The 1987 version had a low IMDB score of 6.0, and the story takes place in Italy, while the film takes place in Mexico. It is inferred from this that the film and television works adapted from the IP of Man on Fire only need to retain the elements of "bodyguard" + "little loli" + "kidnapping".
Set against the background of successive kidnapping incidents in Mexico, the film tells the story of the iron-blooded bodyguard Creasy and the little loli Lupita, the object of his protection.
Creasy, a former CIA agent, was confused and helpless after his retirement. During his military service, his killing techniques had reached the state of art, but after he retired, he sought comfort from the Bible. Alcoholism, suicide. During Creasy's visit to his friend Rayburn in Mexico, his friend recommended him to apply for a job as a bodyguard. One is to use his past professional expertise, and the other is to find something to do to distract his attention, so as not to be constantly entangled in suicide thoughts.
The wealthy businessman and factory owner Ramos has a young daughter Lupita in his family. The former bodyguard left without saying goodbye. Although Lupita doesn't look good when she smiles, she is very cute when she speaks quietly, especially when she is angry. Lupita is also interested in getting close to Creasy, chatting with him every day on the way to and from school. However, Creasy's suicide and precautionary mentality not only closed himself, but also unintentionally stimulated and hurt the little girl.
Creasy, find comfort and meaning in the Bible; painful realization in the rain. The innocent and lovely Lupita looked in his eyes. Gradually Creasy put down his guard against the little loli. In addition to taking him to and from school, Creasy also trains Lupita to swim. Lupita has made rapid progress, from an ordinary runner who didn't swim the full 150 meters to a school competition champion. This time with Lupita, let Creasy rekindle his confidence in life.
Lone Agent's Murphy's Law. In front of the piano teacher's door, Creasy was seriously injured and killed four kidnappers. In the end, they were outnumbered, and the corrupt police and kidnappers joined forces to kidnap Lupita. Lupita's family called the police and raised a ransom. During the payment of the ransom, the ambush police had a shootout with the kidnappers, the kidnapper's eldest nephew was killed, and the ransom was stolen. The kidnappers tore up the ticket in anger.
Killing two corrupt police officers in a shootout protecting Lupita, Creasy was transferred to a residence by the upright Mexican FBI director to recover from his injuries to prevent police retaliation. After recovering, Creasy, with the assistance of Mariana, a reporter from the Director's Mistress, investigates the relationship between the kidnappers' organization and its backstage corrupt police group.
Using Lupita to record the kidnapper's license plate number, to the bank card number where the kidnapper's boss paid his salary, Creasy, who killed the red eye, traced all the way to the culprit of the kidnapping case: Lupita's father, Samuel. In order to cash out (ransom) from the family, with the assistance of a lawyer, Samuel directed and acted in a kidnapping case with the kidnappers. The original plan was for Lupita to stay at the kidnapper's house for a few days and return to her family unscathed.
The family thought Lupita was heading west. Samuel dies of shame. Creasy can't stop chasing the murderer. Reporter Mariana risked her life to confess the ultimate boss, the truth of The Voice in the corrupt backstage.
Lupita returned safely to her mother. Falling into the hands of the thieves, Creasy, who was shot several times, fell asleep in The Voice's car.
The story is over.
After Little Lolita was kidnapped, Creasy alone sought revenge for the kidnappers and rescued the action scenes with wonderful violence. The former CIA agent stuffed a bomb into the rectum of a corrupt police officer to extract a confession. Before cleaning the corrupt police, Creasy once said, "Forgiveness is God's business, and my task is to send them to see God." ——Reflecting Creasy's attitude towards crime, but considering issues such as redemption and existence value, soldiers are the most important Straightforward approach: Eliminate opponents. Even though he was once confused and familiar with the teachings of the Bible, Creasy returned to his familiar track when Little Loli gave him hope in life. This reincarnation also sublimates.
Loli and the uncle of the agent are deeply in love, and the uncle sacrificed his life to protect Loli. The plot is similar to "This Killer Is Not Too Cold", but the handling of the emotional scenes in this film (not amazing enough, not full enough), fighting scenes (hot and violent, lack of fighting skills) ) and Léon have a considerable gap. The father was actually the mastermind of the kidnapping case, and the plot was so turbulent, but it didn't make the audience too excited-the smart audience probably guessed it already.
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