Little people

Arjun 2022-01-21 08:02:40

I revisited this movie by chance and brought back many memories. What kind of film is this? When we were in college, we played a rented video tape n times in a day. The bedroom was always full of audiences, and the uncontrollable laughter could overturn the roof. In Stephen Chow's movie, perhaps this is one of the few domestic TV stations that has not been broadcasted and will never be broadcasted, and it is also my favorite one. It may not have the wild imagination and melancholy artistic conception of "A Westward Journey", or the splendid special effects of "Kung Fu", or the philosophical implication of "The God of Cookery", but I always think that it is the pinnacle of Stephen Chow's work, as nonsensical. The classics are insurmountable. A Qi is a former national agent who sells meat in a vegetable market. He is uninhibited and has deep eyes. He likes to wear martinis in dirty aprons. He is like an outsider. When the country was in trouble and hiring people, a certain leader found out his files in a basket of old documents to be taken away and scrapped. A buried hero appeared in such an absurd way. After Aqi came out of the mountain, he was not eager to show off his skills. On the contrary, behind the identity of a seemingly lonely master, he is still a poor, unkempt, lewd, awkward, clumsy, awkward, and extremely oolong look. In this contrast, countless renowns have been born. The classic bridge section that we laughed over also created a sufficient atmosphere for another 007, which is a romantic, suave, jade tree, wind, wisdom, brave, and cloud sky. However, I like the former 007 better than the latter, because of its civilian grassroots, because of its great wisdom. In Zhou's films, the little people are always the protagonists. The so-called heroic deeds are just a passing moment. Compared with the ruthless big people who chase fame and profit, he cares more about the emotions of the little people. In the face of this ruthless world, he is not sitting on the sidelines. He uses cynicism and laughter and scolding as weapons to ridicule the institutions and the authority that are manipulated by the big men. His little characters have the shortcomings of all the little ones. They will struggle at the bottom, rushing for firewood, rice, oil and salt, suffering for the seven passions, defeating suffering with spiritual victory, and creating meaning in a meaningless life. In this world of little people, Ah Qi, who is so wise and foolish, meets Zhi Zun Bao, who is weak-willed, and unexpectedly meets Su Qi'er, who is physically disabled and strong, and Bao Longxing, who is brave and brave, is familiar with "The Self-cultivation of Actors." "Yin Tianchou, and countless other small patato. We like such civilian idols because they are ourselves. When we have experienced the grandeur of our youth, experienced the baptism of heroism and romanticism, we returned to the earth, looked at the idols of the year with doubts, and looked back on the past years. We are still just small people, the world has not changed because of us, is it hesitant and lost or cynical? No, we will only smile knowingly at 007, no longer prepare to be a hero, but seriously play our own role in life, and play a good role.

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  • Da Mansi: [Chai and Mansi are on their way to the national agency after being summoned] So, Chai, you've been working as a pork merchant in these 10 years?

    Ling Ling Chai: No, I'm just a down and out pork butcher.

    Da Mansi: I'm not doing well either, I'm just a poor little greengrocer. But luckily, I have a part-time job in the National Psychiatric Hospital doing research.

    The Commander: What research?

    Da Mansi: Being researched.

    The Commander: [nods] That's great.

  • Man: [Chai spits on a man's trouser leg] Is it your spit, mate?

    Ling Ling Chai: [unapologetically] Oh right! You have a problem with it?

    Man: No matter. Just wanted to make sure.