movie "Goldfinger" was released this New Year's Eve. I believe many people went there for the powerful combination of Chong Man-keung + Tony Leung Chiu-wai + Andy Lau. After all, this is "Infernal Affairs" and they have joined forces again after 20 years. Seeing Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu-wai, the two best actors, acting in the same frame, it can also stir up the feelings of a generation to find out what happened to them.
In particular, Tony Leung Chiu-wai plays the role of a super crazy and crazy villain this time. This is the first time Tony Leung Chiu-wai has acted in a film. It is different from the deep and reserved characters in the past.
Tony Leung plays Cheng Yiyan, who invests 100 yuan in exchange for a luxurious life of tens of billions. A poor boy uses all means and subversion of rules to control wealth and power! As soon as Cheng Yiyan gave the order, boxes of U.S. dollars were poured onto the conference table. It was very crazy. The money brought great impact and crushing feeling.
His Jiawen Group has grown from obscurity to prosperity in just a few years, acquiring tens of billions of capital, yachts, luxury homes, beautiful women, and even global acquisitions of famous overseas companies.
then declined and was liquidated, and its market value evaporated by more than 10 billion. The boss behind the scenes, Cheng Yiyan, has also changed from a much-anticipated investor idol to a street rat that everyone shouts about.
And Andy Lau plays Liu Qiyuan, the senior investigation director, who always wants Cheng Yiyan to be brought to justice and convicted, but there are always interference from various forces and many difficulties. After 15 years of tireless evidence collection and cross-border investigation, more than 200 million in legal fees were spent, and the family was almost destroyed. Unexpectedly, it was discovered that there was a case within the game, involving several lives, and affecting the entire upper class society in Hong Kong. . The forces behind the scenes are powerful, how will it end?
Tony Leung's Cheng Yiyan is a crazy and arrogant boss character. Andy Lau's Liu Qiyuan stands on the opposite side, an image full of justice. The forbearance, persistence and helplessness of the decent character are accurately interpreted. Seeing that he was always at a disadvantage, I felt very aggrieved and full of powerlessness.
After so many years of perseverance in the cross-border investigation, and so much human and financial resources spent, Cheng Yiyan finally pleaded guilty, but was only sentenced to a few years, which made him feel even more aggrieved. Just like Cheng Yiyan said at the end, "Is it worth staring at me for so many years?" It feels extremely heavy. At first I saw the promotion that it was about getting rich on New Year's Eve, and I thought it would be a fun movie. Only when I saw the ending did I realize how depressing it was.
But this is adapted from a real case. The prototype character only spent three years in prison in exchange for continuing to enjoy prosperity and wealth for the rest of his life, and he did not have to suffer in prison. Just like the shrewd and cunning Cheng Yiyan, he used the minimum cost to avoid the punishment he deserved. The ending of the movie ends abruptly, leaving blank parts that provoke deep thought.
And the worst thing is that the small investors, with the fluke mentality of getting rich overnight, end up losing all their money, and even commit suicide by jumping off the building, and their families are destroyed. It is because capital has captured the greedy psychology of ordinary people and been tempted by the pie painted by capital, and they have no idea how financial giants operate financial games. Only small investors will bear the final consequences, while the traders behind the scenes are still taking advantage of legal loopholes. Countless forces behind them act as protective umbrellas and live a carefree life.
This has also become the meaning of Liu Qiyuan’s persistence in investigating for more than 10 years. He knows that it is difficult, but he cannot give up. If he ignores it even if he is in his position, the situation will only get worse and he will not be able to promote social order and rules. Re-enactment. In addition to the duel between Tony Leung and Andy Lau, the
movie also brings together many familiar Hong Kong actors. For example, Zhang Jiawen, the "chairman" of the Jiawen Group played by Charlene Choi, and the policeman Brother Rong played by Qian Jiale, etc., all left a deep impression on people. Zhang Jiawen and Cheng Yiyan enjoyed the luxurious happiness of capital expansion together, and they also understood early on that they were tool people. He thought he was smart and could finally escape in time, but he died on the escape cruise ship. It seems to be a hint to every ordinary person who is self-righteous and easy to get in, but it is difficult to get out because of greed.
Therefore, the biggest significance of this video to ordinary viewers is probably that it serves as a warning. Don’t fall into the capital trap of “investing without losing money” and don’t be seduced by beautiful bubbles.
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