Let's also talk about the cult masterpiece "The King of Power"

Tyrel 2022-01-16 08:02:31

The existence of a movie should be unique...

Many people know that they are familiar with it, some people like it very much, and some people dismiss it.

Some people watched it accidentally and never dared to watch it again.

Some people dared not look at it, and couldn't help but want to.

Some people suddenly wanted to see it, but now they can't see it anymore.

Many people went to watch it for the novelty, and more people saw the style of this cult action movie by mistake.

The most important labels for mentioning this movie are violence, blood, disgusting, and horror. As a banned film, it is so mysterious and unstoppable after repeated bans. It is so familiar and controversial. The ban cannot affect its influence, nor can it affect its becoming a classic.

It is the well-known "The King of Power", a movie called "life is not complete without seeing it".

It has been missed for more than 20 years with this film, which is called the shadow of childhood after 8090.

Unlike most friends, this Liwang has not become a shadow of my youth. It was the first time I knew that this film was heard from my sister when I was a teenager. It was said that Liwang’s movie was so disgusting that one punch can kill people. The hand was broken. At that time, the Tianlong Tianpu was very hot. For the first time, I knew that Fan Shaohuang was because of Xuzhu. I didn’t feel very handsome. Once I passed by at the entrance of the audio store. The above is particularly bloody, thinking that Wang Li is a villain who kills people without blinking. Is this actor making such cruel movies in order to become popular? This prejudice has lasted for many years.

Ever since I was a child, I’ve been surprisingly picky when I watched movies. The 90s were all action movies by Jackie Chan and Jet Li, comedies by Stephen Chow, and Ekin Cheng's Young and Dangerous. In those days, there were no computers or mobile phones. There was no right to choose what to watch, but there was no right to choose what to watch, and I didn’t even rent any DVDs. Jackie Chan’s films were not even watched. Jet Li had watched a few, but he just felt that Jet Li’s image was more orthodox. , Like an honest man.

I didn’t expect that many years later, I would grow into a cult fan of kung fu horror movies. I looked at horror movies even more bold than boys. Various cult horror movies came in handy, and finally met on a narrow road. I was not spared. I was in B by chance a few years ago. I turned to a movie commentary and clicked in to see it. It was King Li, whose jaw dropped in an incredible surprise. This imposing muscular young man turned out to be Fan Shaohuang? Sorry, the impression of him has always been in Xuzhu, Jinshan is looking for..., coupled with the influence of Liwang’s posters, the cruel and bloody image in his mind, in the movie, he is as delicate as a doll with long eyelashes and big eyes, handsome and upright sunny boy. There are not many ruthless words, full of sense of justice, a cool guy, and the contrast between Wei Wei Nuo Nuo's honest and honest Xu Zhu and reckless stubborn Han Jin Shan is too great. I didn’t expect Xu Zhu to be so heroic and hard. This muscle is also the most explosive among the action stars I have ever seen. The movie is completely different from the dark and absurd style in the imagination, and the various settings in the movie are quite in line with the appetite.

It was really a glimpse, so I bought Liwang's movie resources specifically to appreciate its full picture. The plot is not much to say, it is very simple, you can memorize it, many classic violent scenes, although the props are really fake, under the overall atmosphere, the impact is still very great, for heavy taste fans It will not be scary, but will only feel very happy. Let’s talk about the good things about this movie below.

One, a comic film that respects the original and is higher than the original. The first and second chapters of Liwang's comics are almost copied. The rhythm of the movie is smooth and not procrastinated. The girl who died in the changed place is not a girlfriend, but a little girl. Asha is just a few years old cute kid. The warden is a short man, and a tall man in the movie. The deputy director specifically investigated the history of Li Wang and deleted it. In the comics, Li Wang would say a very second sentence every time he kills. Many dialogues have also been simplified. The line language in the movie is more concise, powerful, and more eye-catching. For example, the prison guard asked Li Wang why he didn’t take out the five bullets. Li Wang answered “leave a memorial”. The four words reflect Li Wang’s personality. There are also many close-ups of characters in the movie, highlighting The character’s style features, the scene where King Li pulls his hand through the steel nails in his palm. He is expressionless and powerful. A few close-ups of revenge for his girlfriend are truly classic. Wearing a manga-like cloak, he screams, and looks impressive. The bloody Shura is resolute and resolute. It is a little regrettable that the scene of Liwang blowing leaves and walking has no close-up perspective, and the sturdy Liwang also has a literary side.

