From the counterfeit money industry chain in "Wushuang" to the live broadcast drug trafficking in "Stealth", the villains' high IQ and technological methods are really dizzying.
However, the recently launched online movie "ę ē ē" has surprised people. Although this movie also involves high-tech crimes, it has been criticized wildly by netizens and was even predicted to be "the first bad movie in 2024."
So, what are the shortcomings of this movie?
double undercover and hiding drugs on stamps, how did he mess up a good hand?
In the ocean of police and criminal films, every new film tries to attract the audience's attention with its unique plot and character settings. The recently released "Infinite Poison Ticket" is no exception. The addition of
Chen Long , Eric Tsang , and Lu Liangwei makes this film quite interesting in terms of lineup. After the film was released, its reputation suffered a disaster. What's the problem?
First, letās talk about the āstamps hiding poisonā element in the film. This setting is actually quite novel. Such a drug trafficking method does exist in reality, and it is extremely concealed.
The restoration of this case in the video is worthy of praise from a conceptual point of view. But the problem is that the director obviously went off track in the details.
The drug lord played by Lui Liangwei transforms into a domestic Breaking Bad in the film and starts "dark scientific research" through stamps. However, director
used a lot of space to describe the "hardship" of the drug lord team, and even paired it with warm background music. This made many netizens complain, as if they were watching the "dream chapter" of a drug lord group.
Letās talk about another highlight in the film ā the double undercover setting. The policeman played by Chen Long has a relatively complex "undercover character" in the film, wandering among multiple forces.
Such a setting actually has a lot of room for extension of the plot, but in the actual plot, the screenwriter obviously "sells dog meat".
seems to be two drug camps with the male protagonist undercover, but in fact, the plot basically only revolves around the camp of the male protagonist Lu Liangweiās undercover character.
Eric Tsangās character camp does not have a strong sense of existence. It just disappeared after being āassigned an undercover missionā in the early stage. This way of handling the undercover line, which was supposed to be exciting, became monotonous.
Of course, we cannot deny the highlights of "Wu Jian Po Po" in terms of its cast and certain plot settings. But the problem is that the director and screenwriter obviously lack enough fire and depth when dealing with these highlights. This also led to the film's critical failure.
The advantages were lost, and the actorsā performances were let down.
When the lights went out, the pictures on the screen began to flow, and the story of "Infinite Poison Ticket" slowly unfolded. As the plot progressed, many viewers began to feel regretful - this film did not seem to make full use of its "advantages".
Some netizens said bluntly: The superb performances of the actors seemed to be let down in this work. In particular, the outstanding performances of the two big bosses, Eric Tsang and Lui Liangwei, are even more impressive.
Eric Tsang, the old fox with a hidden knife in his smile, plays a traditional "drug lord" in the film. Every smile of his seems to contain a thousand words, making it impossible for people to relax their vigilance.
When he was communicating with his "business partners", he was smiling, but he could not hide his probingness; when talking to his subordinates, he was laughing and joking, and his confident aura was reminiscent of the classic character Han Chen in " Infernal Affairs ".
Regrettably, Eric Tsangās character does not have many highlight scenes in the film. His role seems to be more of a "tool man" with a single function and limited roles.
This makes his performance, although it is good, fail to give full play to the charm of his acting skills. In contrast, the drug lord Hua Ge played by Lui Liangwei is obviously the first villain in the film.
His character design is unique, more like an anti-traditional "technical drug lord". In the early plot, his cold and rigorous image was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and his strict requirements for his subordinates also demonstrated his leadership style.
The screenwriter's "superfluous" work caused Lu Liangwei's character to collapse in the later stages. The originally ruthless drug lord suddenly became "warm and affectionate". This change not only made the audience feel uncomfortable, but also greatly reduced the charm of Lu Liangwei's performance.
In addition to the disappointing performances of the two veteran actors, "Infinite Poison" also failed to give full play to its advantages in the cast.
As the leading actor, Chen Long's performance in the film is mediocre and lacks highlights. This made the cast, which was supposed to be the film's strength, ultimately unable to perform as expected.
Advantages have turned into regrets, and the old problem of Internet users has returned.
When the film "Infinite Poison Ticket" entered the audience's field of vision, many people originally expected it to present a thrilling undercover incident.
After all, the film brings together a group of talented actors and the subject matter is quite interesting. As the plot progressed, Qingshi couldn't help but feel sorry for it: not only did this film fail to grasp its own advantages, but it was contaminated with some of the "bad habits" of the early Internet University.
In this video, it is not difficult to find those routine elements that are common in low-scoring websites. The most lamentable thing among them is the over-reliance on "flavorful elements".
The role played by Tong Fei, a rising star girl in the film, spends most of the time in cool looks. From the glamorous red dress in the nightclub to the cool short shirt when making drugs, she always highlights her proud figure.
This approach of using beautiful women as a gimmick makes people wonder whether the screenwriter is covering up the weakness of the plot. In addition to the sexy elements, "Wu Jian Poison Ticket" also has many problems in the plot logic.
The male protagonist's undercover career has been smooth and illogical. After being mixed into the two major drug lord camps, he has not been tested too much. Whatās even more puzzling is that the āforced resurrectionā of some characters in the plot is anti-scientific to the extreme.
When Ma Zai from the drug lord's camp lost his heartbeat due to an overdose of drugs, the male protagonist used a car battery as a defibrillator without any equipment, and managed to save him through a random operation.
This kind of plot setting, which can be called a "medical miracle", not only confused the audience, but also made people question the professionalism of the film.
Expectations and Regrets of High-Quality Internet Movies
When the 2022 action movie "Defiant" won the audience's applause with its dazzling action scenes and pure martial arts flavor, and scored a high score of 7.1, we seemed to have seen a major online movie (Net Great) new dawn.
Similarly, " Xing'anling Hunter Legend " starring veteran actor Shang Tielong has also won a good reputation with its unique Chinese horror and intricate plot design.
These works make us believe that it is still possible to make films with attitude within a limited budget.
Just when we are looking forward to the emergence of more high-quality websites, the emergence of "Wu Jian Poison Ticket" is like a basin of cold water, ruthlessly extinguishing this expectation.
This film has a luxurious cast of powerful actors such as Eric Tsang, Lui Leung-wai, Chen Long, and the subject matter is quite interesting, but the perfunctory attitude of the creator behind the scenes is disappointing.
What exactly is the problem with "Infinite Poison Ticket"? Is it the poor performance of the actors or the unappealing subject matter? neither. The real problem lies in the creator's attitude towards the work.
In this film, we donāt see the polishing of details or the in-depth exploration of the story. We only see scenes and scenes of crude scenes and plots.
's perfunctory production attitude not only disappointed the audience, but also affected the reputation of the entire Internet industry.
Looking back on the past few years, the Internet circle has gradually won the recognition and respect of the audience precisely because of the emergence of batches of high-quality works.
The appearance of "Infinite Poison Ticket" seems to be a warning, reminding us that only works that truly respect the audience and are produced with care can gain a foothold in this fiercely competitive market.
At the beginning of 2024, "Wu Jian Poison Piao" made a bad start for domestic websites. But we believe this is only a temporary setback.
