Wang Yifan shook his head and said: "What is Hong Kong film revival? In the early years, as long as it was a movie, the leading actors and actresses must be actors from Hong Kong Island or Treasure Island. Mainland actors could only play supporting roles. Even if they were movie kings, they could only be given to those Hong Kong films. The actors on the island’s treasure island play supporting roles, but now, look again, the niches and flowers in the mainland are emerging in an endless stream, while the older generation of stars on Hong Kong Island are old, but the newcomers have broken down. It is impossible to compete in the mainland. The key point is that their directors are also depressed. After so many years, how many movies can you watch?"
"Then this "Dark War"..." Zhang Zirong was a little confused. In that case, why did Wang Yifan write such a script.
"However, although the revival of Hong Kong films is unlikely, the feelings of this thing can still be sold for a few more years. In fact, as long as there are good stories, why should they be divided so clearly? They are all Chinese films. Why should they be divided into Hong Kong films? Island movies, mainland movies? As long as their minds remain on this geographical distinction, then there will never be the possibility of so-called revival!" Wang Yifan shook his head.
Thinking of Hong Kong Island movies in the past life, the last "Dark War" and "Infernal Affairs" were once called the last glory of Hong Kong movies, but what about the result?
After these movies, how many more movies can be called classic Hong Kong movies?
And look at those Hong Kong Island directors from previous lives who were able to achieve good results even when the Chinese film market blowout. Which of them made Hong Kong Island movies?
......
On stage, the reporter asked Cao Meng: "Director Cao, do you think "Dark War" can be the starting point for the revival of Hong Kong films?"
Cao Meng shook his head and said: "The topic of Hong Kong film revival is actually a bit of a squatter. Now that the Chinese film market is so big, I can only say that "Dark War" will be a film full of Hong Kong flavor, but it is definitely It is not the starting point for the revival of Hong Kong films, but I hope to retain some Hong Kong flavor in the development of Chinese films."
Many Hong Kong Island filmmakers in the audience sighed and nodded.
Do they really understand this?
In fact, they certainly understand, but many people feel a little unacceptable.
But the facts are here.
Cao Meng can be considered a relatively understandable person. "The Dark War" is indeed full of Hong Kong flavor, but what about it?
No matter how good a piece of "Dark War" sells, it is nothing more than a genre.
Take a look at the movies that are selling well in China. Which one is the most regional movie?
Today is different.
Cao Meng can only say that movies like "Dark War" are mainly in the plot and in the story.
Of course, this also gave Cao Meng some inspiration.
Perhaps Hong Kong-style movies may not continue to occupy a place among Chinese-language movies, but they certainly cannot be the same as before. Everything is looking for money, just to make a profit.
What the audience needs is sincerity.
But this is not easy to talk about. At most he can do it hard by himself, and he can't control others.
In fact, why did the stars of Hong Kong Island have fallen from such a good situation from their early years to the present? Many young actors on Hong Kong Island are unable to make their debut. The big reason is that they have not yet recognized the reality.
You can imagine that many Hong Kong Island actors still cannot speak Mandarin well.
You say dedication, the lines themselves are the most basic link.
Some Hollywood actors, in order to act well in a play, are able to train their English accents specially.
Some actors in the Mainland can deliberately learn dialects in order to make a movie, but why do some people on Hong Kong Island fail to learn Mandarin after so many years?
Is the qualification really bad? Obviously not, but their attitude has a big problem.
Closer to home.
After Cao Meng and the main creative staff were interviewed, the screen went dark and quickly turned on again.
Liu Yu has taken out his notebook.
Professionals, of course, have to do professional things.
Although many people are now accustomed to using high-tech products such as tablets, Liu Yu still likes to use a notebook and write with a pen.
The movie began, and the sound on the scene gradually became quieter until it became completely quiet.
At the beginning of the film, Hua Tsai, the actor played by Chen Dahua, is told that only the last four weeks of life remain.
Seeing this, listening to the dialogue between Hua Tsai and the doctor.
Liu Yu couldn't help showing a smile.
"It seems we won't meet again!"
"Only in this life, doctor!"
Hua Tsai's free and easy is really free and easy, after learning that he has only four weeks left to live, he was not hit, but there is a kind of indescribable free and easy!
Only in this life!
Many people watched the plot, but Liu Yu saw the Hong Kong flavor that has been in the dust for a long time!
Their dialogue, movements, and everything all made him feel so familiar!
And the following plot proved Liu Yu's idea.
Hua Tsai's identity is a thief. He is a thief who is about to die. He will live up to four more weeks. In order to complete the last task, he asked the doctor for painkillers for four weeks!
The other actor is also one of the four kings of Hong Kong Island, Chen Qingyun.
He plays a policeman, a Hong Kong Island policeman.
Why repeat this sentence?
Is there any difference between the police on Hong Kong Island?
Yes, the Hong Kong Island police in Hong Kong movies are different.
He used to be the killer of the Flying Tigers, but he transferred to a civilian position. He became a negotiator. He is a very smart and a bit arrogant. He was transferred from the Flying Tigers to become a negotiator. The game with thieves inspired His interest.
In fact, when many people see this place, they already have a familiar taste.
Current Chinese-language police and criminal films rarely have such a pair of opponents.
A soldier is a soldier, a thief is a thief, there is a clear distinction!
The police and bandits in Hong Kong movies are different.
Or you can say that their police are not like police, and thieves are not like thieves.
But this is the distinctive feature of Hong Kong.
This is the case in "Dark War", and the same is true of Liu Jianming and Chen Yongren in "Infernal Affairs".
There are many more. Some people say that in Hong Kong movies, especially those classic police and gangster movies, the villain will never be the real gangsters!
For example, "The King of Gun King", such as "The Big Event", and so on!
In fact, the police in Hong Kong movies are similar to the protagonists of some Hollywood police movies.
They have always been special cases, such as Chen Jiaju in police stories, and Yuan Haoyun in Hot Hand Inspector. Although they are very powerful and desperate, they don't understand the human relationship and the world. They often make meritorious services, but they often cause trouble!
Perhaps this is the unique charm of the police in Hong Kong movies.
All of them are working hard, but they are all capable of doing things, but they are more capable of causing trouble!
Back to "Dark War"!
A thief like Hua Zi, he is the protagonist, yes, he is also the protagonist, not a mere villain.
This is a character that is difficult to appear in the current mainland movies, or a character that rarely appears.
