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Krista 2022-03-26 09:01:11

"The True Color of Heroes" fully utilizes John Woo's "violent aesthetics", "brotherhood", "two guns" and other label-style film vocabulary, revealing the human nature that swings between good and evil. The film is not the insider exposure of Hong Kong and Taiwan gangsters, nor is it a reflection of social reality, but a re-creation of a heroic myth, which is entirely the creator's subjective wish and emotional projection. After the film was released, it was an unprecedented hit, creating a movie trend of gangster hero films. The "hero film" boom has emerged in Hong Kong movies. Among Hong Kong's top 100 films selected by Hong Kong film critics, "The True Color of Heroes" ranks first, which shows that it has a profound impact on Hong Kong-produced films.

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  • Emie 2022-03-28 09:01:08

    The gun battle scene was bloody, with John Woo's usual style of flowing water. After reading it, I realized that Fa Ge is not the first male lead, but Dillon. But the image of Brother Xiao Ma is deeply imprinted in everyone's heart. The part of going to take revenge for Brother Hao by himself was really stylish, but unfortunately he was lame later. The plot can only be said to be naive. Compared with HK's current underworld movies with high IQs, it's simply pediatric, and can't stand scrutiny at all.

  • Kathleen 2022-03-20 09:02:25

    9.3 ""The True Colors of Heroes" touches the relationship between father and son, brotherhood, friendship, love between men and women, feelings of injustice and victimization, and feelings of revenge. It can be called a passionate and kindhearted work." The curtain is moving, the bullet ballet, the violent aesthetics, the righteousness is thin and the blood is boiling.

A Better Tomorrow quotes

  • Father Sung: Ho...

    Ho Tse Sung: Dad...

    Father Sung: You should get out of the business. Your brother has no idea what you're doing. I remember when you kids played Cops & Robbers together. Even when he lost, he still wanted to be the cop. I don't want to see you two brothers play this game for real.

  • [as Ho and Shing are surrounded by police, Ho attempts to shoot Shing, but runs out of bullets]

    Shing: Out of bullets? I guess I'll go surrender. I'll be okay. You on the other hand... You see, I have money. A few days in court, and I'll be a free man. If you have money, you can turn black to white. This, I learned from you. I pity your brother. Because of you, his white has become black, and it's your fault.