's films in Hong Kong were gradually involved in the commercial wave, and slowly unable to get out of it, director Xu Anhua seemed a bit "alternative" in this. She did not cater to or follow the trend, and always insisted on the inheritance of personalized expression and humanistic care. However, it is precisely because of this that she can truly see the real society in Hong Kong. The great success of the film "Peach Sister" has not only attracted widespread attention to the reality of Hong Kong, aging, new immigrants, housing resources, etc., but also the film’s reputation. Good and popular, Andy Lau, Ye Dexian and many other cast members successfully got rid of the label of commercialization.
It seems that the "Floating City Tycoon" of the same period was a bit wronged, because the name was too commercial and was dismissed by moviegoers. Douban scored 7.3, but the box office was defeated by Waterloo, with only 9.03 million. But in fact, by watching the entire movie, you will find that "Floating City Tycoon" even surpasses "Peach Sister". "Peach Sister" is based on Hong Kong's real problems and reflects the real life of society in a small view. "Floating City Tycoon" is based on the success history of small characters Alluding to Hong Kong's century of colonial history, it can be called Hong Kong's epic film. The story of
is based on the struggle history of Bohuaquan, the first Chinese ambassador of the Empire in East India, played by Aaron Kwok. From the time Bohuaquan was adopted, the mother of Buhuaquan came back alive in distress at sea. According to the Dan family, it is necessary. A life for another life, because the abortion did not know if A Niang could regenerate, took back Bu Huaquan, who "looked differently". When Bu Huaquan was a child, he could not actually understand his own difference. This kind of incomprehension continued until his adulthood, and even when he became famous, he kept asking who he was.
Bu Huaquan belongs to the Dan family. As the name suggests, they are people who live in eggshells. The life of the Dan family is as fragile and fragile as an eggshell. For the Dan family, boats are all they have. They rely on boats to catch fish, live on them, and rarely go ashore. Bu Huaquan’s little cousin was the first to talk about his difference, and was questioned by Bu Huaquan’s mother, so the little cousin was severely taught by her mother. When the little cousin said that Bu Huaquan A-niang was not an A-niang for the second time, she had not had time to be taught. The family then rushed out to fish and died. Bu Huaquan knew of heaven and loss for the first time.
Pastor Adong helped Bu Huaquan be baptized and asked him if he wanted to learn to write for the first time. A-niang blurted out who didn't want to go ashore, but kept silent when Abba said he was not allowed to go. Bu Huaquan met Adi at this time, and Adi's cousin had already gone ashore to work in a plastic factory. Bu Huaquan went ashore to study for the first time, and he was ridiculed and cold-eyed in the first grade at the age of 21. Bu Huaquan didn't want to go to school anymore, but Pastor Adong didn't want to give up on him. He gave him his first pair of shoes and took him to the literacy class of the Neighborhood Welfare Association. He ate bread for the first time here, met Liu Chaoli, and saw the wonderful paradise of the imperial East India.
Bu Huaquan entered a rebellious period. He refused to call him a foreigner, but was beaten up by his father, saying that studying was useless. Bu Huaquan finally went ashore and studied part-time, and never returned to the ship. Abba took the initiative to come to him and said that no matter what he does, he must take good care of his mother-in-law and younger siblings. They finally took the first family portrait.
Abba passed away after going to sea. Bu Huaquan's eldest brother took the place of his father. He did a few jobs a day and still couldn't feed his younger siblings. The boss's troubles inadvertently let Bu Huaquan know his life experience. A Niang had no choice but to give away all her younger siblings. Bu Huaquan successfully entered the imperial East India to study and chose literacy to do miscellaneous tasks. I saw the Chinese flag for the first time in the union night school. And A-niang decided to test the owner's license and let the children come back. But because there is no money to work around, I have been unable to get the shipowner's license. At this time, the church had to evacuate from Hong Kong, and Bu Huaquan's younger siblings were homeless. A Niang and Bu Huaquan had no choice but to rent a boat.
Bu Huaquan was fortunate to be appreciated by Taipan, and in the process gradually realized that Hong Kong treats the British and Chinese people differently.
Bu Huaquan wants to marry Adi. Adi still maintains his original intention, but Bu Huaquan is no longer the same. Life swallows love. Marrying A Di is for the promise of the previous one on the one hand, and for moving into the staff dormitory on the other. At this time, he met Fian, who was excellent and beautiful. The most important thing was that he admired him very much and was willing to help him into the upper class society. Ah Di has gradually lost herself in her married life over the years. But when Fian threw an olive branch to him, he chose to return to his family.
Bu Huaquan was rejected by the British channel when he was on a business trip, so he could only use the foreign channel. Taipan promised to Bohuaquan British nationality and high society. Bu Huaquan's search for his biological mother was fruitless. At A-niang's funeral, Bu Huaquan knew that A-niang had been holding the earring to help him find his biological mother. With the return of Hong Kong, Buhuaquan became the first Chinese executive in the imperial East India. The
movie is adapted from real life, but the prototype of Bu Huaquan is a combination of two people. According to an interview with director Yan Hao, the two people are named Li Huaan and Lu Jinquan, who are cousins.
In fact, finally, the problem that has always existed in the film, "Who am I", is nothing more than "social identity" and "self-identity". Both of these points are reflected in different degrees in Buhuaquan and Hong Kong.
Buhuaquan’s social identity has evolved from being the son of a humble fisherman to being successful in upper class society, with a house, a car, a family, a confidante, and even a coveted social status. He gained respect through his unremitting efforts.
But Bu Huaquan’s "self-identification" road was too bumpy. When he became famous, he kept asking "Who am I". He couldn't find his biological mother and had no nationality. The so-called high society and his imagination Heaven in China is a bit different. In this process, all his hesitation and confusion are due to deviations in self-identity.
His blond hair represents that his birth mother was insulted by British sailors, and it also represents Hong Kong's century-old colonial history that has brought deep suffering to the bottom people. Without Chinese nationality, the British nationality he possessed was not recognized at all, and he could not even confirm his identity.
Fortunately, when Hong Kong returned in 1997, the British ended its colonial rule in Hong Kong, and the power of the motherland brought the life of Buhuaquan to life again.
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