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Today, Carp recommends to everyone a cross-border mashup of Japanese gangster movies and pure love movies, the latest directorial work of Japanese cult film standard-bearer Takashi Miike. The third-rate boxer and the girl who was paid off to the gang are involuntarily involved in the gang fight. The cold and dark night is exhausted on the journey of escape, relying on each other for warmth and love.
Katsuragi is an unknown boxer in the third line. He was abandoned by his parents when he was still in his infancy. Although in the eyes of the coach and the media, he has a talent for being a boxer, but he has no fighting spirit, but he has nothing else to do. Boxing.
Gang gang leader Quan Teng is the core figure of the martial arts group, an outdated old school Yakuza, dismissive of the gang's strategy of advancing with the times and making money. After being released from prison, he was prepared to fight against the enemy's China team, and start a bloody battle at any time.
In an unremarkable trash match, Katsuragi had always had an absolute advantage, and was hit in the head by his opponent's hurried counterattack. Katsuragi unexpectedly failed to stand up and lost the game somehow.
Confused, Katsuragi came to the hospital for an examination. After a brain CT, the doctor told him that there was a tumor in his head, and because it was located close to the brainstem, he could not be operated on. Once the tumor ruptured, Katsuragi would die with it.
The girl Monica grew up under the beating and torture of her single father. After she became an adult, she was mortgaged to pay off her debts by her father who owed money to the fighting group. Her father disappeared from the world. Internet aid alternates father to pay back the money.
A couple who takes care of Monica, the woman Julie is in charge of Monica's business, and the man Akon is in charge of keeping the drugs in the group. Monica, who is severely addicted to drugs, often has hallucinations and sees her father with a terrifying expression coming to chase herself. In order to paralyze herself, she can only take more drugs and owe more money for drugs in the group. Even if she works hard, she has no hope of paying off the debt.
Kase is a small bastard in the martial arts group. He has no interest in the boss Kwonto's yelling and killing style, and he wants to make money. After Kwonto was released from prison, the Wudou team and the Chinese team could start fighting at any time, but Kase didn't want to fight hard for any kindness.
After Kase found the black police companion of the anti-gang group, he conspired to eat the gangsters and rob the drugs kept by Akon, then planted the money with the Chinese team and committed some minor crimes and went to jail. When the Wudou group and the Zhonghua group were all smashed to death, after they were released from prison, they would sit back and enjoy the glory and wealth. Otomo felt that Kase's plan was thorough, and decided to join forces with him to get a vote.
On the night of the operation, the black police pretended to be uncle Wet and made an appointment with Monica on the Internet. After Julie gave Monica to her mate, he only had to control Monica, and Kase sent another assassin to eliminate Julie. Go to rob Akon who is alone at home. The plan looked seamless and impeccable, but it was completely out of control when it was first implemented.
Sentenced to death by the hospital, Katsuragi wandered on the street without guarding his house. I ran into a fortune-telling great immortal. Daxian told him not to fight just for himself. If he can do it for the sake of others, his life will become more meaningful.
Katsuragi felt a bit of truth in this sentence, so he tentatively asked the other person about his life expectancy. Daxian glanced at the young Katsuragi and told him that he was healthy and had a long life. The frustrated Katsuragi scolded him, he was a lie, turned and walked away angrily.
The big companion smoothly took Monica away from Julie's hand. Monica was addicted to drugs and hallucinated. While calling for help, she ran away frantically.
The big companion who was caught off guard hurried to chase him, and when he passed by Katsuragi passing by, Katsuragi remembered the oracle fighting for others, and decisively stunned his master to the ground.
On the other side, Kase sent to the killer of Julie, who had already aimed his gun at Julie's head, but the worm suddenly wanted to rape and then kill, and was killed by the fierce Julie.
Kase, who only wanted to stun Akon for the robbery, was hit by Akon's counterattack. During the panic fight, his mask was taken off and his identity was exposed. Kase had to shoot and kill Akon and took the drugs to escape. So far all the plans have come to no avail, and the movie has fully launched the chaos mode.
Seeing the police officer's card dropped by the main partner, Katsuragi realized that he was in trouble. Bringing Monica all the way to the secluded place, listening to Monica telling her tragic experience, there are both underworld and colored ghosts and black police, Katsuragi feels that the water is too deep and wants to turn around and walk away, seeing Monica panicked With the helpless look of Katsuragi's eyes, Katsuragi signaled that she could walk with her, Monica jogged all the way happily, following behind Katsuragi.
Fortunately, Julie returned home and saw that her lover had died, so she hurriedly called to report to the boss of the group.
Knowing that Julie had not been killed, Kase knew that his plan had begun to spiral out of control, and while pretending to be outraged and sworn to avenge Akang, he fanned the flames to plant the Chinese team and tried to provoke a melee between the two gangs.
The team was uncomfortable when the hearts of the people broke up. Another small gangster in the group also felt that the future of the fighting group was bleak, and he reported the drug robbery incident in the group for the first time with the Chinese group's secret song. The Chinese group leader ordered him to pay close attention to the latest situation at any time.
The black police companion who had awakened found that not only Monica was missing, but also her police officer ID. This means that his identity has been exposed, making Dadou very anxious, and he quickly called Kase to quickly track down Monica's whereabouts.
At this time, Kase received an order from Kwonto and was escorting Julie home. Kase orders Zhuri to find Monica's whereabouts using mobile phone location software. Julie found the trace of Monica, but refused to hand over the phone to Kase, she must avenge Akon by cutting Monica by hand.
