To be honest, it would actually make me feel quite timid to comment on the two of them. Regardless of whether the two films are ultimately successful or not, I think the wording of these two actors should be very careful and careful, which is at least respect for them. I don't understand why anyone can judge them so easily and harshly. To these people, I just want to say that the status of Brother Fa and Jackie Chan and their contributions to Chinese movies cannot be obliterated or shaken by the success or failure of one or two movies! As long as the two of them go to that stop, it is a towering tree that can support half of the Chinese film industry! As long as the two of them are still willing to act, it is the best gift to the audience and fans who love them.
After sending the emotion, return to the movie itself.
"Tian Jiangxiongshi" focuses on war and fighting scenes. This is a type of film that Uncle Long has taken up more and more of the Long's kung fu film system in recent years. It goes without saying that kung fu fighting has always been an important symbol of Long's films. And war movies, especially ancient war movies, in my memory seems to be a genre that Long's movies have only begun to try in recent years. For example, "Myth", "Little Soldier", to today's "Heavenly General".
I have always believed that with the status and ability of Jackie Chan's eldest brother, whether he directs it or not, he will definitely have a certain dominance over the films he starred in. Therefore, in the decades of his film career and a large number of film and television works, it can be completely preserved. His personal distinctive features eventually formed what I call the Long's kung fu film system.
The word system is quite large. It requires a long period of precipitation, and requires a large number of works of excellent quality as support; it requires distinct personal characteristics that can be inherited and completely preserved in the works of various periods; more importantly, it needs to be popular with the public. Agree!
As an actor, you can achieve the above points and form a recognized film system. In my opinion, only Xing Ye's comedy film system can compete with it!
Jackie Chan's kung fu films are not as varied as Kung Fu Emperor Jet Li. They look a bit like juggling, and the moves and actions are all random. Moreover, Jackie Chan likes to use all the props that can be used at hand, so he often With unexpected touches, the style and tone of the entire film is often vivid, flexible, and playful!
Watching Jet Li's fighting scenes is like appreciating a high-quality ink painting with great artistic conception.
And watching Jackie Chan's kung fu movie is more like drinking a pot of old wine, rude, fiery, and full of energy! When the face is red and the ears are red, I directly teach people to be enthusiastic and addicted! !
In my opinion, Jackie Chan's films are best at seeing the big from the small. In all of his works, almost all the characters are not peerless masters or world-shaking heroes. They behave like street people, and their clothes are not elegant, but in the end, they can either accidentally make mistakes, or inadvertently complete a story. Fan hero feat!
For a mighty and domineering general like in "Myth", it is not common in Jackie Chan's role.
As for "The Hero of Heaven", in fact, I watched it with the heart of complaining.
I have always had an instinctive resistance to the appearance of Western faces other than Marco Polo in Chinese costume films. I don't care about the possibility and rationality of the emergence of a large number of foreigners in ancient China! In short, whenever a white face (and certainly not a black one!) appeared in a costume movie, it would take me to Siberia in minutes!
Second, during the promotion of this film, it is said to have made a lot of money to create antique props and costumes, which perfectly restore the items, utensils and costumes used by people in that era. But I see that Uncle Long's hair accessories and clothing style on the propaganda poster are not like the style of Chinese orthodox culture for thousands of years, but they have some alien flavor.
It was only a few minutes after the film opened that it was revealed that the film was about "alien" and what happened in an area that was almost marginal at the time.
There won't be the tassel spear, Hanjia, long hair and high bunches that I expect, and there won't be a handsome general who is planning, posing, and wearing a robe! (Hey, let’s not read the old sayings!) There
are only: the desert of yellow sand, the braided hair flying; the eagle whistle, the horns, the tribal melee!
Such a crude cultural style is completely unfamiliar to me, who has been baptized in Chinese culture for a long time! This unfamiliar feeling directly caused me to have a strong sense of substitution and national pride for this film!
Combining the above two points, I couldn't really enter the movie after more than 30 minutes after the film started to show! And during this time, I found countless slots for this film in my heart!
For example, is the modern scene of finding the ancient city in the opening sequence to show off the special effects? It doesn't work, and the jump from modern to ancient takes viewers more time to integrate into the film. Personally, I think this paragraph can be completely cut, and jump directly to the ancient drama from the subtitle introduction "According to the real archaeological adaptation".
As another example, the plot to frame Huo An was introduced too hastily. Maybe my brain is slow? Anyway, I feel like I haven't fully digested their "crackling" words, Huo An and others were arrested and sent to Yanmenguan. What a clever strategy this is, which can make Huo An and others capture it without any resistance? I think maybe I can explain it a little more, wow! How anxious is this to leave the protagonist at the mission location and start the main storyline! ?
It can be said that this part of the plot did not give me the feeling that it came naturally.
Huo An and his party came to Yanmen Pass. As soon as the chopsticks brothers appeared, I knelt down! After that, whenever there was their role, I was worried that they would sing a song "Little Apple" with one mouth. This feeling peaks when the crowd sings! ("Little Apple" is a must-see song for our classmates' KTV party, I would say??)
