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In 2015, "Wolf Warriors" swept more than 500 million box office results in the off-season in April. This is the action film that has been removed by several publishers, rejected by many celebrities, and discouraged by a large number of investors, and most people in the industry are not very optimistic about the action genre. It has become the dark horse of the year.
On the one hand, the success of "Wolf Warriors" made Wu Jing once again reap the popularity and became almost the only Kung Fu superstar in the mainland. He also created more than 600 million box office results with his later "Slaying Wolf 2"; On the other hand, military action movies with tough guys have gradually changed from a theme that no one cares about or dared to film into a sweet pastry in everyone's mouth.
I have to admit the contribution of "Wolf Warrior" to the mainland action film, and I also admire Wu Jing's fighting spirit.
In fact, I personally didn't have much expectations for "Wolf Warrior 2".
However, after watching the whole film, the performance of "Wolf Warriors 2" is really impressive. Not only is it good to see that it is nothing like the sequel of "Wolf Warrior", it is so complete that one can hardly believe that this is a genre film made by a Chinese.
"Wolf Warriors 2" can be described as an action film that surpasses the first in all aspects. Steady and steady play, bright characters, full emotions, creative action scenes, excellent narrative rhythm, coupled with the more desperate spirit of the creators, can be called a fairly international film work.
Wu Jing's progress in this film is also obvious. As one of the screenwriters, he opened the pattern of the story very well, showing the group portraits of the soldiers and civilians of China and Africa with the "evacuation of overseas Chinese" as the background of the story. The simple story contains a sense of hierarchy, and the characterization is also full of various characters. As an actor, he did not forget how to interpret the character of Leng Feng in a more three-dimensional manner. As a director, he not only challenged a lot of very difficult action scenes, but also used skillful audiovisual language and excellent skills. The scheduling and the rhythm of relaxation have killed a lot of mainland action film directors in seconds.
It is not an exaggeration to say that "Wolf Warrior 2" is Wu Jing's work in exchange for his life.
Just looking at the introduction of the story, "Wolf Warriors 2" is easily reminiscent of the military action film "Tears of the Sun" directed by Anthony Fouquet in 2003. It is also the story of a powerful soldier taking a female doctor and a group of innocent people out of the war zone, but "Tears of the Sun" has neither the refreshing feeling of an action movie nor the in-depth presentation of the war, and the characters are quite indifferent. In comparison, "Wolf Warriors 2" is simpler and more straightforward. The continual splendid action scenes are interspersed with the turbulent situation in Africa. The first third flees desperately to find a way out, and the middle third saves people from hunting down. The last part stood firm and waited for rescue. The revenge line running through the cold front adds to the dimension of the story.
The story line of "Wolf Warriors 2" is very clear. Leng Feng was deprived of his military status for beating a bully and was even put in a military prison. During his sentence, his lover Long Xiaoyun accidentally disappeared while performing a mission. The bullet became the only clue to find the lover.
As a result, Leng Feng, who was released from prison, came to the turbulent Africa to find his lover, but at this time a coup d'etat broke out suddenly. Because of the political stance between the countries, the Chinese army was unable to carry out armed operations to evacuate overseas Chinese in Africa. So the passionate Leng Feng went to the war zone to rescue the overseas Chinese alone, but he did not expect a group of foreign mercenaries to become his biggest opponents, and finally discovered that the mercenaries were directly connected with the disappearance of his lover. For his compatriots and his lover, Leng Feng and his new and sturdy partner started a battle.
First of all, as a commercial blockbuster featuring action, the wonderful action scenes in the film have never been interrupted, which is really worth the price for action movie fans.
The sense of oppression and tension presented in the escape part of the first act of the film can't help but remind people of the 2015 American action thriller "Nowhere to Run".
Leng Feng took his African godson and the supermarket owner all the way to the Chinese Embassy in one go. No matter how sharp his fists are, he can hardly resist the threat of guns. It shows the picture of the hell on earth in Africa during the war, with a breath of despair. Come.
In the second act of the film, after Leng Feng rescued the female doctor, there is a scene of a car chasing in a slum. The audiovisual quality is a bit "fast and passion".
In the third act, Wu Jing gave the audience a scene of tank racing. The collision between steel brought the movie's high point to its climax.
At the end of the film, the action scene of the cold front against the villain's head is even more fistful, more desperate than the one with Scott Atkins in the first film.
However, in fact, after watching the film, what everyone talks about most is the 6-minute long shot at the beginning of the film. Leng Feng jumped from the cargo ship into the sea and overturned the pirate's motorboat, fighting against multiple pirates underwater. Originally, shooting long shots for action movies was already a very difficult task, especially when one person fights with multiple people. And this time, Wu Jing put the fighting scene under the water, which can be said to have created a miracle in the history of action movies. In contrast, it appears that Tang Ge was holding his breath for a long time in "Mission Impossible 5". Bleak and dull.
I personally like "Wolf Warrior 2" and another very important reason is that it is not just a main theme movie, but a love movie. It shows the most vulnerable part of a man with a strong appearance. . The pain and perseverance after his separation from his beloved woman make the emotional appeal of the film much stronger than the first one. At the same time, this character has once again awakened himself as a soldier after witnessing the cruelty of the war. sense of justice. This has nothing to do with patriotism or the main theme. Instead, Wu Jing has found the universal value of a mainland Chinese action commercial film.
After all, the most conquering aspect of the movie "Wolf Warriors 2" is its sincerity. You can feel the unreserved creative attitude of the main creators. It is really difficult for you to see commercial films that are so responsible to the audience in domestic films. I hope that Wu Jing’s creative attitude can influence more Chinese filmmakers to learn from him. Bar.
Really, if everyone has the attitude of making movies, why not worry about the rise of Chinese commercial films?
Finally, the middle finger of Wu Jing in the film is not only for the villain, but also for those who watch him and all the Chinese filmmakers who do not take the film seriously. It really feels burning when I think about it. !
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