In short, the structure of "Kung Fu" is not complicated, and the two clues are intertwined and advanced.
On the bright side, this is a movie that pays tribute to kung fu movies, and all the climaxes are condensed in the fight scenes. The boss of the mighty Crocodile Gang regarded the police as nothing, and in two minutes let the Axe Gang "fixed". I think that the soundtrack and dance scenes of Hollywood blockbusters can bring out the "wise and powerful" of the Axe Gang, but there are too many hidden heroes in the pig cage city, which is not even interested in gangsters.
As a result, the arrogance of the gang forces Twelve Road Tan Kui, Hong Jia Iron Wire Fist and Wulang Bagua stick to reveal their brilliance, and then leads to the lack of Qin demons. . In the end, A Xing, a street gangster who got through the second vein of Ren and Du, completed his self-redemption in the epiphany of the way of benevolence and forgiveness.
With such a brief plot, there are hints at the beginning. Butterflies that can't fly over the sea cross the hills, only to find that the mountains at first glance are just the word "Kung Fu", and the extreme eyes are the vast and distant peaks. There are mountains outside the mountains, and rivers and lakes are portrayed.
Selecting Yuanhua, Yuanqiu, and Liang Xiaolong to play important roles, performing Taijiquan, lion's roar, toad, and even Tathagata's palm, is also Zhou Xingchi, who has been obsessed with kung fu films since childhood, and intentionally integrates the essence of martial arts with the secrets of Jianghu.
It can be said that "Kung Fu" concretized Stephen Chow's reverie about martial arts films. It not only presents the art of "the world's martial arts, all hardships cannot be broken, but fast is not broken", but also contains the ultimate insight that the Tathagata is invincible in the hands of the benevolent.
In the dark line, "Kung Fu" is actually Zhou Xingchi's lingering young heart. The butterfly dancing in the title sequence is nothing but Ah Xing himself. Lest the audience not understand, after Ah Xing's whole body was fractured and the meridians were completely broken and automatically recovered, the camera deliberately switched to the moment when the cocoon was broken into a butterfly.
The unreasonableness of the plot of "Kung Fu" is laying the groundwork for the awakening of the young man's heart. For example, when A Xing was only a "mortal", he was already able to evade the chase from the charter wife. For example, after being bitten by a poisonous snake, Ah Xing, who was tormented, made palm prints one by one in the traffic light box. All of these are reminders that A Xing is a peerless master.
But the peerless master also has a mortal past. The beggar who cheated, the boy who saved the beauty, the weak girl, and the deceived yesterday were finally related to each other in the metaphor of the lollipop. Even with self-esteem, Ah Xing rejected the lollipop twice, and his last wish when he was endangered was to draw another one with blood. If there is really a kung fu that can surpass the solitary skills and the purpose of tolerance, in Zhou Xingchi's view, only kindness and love belong.
This may be related to Zhou Xingchi's childhood experiences. The background of the era of "Kung Fu", "the streets are full of money, and women are everywhere", which corresponds to Hong Kong, where extreme poverty and extreme wealth live together. Back then, mother Ling Baoer raised her three children independently, and her life was tight, leaving clear traces in the heart of the sensitive young Zhou Xingchi.
Believing that the "Tathagata's Palm" can punish evil and promote good is just like the original trust of young Zhou Xingchi in the world. The bullying and lies that followed were the bleak reality of growing up. A Xing said, "From now on, I understand that good people are not rewarded, I want to be a bad person."
But at the end of the film, the new lollipop shop, suddenly dreaming of being a teenager, and when the beggar took out several cheats, he also completed Zhou Xingchi's bitter smile and resolution of fate. Whether the whole "Kung Fu" tells an anecdote in the rivers and lakes, or is just the imagination of the young A Xing, it doesn't matter whether the top of the dream is spinning or not. Because, as a director, Stephen Chow has already explained his growth.
Even though the dream is an unfinished kung fu dream, the heart is the heart of a young man who is difficult to understand. But time will always give the answer.
Many people do not like "Kung Fu" because it is not "typical". Except for a few moments of nonsense, "Kung Fu" does not have a lot of "I served YOU" or "Hahahaha" laughing out loud. But just like the autobiographical brand of "The King of Comedy", "Kung Fu" also has Zhou Xingchi's painstaking efforts about himself. In this sense, "Kung Fu" is actually another autobiography of Stephen Chow.
And the good thing about Zhou Xingchi is that even if he can't break out of the framework of commercial films and the rut of martial arts films, he also contains the sorrows he has experienced in his heart, trying to outline a world where good is paid and evil is paid for. No matter how ordinary the little people are, they also have true affection and talent.
For this reason, watching Stephen Chow's movies never despair. He laughed when he had a taste of it. Dive and reciprocate, and appreciate the hard work and persistence behind the twists and turns of life.
At the end of "Kung Fu", the hidden weapon of the evil god of fire and cloud bloomed and flew into the sky. As soon as the camera turned, the waiter A Xing and the dumb girl looked at each other and smiled. The fast-paced music that resounded throughout the film suddenly fell silent. Perhaps, this is also Zhou Xingchi's intention: it only takes a moment of warmth, although it is silent, it is hard to forget.
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