If time could be reversed, many people would be great! ---Deng Xiaoxian
, every good actor will always encounter a unique character in his life, like Jet Li's Wong Fei-hung, Chow Yun-fat's Pony Ma, Stallone's Rocky, Schwarzenegger's T800... And this time it was Donnie Yen who met Ye Wen, who belonged to him. Donnie Yen has been in the movies for more than 20 years. Most of the characters he portrays on the screen are kung fu masters and tough guys. He has always been known as a martial arts superstar, but after thinking about it, few of the characters he created can leave a special impression on people. I am deeply impressed, the big inner master Qinglong in "Jin Yiwei", the demon master in "Painted Skin", the gambler in "October Siege", the violent police in "Fuse"... Although there are many roles, none of them have a single role. The temperament is completely consistent with Donnie Yen. Most of the people are attracted by Donnie Yen's martial arts and ignore the artist's temperament and the grand master's demeanor on Donnie Yen. It was not until the release of "Ip Man" in 2008 that everyone exclaimed: Ip Man belongs to Donnie Yen, and he finally got his own role! Ip Man seems to be tailor-made for Donnie Yen. Not only is he good at skills, but the most important thing is to be cultivated, both civil and military, and loving his family and patriotism. That kind of temperament and Donnie Yen's own best acting style merged into one, so "Ip Man" gave Donnie Yen the status he deserved, and Donnie Yen also became "Ip Man"'s golden signboard. The two are interdependent. As Donnie Yen said, "Ip Man" can move people's hearts not because of what punches he punches, but because of the character he creates that convinces the audience.
In fact, "Ip Man 2" and "Ip Man 1" are just a routine. Whether it's the picture, music, art and story outline, the two "Ip Man" are all carved out of the same mold, so "Ip Man 2" is worthy of the name. The "sequel" of the movie is equivalent to watching the first half a year ago and watching the second half today. But this will not make you dissatisfied or bored at all, because Ip Man is still Ip Man, and Donnie Yen is still the same Donnie Yen.
1. National Righteousness Arena Showdown
When I was a child, I liked to watch the stage competitions when I read the villain book, such as Baguazhang beating the Russian strongman, Shaolin King Kong boxing against the British boxer, the scenes were intense and lively, and the plot was also ups and downs. In general, the bad guys are always very powerful at the beginning. The good guys who come out first have to suffer some losses from the bad guys. In the end, the bad guys always say some harsh words to arouse public anger. The villain is intimidated, and then the villain will think of some insidious tricks to deal with the male protagonist. In the end, the male protagonist survives a desperate situation, beats the big villain, and promotes our country to power China! Although it is the same routine every time, every time I see it, my blood is bursting with anger, and I wish I could go on stage to make a gesture. ,
The movie "Ip Man" series has done a good job in this regard, and it brought me back to the feeling of reading villains when I was a child. "Ip Man 1" is a battle against small Japan in the arena, which coincides with the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The fight was enjoyable and enjoyable. When Ye Wen hit ten little Japan, someone stood up and shouted "Down with the Japanese devils!" At this moment, the national self-esteem and pride have been super inflated to the extreme. ”, the story environment was transferred from the mainland to Hong Kong, and Hong Kong was under British rule. This time, the opponents in the arena were changed from Japanese to British. The bad guy or the foreigner is still the same as the national pride.
In the ring boxing match, the whole process of the Western boxing champion killing Master Hong, there are quite a few shots of Master Hong being hit in close-up shots, and the upgraded shots are used to emphasize how Master Hong was beaten, the blood spattered horribly, and Master Hong's own toughness Only when the field forms a contrast can it become powerful in rendering the atmosphere. On the contrary, if Master Hong was shot to death like Master Liao in "Ip Man 1" at this time, it would be difficult to accumulate the dramatic atmosphere and incitement. Chinese audiences are familiar with the stories of national heroes beating foreigners, but the scene in which Ye Wen defeated the British boxing champion is still very infectious, because Ye Wen was not deified at that moment, and the scene where Hong Zhennan was beaten to death The cross-cutting came in, showing that he shot more out of respect and pity for people, rather than just empty righteousness. After he made his remarks, when all the British people stood up and applauded, some people still left, these details It's all real. From Huang Feihong, Huo Yuanjia, Su Qier to Ip Man, to Bruce Lee, from Japanese devils to British, Russian, American, the arena is always the climax of the showdown. This is a kind of national complex in everyone's heart.
2. Donnie Yen is in charge of Ip Man and Huang Xiaoming is in charge of 2
As an actor, Ip Man has become a pinnacle of Donnie Yen's acting career. This role is definitely tailor-made for him. Not only is he skilled, but most importantly, he is cultivated. Ye Wen also rose from a martial arts master in the first part to a generation master in the second part, and his acting skills have also been greatly improved in the second part, not only has a new understanding of martial arts, but also takes care of his family. The maintenance of the country and the nation has brought to life a classic image of a good man who can rub his calf for his wife at home or fight a boxing champion in the ring, love his wife, and has both civil and military skills.
Sammo Hung also played the role of Hong Zhennan, a famous Hong boxing master in the second part. Originally, Sammo Hung was only a martial arts instructor in the first part, but in the second part, he played a man who could compete with Wing Chun. The well-matched Hongquan master, who is known as the most flexible fat man in Asia, vividly interprets Hongquan master's innocence and self-pretence. In the paragraphs, Hongquan is strong and heavy, while Wing Chun is flexible and freehand.
As for Jin Shanzhao, who played the villain in the first film, he completely turned into a gag character in the second film. The reason is that the gangster will lead a stable life after marrying a wife and having children. This also confirms the "home" in the movie. idea.
