The handling of the romantic part of the police and gangster films especially tests the director's skills. It is necessary to grasp the sense of proportion in the love part. The handling of this film is of the highest standard, it is unforgettable after watching it, and the reverberation is extraordinary. As for why the four stars, I think one star is deducted from the characterization of the two leading actors in the early stage. Whether it's the image of Liu Qingyun as a "clever negotiator" at the beginning, or the image of Andy Lau as a robber with high IQ later, it's rough. The high IQ of creating a character should not be highlighted by the stupidity of others, so the way this film is handled is unconvincing - in the first few scenes, Liu Qingyun goes into the negotiation without a weapon and makes a few words to make the kidnapper surrender and fear suicide; later The Andy Lau used toy guns and toy firecrackers to fool the idiots around the police.... It's a bit insulting to the audience's IQ. Therefore, I deducted one star. If the characterization part can be more attentive, I believe it will be a 5-star masterpiece.
ps: The first bus encounter is quite famous. Before watching this film, I watched various clips. However, when I saw that part during the filming process, I felt nothing special. It was only after the second bus encounter that I realized how well arranged these two encounters were, short but amazing. Sometimes romance doesn't have to be so complicated, just a look and a smile are enough to make people feel heartbroken. I also liked the handling of the ending. I didn't take a picture of how Andy Lau died, and I didn't take a picture of the painful death of vomiting blood. The camera focused on the beautiful sapphire, so that all the pain was buried deep in the invisible, and all that was left was Andy Lau's heart. and love. Very nice ending.
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