Just revisiting a Hong Kong film "Blood on the Street" is more interesting than the so-called blockbuster today.
Ah Rong is not willing to repeat the fate of his father's sweeping the streets, seeking wealth and danger, eager to pan for gold in the chaos of Vietnam, and finally went further and further, for a box of gold leaves, in order not to be dragged down, he even shot his former brother— —Ahui, who was injured to save him.
When A Rong grabbed the boat and fled, he shot the fishermen frantically. In order to cover innocent children, Ah B was shot by Ah Rong, and was finally rescued by a Vietnamese monk.
Ah B encounters Ah Le and finds Ah Hui under the leadership of Ah Le. Ah Hui was shot in the back of the head rather than dying. He survived by injecting drugs. In order to relieve his pain, Ah B killed Ah Hui in tears. In the end, Ah B took Ah Fai's skull back to Hong Kong to fight Ah Rong in a life-and-death confrontation, avenging Ah Fai in the crazy drag racing shootout.
In the film, the scene in which the armed soldiers forced American prisoners to kill each other for fun in the Vietnam War made people shudder, and the brutal scene broke through the bottom line of human beings. ——Like the Khmer Rouge, the crimes committed by many armed forces in the 20th century are horrific and innumerable. How many crimes are committed in the name of liberty and equality!
In this world, everyone has their own sadness and grief. Fortunately, there are always some that cannot be measured by money or death, such as brotherhood, such as helping those in danger.
In the film, Ah B, Ah Le, and Ah Hui disregarded their personal safety to save the Hong Kong actress who was trapped in the devil's cave. Ah B returned to Hong Kong after a thousand hardships, and his family was reunited. He was holding his son named Ah Hui, which was a bright spot in the whole film.
Wu Yusen, with tragic firelight, fierce gunshots, bloody fights, and bloody images, once again let us appreciate the charm of violent aesthetics.
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