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At the beginning of 2024, the film market has already launched a fierce competition.
The film that is far ahead at the box office is of course "Twinkle Twinkle Star", but the audience walked into the theater with enthusiasm, and the plot was draggy and boring, and basically had nothing to do with online dramas.
Moreover, the ski resort was so perfunctory that many viewers claimed that they had been "scammed", and the subsequent growth was not optimistic.
As for comedy movies, they are also essential during the holidays.
Dapeng and Baike teamed up to perform "The Annual Meeting Can't Stop!" ", capturing the living conditions of migrant workers and describing reality in a humorous way, has resonated with many viewers. It has a Douban score of 8.1, which can be said to be an explosion of reputation.
However, I want to ask about the biggest "dark horse" in the New Year's Day stalls?
I think it has to be Zhuang Wenqiang personally directed this "Goldfinger" , the collaboration between Tony Leung and Andy Lau after 21 years.
has been released for 4 days, and the cumulative box office of has exceeded 220 million, and the total box office in the mainland is predicted to be as high as 630 million . Perhaps this achievement is nothing for mainland movies, but in the field of Hong Kong movies, it is undoubtedly a "box office blowout" state.
So what is so good about this movie?
"Hong Kong movies should not still stay in the era of Young and Dangerous."
"The audience has been making progress. We should not see our characters still transporting drugs, working as undercover agents, and pointing guns at each other. The biggest crimes now are Internet and finance."
These are the two sentences that director Zhuang Wenqiang said in the interview. This is also the reason why "Goldfinger" can break through the current genre deadlock of Hong Kong films and complete a new brew of old wine.
Overall, the film breaks through in two aspects.
First, the content of the story.
Although it is said to be a duel between two heroes, the plot is more about the process of Cheng Yiyan (played by Tony Leung), the boss behind the listed company Jiawen Group, from a stock investor idol to a street rat that everyone shouts about.
I saw him building a tall building and saw him building it collapse. The success or failure of
may happen overnight. When you wake up from your dream, nothing will be left. Scenarios like
have actually been happening since the 1970s to today.
"You think I have a golden finger, and I am just a white glove. How can I see the higher world?"
The plot truly reveals many unknown financial insider stories during the rapid economic development of Hong Kong.
What's even more frightening is that the story is adapted from real cases.
The prototype of this film is the Jia Ning murder case among the top ten mysterious cases in Hong Kong, which involved as much as 6.6 billion, and the legal fees alone were as high as 200 million.
The largest and fastest real estate transaction in Hong Kong's history, the "Golden Gate Tower", was also made by him.
These details are all shown in the film, including the conflicts between the police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption of that era, the power and sex trade, and the mutual protection between officials, etc., which were all shot very elegantly.
I'm used to seeing drug traffickers and police criminals, so the content of "Goldfinger" can't help but make people's eyes shine.
Second, the atmosphere is retro.
Watching this movie is like watching a classic Hong Kong movie, every frame has a strong retro atmosphere.
high-end party, lively and luxurious life.
Whether it is the color tone, soundtrack, editing, or camera movement, Zhuang Wenqiang's shots always have the magic to immerse the audience in the story.
It can be said that "Goldfinger" is simply a visual feast.
A good movie cannot be separated from the strength of the actors.
Zhuang Wenqiang showed a pair of "good cards", one of which was Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau.
Watch first, Tony Leung.
What kind of role can he say in an interview: "No movie can make me so arrogant before!"
That's right, it's Cheng Yiyan.
This character who got rich overnight and played in the Hong Kong stock market can indeed be described as "arrogant".
faced the interrogation without caring. He slumped down on the chair, crossed his legs, and smoked a cigar.
It seems that he has done nothing. In fact, he has already arranged an escape route, and participating in the investigation is just a step.
"I can sit in this position, do you think I'm just for a living?"
Before leaving, he turned around and provoked the investigator Liu Qiyuan, played by Andy Lau. His contempt and disdain for laws and rules was so on point. Son.
But who would have thought that such a big boss would pick up his business card that was thrown on the ground again and again at a cocktail party, rub his hands on the footprints on it, with ambition and unwillingness in his eyes, and secretly vowed to get ahead.
Tony Leung used his multi-layered performance to make this villain come alive from the camera.
Look again, Andy Lau.
Suits are his "killer weapon". He is so handsome that people can't believe that he is 62 years old.
It is true that the role of Liu Qiyuan does not have as much halo as Cheng Yiyan, but his helplessness and persistence as an investigator are heart-wrenching.
If Tony Leung is arrogant and hateful, Liu Qiyuan is the quiet touch and warmth that moisturizes things. Characters like
are the core of a film.
In addition, the heroine Charlene Choi surprised the audience this time.
She plays Zhang Jiawen, who has climbed all the way from Cheng Yiyan's assistant to the chief position of the Jiawen Group. She looks like a strong and beautiful woman, but she has given her heart to the wrong person.
knew that he was just a stand-in, but he still pretended to be nonchalant. The brokenness in his eyes was so touching.
Although she is just a pawn in a group portrait of men, the audience cannot ignore Charlene Choi's superb performance.
and Simon Yam.
The real estate developer Zeng Cambridge he plays is the Bole who discovers Cheng Yiyan.
Such a person with vision and background is smooth and transparent, but he still failed to benefit from Cheng Yiyan's hands.
At the end of his rope, he made people see his ugly side under the glamorous appearance.
Simon Yam's performance is natural and delicate. It may not steal the spotlight, but it is enough to stand up to the character. This is the correct way to open a supporting role.
Not only that, with the addition of powerful Hong Kong stars such as Zhou Jiayi, Fang Xinzhong, Jiang Haowen, etc., the acting quality of this movie cannot be underestimated, and the more you watch it, the more addictive it becomes.
It is said that Hong Kong films have gradually declined in recent years. In my opinion, that is because they have not found a good director.
Chong Man-keung used only three methods to reverse the decline of Hong Kong films in "Goldfinger".
first of all takes a new path in the plot.
abandons the traditional Hong Kong film model and focuses its lens on the unusual financial circles. This is a bold attempt in itself.
As the saying goes, if it is not broken, it cannot be established. Isn't this what
is?
The second thing is to maintain the same standard on the screen.
Hong Kong films actually have a unique charm, retaining the original texture and capturing the glory and luxury of that era. The trick of
is not simple either.
finally gave the audience full sincerity in casting.
Tony Leung Chiu Wai + Andy Lau, the duel between the two heroes after 21 years.
's identities are swapped, but his acting skills remain unchanged.
Just watching the two people having sex, only 125 minutes is not enough.
recommends that all Hong Kong films be "involved" like "Goldfinger". Why worry about not being popular?
The film is still in theaters at the moment. According to this momentum, it is hoped to surpass the results of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Twinkle". Let's wait and see!
