In my opinion, the Hong Kong version has too many faults: the picture is too ostentatious and the performance is too straightforward, mainly about Andy Lau. The most unbearable thing is that the plot is too unintelligible: In the last part, Tony Leung found that Andy Lau was a spy, so he hurriedly left. So, Andy Lau knew that he had been exposed, so he quickly destroyed his files. Well, no one can prove that Liang is a policeman? ! ? I have never understood why Liang couldn't keep his sorrow, waited for Liu Gaoxingxing to restore his identity and introduced him to all his colleagues, and then clearly said to everyone: Everyone, this man is the undercover of the gang! I have evidence! ? Just bear it for 5 minutes~~ The screenwriter shouldn't be so stupid, right? Unless unless... Tony Leung wants to avenge Andy Lau to avenge Sir Huang? This reason is too far-fetched. The US version did not expect to be even more nonsensical on this issue: Matt Damon happily deleted DiCaprio’s identity file, completely forgetting that it is meaningless, because the US version is not like the Hong Kong version, only yellow Sir, one person knew that the American version sent DiCaprio to the undercover agent. There were two people who sent DiCaprio undercover. There was also a Mark Warburg who was alive and walking outside. Did you delete it yourself and use it as a fart? ? ?
However, the advantages of the Hong Kong version are also obvious: smooth and excellent atmosphere creation. The rhythm is very good, really good. There is also warmth, between Huang Sir and Tony Leung. I chose a good song and made a good advertisement for the tube hi-fi...
I know Martin Scorsese will definitely come up with a completely different Infernal Affairs. It is said that he only read the script and deliberately did not watch the original Hong Kong version before filming. How would he shoot the same story? How would this master whom I believe in for many years guide his camera? My interest is high.
As a result, this is really a completely different "Infernal Affairs."
One head and one tail can best explain the problem. In the beginning, the silhouette of Jack Nixon and the city under his rule in the background formed a typical Martin social fable. Near the end of the black trading shootout, the editing surprised me. I almost discarded the beginning of every shot. The rabbits flew up and fell, and they ended in an instant. By the time I reacted, there were corpses all over the country. There were very unique and very fresh. Feel, you can't see these in Liu Weiqiang's movies. Just like the first time I watched "Taxi Driver", Robert De Niro went all the way into the brothel, grabbed a pimp at the turn of the stairs, the director suddenly changed the speed, and saw a flash of fire in the long barrel. The boom still lingers in my ears.
A good director must always have the ability to lead our audience forward in terms of film language.
As for the public opinion, most of them complained that the Hong Kong version is not as good as that. Especially I dislike Jack Nixon’s acting skills. I am on the contrary. It’s so enjoyable to watch. This admirable bastard has such a big scene that I have never seen him use a different expression from beginning to end! ! ! God of acting, this is~~ Martin has undoubtedly shifted the focus, and everything revolves around Jack Nixon. But those two little ones don't pay much attention, which may also be a helpless choice. Boston is not Hong Kong, and the cultures of police and gangsters are different. Fans of the Hong Kong version have to ask themselves, Martin really looks like the Hong Kong version, do you like it? Will not! At that time, you would bemoaning why a generation of masters should follow the children to take pictures of cats and tigers. Martin's success this time was surprising. IMDB scored 8.5 and advanced to the 68th place among the strongest films in history. It is true that the American audience knows more about the taste of American audiences.
I also vote for Martin.
I am not a fan of the Hong Kong version.
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