Chinese man

Eveline 2022-04-22 07:01:31

The British confrontation is a confrontation between individual heroism (in fact, it is not) and the system and the system. I felt something was wrong when Jackie Chan went to see the sheriff, and when he actually took out £20,000 like that, I was utterly disappointed. This is a blatant violation of the system. Can you act recklessly if something happens? The death of his daughter gave motivation, and the experience of being a soldier gave him confidence. In fact, Jackie Chan's single-handed fight has also achieved considerable results. Of course, it is precisely because it is effective that more people will be encouraged to follow suit. There is definitely an immediate advantage to rushing. Most of the time, with more ordinary people, we don’t have deep hatred and no martial arts, but we still want to trample on the rules, ignore the existence of the system, and rely on our own “means” to profit. This kind of habit, or inferiority, is what the original title of the novel Chinese man wants to express. The film also reflects the spirit of the original work, and it was finally found that the deletion of Jackie Chan's scenes in the whole film did not affect the plot promotion at all. However, the title of "The Showdown" is not enough. The deeds of individual heroism mostly appeared in the era of pioneering and chaotic systems. Most of those worthy of praise were also accompanied by a spirit of sacrifice. For a big benefit, they could be regarded as heroes. In a civilized society, the system is established little by little, not just in front of the eyes, but work hard for a big good.

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The Foreigner quotes

  • Liam Hennessy: You killed my dog.

    Quan Ngoc Minh: Dog's fine. Just sleeping.

  • Quan Ngoc Minh: [opens coat] I'm wearing a bomb. Anyone comes in, I touch it one, then we die. Now, give me the names.

    Liam Hennessy: They claim to be IRA, but I don't know who they really are. I'm doin' everything I can to find out who's responsible.

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [puts gun to Hennessy's head] You're lying! Who killed my daughter?

    Liam Hennessy: I'm sorry! I truly don't know yet!

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [pause] The explosive the bombers use, it's Semtex-H?

    Liam Hennessy: [nervous] Yes. Yes. You know about Semtex?

    Quan Ngoc Minh: I know Semtex-H. During the war Czechs make for the army. Good for bombs and traps.

    Liam Hennessy: In Vietnam?

    Quan Ngoc Minh: Yes. Many American people died by Semtex-H. Now, IRA use to kill my daughter. That's ironic.

    Liam Hennessy: I've read your history. We both know about war. We've both tried to put it behind us. You and me, we're alike.

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [backhands Hennessy in the face] We are NOTHING alike. You're NOTHING! You kill women and children! NAMES!

    Liam Hennessy: To Almighty God, I don't know!

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [cocks the gun]

    Liam Hennessy: WAIT! Wait! I've set a trap for them when they use the next bomb. When they claim responsibility for the next bombing, they'll use a code word, telling the police they're IRA. I've changed that code word. So when they use it, I'll know.

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [lowers the gun] You have one day.

    Liam Hennessy: ...what if they don't set off a bomb by then?

    Quan Ngoc Minh: Twenty-four hours.

    [leaves]

    Liam Hennessy: ...Jesus. Oh, Jesus, sweet Jesus.