"Dark War": Police and gangster films can also be so tender

Glenna 2022-04-19 09:02:45

Watch this film, see the acting skills of the leading actors, and see the relationship between the characters.

Needless to say, Liu Qingyun has been nominated for five Hong Kong Film Awards before the film was released, and the "Uncrowned King" deserves its name. In the movie, the scene where he and Chief Inspector Huang met for the first time, a few eye contact and a faint "how about", explained their relationship incisively and vividly. Inspector He Shangsheng, played by Liu, is a subordinate of Chief Inspector Huang, and he is very capable, while Lao Huang is an expert at slapping horses, and his work ability cannot be complimented, so Lao He usually despises Lao Huang. As for Lao Huang, he doesn't look down on Lao He. This guy has strong ability and high spirit. He loves to contradict him. He is so angry that he looks for a heart pill everywhere. But this guy knows some big people, and it doesn't help how many small reports. As a result, the two people with different characters reluctantly managed to make do with each other to form a delicate balance. When something was difficult, Chief Inspector Huang would play the trump card of "Inspector He", and then endure all kinds of ridicule from the other party.

The person asked: Does Inspector He have an emotional life? Answer: No. Brother He is a workaholic, and solving cases is the only hobby in his life. A strong woman in the police world fell in love with this male god of abstinence. One day, she dressed up carefully, drove a luxury car, and invited him for a while in the name of discussing the case. As a result, he was really just discussing the case, and he was ignorant of all the hints of the beauty, which was ironic.

Inspector He is not good at women, but he likes to make friends. That day, he and a robber got along and let him go. The robber Ah Hua played by Andy Lau is personable and intelligent. He loves watching cartoons in his spare time. Due to his terminal illness, he has no time to spare. To avenge his father, he has to take risks and fight to the death. To this end, he chose Inspector He as a pawn and played a game of cat and mouse. One side raises the question and the other side breaks the game. This is not only a double contest of IQ and will between characters, but also a game of wits between the movie and the audience. Two fake bombs and one ice drink put out the fire, which made the audience smile.

This film does not pursue the big scene of a hail of bullets or explosions in situ, but renders the inner drama of the characters to the extreme. When the car overturned, Inspector He and Ah Hua staggered out, and the bleak and tragic BGM sounded at the right time, and the two fell down each other. In the end, the terminally ill one staggered and stood up and left with the box containing the gems. In this contest, Ahua was at an absolute disadvantage. He seems to be able to do it with ease, taking the lead everywhere, but in fact he is dancing on a tightrope. He must win, and he cannot take revenge if he loses. He has put life and death aside, it is better to be vigorous and exalted.

The encounter with Liang Wanting should be the sweetest fairy tale of Ah Hua in the world. He sometimes watched cartoons, and the funny scenes in them couldn't make him smile, but added a touch of sadness. Maybe he also looks forward to a simple and happy life, there is no grievances and grievances, only mediocre. However, for a terminally ill person, this ordinary wish is undoubtedly a luxury. He can only move forward, even if the end is not far from sinking into hell. At this time, the girl appeared like a ray of sunshine cast by the dark clouds. At the last moment of his life, he gained a love and, yes, a friend.

The last meeting between Inspector Ho and Ah Hua happened on the way to the police station. Ah Hua vomited blood, and He sir shook. At this point, the two were already familiar with each other's personalities and stories. If there is no stance, they will meet at the bar, have a good drink, and talk freely. When Ah Hua showed the bomb, He Sir was silent for a while, and finally got out of the car and walked away silently. Ah Hua, who had not known his life or death before, suddenly sat up and drove away with a smile. In this contest, there is no winner or loser, only sympathy and trust. Later, when Sir He read the newspaper, he found that a huge sum of money of unknown origin was remitted to the orphanage, and he met a girl wearing a fake "heart of the ocean".

Of course, if you accuse Sir He of dereliction of duty, let the suspect go. He must have spread his hands helplessly and said, "Sorry, he is indeed superior, and I am convinced that I lost.

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  • Doctor: Looks like we won't see each other again.

    Cheung: Only in this life, doctor.

  • Cheung: Where am I going to die, when am I going to die... all that doesn't matter to me any more. The most important thing is that I don't die in a police station.