Strictly speaking, "Ip Man 4" is a failed film, so it can't be called a curtain call. It can only be said that the "Ip Man" series has finally ended, which is neither embarrassing nor embarrassing, and is very similar to the current status of Hong Kong films.
The first part of this series is really a classic. At that time, Hong Kong action films were facing a period of inexorability, and Donnie Yen was in the limelight at this time, and he really needed a Tateyama work that matched his status. Director Yip Weixin made a very solid and serious attempt, especially Wang Jiawei, who was earlier than Moji, launched the Ip Man series. After watching the first part, I felt that Wang Jiawei was under pressure and could no longer be like this. Of course, the King of Sunglasses never disappoints. The excellence of "The Grandmaster" may be discussed in another dimension. Here I prefer the later re-edited version. Wong Kar-wai's shooting method is closely related to his state, and sometimes it is suddenly adjusted. There is an unparalleled combination of decadence and beauty, but if you don't get it right, it's not good, but it's hard to say bad things, because his style of shooting is extravagant, occupying the brilliance of culture. , this has the opportunity to evaluate slowly.
In short, it can blow up the goodness of "Ip Man 1". There is a stock that came out of the sky, and it inherits the soul of a kung fu movie. At the same time, it has a commercial flavor. The excellent quality of Hong Kong directors can be seen here. Simply speaking, there are several main items, the first is the shape! Beneath the gown, Donnie Yen's Ye Wen has a calm charm. At the same time, Ye Wen's posture is firm, and some of the ends seem to be slightly hunchbacked, firm as loose, and somewhat graceful. This gesture is aesthetically pleasing, reminiscent of the previous depictions of the Republic of China warriors, but the tone and vision are not outdated, and once Ip Man starts fighting, Donnie Yen, as a martial arts instructor, obviously has a lot of grandmaster-like designs. Mainly steady and slow. Anyway, unforgettable.
At that time, no one could forget Bruce Lee's jumping stance, which has actually become a world-recognized representative of kung fu films, and to design Ip Man as Bruce Lee's master, he had to find a similar but different shape and pose.
At that time, "Ip Man 1" was launched, which accomplished this task very well. The standing posture, the posture when fighting, and the posture of holding the body after kicking with one leg and slowly retracting the leg, including the continuous and rapid punching and punching with intense sound effects when fighting. And every time he receives a fatal blow that does not lock his throat but can shock the opponent.
The programmatic visual design of this whole set of martial arts really needs to add chicken legs to the action guidance. Rarely beautiful and clear, it popularizes the advantages of Wing Chun, the form and content are highly integrated, and it is different from Bruce Lee - visually Bruce Lee's fierce roar and constantly jumping body (In other words, only Bruce Lee is not tired. , most people fight and confuse each other in this way will be exhausted), in fact, there is also a little cultural background, at that time Western warriors were strong, Bruce Lee through these external designs and profound martial arts produced a strong visual pleasure. As Bruce Lee's master, to make a difference, he kept taking pictures of Ip Man's static and combining the unique martial arts concept of Wing Chun (actually, that is to keep pace with the times. In the past, many boxing styles lacked a sense of actual combat. , Wing Chun emphasizes the concept of a small incision and a big pattern between the movement and the still, never retreating and continuing to attack), with the support of such a theory, it is actually very difficult to complete the combination of content and form in action guidance. , simple and good-looking, then everyone like Ye Wen can establish a basic master status in the movie.
At this time, Donnie Yen has actually completed the contrast and breakthrough. In the past, he was active on the screen with a sense of fighting and ruthless strength, and he suffered from this. In the hearts of Chinese people, this image is closer to a Western image, and most martial arts people are still The combination of movement and stillness has an oriental visual temperament that the weak wins the strong. Although this style is gradually being eliminated because there are not many good works at present, after all, there are few people who will fight, but Jet Li's Huang Feihong's style may still be deeply rooted in people's hearts. of.
