Time is only 20 or 30 years after the maurist’s thirties and thirties. The stiff and serious Jared Cooper by Liu Bieqian became the protagonist of the playboy, and the most typical in the history of the world. Playboy has become a cautious detective.
This scene makes me sad.
To be honest, I think it would be almost the same if Edward Horton, who was also the Queen of Liu Bieqian, played this role. After all, it would be a shame to let Playboy play the private detective who catches Playboy.
I think this film has a stance to learn from Liu Bieqian. Perhaps of all Billy's plays, this one is the most obvious one to learn from Liu Bieqian. However, even though old Billy put the phrase Liu Bieqian on his wall, he still didn't grasp the essence.
In the opening paragraph, if it is Liu Bieqian, there must be no narration. I don't think Billy learned it because he didn't come from the silent film era. He was too late to master the technique of silence.
When the green hat merchant went to kill Cooper, the scene design was also very Liu Bieqian's. The door, the waiter coming out of the door, and the woman walking in, looked like much. But Liu Bieqian’s door is not just simply placed there to close the space. His door is developed in conjunction with the plot. At this point, Billy’s door only serves as a cover. It looks good, but it’s not the same in the bones. Up. Later, when the waiter entered the door, there was a hint of the plot. Unfortunately, the Hepburn cello was clearly placed at the door. It is not necessary to spend a lot of time to film a group of people carrying guys in. It is enough to simply hint. Now, Billy has learned 2+2, but forgets that 2+2 is actually a very simple question, 2+2=4, which is equivalent to 1+1=2.
There are several places in this drama where you can see Billy's unique comedy style, such as telling the noisy puppy that you should see a psychiatrist. But from the point of view of Billy's comedy, there are not many happy points like this. This drama is not his typical. In other words, Billy's tribute to Liu Bieqian is a trade off. I can't say that it is a sacrifice, but it is detrimental.
Fans have the right to play tickets. It is justified. Moreover, only those with the diamond level like Billy can play such a luxury. Using Hepburn, Cooper and Maurice to play tickets is just like Yu Shuyan and Yang Xiaolou accompany Zhang Boju to play tickets.
So, even though I watched it sadly, I still think this movie is worth receiving and interesting.
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