Chapter 1310: It is precisely because of love and righteousness that we can be called a 'hero'
As a gangster film, the title of "A Better Tomorrow" has also caused some controversy.
The main thing lies in the word "hero".
"I feel like this movie should be called The True Colors of Jianghu, or The True Colors of a Gangster, rather than The True Colors of a Hero. Who is considered the hero in the film? Song Zihao? The leader of a criminal gang who makes and sells counterfeit banknotes? Or a person who has served his sentence.
Released ex-con?
As for Brother Ma, from a legal perspective, he is simply a murderer with blood on his hands. Can such a person be considered a hero?"
"It should just be a metaphor, right? The definition of a hero is not unique. If you want to look at it from a legal perspective, then don't watch the movie. Those who robbed the rich and gave to the poor in ancient times were called thieves. According to the law,
He said, that's also stealing and robbers. If you want to see great heroes, don't watch gangster movies!"
"Should "A Better Tomorrow" be viewed in the context of the story of this movie?
What’s the background? Hong Kong Island in the 1980s. What was the society like at that time? It’s definitely not the same as it is now. And in that era, thieves had their ways, so why can’t they be considered heroes?”
"If it is really that serious, then who among the people in martial arts is considered a hero? Heroes also kill people. According to modern laws, no matter whether they kill good or bad people, it is still murder! So what kind of hero is that?"
"The heroes in the movie cannot be compared with the heroes in real life.
Heroes in life generally refer to people who act bravely and risk their own lives for the sake of the country, society, and the safety of other people's lives and property.
The heroes in Hong Kong movies generally refer to people who sacrifice their personal interests and even their lives for their brothers and friends. For movie watchers, especially those who lack real friends in real life, this kind of friend is rare.
Therefore, there is really no point in being more serious about it!”
In fact, the public is relatively tolerant in this regard, because to be honest, everyone actually understands that heroes in movies, or in most artistic creations, and heroes in life are actually completely different things.
For this reason, there are also people who interpret this film specifically from this aspect.
""A Better Tomorrow" - What is a hero?"
"The recent new film "A Better Tomorrow" directed by Li Yi recreates Hong Kong's iconic gangster films of the 1980s. However, many people on the Internet have different definitions of the so-called "hero" in this film.
Less controversial.
In fact, people have always had different definitions of the concept of "hero" from ancient times to the present. Whether it is to perform chivalrous acts of justice or to rob the rich and give to the poor, it seems that "hero" cannot be defined simply with a few words. You can say that in martial arts
A certain chivalrous person is a hero, and it can also be said that Martin Luther King Jr. of the Black Liberation Movement is a hero. Heroes can be people of different genders, different nationalities, different ages, and different eras. Heroes all have indispensable qualities——
Faith. It must be said that everyone has some faith, more or less, and faith is very subtle in life.
There is really no point in scrutinizing whether he is a legal hero or not.
Because this is a gangster film, there is no pure black or white, justice or evil in this film. Good or bad, all people have their two sides, and the underworld boss is no exception. The important thing is to absorb the essence of the characters.
The essence sublimates the "hero", being trustworthy, loyal to one's confidant, brave, generous and generous. These can be said to be the summary of "hero" or "chivalrous". In "The True Colors of a Hero", they are also expressed separately or in total.
on three important figures.
It turns out that the eldest brother Song Zihao, who was a powerful figure in the underworld for a while, led the plot of the entire film. He has the character that the director most wants to express to the audience. This is the director's highest regard for this innate feeling - family affection.
praise.
Most people will not become gangsters or gang bosses, nor will they take the bullet for their family members in a gunfight, but we firmly believe that anyone would make such a choice for their family. It is in such a big environment that the director puts family love before life and death.
The edge of death allows the audience to make choices as if they are on the scene, awakening the hidden emotions in their hearts. Brother Hao's dual identity, he is Song Zijie's eldest brother, there is no choice, he has been there since the moment his younger brother was born.
, he is a natural eldest brother, so for the sake of his father and younger brother, and most importantly his younger brother's future, he is determined to change his ways. However, it is easy to get into the underworld and difficult to escape, but he firmly believes in his principles. Although he is a underworld person, his essence is loyalty.
Being kind is not ruthless enough.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this that the boss chose to let Ah Cheng, who was honest on the surface but sinister at heart, betray him and become his eldest brother. Uncle Jian from the taxi company told him to have principles, and it was precisely by adhering to his principles that he angered Ah Cheng again and again.
Only then did I finally get my brother’s forgiveness.
If you want to say that the most contradictory character in "A Better Tomorrow" is none other than Song Zijie, played by Lin Jinrong. His father died because of his brother who was involved in the underworld, and his own future was ruined because of his brother. The two brothers, one a gangster and the other a policeman, follow the rules of Zijie.
