"The truth is demonstrated in words. - Tang Lei"
I originally wanted to say that this is the "death of the Academy Awards".
But I feel that this sentence is too drastic, because the matter may not be that serious.
So, regarding the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards, Mr. Tony Leung Chiu-wai's "miracle" of six best actor awards, and "degenerate decay", there should be no problem.
And what do the judges think?
Tony Leung is certainly a good actor.
In the past year, after starring in "Chungking Express", he was completely transformed and became one of the top actors in the film industry.
Starting from "Chungking Express" and continuing with "Happy Together", "In the Mood for Love ", " Infernal Affairs " and "2046", in ten years, he has won five Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor, which is extremely respected. , enjoy the glory.
This has made history.
If you add the Cannes Best Actor, as many as nine "Triple Gold Best Actor" trophies and the status of the only Grand Slam winner, then no one can even match it.
But the performance in " Golden Finger " did not convince the public.
Why? The
movie "Goldfinger" is another top Hong Kong film production launched several years after the meteoric rise of director Zhuang Wenqiang in " Unparalleled ". Regardless of investment, lineup or promotion, it has a self-generated aura.
Theoretically speaking, this film carries the legacy of "Warriors" and is known as a feature film with "the largest investment scale in the history of Hong Kong films". It also has the promotion gimmick of "reuniting the cast of "Infernal Affairs"". No matter what, it should have It performed well, but after its release, its reputation and box office performance were shocking.
The entire movie is like a gorgeous but clumsy stage play.
The first is that the actors are too old, but they still play the role of "youngsters". The second is that there are many characters, but they are all shallow and unfocused. The third is that they have the appearance of a blockbuster, but they have not seen the times. Floods and business wars rise and fall. There are only two words for the look and feel of
, which is mediocre. In the
movie, the rise of Cheng Yiyan's business empire is complicated by various designs such as "incredibility", luck, "miracle" and "coincidence", but the results presented are almost "flat" and child's play, so there are no waves. .
comes from the extreme flattening of the character's heart.
From being a gangster on the street to being a gangster tycoon, he always looks like an old god, arrogant and fearless. Whether he is facing local gangsters, gangsters or rich dudes, his inner subtext is "everything is under control" , the character's forbearance, unruliness, madness, violence and cruelty, etc., are only superficially touched, without any depth and vividness.
This "golden finger" is really too wide.
And the acting is too shallow.
If this is the standard.
Just kidding, looking at the history of the Academy Awards, there are indeed a lot of "wrongful souls".
Just name them, such as Lu Liangwei from "The Lame Man", Francis Ng from " Infernal Affairs 2" and "Drifting on Turbid Water", as well as Aaron Kwok from " Father and Son ", " Floating City Tycoon " and "Wushuang", and even Nick Cheung of " anti-drug " and "Manhunt".
How do these roles and performances compare to Tony Leung in "Goldfinger"? The four words
mean far, far better.
Aaron Kwok is okay, at least he has been awarded the title of emperor for "On Blood", and Nick Cheung has also been awarded the title of emperor twice. However, Lui Liangwei and Wu Zhenyu have not been recognized by the Academy Awards so far, and it is even possible that they will never have the chance to win them again. this award.
This cannot but be said, it is a kind of sadness.
said this.
Some people may think that the author may not like Tony Leung, so he has objections.
But on the contrary, personally speaking, in the entire Hong Kong film industry, Tony Leung has always been among the top three actors I like, the other two being Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Ka Fai.
During his peak period, Tony Leung was impeccable in terms of personal charm, technical refinement, responsiveness, and profound and restrained qualities. Many of his performances can be called "miraculous skills" and it is difficult for anyone to compete with him.
Of course, as time goes by, leaving aside the loss of charm, when it comes to performance alone, it has long fallen into a serious state of solidification, which has led to a serious lack of creativity. Every gesture and every smile can be seen in the "rest on one's laurels" pattern. This is actually a great tragedy for actors.
Of course, he does have a solid foundation and accumulation.
Even so, it is still the "ideal" of many directors, and has even been invited by major international directors to star in new films.
This is understandable.
is just talking about the matter. He was awarded the authoritative Chinese Best Actor Award for "Goldfinger", which caused a backlash in public opinion and a flood of doubts. This is not hostility or malice, but an honest opinion.
Does Tony Leung still lack an Academy Award for Best Actor trophy?
The answer is naturally no, but for the Academy Awards, giving him another Best Actor title on top of the "five" Best Actor awards has an almost "miraculous" meaning.
How else to explain?
Looking back at the history of the Academy Awards, we will also find an interesting phenomenon, that is, the evaluation standards are erratic.
Sometimes it loves popular commercial movies, sometimes it favors realistic small productions, and sometimes, even if the performance is impeccable, the judges will tell you, wait a little longer, you have been waiting for many years to see others. .
Regarding film awards, there has always been a saying called "nomination means affirmation". In other words, as long as you are nominated for a shortlist, it is almost equivalent to being qualified to win the award.
Then no matter who the award is given to, it is reasonable.
But this is where the problems and controversy come from.
briefly talk about a few comparisons.
As mentioned above, is Lui Liangwei in "The Lame Man" worse than Eric Tsang in "A Tale of Two Cities"? Is Aaron Kwok in "Father and Son" worse than Liu Qingwan in "I Want to Be Famous"? Is Ng Chun-yu in "Infernal Affairs 2" worse than Andy Lau in "The Big Brother"? The performances in "Floating City Tycoon", "Warriors" and "Drifting on Turbid Water" are not worthy of an Academy Award for Best Actor trophy? There are many similar extensions to
.
And this time, can it evolve into, is Lin Baoyi in " Under the Day " worse than Tony Leung in "Goldfinger"?
In this comparison, regardless of various indicators such as drama, technique, depth and vividness, I personally think that the former can win, and it is not even a star.
So looking at it along the way, the Academy Awards are not only gradually degenerating, but also have an air of staleness.
is disappointing.
The words are at the end.
In the final analysis, the Academy Awards is about the "misplacement" of Best Actor awards. As mentioned above, of course this is not the only case, and boos and doubts cannot change the result.
Everyone knows this section well.
But the works will always be there.
