Also mortal

Luis 2022-01-27 08:01:15

After reading "Ye Wen", it is somewhat unexpected, because the combination of Ye Weixin and Yen Zidan can finally be called a combination of martial arts. Before "Dragon Tiger Gate" did not mention, even "Slaying the Wolf" and "The Fuse", the literary drama was just a foreshadowing before Yen Zidan appeared on the square, but when it came to "Ip Man", the literary drama finally made great progress, even more than the martial arts. Seriously, this is of course inseparable from the subject matter of biography.
The literary play of "Ye Wen" is not an orthodox biographical technique. It follows a small pattern that Ye Weixin is good at. It advances quickly. It is inevitable that it is a little sloppy. Ye Wen's character and way of life are finally shown. In the early part of the film, we learn about kung fu and fight against Jinshan. Ye Weixin uses the relaxed technique used in Hong Kong movies to express Ye Man's arrogance and low-key humility. The dialogue of "Break the furniture" was heard by Mr. Ye Zhun when he was young. It is true that the Gu family was afraid of his wife. There is a basis for smashing the revolver with one hand. It is just that these minutiae are blended in just a few. For ten minutes, there is indeed a sense of patchwork, which makes the connection between the front and back of the film unnatural.
The highlight of the movie is the confrontation between Ye Wen and the Japanese army. The real Ye Wen was forced to accept the competition when he was forced by the Japanese army to accept his apprentice. The process was like a master's trick. Go away to avoid disaster. Although Ye Wen in the movie fought hard, defeated ten Japanese warriors with heavy hands, and beat the enemy chief in the final battle, but he did not fall into the clichés and out of his true temperament to become a hero of Gao Daquan. Thanks, finally won't become Chen Zhen's second. Ye Weixin created an atmosphere of bleak and chaotic times, floating like dust, and the grass-people panic and helpless. He really worked hard and felt quite substituted. Despite the outstanding martial arts, Ye Wen is also a mortal. From the beginning to the end of the movie, he always shoots in an inevitable desperate situation. There are not many heroes who have left their lives to stand up. Wu Chilin accepted the challenge from the Japanese army, and Ye Wen urged and acted with the Japanese soldiers to protect his wives and children. He appeared angrily for the tragic death of Master Liao and others. It was also a mortal in a tragic mood that ordinary people could not accept. Anger. Ip Man's national justice and sense of justice, of course, can be learned from history, but it is not an exaggeration to transcend mortals and become holy. Li Zhao, played by Lin Jiadong, is also a footnote to the love of the world under the bleak times. The hat of a traitor can easily be thrown to others, but he doesn't know how bitter the grassroots people are. It was true that Ye Man was shot, but he was still not a vain hero.
Regarding Yip Wen's disciple, there is not much space to explain in the film. Ip Man’s unwillingness to accept disciples is due to his personality and also because of Wing Chun’s rule that Wing Chun cannot be taught publicly. Therefore, it is indeed a righteous act for Ip to teach martial arts to the workers. Can be clear.
Speaking of the film of the combination of Donnie Yen and Ye Weixin, in "The Fuse" and "Slaying the Wolf", Donnie Yen performed in his true colors and was completely barbaric, while in "Ip Man" Zhen finally had a breakthrough, and his emotional expression was quite in place, enough to support the passage of the literary drama. . Xiong Dailin was praised by Ye Zhun for being like his mother. Although he didn't have much dialogue, he also looked like a screen veteran. Lin Jiadong is very brilliant, and the feeling of anger and frustration after being scolded as a traitor is quite real.
The play is naturally good. As Sanmao’s third Wing Chun movie, the action design is quite exquisite. Donnie Yen is able to move freely, and Wing Chun’s "small" and agile replaces Zhen Yixiang's fierce and radical. Sanmao and Ye Weixin worked together to toss and toss the unremarkable close-up techniques such as direct delivery, throwing hands straight, punching the center line, cutting first and then hitting, which is both flavorful and does not realize the rhythmic sense of acting. In the latter part of the film, Ye Wen and Jinshan are looking for a factory fight. The original ugly 6:30 stick is also performed brilliantly. One of the regrets of "Ip Man" is that it is not very long. The great master is invincible and often knocks out his opponent for a while. I don't know if this is another kind of beautification, but at least it shows that there is no wonderful martial arts in Chinese movies except Donnie Yen. Dilemma. Fortunately, movies are finally a rare kung fu movie in the new era. Action movies are everywhere, but kung fu movies are difficult to return to the glorious days. If "Ip Man" can open up its branches and become a new series, it is also a good start.

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Ip Man quotes

  • Ip Man: [Facing the Northerner Ip Man adopts his combat stance with an unsettling mixture of mettle and serenity] Wing Chun, Ip Man.

  • Miura: [after witnessing Ip Man single-handedly defeat ten Japanese fighters at once] What's your name?

    Ip Man: I'm just a Chinese man.