I can't forgive my brother. Although many people didn't like the character Ajie that much when watching the movie, because he only showed impulsiveness and paranoia, but combined with the background and context of the movie, in fact,
We will find that the character Song Zijie is actually the most pitiable character in the entire film.
Because he had no choice. His brother became a gangster and embarked on a criminal path. He couldn't decide. He couldn't choose his own identity. He couldn't ignore the blood relationship between them!
In the pouring rain, Zijie visited his father's grave. On the way home, he met his brother who had been released from prison. The two met not as a happy reunion but as a fight in the dark rainy night. The irritable sound of the raindrops falling to the ground was like Zijie's heart.
, when Zijie shouted "Don't let me see you again!" it was Zijie's disillusionment with family ties. When the police chief asked Zijie if he would handcuff Zihao, he said, "Jie, be realistic."
Bar."
What is reality? How to be realistic? Not everyone can do it for the sake of justice. Perhaps it was this sentence that revived Zijie's family affection.
I have to mention that the most outstanding character in the film is Brother Ma!
The most attractive thing about Brother Ma in "A Better Tomorrow" is his smile, cunning, wisdom and bravery. His smile is like a mask, hiding everything deeply. I have to admire Director Li Yi, as a director
Director, he is able to fully express the role of Xiao Ma while laughing. This is one of the biggest surprises this film brings us. Perhaps it is because he, the original creator of the story, can understand Xiao Ma better.
The character of Brother Ma.
The most discussed person on the Internet is Ma Ge, and the fact is that the one who leaves the deepest impression on people in the film is the one wearing a black trench coat and black glasses. In terms of character background, Ma Ge is not
That kind of absolutely positive character!
But the most precious thing about Xiao Ma is his rebellious spirit and courage.
Three years ago, as the eldest brother's deputy, he was very empathetic. When Cheng, who was still the younger brother at the time, fell ill, he always left the younger brother to the older brother when counting money. This also created a huge contrast with the attitude towards younger brother Ma when Cheng became the boss later.
.The character you see when you are low is not everything, but what you look like when you are standing high.
Secondly, there is the loyalty of the world. In order to avenge Song Zihao, he bloodbathed the Maple Grove Pavilion. He injured a leg and his status in the world plummeted. When we met again three years later, Song Zihao had no regrets about everything he had done.
Three years later, Brother Hao and Brother Xiao Ma met. The close-up shot firmly locked the two people's clasped hands, showing their deep friendship and longing for each other after not seeing each other for many years. This was followed by a 30-second long shot to freeze the conversation.
The two people who were arguing about whether to start over again showed a complete plot. Brother Ma is not the same as before. There are white spots in his hair. Brother Ma is still the same as before.
When Zihao asked Xiao Ma to sail away alone, Xiao Ma chose faith and turned the boat around to help Brother Hao. The free and easy way he finally turned around and came back was full of brotherhood and loyalty. So you can't just look at people.
On the surface, Xiao Ma is said to be frivolous and not able to play both sides at first, but he is the most touching, reassuring and down-to-earth person.
At this time, Zijie, Zihao, and Xiao Ma Ge are united in fighting Tan Cheng. It is not only the help of Zi Jie and Xiao Ma Ge, but more importantly, the return of family and friendship. Xiao Ma Ge hits the gasoline with a gun.
The gasoline can exploded instantly, bursting out into a red ball of fire. This ball of fire symbolized the heart full of fighting spirit and expressed the joy of the protagonist.
What is a hero? On the surface, he is cynical and plays with the world, but he always sticks to his beliefs and remains unwavering through disasters. He does not ask for anything in return for his friends, goes out of his way to help them get through the fog and get out of trouble. Xiao Ma is exactly that.
Such an ideal image of a man, as he said in Thean Hou Palace: "I am God!" Isn't such a man heroic enough?
What is commendable is that such a "Gao Daquan" character does not appear fake, which is largely due to Li Yi's acting skills.
For example, in the scene where the brothers reunited in the parking lot, when Xiao Ma saw Brother Hao, he was surprised, excited, aggrieved, and at a loss... Although there was no line, thousands of words were written on his face. It was a textbook-level performance.
, maybe the Academy Awards should give him a Best Actor Award.
Perhaps it was not enough because Pony was too perfect, so he had to arrange his death, and even at the moment before his death, what he was thinking about and what he was saying was that he was still a brother and a friend."
With the release of "A Better Tomorrow", a good movie and a popular movie will naturally have more interpretations, even over-interpretations.
For example, some people focused on analyzing the so-called "contrast reproduction" technique in "A Better Tomorrow".
"As the saying goes, three women perform one drama. But "A Better Tomorrow" focuses on the story of the affection between three men. It is because of their love and righteousness that these three men can be called "heroes"!
