"The Righteous Brother": a very powerful tough guy movie

Josie 2022-04-19 09:03:03

South Korea is a slightly patriarchal country, and the status of men is relatively high, so their tough guy films are also a feature. Different from the same type of films in Europe and the United States, Korean tough guy films have more delicate emotions, and they can also move people while being violent.

I saw that the director is Zhang Xun, the plot of the previous "A Movie is a Movie" is still vivid in my mind, and it is also a tough guy play of two men, quite an excellent film. Indeed, if there is too much entanglement between men and men, it is better to fight and vent each other's hearts, which can also enhance friendship. There are too many pimples, what's the meaning of hiding them, under the violent PK, I can understand and enjoy watching.

In the same way, any dissatisfaction can be vented, but the feelings will not change, the kind of brotherhood will only deepen. Unless they hurt each other, or betray each other, there are usually many helpless first, and it is impossible to change easily. And two strangers, in the absence of acquaintances, discover some intersections, and naturally they can establish friendship. Humans are not animals. There are a few who are really cold and ruthless. Most of them are cool on the surface, but they are kind and thoughtful on the inside. Even if two characters like the two supposedly opposite characters in the film, Agent V Spy, walk in and discover the stories behind each other, they will have a new opinion and will be treated differently.

The spies in the film are actually quite difficult. They are betrayed by their companions, abandoned by the motherland, wanted by foreign countries, and their wives and daughters cannot meet each other. This kind of suffering is really unimaginable. Many people think that it is better to die than to live a life of anxiety every day, but this extreme behavior will inevitably lead to never being able to reunite with their families and make them bear a greater burden. The belief to live is to have the day when we meet again, hey, with a sigh, two countries have the same bloodline, but they are two hostile sides.

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  • Helen 2022-04-20 09:02:41

    The unique emotional appeal of South and North Korea, which is unique to Korean movies, seems so insignificant in the face of cold reality and politics, but the energy of this deepest romanticism is the hope of a nation. It moved me deeply. Back in the movie, Zhang Xun's portrayal of friendship is quite good, and if we make another film, maybe there will be a trilogy of brothers haha

  • Johnathon 2022-04-22 07:01:54

    It's the relationship between North Korea and South Korea.

Secret Reunion quotes

  • Lee Han-kyu: Capitalism is about finding happiness by taking another's wealth.

  • Lee Han-kyu: Family is only family if they're together, don't you agree?...

    [Ji-won says nothing]

    Lee Han-kyu: Hey, Ki-joon, try calling me big brother.

    Song Ji-won: No way. Why would I call you that?

    Lee Han-kyu: Come on, man. I like you.

    Song Ji-won: No.

    Lee Han-kyu: Geez, you're rude. Fine, I don't want to hear it either.