Stephen Chow is getting old, this is my first reaction. From "Shaolin Soccer" to "Kung Fu", until now "Yangtze River No. 7", Zhou Xingchi is right in front of our eyes, so cruel and old. It seems that just overnight, he has given up the main role to the child and the virtual pet dog.
Nearly fifty years old, he can no longer show his imagination and acting talent on the screen as crazy as before. The former student Zhou Xingxing, who always played truant and fought, has become a loving father, and we, who were laughing and laughing in front of the TV, will also enter our thirties.
We miss the reckless Zhou Xingxing, the sincere treasure. We miss those low-budget comedies back then. He could be said to be a big spy in a helicopter with two iron pieces... ruthless deconstruction, tireless irony and self-deprecation, we miss the era of Zhou Xingchi's wanton publicity. Today's children, who have grown up on Hollywood blockbusters, can't understand the fun, the humour behind cheesy, exaggerated jokes. That is not only the era of Stephen Chow, but also our youth.
It's not just the years that pass away with time, but also our passionate dispositions. Looking back, love was the constant theme of Stephen Chow, even in "Kung Fu" four years ago, we can still see Stephen Chow's respect for love. And now? Love has given way to family, maybe it's a bit cruel to say that, but it's true - for a man in his fifties, which one is more concerned about his son or his wife? The love at the end of the film is an embellishment, more like a bitter self-mockery.
There are not many highlights in the movie itself, Xiao Qi is very cute, probably the biggest surprise. Those special effects that are hyped up by the publicity are still not worth mentioning compared to Hollywood. The plot of the movie is very simple, and the warm atmosphere from beginning to end can touch many people. It is estimated that the old Zhou Xingchi has begun to reflect on his youth and frivolity, right?
Comparing "Yangtze River No. 7" with "Journey to the West" is wrong in itself. Times have changed, and things are different. Today's Stephen Chow's control of the plot and the emotions of the film is quite in place, tepid. In the film, you can often see his nostalgia and reflection on his previous works, there is no lack of laughter and no lack of emotion.
Basically, after reading it, nostalgia is the main emotion, and the feeling is more from nostalgia, the nostalgia of the "deceased as suffocate".
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