Hong Kong movies have a kind of violence, which is called John Woo.
A typical John Woo movie should be "Blood and Blood", but what made him famous is "The True Color of Heroes" in 1986. The gunfight is naturally enough for scenes, and the literary drama is still at the top level of Chinese films today. It's just that Chow Yun-fat was not called Fa Ge at that time, Leslie Cheung was still a little fresh meat, Dillon was not yet the Golden Horse Best Actor, and John Woo himself could only make funny comedies.
When director Ding Sheng wants to remake this John Woo classic, the remake version of "The True Color of Heroes 2018" will inevitably be compared with the original. But in fact, many places are incomparable. After all, the age is different, and the actor level is also placed here. Rather than surpassing the previous work, it is better to shoot your own characteristics and tell the story well.
Because there are many things in "The True Color of Heroes" that are difficult to reproduce again.
1. Many lines are really too classic
Your disadvantage is that it is too easy to trust people.
In addition to buying foreshadowing for the later plot, this line also inadvertently talks about the trust between people today. How many people are like Song Zihao, played by Di Long, who treat others well, but get stabbed in the back by others.
When trust becomes a weakness, it is not the tragedy of the characters, but the tragedy of the times.
Sir, I haven't been a big brother for a long time.
The original source of "I haven't been a big brother for many years", this line has also become Dillon's most spoiler representative line. Later, Ke Shouliang's "Big Brother" made this sentence known to everyone. In addition, when Dillon said this sentence, the expression of wanting to cry without tears really showed the helplessness of the hero, not only the helplessness of his own situation, but also the helplessness of his brother who refused to forgive him. He is also worthy of the Golden Horse Film Emperor of the year.
Although it is just a simple sentence, it contains a lot of helplessness and vicissitudes, and it can also be applied to many heroes who are no longer in glory. For example, some balloon stars who used to be the team's bosses have no sense of disobedience.
Legendary poetry always grows old, how terrifying the time!
If you have principles, you should not be afraid of anything.
Uncle Jian, played by Zeng Jiang, gave a golden sentence to Brother Hao who is no longer Brother Hao. Later, the core of John Woo's "Blood Two Heroes" also just corresponds to this sentence. Although the two heroes are black and white, they are both very principled people. It is because of seeing each other's point that they cherish each other.
No matter how bad the world is, as long as we have our own principles and stick to our own principles, the world will not collapse. But if the good qualities of morality, principles, and affection are really gradually forgotten, and young people in the future will only talk about money and not affection, what a terrible world it will be. Therefore, the old Hong Kong films have a certain social value, at least it can remind us that love and righteousness are worth a thousand dollars.
You can insult me, but not my friend!
Many friends who have watched "One Piece" must not be unfamiliar with this sentence. This is exactly the same line that the red hair said. I wonder if the manga author Oda God also watched this "The True Color of Heroes".
This is undoubtedly the sentence that best reflects the true character of the big brother. Many people will say it, but few people can really do it. It is really not only love and family that can sacrifice oneself to fulfill others, but also brotherhood.
You don't owe anything. I will never force my friends to do things they don't want to do. I have my own principles. I don't want to be trampled on all my life. You think I'm a stinky beggar. When I have a chance, I want to fight, not to prove that I am great; I want to tell people that what I have lost must be taken back!
This may be the most powerful line in "The True Color of Heroes", and it is also the first time most people think of this movie. Countless people were moved by Chow Yun-fat's hysterical performance. He didn't know how many people who fell to the bottom he had inspired. He was really unlucky and unlucky, or he didn't fight for it!
Sometimes attachment isn't all a bad thing.
Do you believe in God? Believe, I am God, God is also from man, and the one who can control his own destiny is God.
The charm of Brother Pony lies in his unyielding belief and unremitting struggle against fate. When Brother Hao had accepted the fact that he was not the eldest brother for many years, he chose not to accept such a fate.
Fate is hard to resist, but that doesn't mean you can't resist. Just like you bumped into a big black bear, fate is like this big black bear, you can shout with confidence, I am God!
At least not so uselessly dead.
He has the courage to change, why don't you have the courage to accept him?
The most uncomfortable part of the whole "The True Color of Heroes" may not really be the heroism of Brother Hao and Brother Xiao Ma, but Song Zijie played by Leslie Cheung has always refused to forgive his brother, Brother Hao.
Everyone can do wrong, and it takes a lot of courage to make a change, and it takes even more courage to forgive those who have done wrong and hurt themselves. In the end, Brother Fa shouted this line hysterically again, and really scolded Song Zijie for the audience who couldn't see him.
Brother Hao was so majestic back then, but now he is willing to let go of anything for you! You still treat him like this! Did you do anything for him? Good people, how much did they do for you back then! Now go home and be kicked out by you!
