Speaking of action movies, we always think of gunfights, collisions, intense and other words that make adrenaline rush, but when action movies meet John Woo, in addition to these, there is also "aesthetics". At the beginning of the film, Sean and his younger son are warm on the merry-go-round and the muzzle that Troy has aimed at them; at the end of the film, there is a shootout between the two males and the doves flying in slow motion in the church. This is John Woo, who has both the chivalry and beauty of the East, and the philosophy and passion of the West. In addition, what is more amazing than the plot setting and the screen presentation is the acting skills of the two protagonists, the clearly distinct character images, and the same superb acting skills.
Five years later, Hong Kong Media Asia's "Infernal Affairs" was released. To some extent, the two films can be said to use the same contradiction, that is, the dramatic effect produced by the exchange of identities, which is equally classic.
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