In the 1970s, there were many gangs in New York, USA, crime was rampant, and different gangs often fought for territory.
That night, the underground godfather of New York, Sellers, held a rally, inviting 9 people from every gang in the city to discuss a truce in Fancortland Park.
And called on everyone to unite and obtain jurisdiction from the government.
At the meeting, Sellers made a generous statement, but a small gangster shot him secretly and planted it on the soldiers gang members present.
A very prestigious boss heard the news and was furious, and ordered the whole city to encircle and suppress the soldiers to see people in life and corpses in death.
In this way, the classic American violent film of the 70s began: "Warrior Gang"
The Warrior Gang came from Coney Island, Brooklyn, several tens of kilometers away from Fancortland Park. At this moment, the best strategy is to return to base camp.
But they knew that all the subway stations in New York must ambush the thugs, and taking the subway is tantamount to death, so they decided: walk back.
In New York at night, the Warrior Gang began to experience nine-nine-nine-eighty-one difficulties.
They were driven by the bald gangsters.
The kid from the wild fox gang asks for the customs clearance, otherwise he gets a knife.
Was beaten by baseball gang eccentrics with bats.
She was tricked into a small black house by a girl from the Spice Girl Party and was almost wiped out by the group.
Fighting in the toilet with the gangster gangster.
During the period, Swan, the battle leader of the Warrior Gang, also got to know a girl and staged a show of iron man tenderness.
Finally, early the next morning, the scarred soldiers returned to Coney Island, where they fought life and death with the gangster who killed Cyrus, and finally proved their innocence.
"Warrior Gang" was released in 1979. There are no stars and no big scenes. As a violent film, its action scenes seem to be not exciting enough today.
But this inconspicuous film, at a cost of 35,000 US dollars that year , in exchange for 22.5 million US dollars in the box office.
It also triggered a number of violent incidents in reality, causing several casualties, and forcing the film company to remove all advertisements.
Despite this, it has been hailed by the media as a "must-see movie for teenagers", ranked among the "50 best cult movies", and has derived toys, comics and other products.
Rockstar, the game company that produced "Grand Theft Auto", also made a "Warrior Gang" game in 2005. Its street fighting style is very similar to "Long", and it is Rockstar's only movie adaptation game.
There is also a classic scene in the film. The gangster who killed Cyrus puts three glass bottles in his fingers and sang "come out and play" in a provocative tone.
Later it became an important source of inspiration for the American music circle and was cited and imitated by many singers and sand sculpture netizens.
It can be said that "Warrior Gang" has created a popular culture classic at a very low cost.
As the film critics said, its success lies in the romanticization of American gang culture.
This kind of romance is visual first.
The wet streets and the graffiti in the subway in the film make New York look empty, dirty and perilous. It is an ideal sin city.
In addition, the gang members appeared on the stage and all dressed in uniform. Because of the different cultures, the clothes are also different in shape, accompanied by a strong soundtrack, like a fashion show.
So from today's point of view, "The Gang of Fighters" is still a reference to American street fashion in the 1970s. This group of gangsters are all cool hipsters.
Of course, vision is only the first step in romanticization, and more importantly: its plot applies Greek mythology.
The Warrior Gang crosses the streets of New York and fights with the gangsters, just as mythical heroes travel through different dangers and fight against giants, monsters, and sea monsters.
Therefore, in this story, the Warrior Gang is no longer a simple rogue, but a modern mythical hero representing courage and faith.
This is where it has been controversial: it glorifies violence and portrays gang members into heroes.
This kind of controversy "Young and Dangerous" has also experienced.
They have all made the youth of their country excited and eager to follow suit.
The difference is that the background color of "Young and Dangerous" is the traditional Chinese chivalrous spirit and ordinary people's desire for success.
In a word, I like Chen Haonan to talk about loyalty, he has many brothers, and he is rich and arrogant.
The background color of "Warrior Gang" is the hard life of the people at the bottom of society.
The formation of gangs in the United States in the 1970s was related to the economic depression and the influx of immigrants. The young people at the bottom had no way out and joined the gangs. To put it bluntly, they were all poor.
There is a scene in the film where four children from a serious family look at the dirty fighters in the subway.
The girl was a little shy and wanted to fix her hair, but was stopped by the battle long Swan.
This is a rivalry between two classes. From this scene, I saw the nature of the gang.
How can there be any outstanding situation? How can there be girls who can't finish soaking and bad boys who can't finish cutting?
The real gangsters are survival, running on the tip of a knife, living under the gun, and fighting in the mud.
When I was young, I was eager to fight the sword. I would call "Young and Dangerous" "Romanticism".
And now, the "Warrior Gang", which inadvertently reveals the background of reality, is the ultimate romance in my heart.
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