A week ago, two gypsy gangsters were ordered by their superiors to deal with paltry pedophiles on Albalian gang turf in London. The bear children who have just entered the industry urgently need to submit a certificate to prove themselves. They go into battle lightly and ambushed in the apartment door as instructed, pulling the trigger in one go to complete the task - but what they did not expect is that the so-called "pedophile" standing outside the door is not. The gangster," Finn Wallace, the leader of the London gangster food chain, was killed by two little thieves.
Finn's death may seem like an accident to outsiders, but in the eyes of the gang, it is undoubtedly the beginning of a catastrophic chain reaction. Finn's eldest son, Sean, inherited the power of the gang of course. Together with his best friend, the Alex family, he wanted to avenge the family and gain a firm foothold in the troubled world. He ordered all the gangsters in London to do their best, and he would not give up until the murderer was caught.
Gang forces from different countries and different races are surging in private, actively seeking revenge for Finn, and on the other hand, because of Sean's suspension of the underground world business, they have their own ghosts. The turbulent current situation has brought endless opportunities for superiors, and all kinds of gangsters who are licking their blood for business are eager to try, trying to take this opportunity to seek greater benefits.
When the whole gangster world was in a state of intrigue, the mysterious new gangster Elliot became active after Finn's death, starting with the missing Finn driver, single-handedly went to the front line of the underground world to rescue the driver, and became the center of power in the chaos Gained the trust of Sean - but few people know that the gangster Elliot is actually an undercover agent installed by the police, and the police also want to take this opportunity to rebuild the territory of the gangster in the troubled times.
Although Sean and Elliott are divided into black and white, high and low, but they have to face the street war that is about to break out. The young Zhuang faction is eager to get ahead, but the surrounding family, friends, and subordinates are all entangled in secrets, and it is indistinguishable whether it is an enemy or a friend. Who can break out of this "Game of Thrones" that belongs to the gang? Only fate knows the answer...
The new gangster drama "Gangs of London" was written and directed by Gareth Evans, director of the "Raid" series, produced by Sky TV in the UK, and launched on American TV through Cinemax. Starring includes "Bloods" Joe Cole, "Sand Castle" Sope Dirisu, "Hellwheel" Colm Meaney, and "Wolf Mother" Caitlin Shih in "Game of Thrones" Michelle Fairley as Tucker and David Bradley as Walder Frey.
The long-awaited Gangs of London doesn't look like all the gangster dramas you've ever seen, and the power-building reborn in disintegration and the violent form of thunder from the silent make it hard not to compare it to Game of Thrones. ” and “The Raid” are two series with very different styles.
When talking about "Gangs of London", the biggest promoter behind the series that has to be mentioned is Gareth Evans, the director who successfully created the "Assault" series. Although born in the United Kingdom, Gareth's career focus is undoubtedly in Southeast Asia, and his association with Indonesian boxer Iko Uwais has given him the opportunity to carry forward the style of hard bridge hard horse action films in Southeast Asia. Most people never imagined that this chubby looking white man would use the "Raid" series as a "textbook" to redefine the genre of brutal and violent action films that punch to the flesh. To this day, many B-level action films in Hollywood will still take "The Raid" series. Raid series for comparison. Although Gareth, who has become popular in the North American disc market, has won a considerable "master" status of genre films, he has hardly broken away from the film and television soil of Southeast Asia except for "The Apostle". The reason is nothing more than "software" and "hardware". Point, this is also the key to Gareth's choice to return to his hometown to shoot "London Gangs".
The so-called "software", that is, cultural context. Gareth, who has been deeply involved in the action film market in the East for many years, is well versed in the film language of the East that pays attention to the sense of form. So it was successful, so the reason why the Fast Attack series was successful.
Behind the still-unfinished "Gangs of London" script, what the audience can see is Gareth's oriental interpretation of Western stories, or in my opinion, it is simply the British resurrection of old Hong Kong film elements: the thief kills the boss The design is like "PTU", and the design that inherits the gangster family business in the chaos is like "Infernal Affairs 2". The intricate human race competition is more specific and the atmosphere is more "dreamful" than the traditional gangster films like "The Godfather".
Gangs of London’s London is one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in the world, and the influx of global immigrants has made race a central feature of the city. Just like "Gentlemen", which is a metaphor for the exploitation of Britain by China, Russia and the United States, "Gangs of London" brings together more diverse immigrants, and the black-box operations of Albanian, Turkish, Pakistani, Chinese, Italian and Irish gangsters can be It can be seen as the gangster itself, and it can also be seen as a new melting pot of nations like London, where the guests are eyeing the host.
The so-called "hardware" means motion design. It is often difficult for Eastern and Western movie fans to reach a consensus on the understanding of action films: Easterners require fast action, Westerners require clear vision; Easterners advocate hard bridges and hard horses, while Westerners advocate imaginative and unrestrained... After all, the West can't make the most oriental action films. The main reason is the lack of real trainers like Iko Uwais, Tony Jaa, and Donnie Yen, so even if Keanu Reeves plays cool in the "Speed Strike" series, action fans can't help but be slow. It's a pity for the half-shot set and the forced editing.
"London Gangs" almost found the balance of action scenes. Sope Di Ruisu, who played Elliott, at least kept up with the design of the camera with his excellent physical fitness. "The action design that is stronger than "cool" is full of the wonderful evil taste of B-grade films, and the pure display of violence makes it full of exaggerated horror - you certainly know that no one can take a dart and settle a gangster in a bar , but when the protagonist presses the enemy's face and wipes the cement wall, you will still get goosebumps from the blood marks on the wall.
In addition to the "pain" of the action scene itself, "Gangs of London" is also trying to present stage fighting, and the formality of the text is integrated into the action itself. The show of the devil is full of the stage sense of "BOSS battle", both in the disparity in strength and in the stage construction.
Anyway, "London Gangs" is obviously a good drama with very clear pros and cons. No matter how boring the script is, it can't cover up the martial arts spirit in its bones and the western display of oriental violent aesthetics. The "Jianghu" in the eyes of Westerners is none other than "London Gangs".
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