After four years, director Johnnie To finally brought his new film to meet us.
Some people say that the Galaxy Image Film Production Company led by Johnnie To is the last banner of Hong Kong films.
Therefore, when I saw the "Galaxy Image" logo appearing in the title of "My Boxing Boyfriend" and the names of Tou Qifeng and Wei Jiahui as the "gold medal combination", all the familiar feelings in the past came to my heart. The movie
did not disappoint me. Lu Hu, the protagonist played by
Xiang Zuo, is a boxer who works for his boss.
He suffered an injury from a game and faced various threats such as glaucoma, liver failure, Parkinson's and other diseases, but he still lives in a distressed life. He lives in a house like a warehouse and does not know where the future is.
To be honest, Xiang Zuo's performance was beyond my expectation.
Because of my previous impressions of him, only Xiang Huaqiang’s son and love affairs were frequently searched for these two impressions, but this movie showed me Xiang Zuo’s skills and accomplishments as an actor. All the fighting scenes in the
film, one move and one style, fist to the flesh, creating the most scarce sense of reality and power in recent years of action movies, which is shocking.
To achieve this effect, Xiang Zuo followed Du Qifeng for 6 years of action and performance training. When
was shooting, because his opponent was a real MMA boxing champion, Xiang Zuo was kicked to the head and fainted on the stage without any consciousness for 10 seconds, but after he got up, he rested for only 5 minutes before continuing on stage Up.
Therefore, the "Lu Hu" in front of the camera, the spirit of never giving up, is highly compatible with the actor Xiang Zuo, so it is so natural.
The heroine Du Xiaojuan is a very talented dream-seeking singer, but because of the unsatisfactory encounter, the scumbag predecessor deceived her feelings, and the lyrics and music she wrote so hard were also plagiarized.
In the end, her predecessor became the "Original King" by relying on the stolen works, but she was so devastated that she could only sleep on the street, was also charged for debts and was almost sold.
was in the process of helping the boss to collect debts. Lu Hu met Du Xiaojuan and became her "knight" by mistake. The
film continues the strong Hong Kong-style comedy style with endless black humor. In the
boxing match, the referee turned a blind eye to all kinds of dirty tricks because of accepting bribes;
, who plagiarized his girlfriend’s lyrics and music, turned into the most popular "original singer"; in the
draft competition, clearly capable players, However, we have to sell miserables to get out of our way... These details of
make us smile at the same time, but we cannot help but sigh the weirdness and madness of reality.
has some smiles, and more tears.
The first scene that made me want to cry was Du Xiaojuan wandering outside for many years, because he didn't know anything about it, he didn't dare to go home.
Later, after a series of stories with Lu Hu, she finally figured it out, put everything down, and returned to her hometown in the country. In front of
was the familiar small noodle stall. The elderly grandma was busy, she held back her tears, choked and called "Grandma", grandma turned her head slowly, seeming not to believe that this was because she hadn't seen it in years Granddaughter.
She couldn't help it anymore and cried and hugged her grandma. Grandma hit her a few times with her hand, and then hugged her harder, tears raging, and the two cried together. When
saw this place, I thought of when I had just graduated, I also secretly vowed in my heart that I must mix my personality, so I worked overtime for two consecutive Spring Festival. In the third year of
, I was promoted and only went home for the New Year. Grandma cried when she saw me and said how I made her wait for three years.
I just learned that at that time, in fact, the old man doesn't care about your success. As long as you go home and let them take a look, they will be satisfied.
The second scene that made me want to cry was when Lu Hu was in a duel with the "Killer" Weihe in order to protect the dignity of his master. The disparity in power between the two sides caused him to be beaten to death and almost died.
At the same time, Du Xiaojuan is participating in the finals of "The Almighty Girl". She sang a song "You are my hero", saying every word and telling the story between them. At this time, she finally understood My own mind.
You are more successful than anyone else, let go of yourself and be my fireI became unusual.
No matter what the world thinks, I am your audience and you are my hero.
It is the greatest honor to have you bear the humiliation for me, and in my eyes you are the most popular.
music and pictures are intertwined, the girl's white dress and the man's red blood are full of moving power, pushing the plot to a climax, and people can't help being moved by this love.
Lu Hu and Du Xiaojuan are also small people struggling at the bottom, exhausting all their energy to survive, but God arranged for them to meet. From then on, her dream was guarded by him, and his fragility was only understood by her.
They support each other and grow together to become better people with each other's encouragement and support. The movie
allows me to see family affection, dreams, dignity, and the best look of love.
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Lu Hu appeared when Du Xiaojuan was at his worst. She was caught by debt collectors, ordered to take off her clothes, sang and danced, and was laughed at by a group of people for being too rubbish.
Lu Hu, who was eating the hot pot, stood up. He told the group that in the future Du Xiaojuan's debt would be collected by him and promised to pay her off. Then, he took her back to his rental house.
Learned that Du Xiaojuan desperately wanted to participate in "The Almighty Girl", not only to pursue his dreams, but also because he wanted to expose the lies of the scumbag's predecessor and to recover his own efforts, Lu Hu, who had always been irrelevant, was silent for a moment, and then kicked. I drove the throttle for hundreds of kilometers and ran from morning to night just to make her pass the sea election smoothly.
