"Extreme Profession" (also known as "Fried Chicken") has become the second largest box office in Korean film history, second only to "Ming Liang Sea Battle", similar to "The Wandering Earth" in China, second only to "Wolf Warrior 2".
But the Chinese remake of "The Lobster Policeman" was suddenly much lower, and the box office was 108,000 miles worse than expected.
The reason is that the latter lacked the highlights for the audience's understanding in the adaptation of the script, and the filming method was too simple, which led to the acclimatization and the overall coldness.
On the other hand, the original work is "accurate" at the conceptual level, the shooting is smooth, and many places are impressive. I believe these are the fundamental reasons for maintaining a high reputation and high box office.
To sort it out, there are so many points.
1. Shoot "叏" but not "Flash".
The anti-narcotics policeman is a hero, walking on the edge of life and death every day, and there are many angles to shoot.
Usually "hero melody" must follow the way of "high and big", but the movie is not shot like this, it uses anti-hero methods, and catching them is completely different from "imaginary life", and even full of "sarcasm".
This contrast makes people laugh with tears, but take it for granted.
As soon as he appeared on the stage, he was full of jokes, and it took a lot of effort to catch a small person. The reason was that he was too poor, and the second child in the team took the money to gamble, so he couldn't even accompany the glass money from the broken window.
What's worse than this is that the boss's status is extremely low inside and out.
The younger brothers who made their debut back then were all promoted, and only myself was the team leader.
When I got home, my wife didn't look good at all, and even made fun of him as the "team leader".
Perhaps, this is the reality of "heroes" such as the anti-drug police. The family is worried every day, but you can't bring anything back.
This kind of reality is tragic and deduced in a comedy way, it seems so real and so helpless.
There is no greatness, only hardship and poverty, and the reality is cruel, and it is also the place that can most arouse "empathy".
With "empathy", word of mouth and box office are guaranteed.
2. Seize the biggest conflict point - "making money", does it really change the original intention?
Afraid, money has become very important.
So, when the stalking suspect had to take down a fried chicken shop, they did everything, the boss even took out his pension.
Of course, the fried chicken shop can't just monitor and not open. The second child who gambled with money showed his cooking skills at this time, and created his original fried chicken with pork ribs, turning the fried chicken shop in Mencoraque into a word-of-mouth online celebrity shop.
This time, all the members of the group have done their "work", and even the only person who is stalking outside the door, the third child, was called in to help.
After putting the cart before the horse, the boundaries are found to be blurred.
Of course, money is earned.
What the boss brought home was no longer an empty GUCCI paper bag, but a real bag full of money.
The wife dropped her jaw in shock, and offered to take a bath first to be "favored".
What is the difference between before and after?
The conflict point created by the whole film reaches its extreme here, and it also impacts everyone's heart.
For the vast majority of people, the choice made here is not to be an anti-drug police officer, and to run this fried chicken shop well.
"Doctor's hat" and "tea egg", discussing which is more noble is meaningless in reality.
Gotta make a living, gotta live a good life.
3. Break the predicament with an almost desolate "gambling" and issue shocking questions.
The final reversal, of course, has the blood of the police. However, the film tends to give explanations from another angle.
They are actually forced!
Originally wanted to have an birthday, but was exposed by the media. What's even more frightening is that the drug dealers approached the door with another legal identity and funded them to open branches. In fact, they were borrowing agencies to build a drug sales chain.
So, in a sense, they unknowingly became a link in the "drug chain", unknowingly acting as a "shield" for drug dealers to launder money.
Therefore, the anger at this time is more of the instinct to wake up after "fraud" and save lives.
If you want not to go to jail, perhaps the only way to return to the "criminal police" is to return.
So, don't say too much noble, "criminal police" may have a soul, but "fried chicken" is more short-sighted, not only profitable, but also more deadly.
4. There is still a need for classic "bridge" routines that are similar to the past.
One is the final reversal of "kill the Quartet".
Give each character a "big killer", the boss is "anti-fighting zombies", the second, third, and fourth are all special forces, the fifth is the "fighting goddess", and in the end, you must fight the villain of the other side. The struggle between the two beauties is in line with the pleasant aesthetic.
