Copywriter | Fourteen North Editor | Nan Feng Surprise, really a surprise! If Hong Kong films are all of this level, how can we say the situation is over? That's right, I'm talking about "Burning City". Douban scored 7.6, and the comment section was filled with...

2024-11-03 13:51:04 entertainment 2139℃

Copywriter | Fourteen North

Editor | Nanfeng

Surprise, really a surprise!

If Hong Kong films are of this level, why is the trend over?

Yes, I am talking about "Burning City".

scored 7.6 on Douban, and the comment area was filled with sighs from netizens.

To be honest, the moment I walked into the theater, I was even mentally prepared. No matter how bad it was, I had to sit until the end.

I never expected that I would not leave my seat even though I was holding my urine from beginning to end.

Indeed, no matter how you look at it, "Burning City" is just a cannon fodder for a Hong Kong film that will definitely appear in every schedule. The important thing is to participate.

After all, neither the production team nor the cast are particularly attractive to movie fans.

Andy Lau, who has always been on the "front line", plus Karen Mok, Lam Baoyi and Zheng Zeshi and other established Hong Kong stars, coupled with Bai Yu who has average box office appeal in the mainland.

seems to not even have feelings.

However, it has to be admitted that the acting skills of these actors are unquestionable, and the quality of the film is completely dimensionally reduced in the Hong Kong film market in recent years.

When it comes to Hong Kong movies, the cliche is about criminal investigation or gang bosses, but "Burning City" focuses on disaster themes, which are rare in the mainland market.

It is not a simple earthquake or tsunami, but a man-made disaster plus natural disaster that may happen in reality someday.

Nuclear leaks are always in the news and seem to be far away from us. However, after watching "Burning City", I realized directly and accurately what a devastating disaster this is for mankind.

A certain factory where foreign garbage is piled up secretly stores a large amount of nuclides and heavy metals.

Suddenly, a fire came. At first, people just thought it was an ordinary fire.

Firefighters rushed to the scene and used the most routine operations to deal with the fire. Even the sudden explosion only made people pay a little attention to it.

Until someone saw the radiation protection monitor with the pointer moving quietly, the adrenaline hormones soared to the limit. Before the team members had time to understand the situation, they evacuated immediately according to the order. As a result, the continuous explosions had spread to the firefighters.

Although in terms of sensationalism, "Burning City" still does not escape the common problems of Hong Kong movies. It is not only illogical but also a bit childish and cliched.

However, fortunately, the content is sufficient and the visual effects are superb.

From small-scale fires and explosions to gradually spreading for more than ten kilometers, the decay swallowed by the fire, the dirty air, and the waves of heat waves, even in 2D, you can fully feel the effect of 4D. In the plot of

, the scale of political and business collusion is breathtaking.

Expert Fan Weili, played by Andy Lau, rushed to the scene immediately and found that the injured worker's wounds began to fester, and even his limbs were swollen.

He was the first person to realize that this was no ordinary fire. However, the high-ranking official played by Karen Mok refused to allow water in order not to cause panic among the people and was afraid that water would aggravate the disaster and affect his career.

When they realized the difference in the fire, the senior officials secretly called their families and asked them to move. They even made preparations to move to the underground air-raid shelter, but they refused to let the people move.

At this point, the wealthy businessman Gao Peide actually asked the government to buy his mansion before he would use it to extinguish the source of the explosion.

Obviously, such an outrageous deal was made to deceive people.

However, this wealthy businessman colluded with the husband of a high-ranking official. Through coercion and inducement, and the binding of power, the high-ranking official compromised.

In fact, "Burning City" is merciful in terms of collusion between politics and business, and even adds some main theme colors to it.

But despite this, it is already very rare in the Chinese film market, and the hints in the plot can actually be understood at a deeper level if you taste it carefully.

In "Burning City", I saw a new way out for Hong Kong films. Maybe it can really become a turning point in the new golden era of Hong Kong films.

I believe Bai Yu’s appearance surprised many viewers.

After all, when Bai Yu is mentioned, most of the film and television works that come to mind are "The Silent Truth", "Children of the Qiao Family", "Boundless Future", etc.

Whether it is suspense, period or urban themes, there is still some distance between it and action blockbusters.

Especially Hong Kong stars like Bai Yu and Andy Lau, there is no close cooperation at all, but I didn't expect that this brother is really a "magic oil".

In "Burning City", Bai Yu plays firefighter Li Jiefeng, and he is also Andy Lau's brother-in-law in the play.

Back then, Li Jiefeng's sister died in a fire. The fire happened to be the work of a wealthy businessman. Fan Weili knew the truth but could not tell it. He was too busy to spend time with his wife and daughter.

This has always been the knot in Li Jiefeng's heart.

Therefore, Bai Yu seems to be just an ordinary tough guy, but in fact Bai Yu needs to handle both action scenes and emotional outbursts.

Don’t tell me, the male protagonist that Noon Sunshine likes is just different.

When playing opposite Andy Lau, Bai Yu was able to show his inner conflicts extremely delicately on his face. From the initial resistance to the gradual emotion, his performance was a rare flavor for the entire disaster movie.

At the same time, Bai Yuzhou’s facial features and calm personality make it easy to play the role of a firefighter.

He performed both perseverance, bravery and righteousness, which is quite surprising in his transformation as an actor.

On the other hand, Andy Lau and Mok Wenwei certainly moved into the hearts of the audience.

Karen Mok does not have many roles, but she is full of momentum. She plays a female executive without any sense of disobedience.

In the conference room, you can even feel the pressure coming towards your face when she stands in front.

is cool and sassy, and has a little abacus that he can't speak. He is already 54 years old, and his appearance has not deteriorated at all. This return to the world is really impressive.

Not to mention Andy Lau, this kind of expert role is just like a duck in water for him.

has unspeakable depression and an absolute sense of justice, as well as the sadness of not being understood by his family, and the longing for his deceased wife.

The characters are all the same, but Andy Lau's performance is one of a kind.

Conclusion

It is no exaggeration to say that the emergence of "Burning City" has definitely led a new way out for the Hong Kong film market.

It is undeniable that this movie does have some flaws, but the movie captures the theme of "disaster" very well, and the special effects production is remarkable even in the mainland.

can allow the audience to have emotional fluctuations with the reversal of the plot, and can also feel the greatness of the retrograde. This is enough.

In my opinion, Andy Lau has actually become the savior of Hong Kong films.

Although there are many popular works, from " Mr. Red Carpet ", " Negotiator ", " Crisis Route " to "Burning City", 4 movies have been released in less than a year. Works, almost all schedules, are full attendance.

This kind of love and dedication to the film industry is rare in the entire industry.