Friendship that needs no explanation, romance in a flash, fate that cannot be separated, and the most important thing: the indifference of life and death. This is the bone of John To's skin and flesh, and together they condense into a movie.
"I don't think we'll see each other again." "This life, doctor," he said so succinctly. If death is my life, then it's up to him, I'm still alive, I can still do what I want to do, I can get the diamond back, I can give it to the girl I like, and I can play a Seventy-two hours of gaming...that's it, every moment of my life is now, no past, no future, because I don't need it. This kind of detachment and indifference is a classic ancient dragon character. He never cares about things, never drags his feet. If he knows he can't take it, he has to let it go. This is a true hero!
This character has less elasticity and a flat psychological curve, which does not meet the character requirements of normal movies for the protagonist, but he is not just an image symbol, he has a huge personality charm, which does not come from the character's curve, complexity or psychology. , only comes from the character's own character, behavior and attitude towards life, just like the clown in the dark knight, unchanged but radiant. This character has the character of the ancient dragon character, but does not have the inner struggle and tangle, and directly shows the emptiness after everything he has experienced, which should make the character thin, but it is just right to make it shine in this one-and-a-half hour movie. Showing unparalleled romance and glamour, this is what Johnnie To has planned.
A typical two-heroes plot, the relationship between two men has no prelude and no follow-up, only 72 hours of master moves, but this unique fate is full of To Qifeng and Gu Long-style romance, hero and "sword" romance . Two people, you chase after me, but cherish each other as heroes. Personally, I like the crash scene the most. The two men staggered to grab the bag. One moment you fall, and another moment I fall, full of unique humor and so romantic. Du Qifeng's grasp of this scene is perfect, especially the blurred lens of Andy Lau's subjective perspective, which fully shows the most sincere emotions under the seemingly chaos, which is both distressing and touching. A more special existence is Meng Jiahui. There are only a few lines and only a few scenes. The change of the scene before and after is so sudden but so convincing. It is these scenes that condense the most essential romance of the movie, and everything is clear. We missed it in a hurry, but only you are my deepest memory before I left the world.
The ending has always been praised. The tour guide deliberately lowered this classic BGM to create an unparalleled atmosphere. It was just right and it was tear-jerking. The cold light enveloped the street, and the shadow and light changed on Andy Lau's face. It fully blooms in the scene, and the charm of the characters is also vividly displayed here. The styles of Gu Long and To Qifeng are perfectly integrated, the cruelty of fate is hidden in romance, and friendship is used to make the audience forget the cruelty, stay moved, and stay. The love of characters is indeed the work of a master.
From a broad perspective, this is a movie that I like very much, and it may be different from everyone's ideas. The above is also a personal opinion, just for the public to talk and laugh.
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