in 2007 also shows to a certain extent the return of Chinese-language Kung Fu movies to their dominant position in the minds of Chinese fans. Hong Kong kung fu movies have gone through a long period of weakness, too many computer stunts, too much affectation, and the last two years of kung fu movies have shown us again. It seems that Hong Kong kung fu movies have gotten rid of their weakness and returned to their dominant position.
From the comments of the media, the words we get the most are "fist to meat" and the like. The audience pursues the excitement of a documentary fight scene, pursues "Zhen Kung Fu", and misses the authentic Hong Kong-style kung fu movie. From another point of view, this has something to do with the general environment of domestic films in recent years for the audience. Chinese director Ang Lee won the Best Director Award at the 78th Academy Awards. In his acceptance speech, he said: Chinese films must find their way out of the "roots" of this culture. This is undoubtedly a tactful rebuke to the luxury-oriented orientation in Chinese films. In recent years, Chinese directors' blockbuster films have been deviating from the realism theme for a long time, blindly pursuing "big productions" with luxurious appearance and pale content. In fact, it is the stories that can touch people's hearts that move the audience and the judges, not the gorgeous shell made of money. . It is under this atmosphere that audiences have been repeatedly disappointed with domestic blockbusters, and "Fuse" was released as a film that attached importance to real effects and did not blindly worship stunts.
Talking about "Fuse", we have to mention "Slaying the Wolf" in 2005. "Fuse" can be said to be the continuation of "Slaying the Wolf". Starting from "Slaying the Wolf", Hong Kong's kung fu movies have given us enough surprises. At least it gave us the perception that Hong Kong movies and Hong Kong kung fu movies are not dead. Movies that appeal to audiences are never "blockbusters." To borrow the words of Mr. Zhou Chuanji: "I don't think China needs to make big movies. Want to make a fortune or something? China just makes low-cost movies and makes its own national style, which is a good thing. Who knows foreign countries? Where is your blockbuster? Take it out and laugh off people's big teeth, and brag about North American praise, I haven't heard anyone praise your film until now."
The movement of the image can attract the audience. According to Arnheim, an expert in visual psychology, movement is the most easily noticed phenomenon in vision. Expressing movement is also the most appealing form of cinematic expression, and one of the characteristics of martial arts action films is its sportiness. The tendency of the audience to choose to watch movies depends on the audience's expectation, which is also the psychological manifestation of the audience's long-term artistic aesthetics and practical experience in life. The martial arts heroes flying into the sky, swords and swords, love and hatred have created a unique spiritual space for the audience. Fighting with real knives and real guns in martial arts films stimulates the audience and makes people experience thrills, tension and other emotional experiences. People hope to artificially cause temporary psychological panic and imbalance. The unbalanced psychology will regenerate deeper desires and needs. With the movement of the image, the development of the story, and the resolution of conflicts, this deep psychological need is gradually satisfied, and the superficial psychological confusion built on it is also caused. It is adjusted, and the temporary psychological imbalance is rebalanced.
As a martial arts action movie, the top priority should still be the rationality and enjoyment of its action design. In other words, the melee punches are more attractive than the dazzling computer effects. The action of the characters in the fuse feels tough and real, and the fighting scenes in the film make the audience feel the thrill of blood boiling, and it is inevitable that they have the urge to show their skills. This makes the audience feel satisfied and hooked, applauding again and again. Donnie Yen once said: Action is a way to express emotion. Based on this concept, you can feel the protagonist's anger or confidence in the actions he designed, so during this viewing process, you can hear the audience's applause and exclamations, indicating that the audience is indeed fully integrated into the expression of Zhen-style actions. Among the characters' emotions, this is especially obvious when Ma Jun beats a child alive with his fists after Ah Hu, played by Xingyu, falls to his death. Although this plot is a bit cumbersome, the lack of it makes the audience psychologically satisfied.
Good is rewarded with good, and evil is rewarded with evil is almost the common theme of traditional Chinese opera. The vast working people in ancient times who have lived in misery for a long time have deep fantasies in their hearts that the gods, honest officials and heroes who save the suffering and help them will help them to uphold justice. They aspire to be rewarded for good and evil for evil. Therefore, in traditional Chinese art, the stories are always united, and the bad guys get their due. The traditional Chinese karma complex naturally also affects the later film and television creation and the audience's acceptance psychology. The martial arts action films themselves often express the theme of hero rescue, which to a certain extent caters to the psychological needs of the audience.
The plot of "Fuse" is completely in line with the traditional psychological subject, and the ending of the story is also happy, catering to the psychological needs of Chinese audiences. "Fuse" shows a lot of love, family and brotherhood scenes, so that the whole film is not a single fighting film pattern, and the characters (whether good or bad) have more three-dimensional and comprehensive personalities, and the connotation of the film is therefore more profound.
Wuxia is a unique and shared hero myth in the Chinese world. The values infiltrated in it, such as "removing violence and being good", "helping the weak and helping the poor", and "acting bravely for justice" are not only in line with the idea of serving the country with loyalty advocated by mainstream ideology, but also in line with the humanistic beliefs and humanitarian ideals of intellectuals, and also in line with the demands of the common people. Justice, a strong desire to be comforted by the heart. Because the social roles played by many audiences are relatively depressing and helpless, and it is common in such martial arts action films that good people teach bad people, and the plot of good and evil will pay off in the end just caters to a certain psychological desire of the audience. Therefore, martial arts action films are welcomed by the audience, and it is not difficult to understand that "Fuse" is booming at the box office.
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