"Breaking Point" was released. Lin Chaoxian + Zhang Jiahui, the first combination, is back again. Although the current evaluation of this film is somewhat two-tiered. Like this kind of action movie that is free from black and white and rewrites the meaning of love. is a police and bandit Hong Kong film, the story that returns to its origins. 
In 2008, Zhang Jiahui won two actor trophies in a row with "Witness" and Golden Horse. As a film actor, he officially started the second spring of his acting career. Lin Chaoxian also started from this film, no longer doing animation, and completely got rid of comedy and romance. From the urban police and bandits confined to street fights, it has completely shifted to the "action series" with huge scenes. "Witness" is definitely a milestone transformation work for the two. Over the years, it has been often mentioned. 
But the use of the original cast, as the sister chapter of "The Witness", "The Informant", is always seen as a sequel to enjoy dividends. There aren't many people who have really talked about it seriously. So today, let's take a look back and forth. This little goo thinks that it has comprehensively surpassed the police film of "Witness"."The Informant".
Wounded faceThe police and bandit type, usually accompanied by intense street fights. Injuries in battles are often the most common phenomenon in this type of film. But in other films, we usually only see police officers who are investigating cases getting injured. And this approach, in most cases, is only to emphasize the fatigue and weakness of the protagonist. 
In this way, the fight against the powerful final boss will appear suspenseful. The practice of building tension like this, though simple. But over the years, there have been many trials. But in "The Witness" and "The Informant", you can see not only the protagonists injured, but also the injuries they have suffered from circumstances outside of the core case. Some characters even wear a face full of scars as soon as they appear. is like Hong Jing, the ticket kidnapper played by Zhang Jiahui in "Witness". He and his wife were involved in a car accident, and one accidentally crashed into a steel truck. Not only was his eyes severely damaged, but his face was also covered in scars. 
Another example is Officer Li (played by Zhang Jiahui) in "The Informant". Because of doing something wrong, his ex-wife fell downstairs and lost his memory, and later wanted to make up for it, and indirectly killed his ex-wife. After being disheartened, Officer Li had the idea of committing suicide, and later his face was also covered with scars. 
In addition, Nicholas Tse's roles in the two films are one poor and the other is a thief. But he also always had gauze on his face. Because most of the characters who appear have a tragic past. Some once summed up "Witness" and "Informant" as "Misery Meeting". And the wounds on their faces are the externalization of the characters' inner collapse. 
As long as it's a police and bandit type, you can't avoid fierce fights. Characters who are deeply trapped in a predicament are either fiery and strong in character, or they are self-denying and patient. To put it bluntly, it is difficult for them to tell the pain hidden in their hearts. The wounded face, such an intuitive visual design, is actually a means to enrich the layers of the characters. The poor man struggling in a tragic fate is the absolute protagonist of these two works. 
The fate of the informantAfter talking about the common ground, let's talk about the reason why the film "The Informant" is clever. Officer Lee is an anti-narcotics policeman. The most important part of the film's work is to recruit gangsters in the underworld as informants. At the beginning of the story, in order to retain the evidence, he directly started in the process of trading. was so harmful that Hum (played by Liao Qizhi) was exposed and was chased and killed on the street, and finally went insane and became a homeless. 
Officer Li borrowed alcohol to kill his sorrows, and he also did something wrong at this time, causing his wife to become ill. own family life, fell into the abyss. From this incident on, he felt that he could no longer be affectionate with his informant. Working with an informant is simply taking advantage of the relationship with being taken advantage of.
When in contact with car thief He Xikui (played by Nicholas Tse), he always emphasizes business. caught a gambler, overturned a gambling stall, and clearly marked the price in the regulations. Although this is a shady cooperation, the distribution of interests between the two sides is very clear. But the bad thing is that He Xikui's purpose in getting the money is just to pay off his father's debts and help his sister redeem herself. And Officer Li also took advantage of this in order to get him in.
In the operation to arrest the key criminal, ** originally promised: If the criminal is caught, he will give He Xikui a reward of 1 million. Who would have thought that the robbers not only temporarily changed their target, but also destroyed all evidence immediately after committing the crime. If the offender cannot be convicted, the case cannot be closed. The life-saving money promised to He Xikui of 1 million yuan could not be fulfilled.
He was hunted down and killed that year, and finally went insane. Officer Li also lost his originally happy family because of this incident. He didn't want these misfortunes to happen again, so he embezzled 1.5 million ** from the police station. is ready to give it to him in person, and He Xikui, who has been exposed at this time.
Who would have thought that the enemy family arrived before him. He Xikui was chased and fled to an abandoned school. In the end, like a waste buzz, he was stuck in a doorway and stabbed. His fate was hacked to death on the spot. From the perspective of handling cases, the arrest of criminals and the punishment of bad actors must be the closure of the case. But what "The Informant" really builds is actually a kind of police officer who connects with the informant, and loses his life. If there were no difficulties, no one would want to work in such a dangerous job as an informant. Because of this, informants often end up unable to escape their tragic fate.
Fulfilled regret Lin Chaoxian once said in an interview that he was most satisfied with "The Informant" in the ending. Officer Lee was arrested for misappropriation. After the first informant was stabilized, no family members were found. The second informant, He Xikui, was hacked to death on the spot by the revenge-seeking gangsters. Each character looks miserable, and their ending is full of regrets.
But these are superficial appearances, as long as you go deep into the inner world of the characters, you will find that they have all been satisfied. Officer Li finally handed over 1.5 million yuan to He Xikui's sister. This move represents that he treats He Xikui as a friend. The informant fees planned by the police station were all diverted. For Officer Lee, it was also the end of working with informants.
He didn't find any relatives, but he met a resident who looked like his wife at the bar. Hearing her singing is like going back to your old life. With his current situation, such a result can be considered a complete one. He Xikui took his life for the work of an informant. But he also got an excess salary through Officer Li and saved his sister's life. In addition, his death also made Ah Di (played by Gui Lunmei) take the initiative to stand up and report the mastermind behind the robbery. Let the criminals get the justice they deserve.
Although "The Informant" is a police film, it has made a complex and three-dimensional group portrait of the characters. Such a masterpiece must be worthy of everyone's repeated **.