The Hong Kong three-zone version is finally out, so fortunately, I didn't see any undercover.
The two "Underworld" films reminded many people of the once unique image of the galaxy, including me. At first, I always felt that Lao Du was too indulgent in his formalism, and he was a little uninterested, but "Underworld" made me realize that Lao Du could tell a good film that was not sensational (unlike the previous Andy movies in the Tianruoyouqing series), and was not. Absurd (such as the birth of a prefix) story, and after the "Judo Dragon and Tiger List", Lao Du has another movie that returns to his true colors, which is "Exile".
The tone of the film is more formalism than storytelling, but not as much as PTU. The movie is more surreal than "Gun Fire", such as several killers from meeting to talking, Zhang Zhaohui's Shinto killer's agent, and Ren Dahua's dodging shots while treating his lower body. Due to the 18,000 rounds of bullets being shot down, the scene of the shootout is also more beautiful. The combination of fast and slow mirrors gives the shootout the artistic conception of a cold weapon, sword, light, sword and shadow - including the old-fashioned soda can shot.
After Zhang Jiahui was rescued from the clinic, there were dim lights on the faces of the four people in the car. Only Zhang Jiahui's face was as pale as the blue lights in horror movies; Warm, from the ease of "how heavy is a ton of dreams" to the tension of loud gunshots, Lao Du pushed the atmosphere to the extreme.
Yes, there are also wild feelings. For men, most of the rough feelings can be traced back to their boyhood. The four gunmen laughing and playing by the fire, do they look like the yellow-haired boy who once thought he was not afraid of the sky in the yellow photos? This is really Lao Du's proud work, even if he doesn't want to tell a story, it can still resonate with people. A man's movie, apart from the so-called friendship, brothers, and fighting, what else is there to talk about? Such a feeling. In my opinion, this is the most successful part of the movie, but many people didn't expect that what they saw was the shadow of their youth.
The dialogue in the film is also more relaxed and easier than any of To Qifeng's previous films. There are also a lot of To Qifeng's cold jokes, Lin Xue's "oil leak", tossing a coin and leaving, and "I Know how to speak Italian" - remember the catchphrase of Birdie in "The Stormtrooper"?
As for the actors, it goes without saying that the Four Kings, He Chaoyi is also a bright spot. Although I have never liked her, I cannot deny that she is indeed an acting school without a pretty face. And Ren Xianqi didn't have many scenes, only the sniper shootout gave him a lot of points.
Macau, a small Macau is really suitable for this movie. The concrete forest in Hong Kong is too cold and hard, but Macau, which is a "safe transition" in Xu Shaoxiong's mouth, seems to have that lost soft and distant western feeling.
Speaking of "undercover", the current imported version of gangster films are almost spoofs. One trick is undercover and one trick is fresh. It's like a strong girl who does not hesitate to destroy her appearance when she encounters a gangster.
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