The past and future of martial arts

Icie 2022-03-31 09:01:08

First of all, let's talk about some brilliant action designs.

The utility knife is the shortest vs the longest iron rod. The long stick is reminiscent of Ye Wen, but the situation is completely different. Master Ye's life was poor at that time, but kung fu was high-spirited. In this scene, Hong Ye (Fan Shaohuang), as a martial arts star, was at the peak of his life, but kung fu was already weak.

After a start, it ended instantly. The rhythm here is controlled with extreme restraint. The design is beyond expectations and reasonable, and the effect is great. It is much more advanced than Guan Yun Changzhong's first use and then used to beat people.

Fight on the road. The truck stopped in the middle to block the entire lane, as if a fencing-style field had been set up at random. This restricted fight in one direction is reminiscent of the narrow street fighting in Qijian, however, one is a long bamboo pole in the long field, and the other is a horizontal long sword in the long field. Since the long sword is an iron tool, it rubs against the wall to emit fire, which makes the scene particularly gorgeous; and the road battle, due to the sense of speed of modern vehicles, produces a better rhythm. Among them, the villain is thrown to another lane and rescued by the protagonist to continue the duel. There is a sense of contrast that looks like a gentleman but is actually violent. The sleepy bamboo-pole freight driver is ingenious, inserting jokes into the tension, and the wit adds to the tension.

Race with a bamboo pole. Sure enough, it's really a pole vault... Now it's a long stick against a long stick. In this scene, Fan Shaohuang is the one who most resembles Master Ye's action, which is very interesting.

I don't know if it was because I was sensitive, but at the end I saw a little bit of retreat? Of course, there are many dazzling innovations in every move, every detail, but there are too many things reviewed, all of which are vivid in my mind. Those trivial things seem to be slow motion, bringing out a lot of memories. . The understanding of martial arts and martial arts is also quite thorough.

In the end, the villain Wang Baoqiang thought in a trance that the gun was his opponent, and he was screened without avoiding the gun and punching him. It looked desolate and heroic. , which seems to weigh more heavily than the hero getting old.

"Only this film pays homage to the front and back of an action movie." I burst into tears when I saw the ending. Everyone in the group and the people on the TV also wrote their names and identities one by one, which are full of memories. Seeing that there is still a future, the 50th anniversary, the 60th anniversary, the 70th anniversary, I don’t know if Uncle Dan will be photographed until 2035 (laughs) His philosophy is that kung fu is related to modern society, ordinary life, and heart. The peace of mind is thoroughly explained in this film, and it adds a lot of feelings.

In the old days, Wang Xietang flew into the homes of ordinary people. This sentence can indeed be extended to the fact that the warriors are the swallows in front of the king's grandson, but I think that flying into the homes of ordinary people is the deep meaning. The former martial artists have all disappeared into the world, becoming one or two of the most ordinary people. What is the use of martial arts in today's changing times? In their hearts, there is actually a martial arts.

Actually, I think ideologically, martial arts, Ye Wen and a person's martial arts are related to inheritance, and even related to the fuse to kill the wolf or even the dragon tiger gate. It is about how the former heroes and sect leaders should find new martial arts, new ways of self-discipline and inheritance in the context of the new era. I think this topic, in addition to Donnie Yen, is also a topic of concern to many Hong Kong filmmakers and even ordinary people. The heroes of the past, who were decisive in killing, were romantic and happy, rode their horses and whipped the whip, and traveled all over the world. But later, with guns and wars that martial arts can’t match, and with social customs and laws in which everyone is equal, democratic and free, people’s strengths are no longer divided by force. No matter what the purpose is, killing people will pay for their lives. , the heroine can only have one (laughs). So what is the essence of martial arts? Why practice and inherit martial arts? This movie gave me that thought.

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  • Romaine 2022-04-03 09:01:10

    It's good to play, and it's fun to watch. In a word, kung fu is a killing technique, that is, it is divided into superior and inferior, but also life and death. This is also why the masters in many martial arts novels, such as Ximen Chuixue, why the sword is unsheathed, and blood must be seen. As far as kung fu is concerned, perhaps the highest realm is murder, but in terms of human beings, it is by no means the highest realm of being a human being. So stop fighting and fight, and don't fight at the end of the fight. One star, highly recommended! !

  • Lucile 2022-04-01 09:01:14

    Let’s not talk about literary dramas, but martial arts are extraordinary