The names of Lee Jung Jae, Jun Ji Hyun, Im Da Hwa, and Li Xinjie were better than Kim Soo Hyun, which gave me a deeper expectation. Because very few Korean films can have multiple Chinese actors and they can be named. This is a common phenomenon in any other country's films. For example: the foreigner pseudo-priest in "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling", Shu Qi in "My Wife is a Big Brother 3", Zhang Dongjian in "Dangerous Relationships" just released in the second half of this year, and the upcoming "Grandmaster" Song Hye Kyo in China just chose a foreign actor to perform.
I just watched this film directed by Cui Dongxun. Overall, it gave me a good feeling. Whether it is the setting of the plot, the control of the rhythm, and the coordination of the music, it can be said to be very nice. With the increase in the number of films I watch, and the fact that I am also studying for a master's degree on the road of film studies, the things I care about and the knowledge I have acquired increase, and the things I watch are gradually becoming more comprehensive. I also gradually discovered that a good director should not only perform well in the role of the director, but also know how to write. A director who can tell a story is a good director. The perfect combination of the film's story and the film's visual quality is the criterion for a director's success. And now many directors tend to pursue the latter too much and ignore the story. Fortunately, in "League of Thieves", director Cui Dongxun also participated in the screenwriting work, which also ensures that the director can express the meaning that the screenwriter wants to convey by film means.
Let's talk about the characters in the movie.
There are 2 gangs of thieves, one from Korea and one from China. The two gangs that were originally unrelated were brought together because of one person. This person is also the soul of the film. He is the initiator of everything. This person is Park Macau. Although the film did not let him appear immediately at the beginning, but opened because of the parole of a female safe thief named Pepsi, the audience did not expect too much from this character at first. However, the director begins to let the character shine a little in the middle of the film. This has been a great surprise for the audience. From here, the role of Park Macau has occupied the attention of all the audience in the second half of the film, and he has become the protagonist of the film.
The gang of thieves from China in the film is equivalent to a foil, and they stopped their pace in the casino robbery. The only one left in the gang, Andrew, is also a Korean who mixed in China. Naturally, he joined easily. in the Korean gang. And the unlock expert played by Li Xinjie is just an undercover policeman. After the casino robbery, he didn't play a substantial role. The director just let her end Wei Hong's ending.
Let’s talk about the Korean gang in more detail. First of all, Bobby played by Lee Jung-jae, he can be said to be a good thief leader who can sell anything for profit. Most of the films I watched in the past dealt with similar characters with great loyalty, but this film deals with the role of Poppy very unethical and bad to the core. Even a partner who is born and died can give up for money. them. This gave Quan Zhixian a reasonable deal with Poppy in it. We have no hatred or resentment for Quan Zhixian's gems. Here we can try to figure out the theme the director wants to tell us: those who are truly affectionate will have a good death. For example: Pepsi, who really loves Park Macau, gets a gold bar, Park Macau, who has always loved Pepsi, will find the gem that was taken away by Jun Zhixian, and Chewing Gum and Ren Dahua will stay together even though they die. On the contrary, Jun Ji Hyun lost Jampano who really loved her, and Poppy and Andrew got nothing. The topic is a bit far off, let's go back to the character analysis. Quan Zhixian showed his sexy curves very well in the film, and other parts did not bloom too much sparks. The role designed by the director was quite satisfactory, and did not give Quan Zhixian too much room for subversion. Jim Pano, played by Kim Soo-hyun, likes Jun Ji-hyun, but also controls his own proportions very well, but in the casino robbery case, he designed a scene to save his love. The chewing gum can be said to have a good ending in the film. Actor Jin Hae-sook, as an old actor who has been honed for many years in the TV series and film industry, can be called an acting school. What the director gave her was a dramatic route like a small stream eventually flowing into the sea. Using acting as a trick, and finally died in a car accident with Ren Dahua, it can be regarded as her happiness.
Next, let's talk about the plot settings. Beginning with a stealing incense burner to present the personal division of labor of the Korean thief gang, which not only explained the role's responsibilities, but also threw a miniature bomb from the audience, which successfully attracted the audience's attention. Next is the robbery of "Tears of the Sun" by Park Macau and the Chinese and Korean gangs. No one would have imagined that this time the joint operation was just a means for Park Macau to use them to attract the attention of the police, and they were just tools used by Park Macau as a sacrifice. I thought it would be over here, but unexpectedly, the director also set up a link, that is, Park Macau used Tears of the Sun to lead Wei Hong to appear, and wanted to avenge his father by the hands of the police. Set up 2 small climaxes, which will inevitably end the unnecessary characters in the process. In the first small climax of the Macau robbery, the 2 gang members will inevitably sacrifice several characters. Unrealistic, but also for the development of the subsequent plot, get rid of unnecessary burdens, so that the plot is better in depth.
In movies, love is also an essential catalyst for audience emotions. We appreciate Jampano's youthful spirit for love, moved Chewing Gum and Yam Dahua's old support, and even more moved by Park Macau and Pepsi's willingness to pay for each other.
In the end, the director gave us a fairly satisfactory ending. The damned person died, the happy person was happy, and the little bad person also got a small punishment. This seems to be in line with the tradition of happy endings in Korean films.
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