Sometimes obsession is really a bad thing.
2. The love that cannot be reproduced
The place where "The True Color of Heroes" cannot be reproduced is not the movie itself, but outside the movie. Several main creators and the characters in the film are in similar situations, and they have all reached a low point in their lives. If you understand the shooting background of "The True Color of Heroes" (there was only one storyline at that time, Chow Yun-fat's little pony originally had very few roles, but fortunately Tsui Hark let go and let John Woo put his true emotions in the movie.), you should know that this movie It is full of human emotions, which is somewhat similar to Stallone's "Rocky".
Looking at John Woo's film resume, we can see that the films before "The True Color of Heroes" are almost all comedies. He has also collaborated with Xu Guanying on several nonsensical films, but it is obvious that these films are not Woo's specialty, and the evaluation is not high. Wu Yusen himself was also questioned.
Fortunately, his long-time friend Tsui Hark strongly supported him in the remake of Long Gang's 1967 "The True Color of Heroes", and gave him the greatest room for personal development, which gave him a chance to turn around. When the little brother said, I want to fight for a breath, who knows if it is what John Woo always wanted to say.
Coincidentally, Di Long, the 40-year-old protagonist, was fired by Shaw Brothers that year, and the male protagonist appointed by Gu Long is no longer satisfied with that year. Those who have watched "The True Color of Heroes" will be surprised, isn't this the situation of Song Zihao! It's no wonder that Dillon can act so well. It turns out that he, who used to be brilliant, is also down and out.
It can be seen that his feelings in the movie are not performed, but real.
More difficult than Dillon is Chow Yun-fat. Dillon still had a good time, and Chow Yun-fat, who was 31 years old that year, switched to making movies after the TV series "Shanghai Bund" became famous, but the road to the big screen suffered repeated setbacks. , It was at this time that he was called "box-office poison".
It is conceivable that his hysterical roar in "The True Color of Heroes" is hard to believe without his own emotional catharsis. That year, he made 11 films, for what? It's all about fighting for a breath!
In addition to Leslie Cheung, he was a high-spirited fresh meat at the time, and it was because of his joining that he attracted investment. To put it bluntly, just like today's little fresh meat, Leslie Cheung was the little fresh meat at that time. But unlike today's Xiao Xianrou, who has been criticized, the singer Leslie Cheung and Dillon are not inferior to each other. Seeing that he is acting alone because his brother is a triad, he cannot be promoted, and he hates and is helpless (it is said that he really It was because he broke the mirror and was injured), I knew that he was definitely a good actor who was delayed by singing.
Look at the little fresh meat of the year! ! !
Because of the strong emotional injection of the main creators, "The True Color of Heroes" has changed from a police and bandit film expressing ordinary brotherhood to a true hero film with true feelings. , because this is a movie that you can't just watch the feature film, you also need to know the real situation of the leading actors at that time, in order to understand the feelings of the characters more easily.
Looking back now, it's not just the characters in the film. Brother Hao, Brother Xiao Ma, etc. are heroes. John Woo, Dillon, Chow Yun-fat, etc., are not heroes of Hong Kong movies. Leslie Cheung's theme song "Love in the Years", unexpectedly, just corresponds to the emotions of revisiting those years now.
Pay tribute to the love that can never be returned, I hope this passion can continue to be passed down.
3. When life is low, don't forget the true character of a hero
The reason why a hero can become a hero is because he can get out of the predicament with his strong will and ability. The most representative character is undoubtedly the little brother. He has not forgotten the past, perhaps because people can lose everything, but they can't lose their memories.
The important thing is that he has not forgotten his heroic character. Even if he is on the street, he still clearly knows the path he wants to take.
Everyone is frustrated and lonely, some people just sink, and some people can be like a little brother, waiting for an opportunity to start all over again. Brother Xiao Ma is really not admired by everyone because of his appearance. He gave many people a sigh of relief, and with this breath, he won back his dignity.
Difficulty is really like a black bear, sorry to use that metaphor again. Whenever we encounter failure, when we are at a low point, this bear will appear in front of us. Are you going to accept your fate and be beaten to death, or refuse to surrender and fight for one breath! Whether you can kill a bear with one punch with this tone depends on your strength and ability.
If you can't be killed, even if you lose your life, at least you have won back your dignity. The famous speaker Anthony Robin said, "Success is hard, and failure is even harder, because you have to suffer a lifetime of failure." Be like a pony and refuse to accept failure.
Maybe, we are all just human, and our destiny really can't be grasped. Fate is given by God, but dignity is earned by oneself.
*Reference: The movie "The True Color of Heroes"
"The True Color of Heroes" Wikipedia
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