Chapter 636: Daring to think and film in Hong Kong films is the key to its success
Everything is over the top, everything is crazy. Hong Kong movies in the 1990s were a cornucopia. In order to maximize box office and profit, most movies were made to the standards that the audience would like. Once a certain type of movie arouses the audience's interest,
If you have an appetite, you will try your best to take pictures as crazy as you can!
Of course, this was one of the reasons why Hong Kong films declined later.
But this also proves that when Hong Kong films were in their glory, it was indeed all kinds of imagination, all kinds of bold ideas and daring to shoot that made Hong Kong films bloom.
You can even imagine that at the 1999 Hong Kong Island Film Awards, all the winning films were films related to Young and Dangerous and The Club.
It even turned the entire Academy Awards ceremony into a public meeting for Young and Dangerous, becoming the most spectacular ceremony for Young and Dangerous movies in Hong Kong.
Back to business.
After reading the script, some people were of course not only excited, but also confused.
Especially the main characters such as Chen Weijie and Luo Xian.
Because like Chen Weijie and the other candidate for the male lead, Hong Kong veteran actor Liang Feng, their scripts are relatively complete scripts.
Chen Weijie and Liang Feng looked at each other and saw confusion and surprise in each other's eyes.
What are you wondering about?
The story of "Infernal Affairs" is indeed shocking, but is it still a police movie?
In the entire script, they barely even saw any decent gunfight scenes!
What’s surprising is that although the shootout scenes of traditional police and gangster movies are not used, it no longer pursues simple gorgeous and cool visual effects, and it is not protected by the halo of the protagonist. It also goes against the most common violent aesthetics of Hong Kong police and gangster movies!
Instead, it focuses on the repression of the protagonist who has been undercover for ten years, creating a psychological showdown on the edge of light and darkness.
This is a Hong Kong film, and it is undoubtedly a police and gangster film. You can see many unique things in Hong Kong films, but it is different from the Hong Kong police and gangster films that they are familiar with in the past.
The entire film is almost all literary drama, with very few martial arts dramas.
Not only that, the dialogue throughout the film is also amazing.
Although "Infernal Affairs" is still only on paper, Chen Weijie, Liang Feng and others can't wait to compete with their opponents on the same stage.
"Infernal Affairs" has too many plots that showcase your acting skills.
This kind of movie, this kind of police movie, this kind of movie that focuses on emotions and psychological rendering is really strange.
None of us are newbies, and Li Yi's movies don't need anyone else to tell them what to do, so he decides the main roles with one word.
Chen Weijie plays one of the male protagonists, Liu Jianming, and Liang Feng plays one of the male protagonists, Chen Yongren.
Luo Xian, a professional Hong Kong police officer, plays Huang Zhicheng.
Other actors also have their own roles.
In fact, Li Yi said that the reason why Hong Kong Island police and gangster films have advantages is not only the general environment, but also the group of veteran actors in Hong Kong Island.
Because they are so familiar.
For example, here we have Luo Xian, a Hong Kong police professional. He is really good at playing the role of a Hong Kong policeman. There are also specialized villains, etc. It can be said that there is no need to choose when filming.
At the same time, behind-the-scenes aspects, such as props, may not be able to obtain other things, but such as costumes, makeup, props, etc. related to the Hong Kong police, as well as props needed by criminal gangs, etc., it may be troublesome for the behind-the-scenes team from the mainland to get them
It's very simple, but for them, it's really simple.
When they need to experience life and the like, veteran actors don't need Li Yi to arrange it, they will take the initiative to prepare themselves.
Therefore, even though "Infernal Affairs" seems to have many big-name actors, Li Yi is the least of them to worry about.
Although not all actors are dedicated, in Li Yi's crew, even those who are not dedicated must become dedicated.
What's more, the movie "Infernal Affairs" is very special.
Therefore, any actor who is selected must give his best.
Li Yi doesn't need to worry about the crew's preparations, but this movie is not without trouble.
For example, the issue of passing the review.
In my memory, when "Infernal Affairs" was released in mainland China, it ended with Liu Jianming being arrested!
Don't look at this plot as if it just changed the ending, but in fact, this ending will break the theme of the entire movie.
"Infernal Affairs" talks about fate and a kind of obscure despair. To what extent does this obscure despair reach?
"The highest of the eight hells is called the endless hell, which means suffering great suffering without interruption."
Therefore, the theme of the movie and the space where the story takes place is in the endless hell.
Chen Yongren was freed, but the price he paid was death.
What about Liu Jianming?
If he is arrested, the price will be far worse than that of Chen Yongren.
Maybe it's a bit much to say that it lowers the tone of the whole movie, but it does make the whole movie have huge flaws!
Liu Jianming can only truly continue to suffer in the endless hell if he continues to stay in the police force!
But the problem comes again. Although putting the background of the movie in Hong Kong will make the review more relaxed, and Li Yi's identity will also make the review more relaxed, there are some regular things, even if it is Li Yi, even if it is
Hong Kong movies are still unavoidable!
So there was no other way, Li Yi approached Zhao Guangming again.
"Do you really think there is hope for a revival of Hong Kong films?" Zhao Guangming asked with a smile when he saw Li Yi.
This news has already spread around the world, and the media has been divided into two groups to conduct various analyses, hold each other's opinions, and attack each other.
On the contrary, the topic of "Renaissance of Hong Kong Films" has become popular again.
"A comprehensive revival is impossible. Times have changed, but Hong Kong films do have unique conditions for police and gangster films." Li Yi replied with a smile.
"Tell me what you think." Zhao Guangming became interested.
Li Yi repeated the reasons he had told other Hong Kong filmmakers before.
Zhao Guangming nodded after hearing this, then looked at the briefcase in Li Yi's hand, pointed at it teasingly and asked: "The script of the police film that revives Hong Kong films?"
Li Yi nodded and said: "Yes, but I haven't submitted the filing yet, and I want Director Zhao to take a look at it!"
Zhao Guangming smiled and nodded to Li Yidao: "You really never come when nothing happens! It's troublesome when you come."
How could Zhao Guangming not know what Li Yi meant by asking him to help read the script.
There must be some edge or line crossing in this script.
But this is what Zhao Guangming appreciates most. With Li Yi's current identity and status, it is actually normal for him to be direct and willful, but he has never been so.
Compared to those directors who complain and attack China's film review system on various occasions because their films cross the line, Li Yi is simply a role model.
And what about Li Yi?
He always follows the rules and abides by them. In fact, in Zhao Guangming's opinion, this is the real smart person.
For example, for a movie like "Wreaths Under the Mountain", if you change the director, 99% of the time it will be difficult to pass the review.
But Li Yi didn't argue and did everything according to the rules, which made people look down on him.
