The domestic film market performed poorly at the box office during this summer vacation. Highly anticipated big-budget films such as "Decryption" and "Retrograde Life" all failed at the box office and fell short of expectations. Among them, Chen Sicheng's "Decryption" cost 5

The domestic film market performed poorly at the box office during this summer vacation. Highly anticipated big-budget films such as " decryption " and " retrograde life " all failed at the box office and fell short of expectations.

Among them, Chen Sicheng's "Decryption" cost 500 million and took 10 years to create a domestic industrial giant-screen blockbuster with various stars. Although it had a good reputation, the audience did not buy it and lost all their money.

And Xu Zheng "Retrograde Life" was caught in the public opinion field at the beginning of its release, and its reputation was seriously polarized. On the contrary,

is an "introduced film" that has always been sluggish, but " Alien: Death Ship " has fought its way to the top of the national box office. However, the protagonist we are going to talk about today is a Hong Kong-style crime action film ranked behind it. " is reborn as ".

The film stars actor Nick Cheung Ka-fai and Ethan Juan , and is directed by Ma Yuke, the director of " Fury ". It is the only crime suspense film of the same period.

However, due to the highly polarized reputation of "The Furious Tide" and the fact that Nick Cheung has been too prolific in recent years, resulting in uneven quality of works, the audience expressed concerns about the film.

However, "Rebirth" "lived up to its name" and fought a good fight. In the early days of its release, the film quickly became a dark horse and took the second place in the domestic single-day box office list, with a box office of 178 million in the 7 days of release. , the box office is close to No. 1.

1. Plot scale, challenging the limits

Different from previous Hong Kong-style crime films, this time "Rebirth" sets the background of the story somewhere in Southeast Asia. Drug dealers are rampant here and the lines between police and gangs are blurred.

The film starts with a murder that shocked the whole city. The wife and daughter of retired special forces soldier Zhang Yao (played by Nick Cheung) were unfortunately killed. In order to get revenge, he transformed into Shawang, the illegitimate son of gangster Mu Kun, and went deep into the tiger's den to seek opportunities for revenge.

The anti-narcotics captain Andu (played by Ethan Juan) and the gang's internal forces are complicated and full of unknowns. Who is the chess player? We'll see.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that the scale of the film's plot is staggering.

From the bloody and violent gang fights, to the corruption and betrayal within the police, to the protagonist’s inner struggles and choices, every frame of the film is full of dramatic tension.

Director Ma Yuke (who also plays the important role of Bale in the film) has brought this "black" and "crazy" to the extreme, allowing the audience to constantly feel Shocking to the soul.

2. Undercover agents and gangsters, a feast for everyone to criticize

In addition, in "Rebirth", every character in the film is hovering on the edge of madness.

Zhang Yao is willing to take revenge at all costs, and is even willing to put his own life and death behind;

And Andu is a typical two-faced man, who looks righteous on the surface, but in fact is dark in his heart, and he does not hesitate to betray his faith for personal gain;

And Balai, the gangster thug, interprets the word "crazy" vividly, making people shudder every time he appears.

Either because of hatred, or because of greed, or because of the pressure of survival, they finally embarked on this road of no return.

3. Full of pleasure and explosive acting skills.

Of course, the reason why "Rebirth" can become a hit is, in addition to In addition to its attractive plot and large scale, it is also inseparable from the superb acting skills of the actors.

The first person to bear the brunt is Nick Cheung. As the soul of the film, his character Zhang Yao has the fortitude and courage of a retired special forces soldier, as well as the grief and despair after losing his wife and daughter.

He showed unparalleled acting ability in the gangster's step-by-step struggle, the battle of wits and courage with Andu, and the final battle of revenge.

Anduo, played by Ethan Ruan, is another highlight in the film.

He successfully created a complex and multi-faceted character, making the audience hate him but at the same time have to admire his resourcefulness and means.

The rivalry between him and the best actor Nick Cheung is even more exciting, and every confrontation between them is breathtaking.

In addition, Balai played by Ma Yuke is also a big surprise in the film. With his outstanding performance, he made this character both fierce and charming, becoming an indispensable presence in the film.

and Zhang Rongrong, Chen Guokun, Gao Jie and other supporting roles also performed well, adding a lot to the film.

Conclusion

Overall, "Rebirth" is a surprising movie.

not only has an attractive plot, a bold scale, and the actors' explosive acting skills as a guarantee, it has successfully opened up a new world in the field of domestic crime films.

Do you think "Rebirth" is good to watch? How did the actors perform in the film? Everyone is welcome to leave a message in the comment area.