The 1985 film is older than me, so now it seems that the American understanding and description of the Chinese is indeed one-sided, such as the neglect of the Chinese American history, the distorted imagination of Chinatown, a very different society, and the perception of the white and rich Chinese people. desire to conquer. It will look like a generational discomfort.
However, Oliver Stone, as a well-known screenwriter, mixed various elements in it, and the scenes also involved Thailand, Vietnam and other places. If you go deeper, it will soon be enough to be a Chinatown "Godfather", but unfortunately it still lacks the heat. However, putting Mickey Rourke and Zun Long, two amazing handsome guys at the time, in the same crew to PK is really a benefit for fans!
The confrontation between the two does feel like a classic "Pirates of Fire". A conceited and arrogant policeman who ignores his friends and loved ones, he walks through Chinatown with angry eyes, chasing his prey until life and death with reckless and rude aura; while another new gang leader who is charismatic, secretive and gentle. , He committed a murder case with the iron and blood of thunder, and went into danger alone, and had a life-and-death fight with the police, and finally failed to drink a bullet and died. Justice and evil are wearing abnormal masks, conflicting again and again, one bright claws and one fangs, although the final outcome is the victory of justice over evil, I still feel that I am not satisfied.
Finally, let's sigh with emotion that Zunlong's temperament and appearance in it are too handsome and gentle and ruthless. This has something to do with his experience in acting in Liyuan. There is an understatement of coldness in his performances, which is often expressed through the eyes on his calm face; while bowing his head or pursing his lips has a faint warmth, like snow lit by the sun, hot on the outside and cold on the inside. I like this cold. And I finally met the former bad boy Mickey Rourke, who was uninhibited and fearless. Even if life beat him hard, he would not change his original intention.
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