Well-known director and screenwriter Wang Jing posted a comment on the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards.
In the article, he bluntly said that the heroine Yu Xiangning, the female supporting actress Liang Yongting, and the male supporting actor David Jiang all deserved the best film "Vicious Tongue". On the contrary, "Goldfinger" is by no means Tony Leung's best performance, and even more It was suggested that Tony Leung follow the example of Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung announced that he would no longer accept awards and give opportunities to the younger generation.
This made the already controversial Best Actor award even more inflamed.
Although this is just a post-award suggestion, it is also the inner thoughts of many netizens. After all, this year's Best Actor is indeed not worthy of the name.
Because most people thought that Lin Baoyi or Huang Zihua would win, but in the end it was awarded to Tony Leung, and it was Tony Leung in "Goldfinger".
This is the sixth time Tony Leung has won this award. The last time he won it was in 2004 for "2046".
Pushing forward,
won the 14th Academy Award for Best Actor in 1994 with "Chungking Express";
won the 17th Academy Award for Best Actor in 1997 with "Happy Together";
won the 20th Academy Award for Best Actor in 2000 with "In the Mood for Love" Best Actor at the Academy Awards;
won the Best Actor at the 22nd Academy Awards for his role in "Infernal Affairs" in 2003.
But after 2004, although he had two masterpieces, "Lust, Caution" and "The Grandmaster", he won the Golden Horse Best Actor again, but he missed the Academy Award for Best Actor.
has been waiting for nearly 20 years.
In the past 20 years, it is not that there have been no new and excellent films, such as "Lust, Caution" and "The Grandmaster" mentioned earlier, but they are really not as good as before. Instead, they have continued to make bad films, but they have also won many awards, except for the Golden Horse. Gold Image Award.
The lack of mainstream awards also proves Tony Leung's regression, but this is not just a regression for actors, but a regression for Hong Kong movies as a whole.
has now won the Best Actor again with "Goldfinger". This does not explain the progress of Tony Leung and Hong Kong movies. It is just a compromise for the sake of face.
Because the film "Goldfinger" is not worth mentioning, whether it is among the films nominated in the same period or among the films that have won awards in the past.
However, it became the biggest winner of this year's Academy Awards.
won six awards in one fell swoop: Best Actor, Best Photography, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound Effects.
It is undeniable that this film is luxurious in terms of production, and the cast is also full of movie stars. In addition to Tony Leung, there are also Andy Lau, Simon Yam, etc. But as a result, the film falls short.
But it became the biggest winner, how can it be convincing, especially with Tony Leung Chiu-wai winning the Best Actor title again.
Although "Under the Sun", the most nominated film, also won three awards for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, this was obviously not enough. And "Diary of a Young Man", which was nominated the same as "Goldfinger", only won the Best New Director Award, which was even more miserable. "The Vicious Lawyer", which also received many nominations, only won one award, the Best Picture Award.
seems to have won awards, but something is missing. Looking at the entire award ceremony, it looks more like equal division and weighing. Although trade-offs are inevitable, this time it was too blatant and too balanced. It has indeed taken care of more people and more films, but it has also brought more controversy and regrets. Many factors must be considered in the selection of
awards, but for ordinary viewers, they still hope to be worthy of the award, not just to cope with it, but for the sake of face.
Obviously, this time it is difficult to convince the public.
Although Tony Leung's personal films are on the decline, they have picked up in the past two years.
can be seen from the Douban score.
"The Ferryman" has a Douban score of 4.1, "Monster Hunt 2" has a Douban score of 4.9, "European Raiders" has a Douban score of 3.6, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" has a Douban score of 6.0, "Unknown" has a Douban score of 6.5, and "The Wind Rises Again" has a Douban score of 4.1. "Douban scored 6.1 points, and "Golden Finger" scored 6.1 points on Douban.
has had many failed films in the past. Now it is gradually crossing the passing line, but it is still far behind compared to earlier.
Of course, not only Tony Leung, but also Hong Kong movies as a whole are showing obvious signs of recovery.
Just like the films that won awards this year, "Diary of a Youth", "Under the Day", "Vicious Lawyer", etc., they are all high-reputation films, especially "Diary of a Youth", which has the highest score in Chinese theaters in the past year. piece.
But as a result, I only won one award.
This is not a good thing for Hong Kong movies.
Seeing that Hong Kong movies are showing signs of recovery, they are not being cared for and treated fairly. So how can we continue this sign?
As Wang Jing said, Tony Leung should not accept the award and should encourage young people more. However, the Academy Awards itself also needs more encouragement and support for truly outstanding films. I was already in a state of depression and depression, but I finally got a glimmer of hope and I must not let it be snuffed out. Otherwise, the downturn may continue and the recovery may be short-lived.
Of course, the recovery of Hong Kong films also requires the help of senior artists. For example, the film "Under the Sun" was produced by Ye Dongsheng and invested by Louis Koo.
When the film was being filmed, the director looked around for investment to no avail. Finally, he found Louis Koo at Ye Dongsheng's suggestion. Unexpectedly, it was successful. At that time, Louis Koo told the director to concentrate on the creation and not think too much about the box office. This is what led to the great success of this film today. At the Academy Awards, every artist who took the stage to receive the award would also express their gratitude to Louis Koo.
This is what should happen.
Hong Kong movies are not without hope, but they need support and encouragement from all aspects, so that they can still regain their glory in the future!