And Xiong Dailin, the actor of Ye Wen's wife, has not changed much in terms of acting and styling compared to the first film. The only thing that has changed is that he has a big belly. She was free to count the money and urged Ye Wen to pay the rent, so her role is definitely a big vase, and her hairstyle is a bit like Fan Bingbing.
Huang Xiaoming's participation is entirely for the consideration of the mainland box office market. After all, handsome Huang still has a bit of appeal in the mainland, and he has also been responsible for many funny scenes in the movie, but after all, his eyes are still affectionate for decades, and the corners of his mouth remain unchanged. With an evil smile, although the handsome Huang is a little bit girly and has a bit of "two", on the whole, he still completed the task that the director gave him.
Shi Xiaolong is such a lovely child who used to be with Hao Shaowen. I didn't even recognize it at first in this film. He has a big belly and a middle-aged uncle's dress and hairstyle. Boy, you are only in your 20s, why is your belly so big? already? In the movie, Shi Xiaolong, who was born in a star, didn't have a complete action scene. There are not as many martial arts scenes as Huang Dashuai's Huaquan Embroidered Legs. If you want to become popular, you should lose weight.
Ren Dahua and Zheng Zeshi, two old actors in Hong Kong, don't have many scenes, but Ren Dahua's sentence: Huo Yuanjia, Huang Feihong, Ip Man and I are called "Foshan Four Little Dragons" is still very impressive.
The director is still Ye Weixin, which also ensures that the sequel can continue the level of the previous work or even surpass it. In recent years, director Ye Weixin has cooperated with Donnie Yen in many movies, and he is also handy to use, and Donnie Yen is gradually approaching the acting school under the director. The first videographer was Ke Xingpei and the second was replaced by Pan Hengsheng. Although the former is also a veteran Hong Kong photographer who also contributed excellent pictures to "Ip Man 1", it is compared with Pan Hengsheng, a Hong Kong golden statue cameraman. It's also a little bit less heated. In the scene where Hong Zhennan just appeared in "Ip Man 2", Pan Hengsheng first used the rocker arm to take an overhead shot with a large panorama, and then shook it down to take a 45-degree overhead shot. That kind of Hong Zhennan's The imposing manner of the aggressive Hongquan Grandmaster immediately emerged, and the scheduling of several scenes showed the grandmaster's demeanor! As for screenwriter Huang Zihuan, music Kenji Kawai and art director Mai Guoqiang, "Ip Man 2" still continues the original cast of the previous work, which also ensures the unity of the film's artistic concept to a certain extent. By the way, as the eldest son of Huang Baiming, the screenwriter Huang Ziheng, a young man of 78 years, can independently write such a movie with such a connotation and a sense of nationality, which has played a very good role in linking the Chinese martial arts spirit. Huang Baiming can help His successor is relieved, and we are relieved for the hope of Hong Kong movies!
3. The legend of Ip Man
After the first film is made to make money, the sequel will definitely come into being while the iron is hot. This is a rule of the movie market, and many investors see it clearly in their hearts. Hong Kong in the 1980s and 1990s was the most prosperous period for Hong Kong movies. As long as there were movies that made money, the original crew would definitely make the second and third movies, but most of the sequels were not of high quality, and investors just wanted to. It's good to make money as soon as the cycle is fast, and the quality and artistry of the film itself will not be ignored at all, so the results of the sequel are mostly ill-fated and sinking into the sea. This Hollywood, the big movie production place, has intensified "National Treasure" 123, "Pirates of the Caribbean" 123, "Harry Potter" 1234567... As the film market becomes more and more mature, today's audiences are still very reluctant to buy sequels. Many people think that the sequel is nothing but a dog-tailed sequel. The reason is the psychology of the previous work. It is difficult for the creative group and the audience to break through this layer, and the intention of too many sequels to make money is too straightforward and obvious, which leads to the story. There is no breakthrough in the same art, which is one reason why the audience does not like the sequel.
Director Yip Weixin has the courage to launch "Ip Man 2", the sequel to "Ip Man" a year and a half later. The key is that he has Donnie Yen as the ace in his hand, and the film is not disgraceful. Once it is released, the box office continues to rise. It surpassed the billion-dollar mark in a week. Compared with the first episode, "Ip Man 2" has made great progress in all aspects. Although it is difficult to become a classic, it is definitely considered good-looking. It is actually a difficult thing to make the sequel better than the first episode. At the same time, Yau Litao's "The Prequel of Ip Man" and Wong Kar-wai's "The Grandmaster" will also be released this year. It seems that Hong Kong films intend to make "Ip Man" like the "Once Upon a Time Series", making Ip Man a classic. legend.
Ip Man is a man, not a god. Ye Wen, played by Donnie Yen, is like those respected elders around us, who always tell you those life philosophies with a smile and a slow and firm tone. Ip Man nurtured his apprentice Bruce Lee and made an indelible contribution to the development of Chinese martial arts. Donnie Yen has successfully created a humble man who loves his family and patriotism. All of these have created the "Ip Man" series with a vulgar but still exciting and touching theme. According to this movie concept and the high box office of the movie, plus the appearance of Bruce Lee, a suspenseful teenager deliberately set at the end of the movie, the advent of "Ip Man 3", "Ip Man 4" to "Ip Man N" is nothing but a The question of time, when Ip Man and Bruce Lee will cross the ocean to fight the Americans, Ip Man will fight all over the world! Although some people would say that this is still Ye Wen's life? I want to tell you that what the movie reveals is not the truth but the meaning, and the meaning is that the righteousness of the nation will always be in my heart!
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