As the carrier of values,
movies are obviously very important. In recent years, whether it is "Wolf Warrior" or "Operation Red Sea", the important point for action movies to achieve great commercial success is the correct value output, and the main theme has indeed become a guarantee of box office and appeal. .
02 Jackie Chan action comedy is facing dismantling, the separation of action and comedy responsibility may become a normal state
" is what he has done before and can't do it, and others can't do it before. A play must have at least seven different action scenes. This is our law over the years "-Tang Jili
Jackie Chan action scenes have There are many things to watch, but one of them is the absolute real skill, which is also a very significant feature of Jackie Chan as a well-known IP.
Yang Yang sighed during the shooting, " I thought he would be very careful about his body, I didn't expect to go to the battle himself, man !"
But Jackie Chan is approaching 70 at this age. Continue this desperately. So he hopes that there will be a new model to continue the myth of Jackie Chan action movies, that is the separation of action and comedy. This important task is mainly entrusted to two people, one is Allen and the other is Yang Yang.
Although Allen also has various action scenes in the play, his main function is to inherit Jackie Chan's comedy features. This can be seen from Allen's action arrangement. Allen's small gesture of grabbing peppers after his appearance and the hot pot sneak attack in the kitchen fight in the later period are very "Jackie Chan", which can be said to have very deep traces of the Long Family.
Yang Yang is a bit harder, because he wants to inherit Jackie Chan's desperate side, basically all fighting scenes and adventure scenes are completed by Yang Yang.
There is a scene in the climax part of the film that is very brilliant, that is, Yang Yang jumps from a height. This also left Yang Yang a very deep impression, " especially jumped from a height of 20 to 30 meters, this is I never imagined before."
Yang Yang jumped up, but this time Jackie Chan Rarely chose to go down the stairs. Although it is a joke, it is not difficult to see that Jackie Chan has actually begun to serve the old and give way to the young to go desperately.
This separation of action and comedy responsibility has obviously received good results. Perhaps for Jackie Chan and Tang Jili, this may become a norm in the future. Jackie Chan's role in the film will gradually become a totem, and more comedy and action scenes are left to the new generation of young people. And this model of bringing newcomers is very important for Hong Kong movies and even domestic action movies.
03 adheres to the international route, which is both a heritage and an indispensable weapon for the future.
The shooting and framing of "Vanguard" can be said to be very international. This is another breakthrough in the Jackie Chan series of films.
From the shootout on the streets of London at the beginning of the film, to the motorboat chase in the African savannah streams, and the desert shootout in the Middle East castle, to the luxury car competition in Dubai, UAE. The shooting location can be said to have truly achieved "five countries and nine locations". This is actually a typical representative of Jackie Chan's film international application.
Jackie Chan movie in addition to comedy and action, if you need to add a vocabulary, it must be international . This is Jackie Chan's only magic weapon. Under the background of the new model of Licheng Combination, Tang Jili does not want all aspects to be weakened, so this kind of internationalization has been strengthened to a certain extent. The enhanced effect of
is obvious, not only the richness of the picture has been enhanced, but also more rhythm in the plot. Although the scene is constantly changing, the contradictions and conflicts of the characters have been rendered one after another. This is unmatched by non-internationalization.
Jackie Chan’s internationalization obviously does not just stop at the international scene layout of the film. Jackie Chan’s international reputation has already reached a very high level since the "Red Fan District", and with Jackie Chan’s support and creation of newcomers , This also opened up the fast lane for the rapid improvement of the younger generation, which is a very rare opportunity for new actors.
Although Jackie Chan's action movie will eventually face the moment of saying goodbye to the stage, it is clear that Jackie Chan did not choose to give up and quit now. He is still trying another way to pass on his understanding and philosophy of the movie. Through constant exploration and experimentation, we find the best way.
"Vanguard" was obviously born under this background, although it faces very big difficulties, "Since working in the industry, the film is the most difficult film, the most involved places, the most action scenes, and the shortest filming cycle. "But it is also high hopes. As Tang Jili said in the interview, " hopes that Vanguard will become an international action film brand like 007." Obviously Tang Jili and Jackie Chan are not satisfied with this. This movie is regarded as a new starting point. As a new model, "Pioneer" is bound to leave a strong mark. And this stroke is not only for Jackie Chan and Tang Jili, This is also true for post-wave actors such as Yang Yang and Allen. After all,
will have more opportunities in the future. How to pass on and seize the opportunities and use their own traffic to form a professional reputation is obviously a big issue for them. . However, judging from Yang Yang’s professional attitude, this may be the answer given by the younger generation.
