"The Strongest in the Universe" Donnie Yen is back with his new film "Misjudgement". The theatrical trailer has been arranged, and only the official announcement is needed. In the first half of the year, "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" defended the dignity of Hong Kong ac

"The Strongest in the Universe" Donnie Yen is back with his new film " misjudged ". The theatrical trailer has been arranged, only the official announcement is needed.

In the first half of the year, "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" defended the dignity of Hong Kong action movies. In the second half of the year, "Zhen Kung Fu" helped Hong Kong movies score big points.

html Is the 361-year-old Donnie Yen still "the strongest in the universe"?

As far as Chinese action superstars go, he really is.

Fans of Wu Jing will definitely not be willing to do so. In recent years, Wu Jing’s momentum has been so strong that he has clearly overshadowed Donnie Yen. How can he still be the strongest?

In the Mainland, Wu Jing is already the action star with the most box office appeal.

But what about looking internationally? He only has one movie, " Megalodon 2", which did not help him open up the international market.

Donnie Yen has participated in many Hollywood commercial blockbusters in the past 10 years, such as "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", "Xx: Homecoming" and "John Wick 4".

Especially his cooperation with Keanu Reeves directly stole the other's limelight. Western film companies plan to shoot an independent spin-off movie for the blind killer he plays.

I dare to ask who else among the current Chinese action stars?

When it comes to the current international influence of Chinese action stars, Dan Ge is still well-deserved as "the strongest in the universe".

Getting back to the subject, what are the highlights of his new film?

1, Huang and his son escorted Donnie Yen

In 2005, "Seven Swords" encountered a lot of criticism after it was released. It invested over 100 million but could not recover the cost from the box office in Mainland and Hong Kong.

However, boss Huang Baiming still saw the huge potential of mainland theaters, and he thought he had picked up a treasure.

The original male lead in Tsui Hark's "Seven Swords" was Korean actor Hyun Bin. After he was let go, Donnie Yen was temporarily brought in to save the situation.

During the filming process, Huang Baiming discovered many advantages of Brother Dan, who was serious about filming and cost-effective.

And he was the only one among the actors who followed it from beginning to end, and did not leave midway due to the bitterly cold shooting conditions in Tianshan Mountains.

Even though the movie lost money, Huang Baiming still signed a 3-film contract with Donnie Yen.

He decided to bet on this action actor who was ridiculed at the time as "an action actor that even Zhang Yimou was not popular with". After

, there were " 龙虎门" and " fuse ", as well as the 2008 movie " Ip Man " that made Donnie Yen famous.

At the same time, this is also the strongest kung fu movie IP in the Chinese film industry in the past 20 years.

It is worth mentioning that the screenwriter of the "Ip Man" series is Huang Baiming's son Huang Zihuan, and this father-son pair will continue to protect Donnie Yen in the new film.

It can be said that with the presence of Huang and his son, the basics of this film are very stable.

You can always trust Donnie Yen's action skills. Even his apprentice Kenji Tanigaki can stand alone. As a master of action movies, he is naturally reassuring.

So what about the drama and cast of this film?

2 and three major Hong Kong stars, Julian Cheung rarely challenges the "gentle scum"

This film can be called an action-enhanced version of "The Vengeful Lawyer".

There are actually many works in this category, such as Yuan Biao's " Law Enforcement Pioneer " and Jackie Chan's "The Flying Dragon", both of which are classics.

It is reported that the production cost of the film is as high as 300 million, and it was shot and filmed in Hong Kong.

The background of the story is that ordinary people have no way to redress their grievances due to the miscarriage of justice in the court, not to mention the evil forces they face with their hands and eyes.

And prosecutor Huo Zihao, who has a police past, steps forward and is determined to break through many obstacles and restore order to the world.

Donnie Yen plays Huo Zihao this time. He is capable of holding court debates and capable of fighting crime.

His bandaged hands were covered with blood stains, which represented his determination to grasp with both hands. Only by using both civil and military forces can he defend justice.

Donnie Yen is not alone in the court. One of his colleagues is played by actor Ng Chun-yu.

Needless to say, Wu Zhenyu’s acting skills are outstanding in "Once Upon a Time on the Edge of Water".

If he hadn't played "Uncle Guess", someone else might not have been able to hold the scene.

