This year, the theaters have been closed, and there are no cinemas to watch, so we can only watch old Hong Kong films. Some time ago, I revisited John To's "Underworld" series, both of which are classic Hong Kong films of high quality. Both the production team and the cast are very luxurious, and the soundtrack is also very pleasing. Speaking of which, I have to mention the acting skills of Hong Kong actors. All Hong Kong actors who have experienced the glorious period of Hong Kong movies have excellent acting skills, because at that time actors had too many opportunities to hone their acting skills. On the other hand, for those newcomers now, why can't their acting skills improve? One has fewer opportunities to hone, and the other is that the pursuit of profit is more serious, and they will participate in whatever is easier to make money.
The film is actually about the history of the fictional Hong Kong underworld society, but because there are many characters involved, many characters are not developed, which also leads to insufficient focus on the characters. Let’s talk about the main characters of the two films first. The first one is Deng Bo, played by Wang Tianlin. As the person who speaks for Heliansheng, Deng Bo’s authority need not be said. There is a scene in the movie where several uncles of the society are discussing who to choose for the next session. Each uncle starts from his own interests and disagrees with each other. Deng Bo lightly brewed tea there, then poured a few cups of tea, and asked everyone to drink it lightly, and the whole scene was controlled. The second is Le Shao, played by Ren Dahua. This is a player who is expected to be selected as the next speaker. On weekdays, he takes care of the elders of the club and respects them, and he is also very good to his younger brother. Dressed in a very simple and low-key manner, he looks like an ordinary Hong Kong citizen, but all these are illusions. In fact, Le Shao is a ruthless hypocrite. He smiles on the surface and can do anything behind his back. The most classic is The fishing scene. Le Shao wanted to learn from Uncle Deng, but he was less loyal than Uncle Deng.
The third is the big D played by Tony Leung. This is a simple-minded person who does everything madly. Others know what they are thinking when they see it. Although he is ruthless, he lacks strategy. Le Shao is more loyal. The fourth is Jimmy Gu Tianle, who is a very capable person, brave and resourceful, not only obeys the rules, but also respects the elders of the society, and his younger brother is also very convinced. At the same time, he has a strong sense of purpose. In order to achieve his goals, he can do a lot of things that seem more incompatible with his appearance. The most representative is the bloody murder scene in the sequel. The cruelty makes the full-time thug A Wudu played by Zheng Haonan feel horrified. In addition to the above characters, there are also many characters with distinct personalities, such as airplanes, Dongguan Zai, Shi Ye Su, Da Tou, etc. I will not introduce them one by one.
In general, the 3-hour duration of the two movies is indeed too short, and many characters have not been deeply analyzed or digged deeply. Finally, in terms of stories, both films are related to Liansheng election speakers. Although there are infighting in the first part, there are still rules, such as not splitting the community. This is especially reflected in Big D, who originally had to fight with Le Shao, but finally followed the rules and reconciled with Le Shao. There is a very interesting scene in "Dragon City Years", that is, Deng Bo and the others are imprisoned in prison, and then they deal with the conflicts of the society in the prison. This section is actually similar to a scene in "Peace Is Most Valuable", which is the scene where Jimmy and Director Shi played by You Yong talk at the end. All imply that no matter how big your club is, you are all within the control of the state, and you all have to act according to the rules of the state. Just like Hong Kong, you belong to China no matter what, this bottom line cannot be lost - "Underworld"
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