1. Plot
Hong Kong martial arts films have not brought surprises for a long time. How difficult is it to be detached and innovative? Tsui Hark filmed the 3D Dragon Gate Flying Armor, telling an old story with new technology that catches the eye with beautiful moves and the feelings of the desert? But what everyone is looking forward to more is the deeper interpretation of the rivers and lakes by interesting stories.
Jian Yu's strength lies in being grounded. It is no longer about fighting and killing out of time and space, but a dilemma in the secular market. "It is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes"? The desolation at the end of many martial arts films makes the protagonist feel melancholy, and the people in the arena will always be people in the rivers and lakes. If you want to let it go completely, will it seem useless and lacking in chivalry? So "forget each other in the rivers and lakes, it's better to help each other" This is a solution given by Su Zhaobin, warmth will never make people feel decadent. During the CCTV broadcast, the episodes of Lei Bin drying noodles at home and making noodles after seeing the drizzle were deleted. These details show that they want to leave the rivers and lakes and return to the tranquil mood.
Another good thing is emotion. The coming of friendship is always the precipitation of time. There are so many stories of love at first sight, which make people unconvincing; so many vigorous loves make people dare not expect too much. The plot took a lot of effort to describe the details, and small objects such as Doupi can best show the truth in plainness. Bit by bit, Ah Sheng's final choice seemed natural and not hypocritical.
It's really not easy to handle the stories of the rivers and lakes and love in such detail.
2. Martial arts
After all, it is a martial arts film, and a good plot also needs the support of hard work. How to bring out the old and bring forth the new, Su Zhaobin has written articles on weapons. Drizzle's water-deflecting sword, Zhang Renfeng's double sword, Caixiu's double sword, Lei Bin's hidden weapon, all of them are brilliant. Especially when the sword is danced in the drizzle, the water-bending sword makes a raindrop-like sound because of its softness, which is very special and fits the topic. And Zhang Renfeng's short knife was finally used to crack the 4 moves, and it was also painstakingly early.
The martial arts design of Michelle Yeoh's last four moves is also different from the past. It is very interesting to use the short to rule the long.
3. Actors
In the end, neither the director nor the screenwriter is John Woo. But as a producer, the choice of actors is very unique. This story, if it is not played by these people, it is difficult to have such a feeling.
Speaking of Michelle Yeoh, although she is not as beautiful as Lin Xilei, she does have that bearing and a sense of vicissitudes, and her quiet temperament is also in line with the mood of wanting to be born. Lin Xilei has a tough silhouette and always shows herself as a sensual beauty. I always feel a little awkward. This kind of decisive personality and experienced dressing suits her very well.
Speaking of Uncle Zheng Yusheng, this look is not as handsome. Jiang Asheng still has many fans like me who fall in love at first sight. It can be seen that the uncle has something special. First, his talking eyes, always conveying a gentle message. In fact, Director Wu also likes his eyes, but I think the reason why I chose him is mainly because his low-temperature presence fits his role very well. Like the background color of the screen, although I can't say what is good, it is clearly surrounded by this sense of existence. If it is a familiar face and an actor with a strong aura, we can easily think of the story that will happen to Jiang Asheng in the future. But he was always looking forward to it.
Not to mention an old actor like Wang Xueqi. I like the way he finally fell down, not with a bang or struggling, but crooked bit by bit, like an ordinary old man in a completely relaxed state, which makes people feel a little more compassion for this character. Dai Liren's characteristics, Shawn Yue's pragmatic Pu Zhongjian, and Da S's scratching are all bright spots. Speaking of dissatisfaction, Big S's small body is too thin, and it really doesn't look good to fight without the backbone.
Maybe one day I will take it out again and savor the various moods of people in the arena.
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