When the Chinese film market is full of romance, comedy, and martial arts films, Lin Chaoxian has been pioneering the line of hardcore hardcore, from "Informant", "Witness", "Reverse War" to "Fighting War", "Broken" Wind", to today's "Operation Mekong", it can be said that it is getting harder and harder, so hard that there is no conventional traditional female character in "Operation Mekong". In today's Chinese film industry, the real numbers are bold!
Some people will ask, who said there is no more? Isn't Feng Wenjuan an actress? Yes, but how is her role different from the other male characters on the action team? In fact, no, the real action is no worse than a man.
It's just such a man's play, from the beginning to the end, without the slightest slack. Dangerous drug dealers in the Golden Triangle, undercover agents whose lives are on the line, and one enemy and ten enemies with disparity in strength, make the film tense and tight, and not a minute is wasted.
The whole film is full of life-and-death struggles and the tacit understanding between men. There is no fidgeting, no pain or hesitation. In Zhang Hanyu's words, "Let's do it."
This is very similar to the war-themed action shooters I've played, like the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series and the Medal of Honor series.
When Eddie Peng used unconventional methods to interrogate the enemy late at night, I was reminded of Soap's electric shock in Rio de Janeiro to interrogate the terrorists just captured in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2"; Thinking of the tragic death of Soap in "Modern Warfare 3", a movie can remind people of the time of playing hot-blooded games, which is very wonderful.
Similar to the war series FPS games, "Operation Mekong" shows a group of people who are fighting for justice. Look at how common my words are, for justice. But these people don't talk about any big truth, they just don't want the world to get worse, and they want to rectify the name of the Chinese people!
In this way, a group of people who don't need to make chicken soup for themselves may be seriously injured or die at some point, such as who and who in the movie (in order to avoid spoilers, let's see for yourself). It's like playing a game. After playing a lot of characters, you think it's important. If you say you die, you will die. That's right, that's the reality.
Because it is very cruel, many audience favorite characters sacrifice themselves when they say sacrifice. A chuchu movie can also make people cry, which is very amazing. But because it's cruel, the characters' settings are more prominent. In a team, only Zhang Hanyu and Peng Yuyan have really rich roles, but the other team members have their own divisions of labor and are easy to be remembered by the audience, and they are full of enthusiasm. Although they make mistakes, they are decisive and brave, and they don't have any lines. It can be quickly accepted by the audience, which also proves the success of the character design.
Back to the two protagonists, Zhang Hanyu's image is outstanding, he is more manly than his previous roles, three views are upright, and he loves work, but the price is the broken family. When he finally got out of the plane, this man's image was unusually tall! Eddie Peng, the hardest and toughest time, completely plunged himself into a workaholic at work, and stepped into the drug circle with anger. He seemed degenerate but he did not forget his original intention in his heart, which made people feel distressed. The quarrel between two men can be called the hardest scene of the year. It is the most manly and true portrayal of the conflict in the first second after the quarrel is over!
From the cold Beijing to the hot and humid Golden Triangle, "Operation Mekong" has a large pattern, which basically created a new pattern of police and bandit action movies. But this kind of pattern, this kind of resources, there are very few people who can do it in the Chinese film circle at present. Lin Chaoxian has the proficiency in police and gangster films, as well as the rich experience in transnational shooting, and has made great achievements in the scheduling of big scenes and the handling of details of action scenes. Perhaps in the Chinese film industry, only he can control such films.
For such a thrilling and passionate movie, the outstanding reputation is already obvious. Next, let's look at the performance of the box office. Let's rise! A tough, hot-blooded boy's film!
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