The director centered around a "feeling" and extended the love between father and son, brotherhood, friendship between friends, and love between men and women, so the story became rich and colorful!
So how to express these elements? This brings us to the most commonly used technique in the film: "contrast and reproduction!"
What is "contrast reproduction"? Simply put, it is to emphasize the differences and changes between pictures through the repeated appearance of before and after comparisons, similar comparisons, etc.
At the beginning of the video, Xiao Ma ate rice rolls from a vendor on the roadside, and then got into Brother Hao's car. At this time, Brother Hao asked him if it was delicious, and then Xiao Ma wiped his mouth and applied it to Brother Hao's lips.
, so unhappy!
Then Xiao Ma did the act of wiping his mouth again. Three years later, Brother Hao was released from prison and came to find Xiao Ma. Xiao Ma had been reduced to eating box lunches under the garage. When Xiao Ma saw Brother Hao again, he had mixed feelings and wiped his mouth clean again.
However, the "taste" at this time was indescribably bitter. The director used a comparison of "taste" to illustrate the changes in the situation of Brother Hao and Xiao Ma. This is the reappearance of contrast!
Then came Xiao Ma and Acheng. At the beginning, when Brother Hao and Xiao Ma went to trade counterfeit money, they saw that Acheng was coughing a little. Xiao Ma immediately went over and took out a wad of money, leaving only one for himself and giving the rest to Acheng.
Let him take a good look at the doctor. Later, when Acheng came to power, he actually took care of his "brother" like this - he just threw a few banknotes on the ground and sent his former eldest brother away, and he did this in front of many of his subordinates. This is typical
The villain is so proud! The director only used a small move of "giving money" to create a strong contrast between Xiao Ma's enthusiasm and Ah Cheng's coldness, and the two decided to compete!
Then let's talk about the brothers Hao and Ajie. The two brothers Hao and Ajie used to have a very good relationship. On Ajie's birthday, Ahao went to school to visit Ajie. Ajie and Ajie laughed and played "Bingzhao".
"Thief" game.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Later, Ajie learned that Ahao was a gangster and indirectly killed his father, so he hated Ahao very much. Later, when Ahao was reminiscing with his former brothers, Ajie
Jie directly pulled Ah Hao out and started the process of police interrogation of suspects. This time "soldiers and thieves" is no longer a game, and the relationship between the brothers is no longer what it used to be.
In the past, when Ah Hao visited Ah Jie at the police academy, Ah Jie would play a boxing sparring game with Ah Hao.
Later, when Ajie saw Ahao, Ajie was in the heavy rain. Regardless of his girlfriend's obstruction, he directly punched Ahao with great force. The director used the "fake play" and "real action" of the game to show the two sides.
The relationship between brothers changes from "closeness" to "estrangement"!
Then came Xiao Ma and Ajie. Xiao Ma and Ajie were very exciting here, with many golden quotes. The first time they met was when Brother Hao was reminiscing with his former brothers after he was released from prison. Ajie took Ahao out for interrogation.
Ma couldn't stand it, so he taught young Ajie a lesson. But Ajie didn't listen.
The second time Xiaoma and Ajie met, it was already the final decisive battle. At that time, Xiaoma hit each other with one shot until they all shrank in and dared not come out. Xiaoma looked at the seriously injured Ahao and pulled Ajie over and started again.
After a lesson, Ajie finally forgave Ahao this time. However, as soon as Xiaoma finished saying "we are brothers," he was shot and died. This story tells how Ajie never understood.
In the end, Ah Hao was forgiven. The director allowed Ah Jie to grow from a childish child. As for Xiao Ma, from being pointed at the head with a gun to being hit in the head, Xiao Ma fell down, but Xiao Ma's
The image has been immortally sublimated, the director is awesome!
Next, Brother Hao and Ah Cheng. At first, Ah Hao took Ah Cheng to Baodao to make a deal but failed. He was injured and escaped into a brick cave. At that time, the outside was surrounded by the police. Ah Hao did not want to injure his friends and decided to leave Ah Cheng alone.
Go and then turn yourself in.
The second time, when the decisive battle came to the last moment, the police surrounded the pier. At this time, Ah Cheng wanted to go out and surrender, thinking that he could get away with the crime if he had money. Unexpectedly, Ahao would not let him go this time. Ahao took Ahao
Jay's gun was pointed at the treacherous villain who killed his brother Xiao Ma. He shot him several times and then went out to surrender.
In these two surrenders, Ah Cheng was allowed to escape for his life first and then to death; Ahao was allowed to kill Ah Cheng with his own hands, to live up to Xiao Ma's feelings, and Ahao was allowed to handcuff himself personally, to live up to his responsibility to Ajie.
In the end, Brother Hao achieved his true character of a hero who attaches great importance to love and justice, which is simply awesome!"
