"Blood Twins"

Nikki 2022-04-23 07:02:36

Woo Yusen's works are too classic, really too classic. What remains after the elutriation of time is called a classic. I know John Woo's works are full of romanticism and heroism. In a chivalrous spiritual world, there is morality and dignity. Chow Yun-fat is worthy of the title of Fat Brother, he does have a kind of chivalrous tenderness and heroic spirit. Xiaozhuang played by Fa Ge and Li Ying played by Li Xiuwen, one is a killer and the other is a policeman. They seem to have two opposing positions, but they have the same values, world outlook, outlook on life, and "morality" in their hearts. , "friend", "compassion". They may be the elite among the elites in their respective fields, but they are all unhappy, because this society is no longer black and white, there are too many gray areas in the middle, ambiguous, it is a hypocritical world constructed with money, fame and fortune. The more real people are, the less adaptable they are. Therefore, when the characters in the film discuss whether they can still adapt to this society, and when Guan Gong’s portrait appears many times in the film, I know that the morality, loyalty, integrity, and justice handed down from ancient times are hard to find now. Of course, it is still There are only very few, very few•••When the original loyal elder (the fourth brother), like a dog, kneels and prays without dignity, my heart struggles, whether it is the real world we live in now So sad too!
There are also many aspects involved in the film, such as friends, Zhou Huajian's "Friends", I believe many people have heard it and can sing it, but who can really not betray and live and die together? Actually, there are not too many friends. One or two sincere will do. But rare is precious, how many people can find like-minded people! But Xiaobao and Maotou are real friends. A true friend who shares adversity.
The reason why the film is so touching is because Xiaozhuang is different from other killers. He has compassion and sympathy. He is not cold-blooded. On the contrary, he loves life. At the beginning of the film, there is a monastery, the statue of the Holy Virgin Mary, and the solemn background music, which makes people feel moved. Xiaozhuang feels guilty for accidentally hurting Jenny, and takes care of Jenny because of his love. It’s about giving and trusting wholeheartedly, without expecting anything in return. The end result is a tragedy as well as a comedy. Although lovers can't be together, kind people can't survive. However, it is because of sadness that it is deeper. The revelation is even greater for us.
I will never forget every scene of Xiaozhuang wearing a white suit, shooting, crying with tears, and smiling affectionately, as well as the bright and dazzling blood roses blooming on the white suit.

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Extended Reading
  • Marvin 2022-03-27 09:01:10

    (8.5/10) John Woo's hero film, the two heroes bleed on the streets, and the bloody and violent bullets fly. Churches, doves, candles, statues of Christ, endless bullets and bloody gun battles, love between sons and daughters and brotherhood, the ending conveys a sense of heroic and epic tragedy. The wonderful shootout scheduling, the mirror image of the two protagonists overlap, plus the supplement of a man and a woman, the emotions and blood are fully mobilized. John Woo has been conferred a god in the 1980s, but he has insufficient stamina. Now, looking back at the classics, it is still true. Woo Yusen grafted Melville's stranger hero and lonely killer into a Hong Kong police and bandit film, and it has become a heroic myth. Fa Ge's final fate is corresponding to "Lone Killer". "The world has changed, we are no longer suitable for this arena, we are too nostalgic."

  • Marion 2021-12-21 08:01:33

    Wu Yusen’s most sophisticated and mature works during the Hong Kong period // Chow Yun-fat, who was energetic at that time, and Li Xiuxian, who was calm and calm at that time

The Killer quotes

  • Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English): I thought those I killed deserved to die. Now I believe everbody has the right to live.

  • Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English): I always leave one bullet, either for myself or for my enemy.