"Say thank you~"
A friend sent me an emoticon. When I saw the big buck teeth, I thought it was Aaron Kwok.
Wait, he seems to be Aaron Kwok!
In recent years, Hong Kong films seem to have fallen into a curse.
Cops and robbers, undercover agents, Southeast Asia, brothers turn against each other, everyone goes crazy, watch one movie and watch thousands of movies.
Are the only police movies left in Hong Kong movies?
But in our memory, we also had Xu Guanwen's sarcasm, Stephen Chow's nonsense, Wong Jing's shit and farts, and Tony Leung Chiu-wai's two sausages that made people laugh.
Comedy is the favorite genre of entertainment-oriented Hong Kong people. Why has it disappeared in recent years?
Finally, Aaron Kwok took us back to that humorous era with a pair of dentures.
Next, I bet it can win -
"Provisional Robbery"
rob & roll
The reason why I have great confidence in this movie comes from three aspects:
1. The buck-toothed version of Aaron Kwok is too brainwashed
"Provisional Robbery" "" has become popular all over the Internet even before it was released, and even created a subculture of emojis.
is just a few previews, but the buck-toothed version of Aaron Kwok is impressive and even refreshing.
This is a brand new version that you have never seen before. Aaron Kwok, who has been playing handsome all his life, takes the initiative to act ugly this time. He wears buck teeth and looks slovenly. His performance is even more unique. The
character's phrase "say thank you" immediately broke the circle and became a joke.
Netizens collected Aaron Kwok's various expressions and joined in the picture battle. This pair of big buck teeth spread throughout the Internet.
The publicity and marketing of others is the official responsibility, while "Temporary Robbery" has become a spontaneous joke among netizens.
Some people were swiping "Say Thank You" on official media accounts, and some were overjoyed after watching the trailer and set a flag to take their whole family to get a copy.
On the ticket purchasing software, 71,000 people have clicked "Want to watch". The film's producers plan to open screenings due to the good response from internal trial screenings.
has become popular all over the Internet even before it is released. Are you worried about selling this film?
Behind the popularity of emoticons is the comedy quality conveyed by the entire movie.
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The three major movie kings are all "crazy"
A movie that allows Aaron Kwok to let himself go is naturally not an ordinary movie.
The director of this film is Mak Qi-kwong, the assistant director who has collaborated with Er Dongsheng, Johnnie To and Tsui Hark many times. He has appeared in "The Disciple", "Drug War" and "The Iron Triangle".
has made more than 20 assistant director works since "The Banquet" in 1991 and directed 10 movies. He has very rich experience.
This time, Mai Qiguang called on his old partner Er Dongsheng to serve as a producer to protect the film.
Coupled with Chen Weibin, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter, the team behind the scenes is very strong, and the production level is extraordinary.
actors are even better.
Aaron Kwok + Simon Yam + Lam Jiadong combine the three best actors. The strength of
is guaranteed, and the arrangement and combination are also very novel. It is also the first cooperation between Aaron Kwok and Ren Xianqi in more than 20 years of knowing each other, which is of great significance.
plus several veteran Golden Green Leaf brands such as Bao Qijing, Lin Xue, Lu Haipeng, Wang Minde, and Jiang Dawei have joined. When these faces come together, the Hong Kong flavor is here.
And the story is absurd only in Hong Kong.
Taxi driver A'Tang (played by Lam Jiadong) and nursing home social worker Murong Fai (played by Yan Xianqi) are frustrated in middle age, their lives are in a mess, and when they are desperate, they even plan to rob.
Ke's plan was disrupted by the gangster Mei Lantian (played by Aaron Kwok).
Mei Lantian was different from ordinary people. After learning about the situation of the two robbers, he formed a team on the spot and formulated a robbery plan. The three of them staged a "temporary robbery".
If Johnnie To had filmed this film, it would have been three gangsters joining forces to fight the police in a battle of wits and blood.
But the problem is that both A Zang and Murong Hui are 100% losers.
Lin Jiadong once played the role of the thief king Ji Zhengxiong in "The Big Tree Catches the Wind".
is a loner and vicious.