It can be said that the time and place are right for people. Donnie Yen waited for Ye Wen. Before that, his literary and opera performances can really be described as lackluster, but when it comes to Ye Wen, it is commendable that he retains his movement advantages and at the same time increases his impression. The sense of fighting is the systematic but offensive Wing Chun boxing, which gives people a very novel and beautiful feeling. Before this, everyone thought that Donnie Yen had already reached the status, but it was a bad breath. It can be said that Ye Wen suddenly made him a place. At the level of a master, restrained and beautiful. At the same time, Donnie Yen's performance was also the first time he made an obvious breakthrough. The effect of enduring and restraining, as well as fighting for his life, finally allowed him to be consecrated. He must have worked extremely hard here. At that time, there seemed to be remarks about him being a show tyrant and using a lot of stand-ins. In fact, the audience didn't care much. As long as he performed well, it was always something that the movie could see.
Then there is the good-looking plot. There are many elements that are of interest to oriental people. I am afraid that my wife respects my wife. Learning martial arts is a hobby. The second generation, who has stunts but only loves, family objects but also family harmony is enviable. The first half of the film presents a whole very likable and good-looking character, and the supporting characters in it are even more helpful, both from the perspective of a disciple who has turned evil and returned to justice. , and the exquisite interpretation of Lin Jiadong, who went to be a traitor, to highlight this character from multiple angles. The director Ye Weixin here is amazing, and they should not be underestimated.
In the second half of the plot, when the Japanese invaded, Ye Wen had to face poverty, humiliation, and an environment that constantly challenged his peaceful and comfortable beliefs. The director carefully laid out the meaning and never appeared to fight for the sake of fighting, and it is commendable that if the unabridged version was not abridged, the very accurate and precise scenes such as the traitor helping Ye Wen but being beaten to death by the masses were of course harmonized. In short, "Ip Man 1" is really a good story with a standard and accurate, not only the national suffering, but also the interest and dilemma of life. The overall environment allows to shoot how a master is slowly forced by the environment to stand on the edge of the knife and become a hero. Process. There is a lot of knowledge here, but the main creators have done a very good job.
Of course, there is no doubt that as an action movie, it provides a few classic fights that are too good. The plot and combat are well combined. Therefore, the success of "Ip Man 1" is not an accident, it is the result of a good movie made by balancing the energy of many parties.
Then this series naturally came into being. In fact, "Ip Man 2" is not bad. Although the theme content has become narrower, the climax is mainly formed by constantly exaggerating the narrow national mood. The story always needs to shape the feelings of Westerners. Discrimination in the East. This is not impossible, but I feel that the layout is a bit small, and the routines used are too routine. Unlike the first part that broke and reshaped the courage and execution, the second part is actually quite difficult, because it is a real character, It is estimated that the Ye family supports this project to achieve a win-win situation, but they may not be willing to do too much fiction to destroy the image of the ancestors (just like the various operations of Bruce Lee’s daughter, Bruce Lee has indeed become a spiritual idol), so there may be limited space for exploration, but A kung fu master, a national hero, and a poor second-generation rich man with poor hands-on ability. It is actually quite an interesting environment to start seeking a living, including the atmosphere of Hong Kong at that time. In fact, there are many things that can be said, but it is not like the first one. I did it seriously, but I just went around to fight foreigners and discriminate. I always felt that it was a bit overkill to operate with the image that Ip Man had built so hard. This pattern went down all of a sudden. But the whole fight is still full of enthusiasm, including the upgrade of the martial arts design. Overall, I am still satisfied, and the audience also buys it. After all, patriotic blood is always a good theme, but it is a pity that it is repeated in the same way.