From here, on the road of Du Xiaojuan's dream, there was a man named Lu Hu.
she did not perform well, the score was the lowest in the audience. He was even more sad than her and used hell-style training to cheer her up again;
she advanced by leaps and bounds and shined on the stage, he was as happy as a child, applauding selflessly. What touched me the most about
was that Du Xiaojuan was about to take the stage and was full of doubts about himself. When he felt that he must be eliminated, Lu Hu grabbed her hand, looked her eyes directly, and said seriously:
you are quacking you It's Madonna, you are Rihanna, you are the queen!
Anyone who has experienced it will understand how warm the heart is when he hears an unconditional affirmation when he is devastated. With the encouragement of Lu Hu, Du Xiaojuan is getting closer and closer to her dream step by step, from a gray-headed girl to a brilliant star.
And Lu Hu was also subtly influenced and changed by Du Xiaojuan.
Lu Hu's master was so kind to him, but he never looked down upon his mixed martial arts, thinking that it insulted traditional boxing and wanted to compete with him.
Impulsively, he knocked his Master to the ground. After the beating, he regretted it very much. He hid in the car and called himself a beast and a waste.
Du Xiaojuan sat next to him, hugged him distressedly, and told him: No, you are not, you are the best man I have ever seen. Without you, I would sleep on the street.
Lu Hu's mood gradually calmed down. Later, when Master Weihe was beaten to death, he decided to play, and he didn't need to kick, lock, or throw the mixed martial arts moves. He used traditional boxing to challenge the whole process. From the heart, he completed the fight. Master's reconciliation. The growth of
was obtained bit by bit during his association with Du Xiaojuan.
He is the light in the life of Cuckoo Cuckoo, why is Cuckoo not his light?
Every boxing match, as long as Du Xiaojuan stands on the court to cheer for him, no matter how badly he is injured, he will get up and will not let himself be knocked down.
Two ordinary and humble people, because of the support of each other, gradually become mature, rational and shining.
is like what Gao Xiaosong said when he talked about love in "Wonderful Flowers": The best feeling of
is to make us better ourselves, which is the most important.
What is better for yourself? It is the pure self, the sincere self, the above-mentioned self.
When we are together, we have become better selves. That is the best relationship. Love like
is fascinating, and it is also one of the most important backgrounds in Johnnie To's love films.
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mentioned Du Qifeng, the first impression of many people is, ah, that gangster filmThe director, dark, cool, and violent aesthetics, seems to have become the label of the Hong Kong director.
However, in the field of romance films, Du Qifeng's name also has an extraordinary weight.
Those of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s have never seen a few Du Sir's romance films?
From the early "A Lang's Story", "Zhong Wuyan", "Lone Man and Widow", "I saw a ghost in my left eye", to the two later "Single Men and Women", they are both popular and popular romantic film leaders.
Tenderness, romance, and inspiration are what Du Qifeng spares no effort to convey to the audience.
The hero and heroine of "My Boxer Boyfriend" is a small boxer and a small singer. This setting makes people think of the "Judo Dragon and Tiger List" released in 2004.
just, "Judo Dragon and Tiger List" focuses more on the performance, is the dream, the part about love, very restrained. What impressed me the most in the whole film of
was the scene:
Gu Tianle no longer gave up on herself and decided to resume judo. One night, Ying Caier saw a red balloon on the tree. She sat on Gu Tianle’s shoulder to reach it, but she couldn’t reach it. Aaron Kwok is here, and the three of them are like arhats, finally they have reached it. The three of
walked a few steps in this posture, then loosened the rope and released the balloon. The
balloon is a metaphor for dreams. This classic shot has also become a highlight in Du's romance film.
Lu Hu's unrequited dedication to Du Xiaojuan reminds me of "Slimming Men and Women" released in 2001.
Zheng Xiuwen turned from a nine-headed beauty into a big fat woman because of a broken love and overeating. After
encounters the fat man played by Andy Lau, the two have the same illness and are very close to each other.
However, Zheng Xiuwen has always had a secret in his heart. The ten-year appointment with his first love is coming soon. Now that he looks like a ghost, I am afraid that the lover will be scared to death by her.
So, Andy Lau created a 45-day "quick weight-loss plan", even to pay for the weight loss hospital, she went to the street to be a human sandbag, and she worked hard, just for Zheng Xiuwen to reunite with her first love smoothly.
Therefore, the beautiful qualities of sincerity, selflessness, and dedication have never faded in Johnnie To's romance films.
Why do we have a soft spot for romantic films? Probably, all the unfinished dreams of in reality can be continued in the movie.
Du Qifeng once said in an interview that now the whole of China is in a state of drifting, everyone is running to survive, and this era is essentially lonely.
Walking into a city alone, one is to succeed, and the other is to find a partner. This is what young people need now, so romance movies are always effective.
In the process of watching "My Boxing Boyfriend", I also often feel lonely and comforted. It seems from the bottom of my heart that there must be someone in this world who understands me and supports me unconditionally.
hope that you who are reading this article will also believe that there will be such a person at
, maybe to the world, you are as small as a dust, but in his eyes, you are his world.
Together, you share the cold wave, wind and thunder, and thunderbolt, and also share the mist, flow, and rainbow. In the temper of time, you will grow into a better self.