If a friend says something wrong, he can wipe it off his neck with a smile on his face, and wave his sleeves without taking away a single cloud.
In this film, Lin Jiadong plays the ordinary middle-aged taxi driver "Coun".
Oh, I'm really a coward. No one likes the hairpin. He can't even get 20,000 yuan for his old card. The once arrogant and domineering Dongguan boy was chased and beaten by Lin Xue this time.
Lin Xue’s great revenge will be avenged!
Lin Xue: It was you who made me memorize the gang rules last time, right?
Ren Xianqi, who played the role of the gangster Ye Guohuan in "The Big Tree Calls the Wind".
does not play conspiracy or engage in interpersonal relationships. He focuses on head-to-head confrontation, fighting with the police on the streets of Hong Kong with an AK47.
White vest, big crew cut, ultimate violence, ultimate enjoyment.
In this film, Ren Xianqi plays "Murong Fai".
Murong Fai, whose Cantonese pronunciation is the same as "Wuyong Fai", is in a complete mess. He owes a lot of debt and can't even return home.
He had a middle-parted hair, black and white, and a slovenly look, taking his abjection to the extreme. Being able to rob was the result of driving the rabbit into a hurry.
finally worked up the courage to throw the grenade, but Gail threw it, and the grenade was held in his hand.
Two thieves!
is now not only impoverished, but also afraid to get angry or speak out.
"I want to go rob"
"Okay"
After saying that, Azi threw a kitchen knife to Murong Hui and walked away. Who doesn’t believe
’s bragging? You have the guts to even kill a chicken.
But don't worry, there are people who are very talented when it comes to robbery.
Mei Lantian (played by Aaron Kwok)
This character is the soul of the film. He is a combination of crazy, talkative, greedy for money, full of force and other weird attributes.
He was once a wrestler, with amazing fighting power, but impressive intelligence. He could only think in binary terms and was never interfered by others.
probably means the role of Liu Ye in "Tough Guy", but one is the positive and the other is the negative.
Murong Hui and Ah Zang, the former owes 2 million and the latter owes 7 million.
And plum blue sky, 87.8 billion! What on earth did
do to poke such a big hole?
Don't ask, the question is that people's constitutions are different.
Due to a robbery accident, Mei Lantian ran into the two of them. Seeing that their lives were unsustainable, Mei Lantian was so proud that he pulled them on the pirate ship.
"I invite you to rob, thank me."
We owe money to the bank, and then rob the bank's money and then pay it back, doesn't it complete the closed loop?
Mei Lantian’s imagination is beyond your imagination.
Ever since I got Nervous B, I have become more energetic.
As the saying goes, thieves have their own ways, Mei Lantian has four principles that cannot be violated -
Do not hurt innocent people, do not harm brothers, be civilized, and be polite.
I understand the first two, but what about the last two?
How do gangsters behave politely? Isn't it embarrassing?
But as long as you want, you can become anyone, even a "moral pacesetter" among gangsters.
After the robbery, they ran away and passed a taxi. Mei Lantian and his gang of gangsters filed in, but the driver waved his hand and said he wanted to eat, so he would not take the taxi this time.
Mei Lantian took out a gun with his left hand and took out a wad of money with his right hand:
"Please use the meter, thank you."
Driver, it is dangerous.
Taking a gun is the dignity of a gangster. Taking money is the civilization of citizens. Thank you, it belongs to Mei Lantian. polite.
Five-star citizens are in the blue sky and treat each other with respect every day.
But gangsters don’t know how to treat others with kindness. I am polite, and you must be polite too.
"Say thank you" is Mei Lantian's mantra. Say thank you when the transaction is successful, and thank you when reaching an agreement.
But this is not a request, it is a command.
Don’t you say thank you?
then there is nothing we can do about it.
The robbery was successful, and Mei Lantian divided the loot with the two newcomers. The two hid a huge sum of money and only gave Mei Lantian a little.
But he doesn't care, what he wants is for the other party to say thank you.
The mushroom head said it, but the afro head didn't. He turned around and a hammer fell out of his bag.
Now it's better, there is one less person to share the money with, and there is a big bag of extra money.
