To the era of kung fu movies that will eventually pass away

Vivien 2022-03-25 09:01:20

Love must be magnanimous, "One Man's Martial Arts" pays tribute to the golden age of Hong Kong kung fu films, just like the boy in love, in front of the girl's dormitory, he piles candles or flowers into a "heart" shape, and even holds a large Horn, shouting in public: I love you. The supporting characters and passers-by used by director Chen Desen in the film are all in front of and behind the scenes of Hong Kong action movies. He seems a little worried that his feelings will be discounted and digested by the audience, so he simply made a solid tribute egg at the end of the film. Yuan Bin, Dong Wei, Yuan Xiangren and other heroes who have created first-class action dramas, their names and images appeared on the screen so conspicuously and concentratedly for the first time.



To pay tribute to this thing, I give it to myself, it is too shameless and shameless, so generally the juniors give the seniors, and the juniors give the seniors. In Chen Desen's work list, there are several action films such as "Spy Shots", "Purple Rain" and "The Lost City of Secret Agents". Much credit to Chen Kexin. Chen Kexin is a literary artist. When directing action films, he often adds a lot of literary and artistic materials, such as Wong Kar Wai, Zhang Yimou, Ang Lee, etc. Without Chen Kexin's participation, "One Man's Martial Arts" returns to the Hong Kong-style tradition. The core is action scenes, and the plot is only auxiliary.



There are three action directors, Donnie Yen, Yuan Bin, and Dong Wei, who attack together. The 7 action scenes in the film, from punches to legs, to grabbing, weapons, and internal kung fu, are full of tension and have their own characteristics. In the last road battle, Donnie Yen and Wang Baoqiang played an epoch-making action scene in the shuttle traffic. Action scenes, especially kung fu based on physical confrontation, have almost been exhausted, and it is difficult to design something new. In "One Man's Martial Arts", the first 6 games are of a licensed nature, and the road battle is worthy of their pride and our applause. Paying tribute to kung fu action movies with such a tribute doesn't disgrace that shining golden age, and those shining names.



Jump out and see, no matter how simple an action scene is, it has other meanings. Xia Houwu, played by Donnie Yen, and Feng Yuxiu, played by Wang Baoqiang, are like two outdated antiques in the modern traffic. They write their existence to the death with their stubbornness and concentration, ignoring the times. "Wulin" exists more in the past, but this is a fashion drama that is closely related to the present. Chen Desen also packed a rather modern crime type shell for the action. There were successive murders, and the police couldn't get to the point. Soon, with the help of Xia Houwu, Feng Yu Xiuwu's identity was revealed, and the sense of suspense plummeted, completely. Back on the road of kung fu movies.



A tribute is a kind of confession. Chen Desen expressed his love and said goodbye affectionately. Wu Chi is incompatible with society and is an extreme setting, and the action stars and behind-the-scenes personnel who have come from the golden age have to slowly bid farewell to the times. The King of Sunglasses is right, everything is dictated by the times. The golden age of Hong Kong films is long gone, and the heroes of the action field will finally come to an end. In the past, Jackie Chan and Jet Li were pressed by them. Donnie Yen's face only belonged to the villain or supporting role. Most of the films he starred in were silent.



Feelings can be expressed, but yesterday cannot be reproduced; also because it cannot be reproduced, respect needs to be paid, and tribute is moving. There is a huge difference between Zhen Kung Fu's fighting-style moves and the Hong Kong-style moves in the past. The action and expression of "One Man's Martial Arts" is obviously different from the past. The themes are even more different. The action films of the 1980s and 1990s were full of optimism and optimism, while Feng Yuxiu believed in "Kung Fu is a killing technique", and his emotions were full of despair. Back then, when opera declined, in order to make a living, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuan Bin and other "Seven Little Fortunes" moved from the stage to the studio, joining the torrent of the times, and inadvertently, together with others, created the golden age of Hong Kong films. They have practiced their bodies since they were young, and are well versed in tricks and tricks. Unlike them, today's actors are not graduates of martial arts schools. Even if they can pour protein powder and speed up adult fishing lines in January, they will not reproduce their agility and elegance. Donnie Yen is a good candidate to pay tribute to the past and the present.



Also starring Donnie Yen and Wang Baoqiang, "Frozen: The Gate of Rebirth" has a strange ability to travel through, but it is boring, but it is unfortunate and annoying; "One Man's Martial Arts" has a simple plot, wonderful actions, not angry, but it is a pity. There are obvious flaws in the performance, color correction, sound effects and other links, but it is a pity that the martial arts have superb movements. And 3D without 3D effects is like a tribute footnote for confession and farewell. Their elaborate action spectacles have not become more exciting because of the packaging of the technology of the times. Instead, it seemed a little embarrassing. 【Sohu Entertainment】

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