Why do Hong Kong movies prefer the "dual hero model"? Which male and female CPs in the new century are worthy of praise?

's Hong Kong police and criminal films now use the duo model. Simply put, it is the pairwise combination of Louis Koo, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Chow Yun-fat, Zhang Jiahui, Liu Qingyun, Liang Jiahui, Wu Zhenyu and other big-name male stars. Some are brothers, and some are rivals. Some have gone through many confrontations, and finally turned the enemy into friends to form a united front to join forces to resist the enemy.

This year's several police and criminal blockbusters "Integrity", "Anti-Corruption Storm 4", "Chasing Dragon 2", "Sweeping Drugs 2" and "Apostle Walker 2" all adopt the "dual hero model". Various close-up close-ups and slow motions are often used in the film to render the highlight moments of the two male protagonists. In fact, the reason why the setting of the duo-male model was classified as a classic in gangster movies is rooted in the principle of "antinomy" put forward by the German classical philosopher Kant, that is, between the laws of motion of two connected forces, There is a phenomenon of mutual exclusion, so one will go down and the other will go up, and this will go up and the other will go away, the opposite of the opposite. The shaping of a character requires another evenly matched character to achieve balance. As a result, the collision between the two heroes produced the most intense sparks, erupting the strongest tension, thus highlighting the character of the gangster, police and gangster film to the fullest!

Zhang Che's movie can be described as the originator of the "dual hero mode", and his favorite is the duo of David Jiang and Dillon. When they were young, Jiang Di was handsome and popular in Hong Kong. "Bodyguard", "Vengeance", "Two Heroes", "Unknown Hero", "Duel", and "Five Tigers" are all classics of their cooperation. Compared with Dillon's heroic and upright look, the bohemianness revealed in David Jiang's melancholy and cold temperament is even more fascinating, so his character in the film is always more free and easy, spiritual and likable.

and in the end either the two died together, or he died a tragic and tragic death. At the end of "The Duel", the ritual "Romantic Death Dance" of the two in the slow motion picture is full of strong "CP-based emotions". In "Dang Kou Zhi", Xiao Yi, who was retired from the forest, and Wu Erye, who had lived for eighty years, were "tied to death" on the same grassland as if they were a mandarin duck. The birthplace created a pair of "death duo". After Jiang Di parted ways, Zhang Che’s "double heroes" became champions of Fu Sheng and Qi. One always loved to play Fang Shiyu and the other always loved to play Hu Huiqian. The two were also good brothers with deep affection and sharing weal and woe. The appearance does not match, only friendship but not "base love"!

As Zhang Che’s protégé protégé, Wu Yusen naturally carried forward this "dual hero model". "The True Colors of Heroes" is still the "three heroes" of Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat, and in "Blood Double", it has become a typical "double" Male model".

, the killer Xiaozhuang and Li Xiuxian, the policeman, Li Ying, from the beginning of the "cat and mouse game" to the later sorrow, finally fought side by side in the church with a machine gun, and jointly composed a tragic and romantic "symphony of violence" ".

's "Across the World" in 1991 borrowed from the French film "Ancestors and Accounts" the "two dragons and phoenix" model, even the two male protagonists are named Azu and A Zhan, and a variety of humorous The fun fighting, coupled with the fact that Fa Ge jumped up from the wheelchair in the final battle, made it the most joyful one in Wu Yusen's sequence.

and 1992's "Hot Detective" returned to the tragic mode. The police undercover A Lang, played by Tony Leung, carried this kind of compassion. The light of the role also overshadows the hot detective Yuan Haoyun played by Fa Ge. The gun battle in the hospital corridor at the end of the film is more It is regarded as a classic textbook scheduling by virtue of the flexible positioning and tacit cooperation of the two in the long-shot mode. Another Hong Kong director, Lin Lingdong, is also an expert in the "dual hero model". In "Dragon and Tiger", there are Brother Fa and Li Xiuxian, but the two "soldier and thieves" have changed. As a police officer The undercover Gao Qiu finally passed away in the dilemma between love and law, and he became the most sad undercover role in Hong Kong film history.

feels that Fa Ge in those few years is like Gu Zi now. In most duo films, the model of "Fa Ge, a partner of flowing water" continues. The partner of "God of Gamblers" is Andy Lau, "Prison Situation" "ofThe partner is Liang Jiahui, and the partner of "Jianghu" has become "big brother" Deng Guangrong. In the late 1990s, Fa Ge had already gone to Hollywood, but Lin Lingdong’s "two heroes" complex remained the same. "High Alert" is the typical "one soldier and one thief" fighting method between Liu Qingyun and Wu Zhenyu. From the hot and exciting action drama of the male movie, this film pays more attention to the depiction of the inner world to reflect the dilemma of the two people, and then forms a strong dramatic tension through the tense narrative rhythm and gloomy atmosphere rendering!

At the turn of the century, Johnnie To and his "Galaxy Image" are still keen on the "two heroes mode" in the gangster movies. "True Hero" is more like a continuation of Wu Yusen's hero movie. Although Liu Qingyun played by Qiu Ge and Liming played Jack, although they played for different bosses, whether it was a hard crash outside the bar or a coin toss game inside the bar, Both in the confrontation between you and me implied the sympathy between the heroes, and when the two were betrayed by their respective bosses, the heroes seemed to have reached a tacit understanding. If you fail in revenge, I will inherit your legacy and continue to revenge. At the end, there is a classicist heroic elegy in the violent carnival of flying bullets.

and "Dark War" continues to play the cat and mouse game of the two heroes, but it is more intellectual and joyful than all previous Hong Kong police and criminal films. Although the police and the gangster are constantly fighting wits, they are both morally speaking. Stand on the side of justice. As for "Famous Flower", which is regarded as a "galaxy classic", it blurs the boundaries of morality. Tou-Wei Leung's villain Achen and Liu Qingyun's bald Yaodong, one violent and perverse, another vicious and vicious, between them There is no judgment of good and evil, only the dark duel between fate, as Yaodong said in the cell, "In the end, you and I are like a pinball. Wherever you bounce, and when you stop, it is involuntary!" It's a pity that after Lao Du's film, whether it was "Dark War 2" or "Full Time Killer", the ceremonial duo duel seemed a bit deliberate, losing the true meaning of the duel!

In 2002, "Infernal Affairs" turned out to be the savior of the Hong Kong film market that year. This exquisite and restrained gangster video poem pays more attention to the portrayal of the characters' hearts, and the "two heroes mode" is reflected by the mirror images of the two undercover agents. Elevate to a new level. Then Huang Jingfu's "Jianghu", Chen Musheng's "Two Heroes", Er Dongsheng's "The King of Spear King", Lin Chaoxian's "The Witness", "Informant", "Fire Dragon Showdown" and "Counter War" and other films may be popular , Or gloomy, or highly stylized, it expands the infinite possibilities of the "dual hero model" in form, while also allowing actors to give full play to their acting talents. Even urban romance films like "Single Men and Women" are willing Use the duo setting of Louis Koo and Daniel Wu as a gimmick. In recent years, the two heroes' films have been updated, and many excellent works have been born. Among them, "Chill" extends the confrontation between the two heroes to the political area of ​​the police high-level office, while the "two heroes" in "Wu Shuang" is just a criminal. A virtual duel between the two personalities after their transformation. As the saying goes, if the duo model is not adopted, Hong Kong directors will lose their creative source!