I was watching "Changing Face" and had the illusion of watching "Blood Two Heroes". I felt that the two films seemed to be different. Both films were directed by John Woo. It fully embodies the elements of violent aesthetics. In the Protestant church, the gun gods are accompanied by the singing of the choir, the blood splashes and the white doves dance. Life and death are at odds, and Christ is still pinned to a Roman cross weak body, head bowed. The two diametrically opposed emotions, warmth and cruelty, are harmoniously revealed in slow motion. Maybe only director Wu Yusen can do this. I also think that there is a place in the heart of this master, which is like a child. The simplicity of the film will reveal such pure beauty in the movie.
Although the two works are both typical violent aesthetic works, they are very different. First of all, the two villain male protagonists are different. In "Blood Two Heroes", Fa Ge's Xiaozhuang is a ruthless professional killer who is hard to wash away bloody debts. However, he is nostalgic and kind, especially the lingering life and death between Jennie and Jennie. , showing more tenderness. Brother Fa's temperament is very suitable for Xiao Zhuang. It can be said that Brother Fa is Xiao Zhuang, and Xiao Zhuang is Brother Fa. They are inseparable. As a killer, he is used to seeing blood and life and death. Righteousness, he kills countless people but respects life. He should be lonely but sympathetic. In every lonely night, he will have a moment of relaxation. A cigarette squinted his eyes, took a long breath and slowly exhaled it. In the smog, the emotions in his eyes were still so complicated. He lowered his eyes and turned his eyes with strong emotions. Such eyes, even if they are smiling. He is always silent, his lips are drawn into a zigzag line, neither speaking nor sighing, just a quiet night, with the smoke and gun in his hand, this is both good and evil. Fage has also become a symbol in Hong Kong films and imprinted in the memory of a generation. In "Changing Faces", both Nicolas Cage and John Travolta have been addicted to both the positive and negative factions, and both of them have exquisitely refined Kester's arrogant arrogance and the excitement of the game life, and at the same time Sean's righteous style, the pain of losing a child and his helplessness in the face of reality are well explained.
Compared with Xiaozhuang's "Face Change", the male anti-Kester is more relaxed and morbid. He is a real villain. He kills people, sells drugs, betrays friends. Bends his knees to tie his shoelaces, a bully who indulges in prostitutes and gambling appears delicate and romantic in front of Sean's wife. He also bravely taught the little hooligan who bullied Sean's daughter and taught her how to protect herself. Emotionally makes up for what Sean owes his family. So these two men don't judge whether they are good or bad, they are both extremely attractive characters.
Although the two movies have the confrontation between the two male protagonists to promote the development of the story, the difference is that in "Blood", the two male protagonists initially pursued a relationship of a thief and a policeman, and in the confrontation again and again The latter two actually became confidants who cherished each other, and finally fought side by side. Despite their disparity in status and relative snobbery, the hero still cherishes the hero. But Sean and Kester in "Changing Faces" suffered from the loss of their children, and they had a mortal hatred. It was such hatred that they were closely connected and understood each other. This complex and contradictory relationship was in the film. The scene of confronting each other across the mirror is very accurate. In the empty hall, the broken glass overhead casts a beam of light to make the environment darker. A mirror separates the two. In the mirror is himself but also the enemy. The enemy was also stolen from himself. This relationship of contradiction and fusion, opposition and dependence is reflected in an instant. Yes, they became themselves because of each other. In the end, Sean also made up for the trauma of his heart because of such twists and turns, that is, he repaid more The enmity of the son can open his arms to accept the son of the enemy. In contrast, the ending of "Blood" is the beginning of the tragedy. Jennie is completely blind, and Yazhuang's departure makes Jennie even more helpless. Fulfill the promise to Yazhuang. Although I prefer tragedies, I also wish there would be no tragedies in the world.
Personally, I prefer "Blood" in terms of style, because the story of revenge is too common in movies, and confidant love is more rare and touching. Compared with the former, it is more mixed with the flavor of martial arts novels, but no matter How can these two works interpret the aesthetics of violence so perfectly.
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