The younger generation of movie stars have no background in martial arts, and they can't endure hardships, and they can't do those wonderful fighting moves, so the real martial arts are replaced by flashing scenes. Only cut from film. The real stand-in beating was also replaced by a fake shot.
Those stand-ins have to be said to be the great support of Hong Kong action movies back then.
Then, the Hong Kong police and bandit movie went to Infernal Affairs. This is just a stroke of genius. Infernal Affairs is an unsustainable masterpiece. How can it be possible to overwhelm Hollywood for a long time when fighting the plot? Even if it can be successful in the future, how can it lose its own characteristics and highlights before gaining new abilities.
The reason why Hong Kong movies have a place for a long time, look at Jet Li's "Heroes of Heroes", you can understand the essence of it in one movie.
The vacuum brought by Jackie Chan and Jet Li made Donnie Yen usher in his own development space. Before, Donnie Yen was obscured by the light of the two, so he could only have small investments and small productions, and his strength could not be exerted. Donnie Yen brought a wave of backlash from action movies. "Slaying the Wolf", "Fuse", and "Ip Man" can all play their own role and give the hungry audience a cold drink.
Unfortunately, it was too late for Donnie Yen. He and Li Lianjie belonged to the national martial arts team in those days, but they only worked as green leaves. It was also too late for the film industry and audience. At the time of "Slaying the Wolf", it was already wrinkled and aging, and he couldn't fight for a few years.
This raid, the action design is not as handsome and handsome as Jet Li in Hong Kong period, not as humorous and funny as Jackie Chan, but more real and capable, fighting more than martial arts skills. Fighting is powerful and realistic. There are not only leading actors who can make difficult movements, but also supporting actors and stunts who are willing to endure hardships. And these two are the essence of the original Hong Kong action movie.
Hong Kong is now rich in all kinds of garbage films, and I haven't watched them for many years. It seems like an extravagant hope to be able to return to the top.
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