If you find some situations like this when you watch "Deception within Deception" for the first time - there will almost certainly be such a situation - the story structure and plots seem familiar, starting from the first deception at the beginning, some plots can be seen at a glance It is possible to know the result - then, this is only one aspect of the greatness of the movie "Deception in Deception". As a movie released in 1973, "Deception in Deception" has become the originator of similar films. Most of our familiarity when watching the movie is due to the imitation or tribute of "Deception in Deception" by many similar films after watching it first. . In the final climax of the movie, I inevitably think of "The Gambler" starring Andy Lau and Zhang Jiahui, the last big reversal scam, which is almost the same as "Deception in Deception". Even the starring Robert Rayford looks like Brad Pitt in appearance and temperament. In fact, it should be that Brad Pitt, who is many years younger, is more like Robert Rayford. In fact, a long time before Brad Pitt became famous, there were always people saying that he was imitating Robert Rayford, and even more rumors that Brad Pitt was Robert Rayford's illegitimate son, it can be seen that both of similarities.
Closer to home, "Deception in Deception" adopts a clear subsection style storytelling method. The entire film is neatly divided into multiple subsections, exactly like a standard film textbook, providing materials for actors and directors of different eras. And demonstration, even if the later films no longer take the form of small restraint, but the plot structure and time arrangement have basically remained stable, which has made a huge contribution to the rapid development and prosperity of the film market. And for the audience, although many years after (silent films) (until now), very few films have adopted such a clearly delineated and explicit structure of each section. But understanding how the subsections in "Cheat Within Cheat" are divided as the plot needs to develop is of great help in understanding the narrative method and structure of the movie.
As for the plot, as the title says, the main line is the story of a group of liars taking revenge on a gang leader who killed his friend, because if force is used, the liars' coalition will undoubtedly hit the stone with the egg, so they can only organize a gang through their own methods A large-scale deception to take revenge on the behemoth in front of you - revenge is of course successful, but the process has twists and turns. No matter how many stories and plots you have seen imitating "Deception in Deception", this movie will still make people feel Refreshing. A well-designed deception is a bright line interspersed with several hidden lines, one or the other, and the beauty of each burden can only be felt when it is shaken off.
Of course, as a pioneering film, because of the immaturity of the type of film, of course, there are also critics. For example, the design of the villain is too simple, and the seemingly powerful villain has serious defects in living habits and IQ, so that He was completely toyed with by the League of Liars, and it was precisely because of this deficiency that the later films would be more plump when shaping the characters, such as adding a background story of the blackening process to the ultimate boss. etc. Therefore, the evaluation of a film more than 30 years ago should try to be more objective in comparison with the works of the same period rather than the works after more than 30 years. "China Deception" can almost be called impeccable. What's more, there are two male protagonists, one old and one young, one is handsome and the other is handsome. From appearance to acting, it should be no less than any film today.
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