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In the Spring Festival stalls with strong players and fierce competition, " the killer is not very calm " has always been the object that I am not optimistic about. The first reason for
is to play the "homonymous stalk" in disguised form, which is not only deductible, but is definitely a bad omen - what is the quality of the domestic comedy films that have done this set before, needless to say. The second reason for
is that the original "Magic Moment" is too classic, Koki Mitani 's story is well-written and wonderful, and all the actors are Dongying "play bones". Looking at this side again, Ma Li has never been able to return to the peak since " Charlotte Troubled ", and the reputation of Happy Twist has also plummeted in the past two years. As for Wei Xiang , who is Wei Xiang?
is okay, this film successfully hit me in the face. The continuous laughter in the entire theater is proof. Is it not enough to have a good time in the movie theater for the New Year's Eve?
"This Killer Is Not Too Calm" poster
However, the advantages of "This Killer Not Too Calm" are not just "funny". Compared with the original work, this film has greatly reduced the branch lines, such as the emotional entanglement between Harvey, Jimmy and Milan, and the scenes of many minor supporting roles are almost completely cut off; it also does not focus too much energy on the creation of suspense, such as Who is that mysterious killer?
This means that the success or failure of this film is basically on the head of the absolute protagonist Wei Chenggong. You can say that Wei Xiang is under a lot of pressure, but on the other hand, this has also invisibly achieved an advantage over the original work - Wei Xiang, who has never been a big hit before, and who has never been a big fan, will play Wei Chenggong. The off-screen constitutes a very interesting intertext. Screenshot of
"This Killer Is Not Too Calm"
How hard did Wei Xiang work? Just look at the easter egg at the end of the film to know. The expression of thanks to all the cast and crew with tears in his eyes is enough to show how long he has waited for this opportunity and how hard he has performed in this film. The most commendable thing about
is that Wei Xiang released all his energy, but he didn't use too much force. Wei Chenggong was a little cute, but he was not played as a fool; Wei Chenggong was a little neurotic, but he was not played as a lunatic either. Take the scene where Wei Chenggong was thrown into the pit and then fished out. When he was told to "kill the green", his face was like a smile, but he wanted to cry without tears, which reminded people of . Stephen Chow 's classic performance in " Comedy King ". If
said that Hiroshi Sato and played an unlucky little actor in the original work, it would make the audience feel a little discordant, as if Andy Lau wanted to play a small character, he would always feel a little hard to "act". And Wei Xiang and Wei Chenggong not only fit the personalities, but also maintain a delicate balance between actors and roles. Based on this, Wei Xiang's development potential in comedy is still very promising.
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Another highlight of this film is that there are basically no vulgar jokes from beginning to end, and there is no bloody or embarrassing plot design. Even Ma Li finally put away the exaggerated acting style in the previous comedy works, which was too exaggerated to be seen directly, and played a somewhat arrogant but kind-hearted female star to life. Another thing that
deserves to praise is that the localization of this film is more attentive. For example, "The Dream of a Genius Idiot" is an episode that not only expresses Wei Chenggong's aspirations, but also resonates with the audience, combining the plot and music almost perfectly. The parody of "Singing in the Rain" is also very bold, not inferior to the original movie-obsessed plot.
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In general, if there is one word to describe "This killer is not too calm", it is "sincerity". During the Spring Festival, we do hope to see more movies that are not pretentious and dedicated to serving the audience. In this regard, the film is qualified in every respect. Of course,
is only qualified. Compared with the original work, the biggest gap between this film is the depth of thinking and the richness of meaning. After watching "This Killer Is Not Too Calm", the audience laughed and relaxed. Besides, what else was left? If
insists on pursuing it, maybe the theme of this film is that good people have good rewards. For example, Wei Chenggong pretended to be a son for a friend, which means that he is very kind, and this kindness also brought him good luck in the end; creditsAs the subtitle said, between failure and success, there is only one effort needed, and this chicken soup tastes too strong. Both of these points are, to be blunt, a little superficial.
But what about the original work? In fact, everyone will have their own "magic moments" in their lives, but what should we do if we unfortunately miss the magic moments? Koki Mitani reminds us through the tragicomedy of small people that we should look at life with an open-minded attitude, because your "magic moment" does not come, it does not mean that your life will fail.
Tagore said: "If you shed tears when you miss the sun, then you also miss the stars." Missing or losing is not as scary as we think. On the other hand, if Wei Xiang worked his whole life and never became the protagonist, wouldn't he be worth it in the world?
I don't agree that comedy has to be educational, but I also don't think comedy just needs to be "funny". We always miss Stephen Chow's movies, because no matter how many times we watch it, there are still many things in his works that are worth savoring.
Whether Wei Xiang or Ma Li, including Chen Minghao who gave a wonderful performance in this film (he played the boss in " famous " is also impressive), it will definitely bring more benefits to the audience. Brilliant work, I'm really looking forward to it.
Wei Xiang
Senior editor of this issue Xing Tan