As a violent cult film, it has achieved the conscience of the industry. It is even better than the comics in the creation of violence and blood. The section of the steel penetrating body was added in the movie. At the end, the warden was turned into scum except his head , In the comics, the legs are only disturbed, the wanton splashing of plasma, the burst of joy, the unstoppable momentum of the king of power, the determination to swear to remove the devil, the action movie big boss is such a hate and qi death method, only this is "the king of force" One family, two words are enjoyable!

The movie is not nonsense, simple and straightforward, planing to cut the nose, nails dazzling, punches through the body, intestines through the stomach, cuts the head with a knife, slaps the eyeballs, cuts the intestines and strangles the neck, skins the living person, blows the head with one punch, and bursts. Hands, piercing the chin, electric shocks, burying alive, steel bar stabs, eating blades, meat grinders, all violent and bloody scenes are directly presented in front of the audience, making people not scary, and they will be hooked, unlike many advertised There is too much nonsense in the B-level film, saying that it is not scary, and that it is not exciting, and it makes people sleepy to watch.

Second, the theme of the movie is not vulgar, although it is not advanced enough, it can also resonate with people. As a violent action movie, the most commendable is that there is no low-level show off violence and blood. Every time Li Wang shots, there are antecedents. It is not violent for the sake of violence. Since childhood, his supernatural powers disappeared two years to practice hard qigong, but he never shot easily. From avenging his girlfriend to being willing to be tortured, repairing the little train made for the children for the old Matthew, to being forced to work with Narumi, comforting Asha, saving Taishan, and protecting the oppressed inmates at all times, you can see that King Li is a man. Love is a good young man who knows right from wrong and dared to bear it.

Even if it’s a fan of heavy tastes who have seen the top ten banned movies, the charm of Liwang is not much better. In addition to the mermaid series, the guinea pig series has a bit of connotation, and the other is disgusting and abnormal. The other top ten movies are not as exciting as they are said to be at the same time. In addition to showing off pornography and metamorphosis, the produced tertiary film is also low-level and vulgar. Fortunately, our Liwang protagonist is not a metamorphosis or a villain, but a positive hero, at least letting people see the warm and good side of human nature, aside from the simplicity of the plot. , The roughness of the props, after Liwang’s movie is disgusting, you will see a positive light, and you can suddenly see a bright road after depression, instead of the dull depression that can't be dissipated after watching many cult movies.

Third, the actor's wonderful interpretation makes it a classic. The first thing I want to talk about is Fan Shaohuang, the actor of the King of Li, who was seventeen years old at the time. He had long black and flowing hair, thick eyebrows, big eyes, clean temperament, and a young tough guy with a green and delicate appearance, and a blood-spitting muscle. There is a huge contrast with the delicate face. At that time, only Fan Shaohuang was qualified for the role of King He Li in Hong Kong. Regardless of age, appearance, body shape, or skill, he has truly become a beautiful boy out of comics, and even has a lot of beauties in comics, with a little more melancholy temperament, and teary moles at the corners of his eyes. Don't be too sexy. He has the double charm of a boy and a man. It can be said that he is very malleable. Now this kind of masculinity and real kung fu little fresh meat has disappeared. Seeing a sentence that is particularly appropriate, Fan Shaohuang’s Li Wang has a straightforward and handsome appearance. With a perfect body and an overwhelming boyfriend's power, she is so cool that she has no friends.

