"Stealth" is finally released!
lived up to expectations and took the top spot at the box office that day, accounting for 31.6% of the box office, and received praise from the audience.
has a good time on the weekend and New Year's Day, and with the addition of a large number of powerful actors such as Andy Lau, Gordon Lam, Eddie Peng, Simon Yam, etc., it is destined to become a dark horse in this New Year's Day schedule.
Although the main theme of "Stealth" this time is the story of Hong Kong police and gangster films, it has taken a new direction and set the background of the story to the mysterious, unknown, violent and bloody dark web. The plot direction is also more complicated and confusing. There is no doubt that it It has brought new vitality to Hong Kong films.
Some netizens commented like this: " Hong Kong movies finally have a fresh feel, and it feels like a bright spot. In addition to traditional Hong Kong movie elements such as gun battles, car chases, explosions, and police-robber confrontations, can also be watched From new criminal methods such as live streaming of drug trafficking to the settings of the dark web, keeps pace with the times and is quite attractive ".
Some netizens also said: "It revolves around live broadcast drug trafficking. The opposition between good and bad is clear, the rivalry is full of tension, and the dark network setting gives it a fresh feel and is full of excitement."
We all know that one inescapable reality in past Hong Kong police and criminal films is that criminal methods are limited, and the routines used 30 years ago are still used today.
brings serious aesthetic fatigue to the audience. It’s okay to watch it once, but after watching it too much, you can almost guess the crime form, handling methods and story development, completely losing the freshness.
But this time, the director of "Stealth", Kwan Chi-yao, put aside the limitations of old Hong Kong films and incorporated the characteristics of information dissemination in the Internet era, finding a point of convergence with classic police and gangster films for creation.
From this detail, we can see that the creative team has a very advanced grasp of the flavor of the times and, more importantly, the audience's taste, providing new directions, creative ideas and inspiration for future police and criminal films.
Now I want to look at Amway’s “Hope of Hong Kong Film” from three dimensions and talk about why “Stealth” is a must-watch during this New Year’s Day holiday?
Novelty: The story of "Stealth" begins with the background of the mysterious disappearance of 4 tons of drugs after entering Hong Kong. It does not continue the old-fashioned Hong Kong films that rely on visits, informants' reports, bar searches, etc., but turns to depict the protagonists Andy Lau and Lin Jiadong's actions carefully and excitingly showed the scene of their drug trafficking through live broadcast.
I dare to shoot "Stealth", it focuses on an era. Times have changed, and the methods of drug trafficking have also changed!
thus got rid of the old-fashioned forms of old Hong Kong movies such as territory, younger brothers, door-to-door delivery, etc., and cleverly combined the sales of drugs with live broadcast, and then led to the story of subsequent dark network transactions.
This is a very bold and innovative design that is very consistent with the reality of Internet crime. It focuses on bringing goods, shipping, and transferring stolen money, etc., and gradually reveals the structure of a new drug trafficking network in the Internet era. In the past, police and criminal films have never been developed in this direction. Creation is the most attractive part.
Classic: While taking care of the novelty, the director did not forget the structure of the classic police and gangster film in old Hong Kong films, and still retained the characters, scenes and the brotherly love aspect of the story development.
Andy Lau plays the role of Lin Zhenan just right. While showing the "evil" side vividly, he also retains his attachment to his family, killing people by the second, and visiting his good brother Xiu Hao (played by Lam Jiadong). ), putting out cigarette butts and other scenes, which made people's scalp numb. Unexpectedly, he would play the villain again after 16 years, and his acting skills were even more perfect.
Some netizens commented: "This is a real actor. Andy Lau really grasps the details of the villain very well. This is why I like every work of Andy Lau. I have been looking forward to Stealth for a long time. It is really exciting!".He and Lin Jiadong teamed up again, which also made the fans excited. What an old fan!
inheritance: Good works have never lacked followers. At a time when classic police and gangster films in old Hong Kong are showing signs of weakness, the emergence of "Stealth" has injected new vitality into this stagnant water, and injected new vitality into the future of the entire police and gangster film. breath.
Andy Lau inherits the most cold-blooded methods of the boss of a criminal organization in classic Hong Kong movies, Jack Lam inherits the desperate and helpless side of an undercover policeman, while Peng Yuyan inherits the belief that there will be no compromise between the police and drug dealers, no matter how many generations. !
As for the dialogue between Lin Zhenan and Xiu Hao: "I'm afraid of death, what about you? Me too!" I almost died from laughter. This may be one of the few moments in the entire film that makes people laugh in a depressing environment.
The relaxed rhythm and the witty lines are the true essence of Hong Kong movies, and "Stealth" nails it perfectly.
In summary, "Stealth" is impeccable in terms of the novelty of the story, the acting skills of the actors in the film, and the spiritual connotation given to it, and is destined to become a benchmark for Hong Kong films in the new era.
During this New Year's Day holiday, whether you like classic crime Hong Kong movies or just want to watch a wonderful movie to relax, "Stealth" is a top choice that you can't miss, just watch it!