As early as the 2019 movie " keep silent ", Wu Zhenyu and Zhou Xun played lawyers.

Their scenes of heated debate and drama left a deep impression on movie fans, and they are very familiar with playing similar roles again.

Another of their colleagues is played by "Fat Cat" Zheng Zeshi.

Although he is a bit old now, he is a genuine actor in Hong Kong movies.

has won the Best Actor Award twice. This alone is enough to make Wu Zhenyu envious.

Zheng Zeshi is a golden green leaf in Hong Kong movies, and has assisted countless big-name stars.

He has worked with Donnie Yen in the "The Fuse" and "Ip Man" series before, so he is an old acquaintance.

Maybe with his guidance, Brother Dan can also look forward to becoming an actor.

The biggest surprise among the cast comes from the villain Ou Bowen played by Julian Cheung. In the trailer of

, he is wearing a straight suit, with silver hair and white beard, but his eyes under the high-definition lenses are arrogant and cold, which makes people shudder.

When talking about Zhang Zhilin, we often think of decent characters.

His role as Guo Jing in the 1994 version of TVB's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is still fresh in my memory.

followed by "Heaven and Earth Man" and " to the sky " also gained him a large number of fans.

Although he played Zhao Xianyu, who appeared to be an economist but was involved in crime behind the scenes, in the movie " anti-crime operation ".

However, because the film was so poorly shot, it did not cause much repercussions.

Now he once again challenges the role of "gentle scum". Julian Cheung, who has not received much recognition for his acting skills, may see a turn in his career.

With the help of these three powerful actors, the film has achieved "both civil and military" in terms of cast.

And these actors are only made public at the moment, maybe there will be surprises later.

3, Donnie Yen's directorial journey

The biggest gimmick of this film is naturally Donnie Yen. He is not only the lead star, but also the director of the film.

This is also his second independent directorship after 26 years.

Last year’s "Tian Long Ba Bu: The Legend of Qiao Feng" by Brother Dan can only be said to be a money-making work dragged into the water by Wang Jing.

Moreover, it is an online university, and there are a bunch of assistant directors working together, which cannot be used as a basis for evaluating his director's level.

In the late 1990s, Hong Kong movies were in ruins along with the economy. Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Chow Yun-fat went to Hollywood to make movies.

Only Dan Ge was stubborn. He borrowed money to start a company and directed and starred in 3 movies, hoping to spell out his superstar moment.

Unexpectedly, " Legend of Wolf Warriors " had a bad start. The action scenes of the first film are still regarded as classics by many movie fans, but the literary dramas are useless.

In the end, the cost of 3.5 million was only 810,000 at the box office.

Is Brother Dan a person who gives up easily? He stepped up his efforts to borrow money and invested 7 million to film his second work "Killing the Killing and Dancing". Everyone said that he was bad at writing and acting?

In this movie, he played a Wong Kar-wai style romantic style. The alternative style of this movie also made him gain many fans in the domestic video hall era.

However, the box office results still gave him a blow, with only 850,000 sold.

The third film "New Tangshan Brother" still failed to turn him around, so he had to return to the United States to work and pay off his debts.

provides martial arts instruction for Hollywood movies, or plays a minor role in some movies.

Looking back at Donnie Yen’s three early works, it can be said that he was born at the wrong time. If

had been filmed 10 years earlier, there might have been a different ending waiting for him, and of course there would not be the "Strongest in the Universe" today.

Summary

Dan Ge’s three early works, although the director is young, still have a distinctive action style and strong authorial expression.

These works are not only explosive in martial arts scenes, but it can be seen that he also has pursuits in literary drama.

Unfortunately, limited by the script and his directorial skills at the time, he was unable to make a classic that was recognized by the public.

However, I believe that there must be many old movie fans who have regarded these directorial works of Brother Dan as classics for many years.

Now, after 26 years of accumulation, Donnie Yen is supported by Hong Kong's top actors both on stage and behind the scenes. "Misjudgement" will surely surprise movie fans.

He was very embarrassed when he lost money on three movies in succession. It was time for director Donnie Yen to earn it back.

"I must get back what I lost with my own hands." This is the romance of Hong Kong men.

Which film and television work did you fall in love with Donnie Yen?

I’ll start with 1995’s “Fist of Fury”.(Written by Mu Weizhou)