It is true that he was born as a child star, who has practiced and learned art since he was a child, and has accumulated a lot of experience. Because a Liwang has reached the peak of acting, no matter how many movies are made in the future, there is no one that can surpass the position of Liwang in everyone’s hearts. I personally think that ten Seven or eight years old is when he looks best. When he was eighteen, he did what others could not do in his entire life. He is one of the few child stars who has no long-term disability and can become popular as an adult. He has always been a familiar and favorite action star. Did our eighteen-year-old feed a dog? Look at Master Fan’s past from fresh meat to bacon. I can’t help feeling that beauty heroes are always twilight. It’s just that there is no such thing as twilight and not twilight.

The deputy director’s casting is also quite appropriate. Fan Meisheng didn’t play this time. It was mainly to be funny. For a period of time, he had a deeper impression of Old Man Fan than his son. He often watched Shaw martial arts movies like Li Kui, With two swords, he is a typical Shandong thick and strong man, although they are all supporting roles, they are very classic. I heard that it was common for Fan Shaohuang to be scolded when he and his son collaborated in filming. The set was often the scene of domestic violence, but if his son was injured, his father would even scold the director. This hot temper is really strong. It was also because of Fan Meisheng’s thoughts that restricted Fan Shaohuang’s career development. After all, Li Wang was a violent third-level film. After it became popular, he encountered a bottleneck. After that, he filmed a few meaningless B-level films with Li Xiuxian. It was a waste. Only Fan Mei gave birth to his son who made his son famous only through a drama. Fan Shaohuang became famous for his reputation as the King of Li, and he became famous in Jackie Chan Jet Li’s world and launched an alternative route. He has excellent conditions in all aspects. He is the toughest and youngest of the action stars, and he is the closest to Bruce Lee’s style. Action stars, but later films did not establish their own style. If they can follow Bruce Stallone’s line, they have control over violence and blood, and there have always been high-quality action tough movies. It is definitely Hong Kong Stallone, the next Kung Fu superstar. Only in the general environment at that time, Donnie Yen and Bruce Lee’s son Li Guohao were also shooting low-cost B-level films, and it was normal that they could not get first-line resources.

Let me talk about He Jiaju, one of the four villains of the warden. The performance inside is cruel and perverted but funny. At least he is not scared. On the contrary, it is definitely very interesting. Maybe it is because I have watched more horror movies, but I think the acting is very good. There is also Oshima Yukari, who plays Huangquan. Many people say that they are amazing, and they think that the style is not very good. In addition, the Japanese are relatively short, which is still inferior to the original.

Movies like "The King of Power" that advocate the power of men and use extreme methods to express violence are unique in Chinese movies. They are unique in Chinese movies. They can vent the emotions of the stressed people and create the superhero dreams of many passionate men. This film has a certain influence on the world of film boxing. A year later, the American film "The Corpses Played in the World" has a style similar to that of Li Wang, but it is more bloody, more disgusting, and a lot of spoofing. In 2008, "Machine Gun Girl", a Japanese B-level film considered to be a tribute to the king of force, once hit the United States, but it was more than perverted and insufficiently violent. So far, the American boxing match will still show the scene of Li Wang knocking down the prison wall. To be honest, this is a very happy man film. Who says that women must love romance films, Bruce Lee is the first favorite action star , Fan Shaohuang is the second one. I haven't liked the movies of the three big kung fu superstars, maybe it's the fate of the eye. As a Yan-controlled crowd, I have never correctly understood my aesthetics. It turns out that being handsome is not enough. It turns out that it is a strong and handsome boy like Li Wang. It is best to always be seventeen or eighteen.

Note: The above personal humble opinion, don't spray if you don't like it, thank you!

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Story of Ricky quotes

  • Oscar: [Oscar has blinded Ricky] Some powder glass from the assistant warden. Let's see you're as strong, when your blind.

    [Ricky starts punching the air due to not being able to see, Oscar then takes his knife and cuts Ricky's arm, he then knocks Ricky to the ground]

    Oscar: Well blind man, you're arm's gone now. Ricky, you're finished.

  • Oscar: So you can still see, but your right arm's crippled. You're still a goner.

    [Oscar lunges at Ricky but he avoids it, Rick slams his hand against the back of Oscar's head making his right eyeball pop out, several birds claw and peck at it]