Then the Roman army appeared, and the wild goose rushed out to die. heavy responsibility. Jack Sue's usual plot. These are all expected.
Then the two main players had a wonderful single-player PK. A sandstorm for no reason, Huo An looked at the distant sky and agreed to let the entire Roman army enter the city.
Wait, something seems wrong. If this happened now, it would be equivalent to the border guard who easily put a team of foreign troops of unknown origin, well-trained and fully armed into our country just by playing two mahjongs with the leader of the other side! This is not a martial arts movie. The two masters can see that the other party is upright and dignified with just a few moves! How do foreign soldiers with unknown language and origins judge that they will not start killing people when they enter the city?
However, it is only now that I am more certain that the theme of "world peace and the harmonious coexistence of various ethnic groups" that this film emphasizes almost all the time is really not a joke.
World Peace, this theme is very good, and it is not easy to shoot well.
Because it is so big and grand. Its greatness is, in my opinion, second only to "Peace in the Universe".
Our teachers have taught us to write essays since we were young, and the theme should not be too big, because if the accumulation of our own experience and cultural connotation is not rich enough, it will be difficult to bear the theme that is too grand, and then we will not be able to write with true feelings.
An article, if not supported by sufficient arguments, is difficult to convince and move people no matter how many times you emphasize the arguments again and again.
The same goes for movies.
The theme of the whole film "Tianjiang" is quite clear, so clear that the director seems to be afraid that the audience will not see it, so he always reveals it intentionally or unintentionally through the mouth of the characters again and again. There are several plots that resolve conflicts between them, but there are several things that make me feel abrupt and embarrassed while watching. For example, the people of all ethnic groups at Yanmen Pass who built the towers have changed from starting fights after a slight disturbance to helping each other and calling each other brothers, which always makes people feel inexplicable and abrupt.
Looking at the vast literature and film and television works in the long river of culture, we will find that the topics of war and peace always appear in pairs.
War evokes shock and awe;
peace evokes tranquility and yearning.
This subject matter is shot, it is a stunning masterpiece. And if the shooting is bad, it's not too bad. At most, it has a reputation for being vague and bombastic, but its intentions are also admirable.
The film is definitely not bad, but it is by no means a masterpiece. And in my opinion, at least 60% of the reason why this film is not bad is due to Jackie Chan!
Because, I originally thought that "Heavenly General" would be a fancy movie with only a grand theme but empty and thin content, but after watching the whole film, I suddenly found that even if its content is not substantial and heavy enough to support the grand theme, But at least, "Heavenly General" can be called a "New Police Story" in costume! Moreover, Jackie Chan plays a "world policeman" in it.
In my opinion, in this movie, Jackie Chan has not lost the soul of the "Long's Kung Fu Movie" that he has always upheld. Although his usual gags and fancy fighting styles that make full use of various props are gone, he has become serious and serious, but the straightforward, down-to-earth, powerful and explosive fighting scenes are still exciting!
Jackie Chan's movies are often filmed at the end of the film. Those who have watched them should know that every martial arts drama of Jackie Chan is quite laborious and dangerous. It can be said that he is an actor who really spends his life making kung fu movies! It is precisely this kind of persistence and dedication that makes him a very impressive piece in the history of Chinese Kung Fu movies! And his entire film career can also be said to have walked side by side with the development history of Chinese kung fu movies! He is a witness and witness of Chinese Kung Fu movies, and a huge contributor to Chinese Kung Fu movies!
Kung Fu movies originated in China and flourished in China. As a film type with Chinese characteristics, Chinese Kung Fu films are almost an important bridge for cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, and have played a huge role in the globalization of Chinese culture!
Once kung fu movies were all the rage, the limelight was the same! On the other hand, in today's Chinese film industry, I always feel that kung fu movies are no longer brilliant and lonely.
When the beast-skin war drum beats the earth, when the falcon screams through the sky, and in the flying sand and stone, Huo An slashes with a sword in one hand in the roaring battle formation. His body is no longer as flexible and vigorous as when he was young. Some people can't beat it, but they still desperately want to shoulder the heavy responsibility and turn the tide! However, even if his boxing style is no longer sharp and his moves are no longer strong, I am more shocked and moved by him than any of his movies before!
Thinking of the figure of Huo An sitting under the sunset in the yellow sand desert in the film, I always feel extremely tragic and lonely.
Lions also get old, and a generation of kung fu superstars will eventually have to obey their old age one day. When I think about this, I feel sad.
As the saying goes, when the hero is twilight, the world is also sad for autumn. After Jackie Chan, who can promise a future for Chinese Kung Fu movies?
(The quality of the film is worth three and a half stars, and I will add another half to four stars for Jackie Chan's hard-working drama. I am selfishly tolerant of domestic movies. I hope domestic movies will get better and better)
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