Is "Blood of the Machines" good? Can Jackie Chan still fight? I'll tell you!

Andre 2022-04-19 09:03:20

Jackie Chan has become a symbol for all the post-80s generation. So whenever a new Jackie Chan movie comes out, at least for me, I watch it. Decades of hard work in exchange for a "big brother", the so-called big brother is old, can he still fight? This in itself has a sense of tragic heroic twilight.

There are many friends who may not know Jackie Chan and Fang Zuming's surnames. Here is a brief introduction to you. Jackie Chan's father was originally named Fang Daolong, but changed his name to Chen Zhiping after entering Hong Kong. Jackie Chan, formerly known as Chen Gangsheng, stage name Yuanlou, should be called Fang Shilong according to the genealogy. In 2005, Jackie Chan revealed that his ancestor was Fang Xuanling, a famous minister of the Tang Dynasty. So letting his son's surname Fang also shows Jackie Chan's attitude of recognizing his ancestors and returning to his ancestry.

OK, back to the topic.

"Blood of the Machine" is an action film starring Jackie Chan and supervising and producing, starring Jackie Chan, Luo Zhixiang, Ouyang Nana, and Xia Hou Yunshan. It is worth noting that Fang Zuming appeared in the title as a co-producer. It should be Jackie Chan's intention to let his son go behind the scenes. Merry such as Jackie Chan also began to find a way out for his son, which is really pitiful for the hearts of parents all over the world.

Jackie Chan still plays a policeman in this film, but he is no longer the passionate "Chen Jiaju" he used to be. From "Police Story 2013", Jackie Chan intentionally reduced the action scenes and increased family scenes. From "British Showdown" to this "Blood of the Machine", Jackie Chan's tearful acting skills are really moving. The reason that makes people moving, in addition to the sincerity of Jackie Chan's love for his daughter, is that we can clearly see that Jackie Chan is old. In particular, there is a ring shot of Jackie Chan standing on the roof of the Sydney Opera House, which reminds me of the scene in "Who Am I" where Jackie Chan stood on the top of the hill and shouted under the sunset. But time has passed 20 years.

"Who Am I" Fragment

Jackie Chan is old, and we are no longer young.

Ouyang Nana starred in "Beijing Love Story" and "Ace Funny Ace". But just before the release of this film, Yuan Li ripped off Zhejiang Satellite TV and led to the air-to-air confrontation between Ouyang Nana and Liu Ye, which suddenly made it a hot topic. Such a coincidence can't be imagined, and it is extremely frightening to think about it.

In the movie, Ouyang Nana plays Jackie Chan's daughter and is a central role. How to say, there is no bright spot, it is quite satisfactory. But we can't expect too much from a 17-year-old.

Xiahou Yunshan plays Jackie Chan's partner in the film and is also one of the screenwriters of the film. I think she is somewhat similar to Mao Junjie (Meng Ying in "The Legend of Mi Yue"). But the performance in this film, I can't compliment it, it's a little embarrassing.

Luo Zhixiang is a true character. As for what his true character is, please refer to "Extreme Challenge".

In general, Jackie Chan has a lot of action scenes in the film, and emotional scenes are also very sincere. Although the storyline is relatively simple, the pacing is acceptable. The downside is that there is no climax.

I scored 6.8.

Tell me some behind-the-scenes stories:

1. When filming on the roof of the Sydney Opera House, it took at least half an hour to go from the ground to the roof. Jackie Chan did not dare to drink too much water during filming, because he was afraid that urination would delay the filming.

2. When Luo Zhixiang met Jackie Chan on the set for the first time, he hid behind a tree because he was nervous and did not dare to come out.

3. Ending theme Hero Story is the ending theme of the "Police Story" series. Listen to Jackie Chan's song again and watch the movie trailer. This long-lost feeling makes me nostalgic.

4. At the beginning of the film, you will see the logo of 58.com, one of the producers. It feels weird, at least I am.

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Extended Reading

Bleeding Steel quotes

  • Andre: We have the same mechanical heart. But I am getting alive by my own cells. Thanks to Dr. James's blood, not only will I get my powers back, but your blood will give me the ability to regenerate. The world's first super bio-warrior.

    Nancy: My blood contains two sets of memories for 13 years. Those painful memories constantly tortured me day by day. You will have three memories once I pass them on to you. And believe me, you will go insane.

    Andre: No. You see this diverter here? It will remove all the impurities in your blood. Never again will I experience any more pain.

  • [last lines]

    Buyer: Price is no problem if you've got for me what you said in the e-mail. Come over to my office in Moscow. We'll talk. I'll send a plane for you.

    Leeson: Hey, man. Thank for openly discussing a price. Although it's a matter of trust. Sorry, I have a dinner date with Jackie Chan. Over.

    Buyer: Fuck!