The character design of Fa Ge probably started from here. He is humorous, self-confidence and firm. He fell from the altar and went to the altar again. Although many movie fans are complaining about "Macau Wind and Cloud" every year, the image of the God of Gamblers has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and no one dares to question it. No matter how many years have passed, it is still a big IP, still attracting attention, and still crowded by fans.
To be honest, I have been in contact with Star Lord and Jackie Chan's films since I was a child. I only know Chow Yun-Fat's famous name, but I watch very few films. When I grew up, when I saw that Brother Fa was already Li Mubai in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", I thought that Brother Fa was taking this profound route. Until the recent years of "Macau Wind and Cloud", it brought back the memory of the public, and I turned to the old movies from the past to watch them one by one.
Suddenly, I found out that the little monkey in my childhood memory, the man in the white suit who played poker, and the oil-headed man who lit cigarettes with money, was Brother Fa. In fact, he has always been in my memory, or he also accompanied me from childhood to adulthood, but I have never tasted him carefully. Because the name Chow Yun-fat is too well-known to every household, because the name Fage is too sparse and common. He's been ingrained in the hearts of all ages, like a celebrity around us, one of the most influential celebrities in our little place. Everyone began to imitate his oily head, everyone learned to wear white suits, everyone fantasized about having a black trench coat, and everyone fantasized about being able to light a cigarette with banknotes, everyone thought that Chow Yun-fat was a gangster. Nouveau riche in nature.
It wasn't until I revisited "God of Gamblers", watching Fa Ge's frown and smile in the movie, watching the immature Andy Lau, circling around him, that I came to my senses, he is not a celebrity in our small place, he is A celebrity in all China, he is an international celebrity.
Our third aunt is particularly fond of gambling, mahjong, sophomore, poker, lottery, and horse buying. She is keen on everything. Her son-in-law is filial and rich, and she has taken her to Macau to gamble a few times. It is said that Sanyi threatened when she was young that as long as she could borrow 10 million yuan to work in Macau casinos for one night, even if she could only live to 40 years old, she would die without regrets. It is such a third aunt, and her family worships Brother Fa from "God of Gamblers" on the stage, once a day.
A filmmaker, or a movie character, can achieve such influence, it is really thanks to Fa Ge's superb acting skills, to Wang Jing's strong directing ability, to the rising trend of Hong Kong movies, and to everyone who stacks Arhats behind their backs and puts them on the line. The filmmakers that brother pushed to the front of the stage, likewise, have to give credit to the unpretentious audience of that era.
Whether it's "Macau Wind and Cloud" or "God of Gamblers", maybe the shooting technique has changed, maybe the aesthetics of the times have changed, and the same stalk cannot bring new audiences. .
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