The script of this film is well written.
Yes, Shawn Yue EDION was when Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung were young, which reflected the reincarnation of a Jianghu person from youth to growth. From the beginning, they killed people and occupied the position of the eldest brother (Jiu Ge and Zuo Ge) until they were also killed by others. This reincarnation profoundly reveals the turmoil in the rivers and lakes, and also confirms a sentence: if you come out to mix, you have to pay back.
In the film, Shawn Yue Edong and Jiu Zuo brothers are different figures in the same era. The script can be said to have traveled through time and space. Shawn Yue was his elder brother when he was young, and Edong was his younger brother. It tells the story of the changes of the same Jianghu person in different stages, ages and positions, but it has the same ending. Shawn Yue killed the boss in the rain and became the boss. Brother Jiuzuo was killed by gangsters in the rain. It has a very subtle idea, indicating what it is and what it is.
The following are comments.
Jianghu, Brother Gang and his left hand are still talking and fighting. Jianghu means a fundamental way of life for them. Gangge's philosophy of killing 100 as an example and the method of weeding with his left hand are at the juncture of intertwined fate. Fortunately, this is an inexperienced Jianghu. No one will care whose way is more humane and enlightened. In order to avoid suspicion, the last two people died in the street-different lifestyles have the same ending. Since it is a way of life, there is bound to be a life of flesh and blood-the left hand will render a domineering role on the screen, which is opposite to my brother's talent. In addition, other characters in the film, Shawn Yue's blood, Edison Chen's spirit ... even the policeman played by Lin Xue and the mother played by Kara Wai have left a vivid and full portrayal of Jianghu people to the audience. The film uses this kind of flesh and blood to narrow the distance between us and the rivers and lakes. Screen performance is not a surreal fairy tale, but an exact time, place and character.
In order to create a popular atmosphere in a simple and deliberate way. In the commercial game of this film, the audience is the target of service (this is of course the consistent practice of Hong Kong films).
However, it is not easy to experiment with images in rivers and lakes deeply rooted in the framework of traditional Hong Kong films. On the one hand, we should please the habitual audience, on the other hand, we should show the unique charm of the film. The restaurant drama in Jianghu may not be as distinctive as Chinese Dinner by Japanese director Yukihiko Tsutsumi, but it properly grasps the tolerable rhythm of commercial films. Of course, the quietness of the rivers and lakes can be more extreme, but this is not the magic and trick of Hong Kong movies.
At the moment when Big Brother and his left hand smiled and forgot their grievances, the philosophy of life in Jianghu was more cruel and helpless than any killing, and it continued to remind the audience that survival was sometimes inevitable and deliberate.
Two rivers and two lakes, all roads lead to the same goal
Helpless is the truth, and the rest is only good wishes.
The death of Dang Gang and his left hand seems to have hurt the hearts of some viewers, who can't hide the departure of the protagonist. The ending of this film is really painstaking. Young Shawn Yue and Edison Chen are arranged to replace the fate of the protagonist. This cycle not only left hope for the Jianghu, but also made the Jianghu stories more popular. In addition to stereotypes, there is also the difficulty that movies can't end their fate.
I chose an uncertain ending and ended the story with an ambiguous attitude. As far as rivers and lakes are concerned, there is the possibility of a sequel.