"Island of Fire": A prison crime film with under-narratives and over-acting

Rosalia 2022-02-26 08:01:45

"Island of Fire" is a Taiwanese movie that looks like a Hong Kong movie (which region the movie is, depends on where the production region is, and where the investors and producers are). The film is star-studded, starring Liang Jiahui, Sammo Hung, Andy Lau, Jackie Chan and Ke Junxiong. Such a violent prison crime-themed film does not look like it was made by Zhu Yanping, the director of entertainment comedy films such as "Little Forest Kid", "New Oolong Courtyard" and "Chinese Dragon". The film reveals the dark side of the "small society" of the prison by presenting the fact that senior police officers are breaking the law. Different from the American film "The Shawshank Redemption", which is also a prison theme, "Island of Fire" focuses on crime themes and action scenes, rather than exploring human nature and freedom, and the commercial purpose is more prominent. Although "Fire Island" has assembled a number of heavyweight stars, there are many obvious loopholes in the narrative, which wastes star resources to some extent. There are too many movie stars, and the role assigned to each person is not enough, which is not conducive to the fullness and three-dimensional shape of the characters. Fortunately, the performances of the leading actors are so remarkable that they are still talked about by fans after the film was released for many years.

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  • Bridie 2022-03-18 09:01:09

    No matter how many people step on it, whether it is out of feelings, or simply for the ability of commercial movies to win over and arrange star groups, even in the narrative rhythm, all characters can be given a very appropriate label in one and a half hours, no matter It is the stars, even the small characters and villains, who can be vivid and vivid. Sammo Hung's father-son relationship only takes one or two scenes, and the characters and emotions stand out. The refining ability of this business script is consummate. There is also the sexy scene of changing tires when it rains in the middle, which is good for nosebleeds. Lao Cui's last shot theme song, the taste of this movie is worth 4 stars. At that time, Andy Lau was so handsome, and he was so handsome that he was able to take the lead in hard words. On the contrary, Jackie Chan is a little thin. Leung Ka Fai's perseverance, steadiness, and human justice are convincing. The demeanor of the old-fashioned eldest brother of Wang Yu is hard to be seen by the young and bewildered youngsters later. The villain of the prison guard is slightly weaker, and it is more hated than Zhang Yaoyang. Only in those days did movies have such integration ability, gathering big names, interpreting massive amounts of information in 90 minutes, and ensuring that the characters could stand.

  • Angelo 2022-04-21 09:03:30

    The underworld raised funds for the film, the big guys found Wang Yu, Wang Yu's appeal was very strong, so there was Jackie Chan and Andy Leung Ka Fai. Superstars gathered, but it was still a bad movie