"The True Colors of Heroes" is a movie that highlights the true emotions between people through violent scenes. It is a simple affection between men and men. The use of gunfights and death to express such themes is so appropriate and shocking. I really like this movie. I don’t know how many times I have watched "The True Colors of Heroes", but after watching it again and again, my heart is still full of enthusiasm, and for a child who is in puberty (although I am A girl, but with a heroic complex), the movie "The True Colors of a Hero" also satisfies almost all my adolescent fantasies-chaotic times, brotherhood, happy enmity, and love. Although with the progress of the times, the rivers and lakes of swords and swords have evolved into a rain of bullets, but the wildness of the rivers and lakes has not decayed by half, and it can still allow us to roar in it - if there is no such unreasonable anger and rebellion against us Adolescence definitely lacks a lot of the anger it deserves.
The saying goes well: the times make heroes. During the rapid economic development in the mid-1980s, Hong Kong was a region that advocated freedom and personality, and followed the social order of survival of the fittest. Such a general trend has created Wu Yusen's grand and radical traumatic vision and romantic and confident creative techniques. The heroic mythology that comes with it reflects the Hong Kong people's firm belief in the future and the prosperous development scene. At this time, "The True Colors of Heroes" created the three heroes of the same era in Hong Kong in a timely manner. Although they are not people of justice, this kind of anti-traditional heroism is more popular and even impresses the values of a generation, so they are heroes. That's right, these three heroes are the heroes who represent the yearning and pursuit of a generation of Hong Kong people.
The first type: great loyalty, loyalty, loyalty and courage
Representative: Song Zihao
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The phrase "I haven't been a big brother for a long time" by brother Zhongxiaohao , a tall, justice hero , has been used by our current people and can no longer be overflowed. However, we will certainly not forget that others have said, "Where there are people, there are grievances, and where there are grievances, there are rivers and lakes." Yes, Brother Hao is no longer a big brother, but the rivers and lakes are still there, the grudges are still there. , This is destined to be Hao brother's "big brother" will never become.
Big brother, he is the eldest brother whom Xiao Ma admires in the arena, and he is also the pro-big brother of Ajie. In the arena, this eldest brother can live and die for the boss, and stand up for the brothers to save him. In life, this elder brother loves his younger brother, he can be regarded as a murderer by his own brother, and he can be pointed at his head with a gun. He has no complaints. Therefore, it is not easy for this eldest brother to do it. He has lost his younger brother for the sake of his arena. Lost the respect and admiration that an older brother should have for him. Because although he is righteous and arrogant; but his identity is intolerable by his younger brother, his life is destined to be on separate lines with his younger brother, and is destined to have no intersection. So in the face of his younger brother's misunderstanding and hatred, he had no complaints, nor could he clarify his impatience and true meaning.
For brotherhood, Brother Hao went to jail. After he went out, he wanted to change his life from now on, but the rivers and lakes were destined to be unable to, and it is impossible for the rivers and lakes to forget him. But he tried his best to make the people who care about him live better through his own efforts, so he blamed himself for the pony situation, and was helpless for Ajie's grief, but he let all the grief and injustice be carried by himself. No complaints! This is the tolerance of the eldest brother!
The character of Brother Hao always made me inexplicably hurt. He was a bloody man, but his identity was implicated in his father and his trusted brother and betrayed and went to jail. After he came home from prison, he was beaten by his own brother. Coming out, lying down alone in the rain, the tears that Brother Hao forbeared finally came out. How sentimental was that scene. The scene in the movie that touched me the most (the first time I watched this movie) ——When Brother Hao saw a pony with lame legs alive like a dog after he was released from prison, he said softly, "Little Ma, you didn’t say that in your letter..." I was watching a movie for the first time. When I cried. Later, when Brother Hao was forced to call a police officer by his younger brother, he said, "I haven't been a big brother for a long time..." Then, all of my friends who watched the movie with me cried. This is the sadness of a big brother! Alas, being a big brother is not easy.
At the same time, he is also a son who cares about his father. The plots describing him and his father in the movie are full of tenderness. Everything he did to his father reflects the Chinese definition of "loyalty and filial piety" for five thousand years. Father, he can't explain his identity; for the father, he has to show love to his brother in every possible way. Although his father died because of him, this was the main reason why his younger brother Ajie could not forgive him. But the sentence his father said to Ajie before he died: "Don't blame your big brother." Soon is it a father who truly understands and loves his son?
