When Fatty Wang claimed to be shooting a heroic film, I had a premonition that it was not good, because he always cooked cold rice, and if he did it again, it would only be a waste of the uncle's good memories. For a long time, as a director of Hong Kong commercial films, Wang Pang has been able to produce several smooth works. In fact, except for the genre films that he cooperated with Jackie Chan, Stephen Chow, and Chow Yun-fat in the 1990s, he was basically a producer and producer. The writers did a good job.
Being a director makes him blind. I have a doubt. Did his father Wang Tianlin guide him on-site in successful films such as "God of Gamblers"? In the past, there was always something to watch in Wang Fatt's movies. For example, the opening paragraph of "The Demon Sect Leader of Heaven and Slaying the Dragon", which my uncle has always admired, is simply a stroke of genius.
You must know that the most difficult film in Jin Yong's novels is "Eternal Heaven and Dragon Slayer". At that time, Jin Yong had just experienced the pain of bereavement, and it was inevitable that it would be reflected in the novel. For a four-volume novel, Zhang Cuishan wrote two books earlier, which is a bit embarrassing. , almost formed a double male protagonist pattern, most people adapt, they use an actor to play the father first and then play the son, almost all become the law of relying on heaven. The TV series is not bad. There are thirty or forty episodes. Dad has filmed ten episodes, and son has more than twenty episodes. With the same face, there is not much sense of separation.
After filming the movie, the food stops. It takes two hours in total. You first film the father for 40 to 50 minutes, and then film the son for an hour. If the audience blinks and goes to the bathroom, they really can’t tell who is who (the premise is not read the novel). Therefore, most of the early adaptations of "Eternal Dragon Slayer" were made into a series of films. The father made one film and the son made two films. Unfortunately, the audience has to pay two dollars, and there are time gaps, so they forget about it.
Wang Pang used a narration, a few shots, and ink painting to finish explaining Zhang Cuishan. Behind the siege of Guangmingding, the battle of the Five Elements Flags was also well shot, the atmosphere was magnificent, and the red dust was monstrous. Going the opposite way, using Zhang Min as Yin Susu and Zhao Min, and Zhang Cuishan and his son as Wu Zhenyu and Jet Li respectively, can be said to be quite innovative.
Qiu Shuzhen, who is at the peak of her appearance, has created the irreplaceable Xiao Zhao. It's a pity that as soon as you enter the room, all kinds of shit and farts are immediately made, and the front and back of a movie are completely different.
"Chasing the Dragon" means continuous drug use in Cantonese. Mainland audiences generally don't know about this slightly poisonous stalk. Zheng Zeshi made a down-to-earth explanation in Li Dan's program. It can also be seen that as long as Fatty Wang can make money, everything else Personality doesn't matter. In the early 1990s, Hong Kong movies generally blackened the mainland, and fashion action scenes usually included some mainland memes, and the audience generally smiled knowingly, because they could see that it was funny.
In 1993's "Supreme Thirty-Six Strategies: Stealing Heaven and Changing the Sun", Fatty Wang used the computer to make fun of the illegitimate children of the elderly, which was too much.
After the return of Hong Kong, Fatty Wang went north for the first time to make a film. He made one film and was scolded for another. The box office of "Fortune Inn" and "The Great Inner Detective Zero Dog" exceeded 100 million.
The cold meal of "God of Gamblers" and "Macau Wind and Cloud" actually exceeded one billion, making money and earning hand cramps. Look at Wang Fatzi punching Huang Qiusheng, kicking Du Wenze, and cutting He Yunshi (what kind of friendship can a director and an unknown gay singer have?) on Weibo, and I will understand.
In "Chasing the Dragon", it is said that Andy Lau criticized Fatty Wang if he didn't make a good movie and knew how to make money, Fatty Wang decided to prove himself. But it is still a fried rice. This time, the two popular films of the 1991 Hong Kong Film Awards, "Lei Luo Biography" and "Lame Man" were combined into one film.
Apart from the story itself, "Lei Luo Biography" can be used as a chronology of Hong Kong's environmental changes, both in front of the stage and behind the scenes. Director Lau Kwok Cheong's skill is profound, and he sent Andy's most handsome old shots. How a low-level person can stand step by step to the pinnacle of power, the real historical legend surpasses the current online diaosi counterattack Shuangwen.
"The Lame Man" doesn't look at anything else, just the appearance of Lu Liangwei after gaining weight, the ambition of the McDonald brothers, the acting skills of Ye Tong and Zheng Zeshi, especially the Thunder Tiger played by Zeng Jiang, are simply perfect.
Uncle watched two movies back then and was still a little kid. It felt cool. As he was taught by society, the two movies became more interesting and the lines in them are now very cautionary. ("Lei Luo Biography") For example: " Obey the leadership and identify with the masses.” If you can do this, you can get along well in that unit. For example: "The most difficult thing in a person's life is to eat" is simply a portrayal of life. For example: "If you don't have money, you will be bullied. This is the eternal law."
("The Lame Man") For example: "The most important thing in Hong Kong is money, and rich women will follow you." This has been the case since ancient times; for example: "The biscuits are beautifully wrapped and used to feed the dogs? Hair? The chairman doesn't even have such good food." This is the senior black.
The supporting roles of the year were also wonderful, and if you pulled out any one of them, the characters were well portrayed, and no one took the money for nothing. The biggest disadvantage is the level of make-up that was amazing back then. The old-age clothes are simply terrible. Now the makeup artists in the studio should be more professional than those of the past. They have white hair and a shriveled mouth. Even if they are old people, they can't even see it on their skin. Wrinkles, Andy Lau and Lv Liangwei back then were completely prosperous beauty, no matter how you look at them, they are not old men.
"Lei Luo Biography" shows the transformation process of a young and honest policeman very carefully, and "Crippled Man" shows how a grassroots from the bottom can control the black and white. It is worth mentioning that the Thunder Tiger played by Zeng Jiang in "The Lame Man" is more domineering and more credible. In addition, Zheng Zeshi's fat wave is exquisite, almost stealing Lu Liangwei's role.
In "Chasing the Dragon", Fatty Wang was able to find a good supporting role. The main actors are Andy Lau and Donnie Yen. The two are mature and mellow in terms of acting skills, domineering and exposed, and the supporting roles are not too much. The favorite Zeng Jiang also appeared, and he was not young. , the aura remains unabated.
The life experience of Lai Luo and Lai Hao is simply a piece of the history of Hong Kong's development. If it is made into a documentary, and it is a complex of line drawings, the audience will be attracted by some historical photos, not to mention the use of film techniques. It's a pity that Wang Fatty is serious, but he still has no talent. Except for the set design, the storyline is still cold rice. He wants to show his superiority, and the undercover repayment of gratitude is added. On the whole, it is still a hodgepodge, nothing new.
Before watching the movie, I spent time watching "The Lame Man" and "The Legend of Lai Luo", but when I watched "Chasing the Dragon", I was always distracted. decline.
PS: Even if it was fried rice, Fatty Wang still got Guan Zhiyao to co-direct.
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