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is simply so handsome!
When I saw the childhood male god Louis Koo Tin Lok and the young Sammo Hung calling themselves brothers in " Kowloon Walled City: The Siege ", it seemed that I had once again returned to the most popular golden age of Hong Kong movies.
When everyone is saying that Hong Kong films have fallen into decline, there is a group of old Hong Kong stars who are still persisting silently.
In the past two years, Qiu Litao and Andy Lau have almost supported the entire Hong Kong film market, with a steady output of several blockbusters a year. Although the box office is average, they can still keep Hong Kong fans watching with gusto.
Old Hong Kong stars Tony Leung , Louis Koo, Tony Leung and others who were once popular all over the country insisted on returning, and they just revitalized the stagnant Hong Kong movies.
I would like to ask, in the era of the rise of the mainland market, why Hong Kong films that survive in the cracks can still have a place in every schedule. My answer is -
In terms of action and passionate themes, Hong Kong films are really the eternal gods.
Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s just talk about “The Siege of Kowloon Walled City”.
was shortlisted for Cannes and entered the international market, but it actually premiered in the mainland, and it only debuted two years after finishing production.
's propaganda is still as weak as ever, but people still rely on hard power to speak for themselves.
The feedback from the audience in the comment area alone is already unspeakably exciting.
"It looks better than expected", "It's so enjoyable to watch", "It's so enjoyable to watch", "It's so exciting and exciting". How exciting is
that can make netizens feel so emotional?
I dare say that "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" will definitely be the best Hong Kong film this year!
I never expected that in terms of comic book movies, Hong Kong movies have achieved the ultimate.
"The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" is adapted from the passionate novel "Kowloon Walled City", and what makes this IP even more impressive is the novel of the same name.
When the comics from more than ten years ago were adapted into real people, fans did not complain. In fact, this shows the hard power of this blockbuster.
can restore the true appearance of Kowloon Walled City in the audience's mind. The production team of this movie really has something good.
male protagonist Chen Luojun (played by Lin Feng) wanted to buy an identity through boxing, but was deceived and framed. He stole a large bag of drugs on the spot, hoping to exchange it for money to survive.
However, the gangster boss was not just a freeloader. He gave the order "If you can't catch him, I'll chop you to death." The younger brother started to do it without any hesitation, swearing and swearing.
At the beginning, a hand-to-hand fight scene comes into view, and then on a Mercedes-Benz bus, the male protagonist battles wits and courage with a group of people, and outside the window is a real moving scene.
In desperation, Chen Luojun hid in an "unfinished building" in order to save his life.
The two boys looked like they must take it down a second ago, but when they saw this unfinished building, they were stunned.
Not to mention the two younger brothers, even I couldn't help but sigh when I saw this dilapidated "wonderful building" -
It's like it was copied from the comics intact!
is even more realistic and vivid than the Kowloon City in real photos.
It turns out that this is the territory of the tornado. The next plot of
is just one word -
dozen.
Gang fights, brothers turn against each other, when Chen Luojun says "I will not join the underworld" over and over again, when the tornado goes offline in the biggest tear point, when the former "chicken-eating squad" changes scenes and looks up to see the dusk.
The few plots left in "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" can actually make the audience feel new.
Without saying a word, he just fights or runs. He grasps the scale of the style and maximizes the style that Hong Kong stars are best at.
's second chapter is not exaggerated, and the plot develops rapidly without being confusing.
I can only say that director Zheng Baorui really has something.
The ones that can gilt Hong Kong films are naturally the lineup of old Hong Kong stars, and "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" is almost a group of old Hong Kong stars minus the Mesozoic Raymond Lam.
ranks first, Sammo Hung.
is already 74 years old. If he can have such energy, he needs a bicycle.
Sammo Hung is the only one who can be called "big brother" by his eldest brother Jackie Chan.
In order to support Hong Kong films, Sammo Hung came out again.
Indeed, even though there are not many friendly starring roles, the momentum is already impressive as soon as he appears.
He can even make a few gestures with his hands, and he is willing to risk everything to regain his glory.
is second, Louis Koo.
is so handsome, this guy is really handsome.
Although Louis Koo's appearance has been questioned in the past two years, he still has the aftertaste of an old man when faced with high-definition cameras. Especially the first shot of
, which is a series of crisp action scenes, and then he easily picks up the cigar that has not yet been dropped.
His condescending eyes are full of compulsion, and his punches are full of force. This role is really not a challenge for him.
The third place is Ren Xianqi.
To be honest, I didn’t recognize Ren Xianqi when he appeared on the stage.
was already shocked by all the previous fighting scenes. When this old man appeared on the scene, my eyes lit up again -
, who is this handsome old man!
With the same aura and solemn face, he looked like a full-level boss, with a look so sharp that it could penetrate the screen.
The camera turned, and when he appeared on the screen again, I instantly understood: Isn’t this Ren Xianqi! Needless to say,
's acting skills are quite refreshing, and it's very refreshing to play opposite other people.
ranked fourth, Lin Feng.
When I saw Raymond Lam running for his life and fighting desperately in "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City", I thought of that sentence again -
Stay away from idol dramas. Don't touch areas that don't belong to you.
html Raymond Lam's "greasyness" was fully expressed in the 2003 movie "Stars in the Sea", but in the movie, this guy is really desperate.
The little flat head pushed and was beaten so badly that it was painful. Although
is a bit pretending to be young, at the age of 45, he can still play the whole game without a substitute and do it with real swords and guns. It made my skin crawl.
This is it. Let alone the Mesozoic Era, it is difficult to find a few of them among the domestic entertainment products.
In addition, there are also Golden Horse Best Actor Liu Junqian, Academy Award Best Actor Hu Tong, etc. who are fully supporting. Each one is more handsome than the other. I was terrified the whole time.
Conclusion
To be honest, in my opinion, a large part of the "responsibility" for the so-called loneliness of Hong Kong films lies in publicity.
It is not that there are no bad movies in the mainland, but the overwhelming publicity will always hit a certain "big wronged".
As for Sammo Hung’s status in action movies, I think it goes without saying that the return of The Grandmaster just chose a cold April release date, and even the publicity is insignificant compared to a broken romance movie.
If a mainland director could produce such a high-quality film, I can’t even imagine what it would be like in the early stage.
Why do so many people still support Hong Kong movies when they are so lonely?
Because Hong Kong movies are one of the few, we can see that a group of people born for love have always maintained their original intention for action movies.
Louis Koo is already over 50 years old. When he was interviewed during a road show, he even complained that he worked hard all night to shoot the fight scene, but less than ten seconds were cut.
The director smiled calmly from the side.
The things that audiences love are the ever-changing melee and real passion, and these are the same filmmakers who are willing to fight for action movies.
"The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" is really worth watching!
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