In this play, it only describes how Brother Hao is dealing with family and friendship. There is no mention of love, but there is some truth in it. As a big brother, he didn't listen to others, and showed his chivalrous sentiment between family and friendship. These are for others, and love is personal, one's own business. This tall image is actually to give up one's little love in the selfless big love. I think this is also the ingenious arrangement of the director and screenwriter.
It was also in Hong Kong in the 1980s that people were faced with rapid economic development, people were greatly attacked by the wave of capitalism, and people in their lives were trapped by fame, wealth and money. They faced a huge crisis of values and world outlook. Almost forgot righteousness and benevolence. Just then, Brother Hao appeared. He let the real, fame and fortune-seeking Hong Kong people see the justice, loyalty, and benevolence that life deserves. Although his identity does not represent those professions of true moral justice, it is the identity of such a gangster that allows people to see the long-lost image of justice. It reflects the social justice from another level. Loyalty and filial recognition.
In fact, everyone has an ideal of a hero in their minds, loyal and courageous, with great love. The appearance of Brother Hao satisfies an ideal that is almost impossible to become a reality in people's hearts, but it is better to have an ideal than to have no yearning. And values!
The second: to speak out uninhibited Emotion Shigeyoshi
representative: Ma Ying-jeou
Keywords: sense of justice uninhibited cool handsome stubborn loyalty backbone
of my favorite "A Better Tomorrow" Marco is a line of small "I'm not trying to prove how much I It’s amazing, I just want to tell others that I have to take back what I lost.” I remember this line clearly until now. Maybe this is just the style of a little Ma who insists on his beliefs and dreams. But it more represents the attitude of Hong Kong people at that time. Hong Kong people will not think about the windfall of pie in the sky, they will rely on their own efforts to fight for what they want. But they will never give up what they have lost, they will definitely recover what they have. This is the spirit of Hong Kong, this is the people of Hong Kong.
Xiao Ma played by Chow Yun-fat can be said to be a quite successful role in this play. His image and temperament fascinated so many young boys and girls at that time. Since then, Xiao Ma has become an imitation of boys in the streets and alleys. My idol, many people are gesturing with Pony Ma, wearing cool sunglasses, holding a matchstick, wearing a pair of guns, blowing the muzzle while knocking down the last enemy, showing off among the kids during the day at night He kept dreaming about heroic dreams. In that era, Xiao Ma carried many dreams of young people. For me, I also like Brother Xiao Ma’s affectionate, "You can insult me, but you can't insult my friends!" "I never force friends to do things he doesn't want to do." "I waited for you three Years, three years, I want to come again!" The classic lines still sound awe-inspiring 20 years later.
The most memorable scene is the scene of Fenglin Pavilion. The sky is slightly raining, and the background music is a cheerful song of the wind and moon field. Xiao Ma walks into the private room happily with a dusty woman in his arms. So far, the movie is switched to slow motion. Laughing, he only puts the pistol into the flowerpot in every scene. The vivid picture and the murderous little action form a sharp contrast, which is shocking! I read this paragraph repeatedly, but I still haven't read enough!
The little Ma here shows his personality to the fullest, both bohemian and charitable; both jealous like hatred, but also deep in it; both romantic and bloody. His hatred and his righteousness to Brother Hao broke out to the extreme at this moment. Therefore, the bloody scene that followed magnified and exploded all the hatred of the people. It also allows us to always remember the heroic scene.
Finally, the scene where the pony is shot. Xiao Ma said, "Brothers••••••". He died before he finished speaking. Whatever brothers do, those who are brothers should have both sides, those who are brothers should go through fire and water, and those who are brothers should share blessings and share difficulties. Putting it another way is to say that brothers should pay attention to credibility and friendship. Although Xiao Ma didn't say everything, but returning from Xiao Ma to the cargo yard to fight the enemy together with Hao Ge, this has already explained everything. "Soundlessness is better than sound at this time" also fits perfectly here.
