In 2019, Louis Koo has starred in four movies: "Anti-Corruption Storm 4", "Chasing the Dragon 2", "Anti-Drug 2" and "Apostle Walker 2", all classic IP; partners Leung Ka Fai, Andy Lau, Zhang Jiahui and Wu Zhenyu, all old brands Actor. Louis Koo has become a leading figure in Hong Kong movies. However, this leading figure is not good enough. The Hong Kong film market continues to decline, but people's expectations for it are still high. With the efforts of one person, no matter how diligent and outstanding Louis Koo is, it is difficult to carry the banner of the entire Hong Kong film. Louis Koo’s acting skills are not bad, but his achievements are average. In the final analysis, he may lack a good film environment and a good movie script.
A brick in Hong Kong movies, where do you need to move
Louis Koo signed with TVB in 1993 and officially entered the Hong Kong entertainment industry. He starred in TV series such as "The Legend of Condor Heroes", "Genesis", and "In Search of Love" and many other classic works. In 2001, Louis Koo left TVB officially entered the film industry. Although the Hong Kong film market had begun to decline at that time, Louis Koo had been diligent and conscientious, fully cooperating with the development of Hong Kong movies: at the end of the 20th century, Hong Kong movies still had the heat of "Young and Dangerous". Louis Koo devoted himself to Hong Kong gangster movies and participated in works such as "Dragon on the Edge", "New Family Law", and "Yasha". After entering this century, films with the theme of Young and Dangerous were restricted, and Hong Kong people began to experiment with romantic comedies. Louis Koo has also appeared in numerous comedy genres such as "Hedong Lion Roar", "A Hundred Years of Love", and "Fall in Your Bed"; around 2010, Hong Kong films were exploring new directions for police and criminal films, so Louis Koo appeared in "Eavesdropping." "Drug War", "Sweeping Drugs" and other blockbuster police and criminals. Louis Koo’s entire history of film development is a history of moving bricks to meet the rigid needs of Hong Kong movies. There is never a lot of talk about a brick of Hong Kong movies, where it is necessary and where to move. The best talent of
has been given to the supporting role
for frequent film genre switching. For Gu Tianle, who has not participated in professional performance training (only in 1992 as an auditor of the wireless training class), it is actually not very good. Since the beginning of the movie, Gu Tianle has been repairing the east wall and repairing the western wall. It is difficult to form his own unique performance style. It has also made it difficult for us to find an iconic masterpiece that belongs to Gu Tianle. It is the actor, but it shows us more of his hard work and perseverance than his talent in movies. But this does not mean that Gu Tianle has no talent for acting. On the contrary, Gu Tianle's talent for acting is amazing, but it is not used in the best way. Gu Tianle's most influential works are all supporting roles. For example, everyone shouts and beats in "The Disciples" The drug addicts, and Cao Shaolin, who is conscientious in "Dangerous City". The main line of these movies is not him, but he can always bring people unexpected surprises. If there are more films tailored for Louis Koo, Hong Kong films may have a different landscape.
Louis Koo is not as lucky as Andy Lau
Louis Koo and Andy Lau are the two most similar people in the Hong Kong film scene, the same hard work, the same kindness, the same national lover, and the same master Tou Qifeng. Louis Koo and Andy Lau are both Johnnie To’s favorite and commonly used actors, but they are completely different in terms of their standards of use: Johnnie To is willing to tailor movies for Andy Lau, but will only bring Louis Koo to new attempts. "Dark War" and "Big Brother" are both movies that Johnny To has carefully prepared for Andy Lau and both have won the actor. In addition, Johnnie To has created the classic couple CP of Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng; and in the use of Louis Koo, Johnnie To prefers to take him to try new movies. For example, Johnnie To thinks he is the best, "Judo Dragon and Tiger List", which pays tribute to Akira Kurosawa, and the protagonist of "Drug War" who entered the mainland film market for the first time is Gu Tianle. . In other words, Du Qifeng would look to Andy Lau when he wanted to focus on a certain character, and when he wanted to focus on something, he would go to Gu Tianle. This is the important reason why Andy Lau was able to get the actor under Du Qifeng, but Gu Tianle could not.
everything is ready, only a good script is owed
Gu Tianle’s acting skills are beyond doubt, but there has been a lack of convincing works, especially in recent years, there are often some low-rated movies. In fact, the fundamental reason is not in Louis Koo, but in the general environment of Hong Kong movies. Louis Koo has done enough. What he needs is more support, especially in film production and screenwriting. No matter how good an actor's acting skills are, he canCan't help the scribbled plot. Take the four films of this year as examples: "Anti-Corruption Storm 4"'s nondescript and unreliable plot almost became "Prison Storm 4", "Chasing the Dragon 2" uses the powerful IP of "Chasing the Dragon" and the hot events of the gangster Zhang Ziqiang As a result, the hastily finished shooting became a movie that Liang Jiahui could not save. "Sweeping Drugs 2" and "Apostle Walker 2" improved in plot and depth, and Gu Tianle's performance immediately became energetic. So it's not that Louis Koo likes to make bad films, but that Hong Kong movies are not very carefully produced in all aspects and can't keep up with Louis Koo's rhythm.
Archimedes once said, "Give me a fulcrum, and I can pry up the whole earth", and for Louis Koo, given him a good script, he can give Hong Kong movies a future. At a time when most Hong Kong filmmakers are giving up on themselves, only Louis Koo is still insisting on desperately, but sometimes movies are really not an actor alone. No matter how good acting skills are, they can't stand the mess of the director and screenwriter. In this era when everyone is making movies for fame and fortune, Koo Tianle is still willing to make movies with his heart. This may be what everyone likes most about him besides donating to schools.
