■Title: "October Besieged City"
■Director: Chen Desen
■Release Date: December 18, 2009 (China)
■Reader: Europa
■Recommendation Index: ★★★★★★
■One sentence comment: Interpretation For the bloody revolution, the little people don't care about sacrifices, and affection is priceless.
I don’t know when, everyone equated Lunar New Year movies with comedies, then blockbusters, and now comedies and blockbusters. Those who talked about bitterness and hatred, most of them did not get the double compensation of the box office performance. Chen Kexin never understood this, but he did not give up lightly. Some people are racking their brains to pull out so-called funny lines from the blockbuster, to be entertaining. Although you shouldn't be too serious about being a human being, let alone buying a ticket to consume a movie, our Chinese blockbuster has really fallen to this point. Doesn't it even have the basic courage and the basic responsibility? In my humble opinion, there were several movies in 2009 that could shatter this reality, and now "October Siege" has also joined the ranks. Compared with the big red, big green, vulgar, funny juggling gadgets in the same period, "October Siege" has maintained a rare and excellent quality, and the influence of a large number of stars has been completely diluted. They have been smoothly integrated into the plot, and they all return to their places. It is not easy.
"October Besieged City" is a co-production film. You can see the shadow of Hong Kong movies from many places, not only the Central Market and Hong Kong scenery a hundred years ago, but also the habit of Hong Kong movies' tricks and tricks. I even think about it further. How many years hasn't this kind of star gathering and shooting a serious film event in Hong Kong movies? If you want to see "Thirteen Taibao" from beginning to end like "Shanghai Thirteen Great Possions", there is no time to drink water to pee, then you are destined to be disappointed-the film may not be successful, after all, the martial arts film has already been reformed. In the era, it is no better than people's aircraft cannon robots. When watching "October Siege", I once found the mood when watching Tsui Hark’s "Downstream". The climax of the film took too long to fight, and the second half of the film kept feeling out of breath. Fortunately, it didn’t suck in the end. The tail, let alone discouraged. With Donnie Yen, playing brilliantly does not require much words to describe. If he can't even be trusted, then there probably isn't a guy who can really impress in the Chinese circle, and the chase with the flowing water is even more exciting and unbearable. "October Besieged City" has not only a real war of intestines, but also an elegant and unrestrained martial arts legacy. Now it is rare to see a movie that combines two martial arts styles with opposite orientations. Taking into account the work of Yan Zidan and Liming In reality, this can be considered a contingency attempt.
In contrast, the film is not inferior to the affectionate, more exciting. A few sacrifices and farewells have achieved the ultimate sensationalism, directly and simply, cut off the disadvantages that were indestructible in the past. "October Siege" contains at least four types of actors, including acting, non-acting or striving to improve acting, idol type, and non-professional, etc. To combine these people, powerful figures such as Wang Xueqi are needed to come to the town. He thought about evading the result, but he was still involved in the revolution. When he tried to get out, he couldn't. This traditional businessman played persuasively. No one has lost more than him, but what he has gained seems to be nothing.
Actor factors determine that different types of players should not play too long, because it is easy to expose flaws. The lines should be as short and strong as possible, and humorous jokes can be used to cover up the embarrassment when necessary. There are long hours of fighting and narration, so there are few places in the movie to make people play. In the middle, Wang Xueqi confronts Zeng Zhiwei, and Yen Zidan says goodbye to the little girl. Li Yuchun was originally considered to be just a hype point, but in all fairness, she looks suitable and plays well. Except for the large lines at the beginning, but not into the drama, the overall performance is not lost. Looking back, many actors have broken the picture for this movie. Among them, Dawn's depression is the most terrifying, with disheveled heads and hollow eyes, like a walking dead. I don't know whether to consider the actual situation of the actor, but when I think about it, the role is really counterpoint. Hu Jun, the only big villain, interprets Foolish Loyalty as gloomy and terrifying. After being cut off by accident, he falls into a frantic state, only to kill Sun Wenhao to serve his master.
The discussion that "October Siege" will cause is whether the sacrifice or death is worth it. They have not been immortal. It is a bit worthless to say that even protection is not known. Only for the enthusiasm, the favor of others and even the friendship, I gave my life. Is dying for some reason and dying for ideals too far apart? Revolutionaries who fell to the ground were just as silent. Who can accuse them of not making any actual contributions except for their dreams—just the movie omitted. Seeing that Hu Jun solves a group of scholars with three punches and two kicks, it is like fighting with children. This irony seems to be intensified. The revolutionaries are so desperate and powerless, waiting to die. This is unbearable, have never seen it before.
All the heavy depression will not damage the film's intention. In such a declining age, in Sun Wen's narration, we can see the face of the Chinese people a hundred years ago, similar, vague, and busy. These faces turned into temporary bodyguards. They showed courage and assumed responsibility, and the faces of these people suddenly became so real and clear. For the movie "October Siege", it did the same. 【Beijing Youth Daily】
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