Xiao Ma is a hero only because of his truth, his life, his honesty to people, and his honesty to the society. He has no lofty ideals, he does not want a position beyond the reach of the world, and he does not chase fame and welfare. Life. He just needs to be himself, that's enough.
Hong Kong people value a kind of petty citizen life. These people may not have great skills, have no distinctive background, and have no important status, but they all have a little bit of pride of their own, such as handsome (just like Xiao Ma), funny , Narcissism, no fighting in the world, living very freely, occasionally thinking about those distant dreams, doing things that people do not expect, they insist on themselves, they enjoy life in their own lives. Happiness and sadness. Maybe these people are ordinary, but the extraordinary in the ordinary is also creating another kind of "hero" --- the free hero of the little Ma Ge style.
The third type: Perseverance in faith, elimination of violence, Anliang, adherence to justice
Representatives: Song Zijie
Keywords: Youth, handsome, impulsive, justice, persistence,
"Don't move, police!" This is the first time Ajie appeared in the movie when he saw his brother in the hospital and simulated police arrest. The thief's action is a word. It was this sentence that became the foreshadowing of the break between the two brothers. It is also destined that Ajie will adhere to his ideals and never give up-to eliminate violence and Anliang. Even in the face of his brother, he will never give up.
A Jie played by Leslie Cheung may not be more appropriate, young, vigorous, and perseverance embodied in him at a glance. A vigorous and ambitious justice policeman, for Leslie Cheung at the time, was simply a perfect match for him. He is simply a big brother next door full of sunshine. A little bit cool, the girlfriends around me are more beautiful and cute. Therefore, among the three main characters in this play, only when portraying him, the theme of love is added. Why? Because of his charm, how can he show his fullest without love!
In fact, its most attractive place. It is his perseverance. In order to pursue the ideal he insists on, he will be righteous and violent impulsively, but in any case, he will not let go of his duties and beliefs. Therefore, in the play, he confronts his boss and can be impulsive, furious, tit-for-tat with his boss in order to prove his perseverance, and insist on his own righteous position. When he faced his eldest brother, he could be in awe and admiration like the original one; when he knew the identity of his eldest brother, he could be so rude and rude. So that he can't forgive his brother.
He couldn't forgive his elder brother, he let himself hate him, blame him, and belittle him. In fact, he is the most painful in his heart. All this hate comes from the source and love, and the deep affection he has accumulated for his brother for decades. He couldn't stand his favorite brother but played the role of the most hated group of people in society. He indirectly killed his favorite dad. It was also how difficult he made his police journey and made himself want to be a good one. The ideals of the police cannot be fulfilled. So he can't let himself not hate him. This is him, a Hong Kong policeman who dares to love and hate, and hates him.
When the eldest brother went to look for him after he was released from prison, his attitude was always decisive. When I saw that Brother Hao was kicked out of the house by Ajie and stood helplessly in the heavy rain, I felt that Ajie was too unsympathetic. He did too much. But, after another thought, isn't this the real him? When his brother's identity has not changed, his attitude will never change. This is a good policeman who truly insists on himself.
In the end, when we saw that after the rain of bullets, when the eldest brother really got rid of his underworld background, when the two brothers helped to walk in the lights of the police car, this stubborn good policeman finally let go of his psychological baggage, he really Realizing his ideals, he truly found his elder brother who he respected and loved in the past.
This is Ajie, a real Hong Kong policeman, a good policeman who represents the spirit of Hong Kong. He can oppose his dear elder brother for justice; it can stand against his boss in order to stick to his work position. Of course, it's a little bit handsome. This truly conforms to the temperament of Hong Kong idols. They can inspire the justice nerves of Hong Kong people, can establish the image of justice of the police in the eyes of Hong Kong people, and can even represent the banner of advocating "justice" in Hong Kong society as a whole.
I don't even need to say that he has become a hero forever in the hearts of Hong Kong people. The hero who represents justice and youth.
When I finished writing these three heroes in the eyes of the audience, I was also yearning to see more heroes. I couldn't help but think of a line from the movie-"We are not suitable This arena is gone, because we are too old-fashioned."
We are all to blame for being nostalgic, because nostalgia, because the hero is no longer, so I miss it even more.
Let us continue to look for our heroes in constant remembrance!
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