Looking at the picture below, within two hours, the movie has many ebbs and flows, and finally falls to the bottom. Is it similar to many Hollywood commercials, with various reversals?
Moreover, this film has achieved almost all the reversals in a reasonable and timely manner, so the progression and development of the plot are relatively natural, and the plot turns will not make people feel abrupt. For example, Chen Yongren found in Liu Jianming's office a document bag in which he had written typos and Liu Jianming's habitual action of beating the side of his leg while holding the document bag, thus discovering that Liu Jianming was an insider.
But Infernal Affairs is something more than that. Many Hollywood blockbusters have a very good-looking plot, which makes the audience feel like riding a roller coaster, but after the movie ends, there is no more. And "Infernal Affairs" has an aftertaste, like an art movie. The emotional burst at the end of an art film requires the foreshadowing and accumulation of certain details and emotions, and these details are likely to be slow and dull for a long time. But "Infernal Affairs" doesn't have this problem, the plot is relaxed, the rhythm is tight, and the ending is unbearable. It's all thanks to the fine detail interspersed with all the climaxes, the successful characterization and Tony Leung's terrific performance.
Chen Yongren's character creation is inseparable from several key people. These people are his connections with work (Huang Sir), friendship (Silly Qiang), love (ex-girlfriend and psychiatrist), and opponents (Liu Jianming) who live in the shadows. These people outline Chen Yongren's complete spiritual world.
1. Work
and Huang Sir are both teachers and friends. In face-to-face and phone conversations, Chen Yongren always yelled at Huang Sir. This is domineering and gentle, expressing his emotions presumptuously to those who are close to him and relying on him, and doing what he should do after complaining. The watch that Huang Sir put in the envelope, Chen Yongren said that he never brought a watch but he obediently took it. A few simple details outline the deep feelings between Chen Yongren and Huang Sir. What Huang Sir did not say at the end, like so many other farewells without saying goodbye to those closest to them, was full of sadness and regret.
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2. The relationship between friendship
and gangster brothers is complicated but real. What is true and what is false in these ten years? In addition to Huang Sir who knows his true identity, the concern of the brothers who get along day and night is the most real existence.
3. Love
and the love of two women is the most tender part of Chen Yongren in this movie. Although the old stalk of the ex-girlfriend deliberately misrepresenting her daughter's age is a bit vulgar, it gave a touch of warmth to Chen Yongren's death, and the continuation of life can always warm the cold reality, so as not to make people more desperate. In addition to showing Chen Yongren's love world, the psychiatrist was also the only sustenance for Chen Yongren when he was almost in despair. Who in this world can understand him? Tell a person who has nothing to do with your life, whether you believe it or not, you can always give yourself a thought. If the truth is not revealed one day, at least one important person may be willing to believe that he is a policeman.
4. The PK between the opponent
and Liu Jianming is the focus of this movie. Like him, Liu Jianming is also a tormented person. In the final analysis, they are of the same kind, and it should be said that the one who understands Chen Yongren the most is Liu Jianming. Liu Jianmin should also be a three-dimensional and rich character, and even from the title of Infernal Affairs, he should be the protagonist. But the rendering of this character is obviously not as rich as Chen Yongren's multi-angle, plus Andy Lau's less layered performance, this complex character is slightly thin. The biggest charm of this story lies in the contest between them. Liu Jianming clearly wants to be a good person, and even tries to achieve a win-win situation through cooperation with Chen Yongren. But in the ensuing conflict of interests, only the weak can sacrifice in the end. Just because it could have been a big reunion, how could it be yellow, which makes people feel embarrassed. Although real life will not be so dramatic, in fact, real life is always full of helplessness, mishaps and regrets. How can you get your wish? As the protagonist, Liu Jianming strengthens the role of Chen Yongren by contrasting Chen Yongren.
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For example, the corresponding tricks used in the movie, the young Liu Jianming said "I want to change with him" means that he does not want to be an undercover agent, but wants to get out of the cage; and after becoming famous, Liu Jianming said "I want to change with him" is a tribute to Chen Yongren . This is the charm of Hong Kong movies. There is no so-called main theme. The brilliant image of the police touches people's hearts like ordinary people. He is a person first, and then the police and their sacrifices.
Therefore, in life, when you know a person, you need to know what he does, what his interests are, and his relationship with relatives, friends, and lovers. In the movie, with a few careful details from different angles, a three-dimensional and rich character suddenly appears on the screen.
The last thing I want to say is that the success of this film is inseparable from Tony Leung's interpretation. His frown and smile, his eyes, make you and I have a Chen Yongren in my heart. To use a rotten word, even the hair is a play!
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