In "Watching the Movie", John To is said to be the king of movies. I understand it as a kind of exaggeration. An army without a commander will be very disorganized, such as the Greek army without Achilles, and the film market is the same. ——And another advantage of this exaggeration is that in the next interview with Lao Du, he can hold this magazine and then: —— Smile! !
But "The Big Event" really disappointed me, just like Helen in TROY, we have heard a lot of legends about them before, and in this case, most of the specific appearances will be far from our original imagination. .
We have seen too many familiar plots in "The Big Event", which makes us wonder if the screenwriter is writing the book like we wrote the graduation thesis back then. The whole thing is signed except that it is his own. other's. For example, the plot framework of the film is very similar to showtime. In terms of details, we think of "Ace vs. Ace", "Pirates of Fire", etc. This film has everything, such as hot gunfights, hot female police chiefs, The humorous and calm robber boss and the courageous police brother, the only thing lacking is Lao Du's own things, or rather, Hong Kong movies' own things.
Police and robbers, like Granny Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood, are a very classic selection, because these two groups are very antagonistic and contradictory, such as their moral bottom line, behavioral principles, and differentiated characters. Where there is conflict, there is drama. In addition, the introduction of media and reporters, if done well, can be said to be an ingenious idea. The reporter and Rebecca's footage can greatly enhance the film's sense of presence and urgency. Unfortunately, in Lao Du's film, these two points are not well done.
First of all, the confrontation and confrontation between the police and the bandits have not been established at all, especially the two main characters, Ren Xianqi and Zhang Jiahui, have basically not confronted each other directly, resulting in the lack of meticulous portrayal of the characters and the lack of tension in the plot. Think about Wu Zhenyu in "Burst Detective" The scene where we and the gangsters had dinner together at Grandma's house showed how failed "The Big Event" was in this regard. Ren Xianqi and Chen Huilin have some rivalry scenes, but how they look like they are flirting with each other, let's listen to Ah Yuan's lines "You are very beautiful!", "I hope you are the heroine of this play", we have every reason to believe , If Ah Yuan hadn't died, Lao Du could make a sequel. He turned his back to join the police force and then flew with Rebecca.
Secondly, the appearance of TV and media crews is completely meaningless. They have basically no role in promoting the development of the plot, and they have not changed the rules of the game. As Rebecca put it well, this is the "age of information" - the only advancement in the age of counseling is being able to get officers to eat the biggest omelette and ham takeout ever.
In terms of characterization, the role of A Yuan should undoubtedly be very outstanding. From the perspective of the development of the plot, he is a very layered character, combining cruelty and benevolence, wisdom and arrogance, indifference and enthusiasm and other contradictory characters All in all, generally speaking, such villains have great potential to tap, just like Robert De Niro in "The Wire", they go beyond the moral field we can practice (killing, robbery), they go beyond. The narrow way of life makes them give up most of the details in life, and directly grasp the most cherished things (friendship, love), and their resolute character and sad fate, Ah Yuan is A typical person who falls into this category. It's a pity that Ren Xianqi's interpretation is too thin. His characters have only two expressions, smiling or sneering, and his soft Hong Kong Mandarin is very comical. Several times, I mistakenly thought I was watching Movies like Summer more more tea and "The Full Moon". The last scene in "The Big Event" is an excellent opportunity for Ren Xianqi to surpass his acting skills. A gangster, before his death, with what kind of contradictory mentality, confronts the police who put him to death, and finally is generous The gun fired into the sky and let her go. In this process, Xiao Qi basically didn't know how to focus. I think if it is an actor like Wu Zhenyu, this episode may become a classic.
From the beginning of "Dark War" to the end of "Infernal Affairs", "Jianghu" and "Big Event", compared with John Woo's era, Hong Kong's genre films have reached a new peak. Whether it is structure or shooting techniques, they play with perfection , However, these movies are too lack of vitality, too lack of shocking things, too lack of a humanistic atmosphere, no wonder the film critics talked about the scene of Andy Lau changing his police badge in "Infernal Affairs". It is considered to be a powerful expression of the changes of the times. If this is also worth boasting, then "Once Upon a Time in America" is only the direct-to-the-heart coolness and the never-fading warmth created by the tone and music, which should make Hong Kong filmmakers Unashamed. Hong Kong's short history and the impact of colonial culture make most Hong Kong films too impetuous in their artistic conceptions, lacking compassion for the living and a sense of passing away.
Leaving The Big Event, let's look at real life. My cousin was a police officer in Yuhang. Once they were ordered to intercept a murderer with a gun. The entire police station only had a gun. Several of the police officers had no weapons. The place. Fortunately, the murderers did not pass the intersection they were at. My cousin's hands were shaking when he told this passage. The murderer killed the other party with a shotgun just because he had an argument with someone else. It can be seen that the real police crimes are far less humorous and romantic than the movies.
Watching "The Big Event" is like watching a stage play without a protagonist. Maybe we can remember it in the future as a story about a robber who risked his life to fulfill a friend's last wish. That's enough.
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