It took three nights to finish the "Infernal Affairs" trilogy. After more than ten years of precipitation, these three films are still chasing after and imitating by younger generations, and it is still difficult to keep abreast of them. They are shining brightly in Hong Kong's star-studded police and bandit films.
"Infernal Affairs 2" is a prequel to the first part, telling the life experiences of the two male protagonists Liu Jianming and Chen Yongren, and explaining the stories that happened before the characters in the first part embarked on their own paths. The "Infernal Affairs" series emphasizes the "circle of cause and effect" from beginning to end. In the first part, Huang Sir died tragically at the door of the hotel. In the second part, we saw that he crossed the line and cooperated with gangsters in order to achieve his goal; Han Chen was brought by himself in the first part. The big brother Liu Jianming ended it himself. In the second part, we know that he once directed the Ni family annihilation massacre; Liu Jianming washed himself by killing everyone who knew his gang membership. It seems that he has successfully become a good person, but Just like the classic line in the second part: "Come out, you will have to pay it back sooner or later." In the end, Liu still can't escape the endless hell of the causal cycle. This is a later story. In the third part, the audience will see his "ultimate" Infinity".
From the director, screenwriter, to the cast, it is no exaggeration to describe the cast of the "Infernal Affairs" series as "luxurious": superstars such as Andy Lau and Tony Leung; gold supporting roles such as Zeng Zhiwei and Huang Qiusheng; rising stars such as Edison Chen and Shawn Yue, The "Infernal Affairs" series gathers representatives of the three generations of the old, middle and young generations in the post-Hong Kong golden age. Although the stars are bright, each character in the play performs their own duties. A situation where an actor has too many roles. If "Infernal Affairs 2" is stripped of the halo of the series, compared with the other two films, the addition of many elements of gangster films under the main body of police and gangster films is a highlight of this film. Successful gangster films in film history often have a An impressive gangster figure, and this work is no exception. The author chose to write the second part of the series, and a large part of the reason is also because of a dissonance in this part. The dissonant point is that, in the situation where the stars are intertwined and evenly divided, there is one character who suddenly emerges and stands out. When he appears, you will suddenly find that his aura overshadows all the other characters, and you can't pay attention to it. Forces to move away from him, he is Ni Yongxiao, a character whose name is forever in Chinese film history.
In the film, Ni Yongxiao was the second son of Ni Kun, the leader of the underworld in Hong Kong at that time. His father was shot and killed by an enemy. Ah Xiao was appointed in danger, and used tough and decisive means to suppress several leaders who were about to move. It took three years to completely take over his father's business. Afterwards, he used extremely cruel means to exterminate all the leaders in one day. His father was shot, his son inherited his father's business, and he was cruel and decisive. All kinds of things on Ni Yongxiao can't help but remind people of the famous legendary gangster in Mario Puzo's pen, "The Godfather" Michael Corleone. The biggest thing in common between the two characters—and the reason why they can be remembered by the audience beyond the outstanding gangster characters—is their cherishing of their family, their compassion under their resolute and cruel appearance, and their decisiveness. A little hesitation towards the family under a calm decision. The difference is that the godfather finally killed his own brother who betrayed him, while Ah Xiao was protecting the police brother who was undercover until his death. Compassion for his family is the root cause of his failure, but it is his most charming charm. Ah Xiao's performer Wu Zhenyu's performance in "Infernal Affairs 2" is called "reaching the pinnacle". Some people say that Wu Zhenyu played Ni Yongxiao alive. In a sense, Ni Yongxiao also created Wu Zhenyu. When Wu commented on the tangled and charming role he played, he said, Ni Yongxiao, a word of "filial piety" is enough to overwhelm him.
Ni Yongxiao, surname Ni, name Yongxiao. His infernal affairs began with his family and ended with his family.
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