Actually, I don't know what to say.
"One Man's Martial Arts", as far as the plot is concerned, I guessed the beginning and the ending. Just like a man's martial arts, this is Donnie Yen's martial arts, Wang Baoqiang's martial arts, and our own martial arts.
Most of the pseudo-elements on the Internet shout all day long that kung fu movies are not "fighting for the sake of fighting". Then you tell me that kung fu films need to be made into literary films to suit your taste? Is it possible that AV movies do you like to watch coded ones?
Perhaps you can say that the plot is simple, but not traditional. However, the focus of kung fu films is on the word kung fu, and the whole film revolves around this. Of course, how to unfold it, and the deeper level to be reflected in kung fu, is also inseparable from the word kung fu. Wait. Isn't this the truth that the great hero serves the country and the people? However, for Wu Chi, no matter how much hardship there is, there is nothing better than pursuing a higher level of martial arts. This may be what Donnie Yen wants to express.
At least I think the plot is not a failure, nor is it good. Some are even far-fetched, and Xiahouwu's unified statement of Feng Yuxiu's "Kung Fu is a killing technique" is absurd. If they really want to fight, then if I were the screenwriter, I would let Xia Houwu's junior sister die, which would be even more tragic. But these are Xiahouwu's inner thoughts. From the beginning to the end, he just wanted to fight Feng Yuxiu, so this explanation would make sense. However, if it was not handled well, the inner contradiction was covered up by the far-fetched plot. The role was a little bit of a failure. On the contrary, the role of Feng Yuxiu appears to be more prominent and fuller, and there is a faint tendency that he will not survive if he is not crazy, although Wang Baoqiang's ferocious expression is slightly unsatisfactory. Of course, a good plot requires a screenwriter and a good cut. You see, Memento, Transformers, etc., are not ordinary plots, but the narrative is different.
Kung fu movies are "fighting for the sake of fighting". The plot setting of traditional kung fu movies itself is called "martial arts fighting", such as fighting style, level-breaking style, revenge style, etc. It is just the decline of traditional kung fu movies this year and the diversification of movie screens. Many people gradually confuse kung fu movies with action movies. , is ridiculous.
When we see Feng Yuxiu challenging one by one, and the screen flashing his dance practice scenes from time to time, does it seem to return to the deja vu of the ancient costume martial arts drama we saw when we were young?
That's right, first punching and then legs, grabbing weapons, from outside to inside, the rivers and lakes are strife, and the blood is boiling.
However, due to the space, it is impossible to describe in detail, and even Fan Shaohuang did not have a single line. The overall background structure of the film is also too narrow and lacks atmosphere. It is impossible that all the masters in the world are concentrated in Hong Kong, and you are also proud to talk about the number one in the world. This can be said to be the limitation of many kung fu films. But it's still a really good kung fu movie.
Actually, I personally like Donnie Yen's earlier works, such as "Iron Horse", "Laughing Tai Chi", "Once Upon a Time in Man", etc. Most of the styles are similar to the martial arts films of the 1990s. In the works of recent years, after the execution of the action guidance, the action style is basically profit, ruthlessness, realism, and too much pursuit of authenticity. So we saw the failure of Frozen and Special Identity.
Fortunately, "One Man's Martial Arts" is not bad. Donnie Yen has learned to be smart this time. In order to pay tribute to traditional kung fu films, which is similar to this year's zombie film "Zombie Rebirth", he tried very hard to combine the virtuality of traditional kung fu films with the reality of modern kung fu films in martial arts dramas. Traditional kung fu films focus on imaginary, graceful and elegant movements, in line with people's fantasy of kung fu; modern action films are too inclined to Europe and the United States, focusing on reality, focusing on the real confrontation of actions, punching to the flesh. It's definitely better than the previous ones.
I often see old martial arts actors in this drama, but I don’t think it’s enough. I also regret that the junior martial artist is also the last one Shi Yanneng. Wu Jing, Zhao Wenzhuo and other first-line martial arts stars are not allowed to play for some reason. An Zhijie forget it.
Many people blame Ang Lee for the failure of Chinese costume martial arts dramas. A "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has dragged Chinese directors to the West. Alas! Every man is innocent, but he is guilty.
I can only say that many directors do not fully understand the psychology of the common people, blindly adore foreigners, and put their trees upside down. I have 130,000 compatriots in Greater China, and the market is quite large.
When we see both the beauty of the action and the realness of the picture, for now, what else can we expect. As Feng Yuxiu said inside, "Cool!"
That's right, let's go back to tradition. Work harder on the plot and cuts!
The first month of the child's day leaked, and the mat pattern entered the water. Good night!
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