The second is the "intra-team romance" between the second child and the fifth child.
Mei Laowu took a fancy to the ugly second child, and quietly added a couple tracking software, only to recognize that the second child is ugly and kind, and that he is already so ugly that he can no longer be beaten by others, especially women.
Third, the front and back echo points are well grasped.
One is that he was embarrassed at the beginning and wanted to help the bus that was knocked out of the slanted stab. He was ridiculed by the serious crime team, but he still had the cheek to follow the back of his butt to eat barbecue (the Smitas really regarded being able to eat meat as if they could eat meat). for top enjoyment).
Later, it was the turn of the serious crime team to make a fool of myself, and it was even more embarrassing to rely on the school bus to help, but the serious crime team still followed Pi Dian Dian to eat barbecue.
Another is the change of the old lady, from "frigidity" to "active bathing", and finally crying and crying every day, and praying for him every time she goes out. The three-level response is moving.
5. The number of people is relatively successful, especially the forbearance and bitterness of the boss.
The five leading actors, each of them completed their own drama to the fullest.
Especially the boss Liu Chenglong, the kind of middle-aged and helpless feeling is well grasped, which makes people feel sympathetic. He was also nominated for the best actor in the film category of the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards for this film. Affirmation of him.
Of course, having said so much, there are actually some bugs in "Fried Chicken Commando".
1. The drug lord is too weak and deviated from reality.
In the first part of the film, in order to show the viciousness of the drug lord, he cuts off people's hands and feet at every turn, which is more suitable.
But at the back, in order to cater to the positive characters, Bo Dou has become unarmed, which is a bit ridiculous.
This is a drug lord, not a young and dangerous boy. AK, bazooka, those are the most basic configurations, the benefits are too great, and there must be heavy firearms.
2. The character setting of the second brother is a bit ridiculous, especially the love scene.
A kind-hearted person who is very patient, but he is obsessed with gambling money and loses all the funds in the group.
When I arrived at the fried chicken shop, I had to open it, and suddenly I had the super experience of opening a "Suwon Pork Ribs Restaurant", and also took advantage of the opportunity to create a high-gloss brand of "Suwon Pork Ribs Seasoned Chicken".
Later, because she was ugly, she was favored by the fifth beautiful woman, and it felt ridiculous.
It's as if he's an incredible basket, and reversals are loaded on him.
Ironically, Chen Shangui was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor in the Film category at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
Of course, Chen Shangui is notorious for being hilarious and tragic. If he didn't play the role, he might have died just because of these bullshit settings.
3. How much does the director love Hong Kong films?
Director Li Bingxian said that he likes Stephen Chow the most. In this work, there are many places where he expressed his love for Leslie Cheung.
Finally, a few people sat on the sofa, and the soundtrack of Leslie Cheung's "Love of the Year" sounded, openly paying tribute to "The True Color of Heroes".
There is a section in the middle of learning the story of the footless bird in Leslie Cheung's "The True Story of Ah Fei", which also became a laughing point.
There are many more. The interesting setting of the five characters upside down is somewhat like "Five Little Fortunes".
After the final exchange of fire, the scene panned and the camera zoomed further and further away, which was the end of a typical Hong Kong police and bandit movie.
Of course, this is not all a bug, it can only be said that you pay my respects and communicate with each other.
It is good to think that there will be a big market if the film is transplanted to China, but it is too simple to think. I thought I would change the setting and call it "Lobster Detective". If I replaced the fried chicken with crayfish, I would be able to walk sideways in the country. I didn't expect to get a cold slap in the face.
Therefore, this film is very good, but remake and transplant, it is better to be more careful and precise!
The flaws do not hide the truth, "Fried Chicken Commando" is indeed a joy to shoot, and it is very worth savoring.
The most rare thing is to discuss human nature while having fun in the midst of suffering.
This is also the most moving place.
Of course, there is another point that is also very important, that is, many people watch this film and can't wait to eat a piece of fried chicken, and they want the most authentic kind.
What about you, have you thought about it?
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