"Say thank you."
has a lot of nerves + obsessive-compulsive disorder + full force value.
Mei Lantian is like a dynamite walking on the streets, taking the nonsense to the extreme, while the cowardly A-Zang and Murong Hui can bring the audience back to reality, making people intuitively feel the dramatic tension of magical reality.
3. Hong Kong comedy is finally back
The comedy label of Hong Kong movies is more distinct than that of police and gangster movies. Over the years, half of the box office rankings come from comedies.
From the blockbuster success of the cold-faced general Xu Guanwen, to the sudden rise of New Arts City, to the distant confrontation between Sammo Hung and his old partner, and finally Stephen Chow emerged to dominate the world.
"Modern Bodyguard", "The Best Partner", "Summer Lucky Star", "The Gambler"...
While several comedy giants are making a splash in Hong Kong, there are also creators such as Wang Jing, Liu Zhenwei, Huang Baiming and so on who are icing on the cake.
The joy of laughing unbridled is a common memory among Hong Kong film fans.
However, Hong Kong films in recent years seem to have been squeezed into the dead end of police and gangster films. Looking at the box office charts, the last comedy Hong Kong film that gained some popularity in the mainland was 2016's "Macau 3"...
This time, Er Dongsheng got straight to the point.
’s original intention of shooting this movie was to take the audience back to the Hong Kong they remembered in their childhood, abandon the old routines, and make the audience’s hearts beat again through a ridiculous farce:
“In the past two years, I have also heard the audience’s comments on Hong Kong films think it is a routine, so this time it is an attempt to let young audiences take a look and give them a refreshing feeling."
In order to complete the comeback of comedy, actor Aaron Kwok went all out. He took the initiative to arrange dentures, plus Stuttering design, even the running movements are refined.
Meilan Tianguang made people laugh and cry just from the first appearance. How powerful is the impact of the image of
?
Lin Jiadong, who is known for his professionalism, laughed many times on the scene. He was completely unable to act and even cursed because Aaron Kwok's appearance was too funny.
On the contrary, Aaron Kwok enjoys it.
I didn’t even want to take off my dentures when I stepped out of the viewfinder. I was immersed in the world of ugliness and couldn’t extricate myself.
Netizen:
"Why do I feel that Aaron Kwok is so happy this time."
This time, can Aaron Kwok make a comeback with comedy?
Since it is a comedy, we will not talk about the big value, but just talk about the protagonist Aaron Kwok.
are both the Four Heavenly Kings. Jacky Cheung and Lai Ming have slowed down their pace in the film industry, while Andy Lau's development in the mainland has reached a climax in recent years.
"Crazy Stone" made the seeds Andy Lau planted many years ago blossom and bear fruit. The popularity of "The Wandering Earth" slowly expanded the three-generation relationship network between Andy Lau, Ning Hao, and Guo Fan.
Whether it is a Hong Kong film or a mainland film, Andy Lau is a golden brand.
But Aaron Kwok, who is also making a career in the film industry, has had a difficult time.
Aaron Kwok released a total of 3 movies last year.
Except for the IP sequel "Anti-Drug 3" which has exceeded 200 million, the rest are all poor no matter how strong the cast is. However, "Anti-Drug 3" and "Disconnected" have been on the top ten lists many times due to their poor quality. Big Bad Movie List.
3 2 movies failed to hit the market, and there are 2 big bad movies. No one can bear the odds.
Aaron Kwok, who wears buck teeth this time, has greater ambitions besides bringing back Hong Kong comedy.
Historically, Hong Kong’s two comedy kings, Hui Guanwen and Stephen Chow, both had buck teeth.
One is "Modern Bodyguard", which created a box office miracle, and the other is "The Night of the Soul", which revived after a failure. Both movies
are important works in their careers. Aaron Kwok took the initiative to wear dentures this time, not only to break himself, but also to pay tribute to and borrow from his predecessors.
The good wind sends me to the blue sky with its power.
Can Aaron Kwok create the next classic buck-toothed image?
Can "Temporary Heist" reverse Aaron Kwok's decline?
wait and see!
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