yesterday's heroism

Brice 2022-11-25 12:44:35

I don't know how Wong Kar Wai became that smell later. When this film was filmed, the blood was still a red-hot viscous liquid, and it didn't turn into the erratic iron-deficiency venous blue. Of course, life without literature and art tends to be boring under the structure of film, so the strong heroic blood of this film has become a triumphant song after throwing away tenderness.

Don't be deceived by the poster, thinking that it is as lingering and memorable as "In the Mood for Love", it is just a tragedy of a big brother and a little brother hanging out together, but it is only a little sad because of the intrusion of a beautiful and gentle woman. Whether there is Maggie Cheung, both of them have to die, but with Maggie Cheung, the film has an imaginary chance to continue the mink.

But I must admit that Wong Kar-wai in the 1980s has shown his literary trends. Although I don't understand some of the plots, at least it can make the original thin story less tacky. The shooting of the picture is very beautiful, the clean place is pure and flawless, and the bloody place will not procrastinate. The young Andy Lau is very good-looking, Jacky Cheung is very good at acting, Maggie Cheung is very innocent, and Wan Ziliang is quite a rogue. That way, it's enough.

The last shot is of Andy Lau's eyes wide open lying on the ground after being killed. Compared with the later "A World Without Thieves", the overhead shot of the car that made me cry so much is really a bit bloody. I guess I want to make people feel infinite emotions in the eyes of dozens of seconds, such as the traditional resentment of the hero who left cousin Manyu in the world, he is affectionate with the brother of Xueyou's brother, the innate gangster's iron-blooded spirit, but also There is an injustice in the world where there are wicked people without revenge... In short, you need to see sadness and tragic feelings in your eyes, and perhaps a little tenderness.

However, I have always felt that such a handsome man who is handsome and can fight and understand the style should not be sent to death, at least not a useless death. You should think about it. However, the purpose of this film is to show the enthusiasm and loyalty of an iron-blooded man, and women are the most important at this time. So Sister Manyu should have realized that this was a tragedy from the very beginning. But the so-called beauty always needs to love Han, and a doctor with Wen Zou Zou is too boring. So why should it last forever, it's pretty good to have it once. When possession becomes the past, sighs and memories can be left behind in life.

This kind of life can never become the life of ordinary people, we can just watch a movie. You can't do things like sticking around if you can't stand it, but then again, have we missed such a passion for too long now? Things like loyalty and blood are probably more primitive in our childhood disputes and in the martial arts novels we peeked at in class. Today, it may take a lot of effort to seek them.

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As Tears Go By quotes

  • Wah: People like us don't have tomorrows

  • Wah: I did a lot of things for our godfather too. By the age of 14, I was already getting paid to kill. I've got more guts than most guys, right? But look at me now. I'm just an ordinary guy!

    Fly: At least you were a hotshot for a while! But what about me? What about me? Everyone looks down on me. Does that make you happy? People think I'm nothing, like some stray dog just following you around! Did you know that? I'd rather be a hero for one day than go on being a fly all my life!