Distracted by Julie, Kase simply slammed on the brakes and knocked him out. Kase was carrying Julie home while Kase was about to kill her. Unexpectedly, Julie had a grandmother living with him. Kase, who was caught off guard, hurriedly shot, thinking that the old lady was too old and was killed by Kase.
Kase meticulously forged the scene of the fire and wanted to burn Julie to death, but at the moment when Julie burned her ass, she awakened from a coma and jumped out of the window. Julie who escaped by chance realized that Kase was behind the scenes.
With nowhere else to go, Katsuragi decided to go back to Monica’s hometown to see the situation. Monica once again had hallucinations on the tram. Seeing Monica panicking, Katsuragi inserted his earphones into Monica. Ears, use music to relieve her anxiety.
When the music played, Monica’s illusion also changed. My father danced an awkward dance to the music. Monica no longer smiled in fear. Her joy infected Katsuragi. Although she didn’t know what she was laughing at, she changed. Have to be happy. Miike Takashi, who is more than sixty years old, also has a naughty young heart.
Kase wanted to take out the drugs to join his big companion. The gangsters followed and snatched the drugs. Kase took advantage of the lack of spare electric shock sticks to stun him, then dragged it under the wheel of the car, and ran over it as soon as he stepped on the accelerator.
After Kase and Otomo reconciled, they tracked Monica all the way to Monica's hometown using the location software in Akon's mobile phone.
After the mantis catches the cicada and the oriole, Julie also installed positioning software in Akon's mobile phone, and Quan Teng led a group of people to follow.
When the two of Gecheng returned to Monica's hometown, the scenery was still different, and the bitter childhood of her childhood was vividly remembered, which made Monica sigh.
Misunderstood that the drugs were on Monica, the gang of the Chinese team had been waiting here for a long time. In the chaos, Ge Cheng took the pistol and shot the gangster. The injured gangster staggered away and was just in time. Kase drove out of the car.
With Katsuragi and Monica being held hostage, Kase and Otomo were about to drive away, only to find that the martial arts group had already stopped in front.
The two hurriedly turned around and just hit the guns of the Zhonghua group who was chasing them. There was no way forward and no way back. Under the strong firepower, the four of them were beaten up and fled into a warehouse.
The fateful enemies of the Zhonghua Group and the Wudou Group rushed in immediately, and the fight to the end was fiercely staged.
Katsuragi and Monica, who were caught in the middle of the fire from both sides, were tired of running and hiding. Katsuragi saw a few messages on the phone and opened it. It turned out that the hospital had mistakenly received the diagnosis of other patients. There was no tumor in his head. The prophecy of the divination god of "healthy and long life" has also been fulfilled.
Life is full of hope again. Facing the gunpoint of the female killer in the Chinese group, Katsuragi frankly admitted that he is neither a gangster nor a dime related to drugs. The female killer has always regarded Takakura as an idol, often lamenting that the world is going downhill, and even Yakuza doesn't know the word "benevolence and justice". At this time, she was moved by the pure love of the two and let them go.
During the film's publicity stage, Takashi Miike has always emphasized that, unlike his previous works, this is a pure love movie. At that time, Carp wondered if it was pure love like "Skin-cutting Love". The film was less than five minutes away, and a close-up of a head landing made me suddenly realize that the pure love of Takashi Miike is the pure love of Shunji Iwai. Love is totally two different things.
Compared with the peak period of his recent works, Takashi Miike, who is just sixty years old this year, obviously lacks aggressiveness and explosiveness. Although this film did not return to the level of "Assassin" or "Thirteen Assassins", it can be regarded as a top-level work in the directorial works of Takashi Miike.
The film is full of the texture of the extreme movies of the 1990s. When the one-armed sword appeared on the scene, I was really full of emotions. Following the lens of Takashi Miike, I went back in time and found the feeling of the video studio era. The word "benevolence and justice" is not just a gimmick, but a tribute and nostalgia for an era.
When I watched this movie, I suddenly discovered that my favorite gangster film directors are all old, not to mention Takashi Miike, Tou Qifeng, Kitano Takeshi, Martin Scorsese, even the ruffian Kun is 57 years old this year. Hong Kong bulldog's "Young and Dangerous" was also serialized for 28 years, and finally withdrew from the arena. When a brand-new era opens, the brotherhood and grievances of the past are nothing but a passing moment, remaining in the lonely legend.
The script of this film is also very interesting. Using the situation to highlight the drama of the film is a technique commonly used by screenwriters. However, it is rare to design each bridge segment into an uncontrollable chaos like this. Thinking from another angle, the involuntary people in the rivers and lakes, no matter how meticulously planning and layout, may end up in a completely different ending due to an inconspicuous accident. Maybe this is life!
After the chaos in the warehouse, the members of the Zhonghua Group and the Wudou Group fell one by one. Kwonto fought hard against the one-armed sword king, and his body was covered with scars and finally he slashed his enemies. Kwonto saw Katsuragi being involved in the rage somehow, and was very surprised why this kid appeared here.
Kwonto ordered Katsuragi to drive and rushed out of the police circle. The car finally understood that Katsuragi had joined the life and death battle between the two gangs just to take away the woman he liked.
Quan Teng couldn't help but felt sorry for this young kid, so he drove the two out of the car, leading the police car that came after him, and facing the sun to the end of his life.
Well, even if it is full of blood, violence, chaos and evil taste, it is still a pure love movie like Takashi Miike said.
A very exciting one is highly recommended to everyone!
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