Then came the third one. This one is rubbish. It's a waste of time. I can't actually remember much of the plot. The film tries to talk about the relationship between being a hero and a family, but it's a broken piece of shit - I can't help but think that this might be related to the kidnapping of capital. "This movie is to make money. Anyway, I went to the movie and bought a ticket to get a pot. This operation also made me stunned... In short, the Ye Wen series has completely ruined the reputation because of this, and I no longer look forward to it. Donnie Yen, who has no good works, has gradually declined, and Wu Jing, who has always been said to be rough, but is serious about raising the standard of completion, finally became the new king through "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Wandering Earth". sigh...
This time with "Ip Man 4", it can be seen that the director is trying to recover, but there are also many problems. First of all, the literary drama is really embarrassing. It can be seen that the main creator does not want to spend too much time. It increases the environment of Chinatown in the United States, the education of children, and the very simple and rude cancer problem. Donnie Yen's performance is not bad, but not enough. Literary drama is completely unqualified, and it consumes Bruce Lee but uses it rather crudely.
As for martial arts, it's only passable, but because "Ip Man 3" is really bad, after comparison, people feel that it is better after all. But after careful study, in fact, the content of several fights is lacking, and the style of play is the same, including the way of shaping. They are all about the process of playing a small man against a tall man in the West in martial arts, and even the style of play involving the audience is suddenly upgraded. There are also fewer classic bridges, and everyone has worked more or less seriously, but it feels like that. The marketing repeatedly mentioned about the curtain call and the concept of the end of kung fu movies, which is actually nonsense. To put it bluntly, this series is indeed over because of the ruin of the main creator. It is impossible to shoot, leaving a lot of chicken feathers, but kung fu movies will not die. It is precisely because the box office has been rising recently, which is enough to see how hungry the audience is. thirsty.
In short, this series makes people feel very regretful, but it is normal. The original set of Hong Kong films can be clever and innovative, and a series can be done seriously. In fact, there have always been very few precedents. Dao" series, Bao Du Qifeng's "Underworld" series (of course, maybe Lao Du was originally made as a film), Hong Kong films have always won by that kind of hard work and efficiency, so they can't make a solid world view and upgrade the series. Now Times are different, that set will not work, so the opportunity is lost, and everything may be fate.
At least the mainland can do it now, including the Tang Tan universe and the Wolf Warrior series. Everyone is still solidly respecting the experience that the movie series has advanced to the audience. After the Marvel Universe has made a brilliant layout for ten years, the filmmakers must If you are angry and try to be strong, and continue to work hard on the details that others are not easily aware of, serious fans will find it sooner or later.
Finally, I would like to say that kung fu movies are really promising.
Because the audience is hungry, and I have to say, who doesn't like watching exciting fights, but there must be some upgrades and breakthroughs. It can't just be a trick from the past. First of all, for example, carefully setting up the world view, constantly discussing the level of opponents, and the difficulty of sudden changes in the scene, and constantly allowing the audience to participate, like playing a game to have this kind of competitive pleasure, which is definitely the mainstream in the future.
At the same time, it is really necessary to respect physical logic and use images to continuously create stronger stimulation, but it is no longer just juggling, people don’t care about pain and rationality, it is just dazzling, this set may no longer be valuable in live-action films, after all Cartoons like Nezha and Kung Fu Panda look much better than real people.
Even after watching "Ip Man 4", I will always be excited because of kung fu movies. We just love this, so we are looking forward to making breakthroughs in this area. Just like when Bruce Lee was born, everyone is so excited. Now, if anyone in a kung fu movie can make a cool movie as exciting as a game, the plot fits and is full of expectations, and at the same time, the fighting scenes, all the physical principles and combat levels can be clearly conveyed to make the audience feel immersed, and constantly create visual curiosity, and finally fight The spirit of the film can be combined with the real dilemma. There is no reason not to sell it, but it is very difficult. Everyone knows that first of all, there must be an action guide to complete the movie upgrade. I hope that in the future, it will not only have the Hong Kong martial arts, but it will continue to iterate.
But it is also full of hope, because there will always be an audience, it is just a higher demand. Satisfying the audience is truly a big achievement.
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