I have read a lot of related film reviews before watching the movie, and the reviews of "October Siege" are surprisingly good. But now the media and network reports are partly true and partly false, and I am afraid that even they themselves can't tell the difference!
But when the movie ended, when the audience walked out of the theater with red eyes, I took a deep breath - "October Siege" is definitely the most sincere domestic blockbuster in recent years! ! !
It is said that the preparatory process for this film has gone through ups and downs, making Chen Kexin and Chen Desen wait for ten years! In this impetuous era, there are still domestic filmmakers who will prepare for a movie for ten years! What an incredible thing this is. After watching the movie, I felt that maybe the two directors were also shocked by the soul-stirring people and things in the script, so they were willing to wait ten years and dedicated this film to the audience.
In order to show the old look of Hong Kong a hundred years ago, the director spent 43 million yuan to build the set. From the details of every building to the steaming steamed buns pushed by the hawkers, they all bring us into the ever-changing landscape with rich textures. years. This is a kind of respect, respect for the audience! Only by carefully polishing every detail can we have such a real texture, instead of "wearing" and perfunctory everywhere.
It's hard to imagine how a film can move others if it can't even move the director himself. In the process of watching the movie, every action of the actor and every line of the line gives people a feeling of just right, and there is almost no trace of axe! It seems that ten years of sharpening a sword is not just a publicity stunt! !
The old actors in the film, many movie stars will not be mentioned for the time being, and even Li Yuchun and Battelle, who I have not been optimistic about all the time, have a remarkable performance in the film.
Li Yuchun, my impression of her is only the draft champion. Before watching the film, a colleague swore that he would never watch a movie with Li Yuchun. I asked him why, and he said: "A person without any foundation in acting, acting in such an important blockbuster, is completely useless. The shortest piece of wood in the barrel!!" I was noncommittal at the time, and when I finished watching the movie, I realized that Li Yuchun was absolutely irreplaceable for this movie!
In the current entertainment industry, there are not many female artists with very distinct and neutral colors, and the stubborn, brave and boyish Fang Hong in the film, no matter who plays, can not achieve the effect of Li Yuchun, because Fang Hong is the Li Yuchun, this can be seen as Li Yuchun's true character. Although the skills of the lines facing her father in the front are still a little immature and a little overdone, but after watching the whole film, her performance is also successful, which is in line with Li Yuchun's own personality.
But Bartell, compared to Li Yuchun, seems to be more immature in terms of performance, after all, he is not a person in the entertainment industry. But Battelle's giant image is so impressive that his youthful performance gives people a simple and honest feeling. This kind of non-professional performance makes people recognize his identity as a commoner hawker, and increases the tension of the later performances. ! As for the action scenes that follow, the director even incorporated the basketball moves he was good at, which were reasonable and unintentional, and very innovative.
Another worth mentioning is Nicholas Tse. Nicholas Tse, who has always appeared in a handsome and cool image, self-destructed his image in this film and played a disfigured driver. Compared with the slightly overstretched police role in "The Witness", this time Nicholas Tse played this old and down-to-earth, soft-hearted coachman with a degree of relaxation, which completely surpassed the previous performances and is very worth watching.
Li Chongguang, the young master of the Li family played by Wang Bojie, who is the only one who is not a big star in the film, is a highlight of the film. After watching the whole film, the image of a passionate young man who is worried about the country and the people emerges. The excitement, pride, and fear of being willing to sacrifice can be displayed to the greatest extent in this handsome young man with an idol face. After the end of the film, Li Chongguang said: "I close my eyes and see China's tomorrow." It is deeply engraved in my heart.
The other characters are also wonderful. Donnie Yen went from being cynical to rising up, a few movements, a few eyes, and the pain in his heart when he stretched out his hand but didn't dare to touch his daughter's lovely face, which made people's hearts heart-wrenching. This time Donnie Yen's breakthrough in literary drama is impressive. Compared with "Ip Man", it is more natural and better.
Chen Shaobai, a revolutionary party played by Tony Leung, is a little more law-abiding than other people's excellent performances, but relying on his old-fashioned acting skills and personal charm, his grasp of this role can be considered to be in place, but it may be that it is really not worth talking about. Standard Mandarin drags down the acting skills.
As for the beggar played by Liming, some people say that it feels a little weird. In all fairness, such a handsome and elegant beggar is really rare, but don't forget that this Liu Yubai is not an ordinary beggar. He is also a dignified and down-to-earth son, and his temperament is definitely different from that of ordinary beggars. However, I was surprised that the director handed over the final finale to Dawn to complete it. Fortunately, this fight scene was handled in a dashing and smart way. The director avoided reality and made falsehoods. He cleverly avoided the shortcomings of Liming's lack of action, and used a variety of techniques to enhance the atmosphere. Although it was slightly in conflict with Donnie Yen's "real kung fu" style, But in all fairness, this fight scene is the best part of the atmosphere and technique used in the whole film.
Of course, there is another character that has to be mentioned, that is, the villain in the film, Yan Xiaoguo played by Hu Jun. I saw a comment that this Yan Xiaoguo is too facial, I think this is a misreading of this character.
Yes, in terms of appearance, Yan Xiaoguo is a bad person, but in reality? I can't really hate this guy. Yan Xiaoguo with a bad face is actually Chen Shaobai's proud student, and he respects his teachers and respects his teacher Chen Shaobai from beginning to end. He hates foreigners for their misdeeds, and deplores that the people of the country are struggling to live. In this assassination operation, he did not take Sun Wen's mother as a hostage, but only aimed at Sun Wen himself, which can be regarded as upright.
Tragically, Yan Xiaoguo's understanding of the country is very superficial. Although he received a westernized education, he is still bound by feudal ethics. He believes that serving the country is serving the court, and killing traitors is serving the country. For such a role, we cannot. To analyze him only from the faceting, but to see the limitations of his thinking. We can also say that this is the difference in political views between him and Chen Shaobai's master and apprentice. In his opinion, he is the righteous, which can be seen from his sentence before his death: "The student has repaid the country's kindness...". This Yan Xiaoguo is also a great tragic character in the film.
After reviewing all the characters one by one, someone reminded me that I missed one of the most important characters - businessman Li Yutang.
How could this be missed! ! Li Yutang, played by Wang Xueqi, is the most exciting character in the whole film. I really can't comment on this character. I think everyone should go to the cinema to see his wonderful performance in person. Watching Mr. Wang Xueqi's performance in "October Siege" is really a great pleasure. The powerful aura makes people completely impressed by him. It is no exaggeration to say that Mr. Wang Xueqi's performance this time is world-class! !
I should also mention that I watched the screening on December 17, and the ticket price was an astonishing 20 yuan! Seeing such an excellent movie at this price, I think it's really worth it! This movie is definitely a good movie that you will never feel disadvantaged if you pay the full price!
Finally, I would like to thank all the cast and crew of "October Siege", I believe, they also included a great reverence for the hero to complete this film, because I saw them in this film to the audience respect, I saw the absolute sincerity of this domestic commercial blockbuster! !
This is not one of those movies that are just for the box office, it's worth sitting in a movie theater to watch! ! !
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