Huang Jingfu's "Removing the Three Evils Around the World" is a work with a distinctive personality, although it touches the upper limit of the scale of domestic cinema films, it is not satisfied with visual stimulation, but delves into the deep themes of good and evil, meaning and self-fulfillment.
"Everywhere" is based on the real character Liu Huanrong, and tells the story of an extreme personality Chen Guilin who is determined to get rid of the three villains before his death. Chen Guilin's starting point is naïve, even a bit secondary, but he gradually realizes his evil deeds and begins to change his motives.
The film presents a mass of death in a calm, almost frivolous manner, not to please the audience, but to emphasize the offensive nature of the film. Huang Jingfu has always maintained this offensive nature in his works, he has no intention of hiding his cruelty, nor does he want to excuse the wicked.
The three villains in the film symbolize Buddhism's greed and hatred, and Chen Guilin's pursuit and killing of them is a contest between greed and hatred. However, Chen Guilin finally realized that the real evil is not to take people's lives, but to take people's souls and blind their minds.
The climax of the film takes place at the cult conference, and Chen Guilin witnesses the complete success of the cult. Even if His Holiness falls, the ** is absent, but the self ** is still going on. This satire is very profound, revealing the horror of ignorance.
Chen Guilin's eventual awakening is another theme of the film. He broke through ignorance, rediscovered meaning, and shifted from the pursuit of fame to the pursuit of a moral life. "Zhou Place" continues Huang Jingfu's questioning of the question of good and evil in "The Death of the Avenger", emphasizing the importance of human awakening and self-judgment.
In addition to its ideology, "Around" is also quite innovative at the technical level. Shot by a Taiwanese action team led by a Hong Kong director, the film not only integrates the style of Hong Kong films, but also shows the superb level of Taiwan's local martial arts team.
Although it is not a masterpiece, it is a work with a flamboyant personality. It not only injected new vitality into Taiwan's gangster crime genre films, but also heralded the rise of Taiwan-Hong Kong co-productions. For Wong, this work is his successful return after a decade and a testament to his talent as a Hong Kong director.
As Chen Guilin said: "I'm not afraid of death, but I'm afraid that no one will remember if I die." "The significance of "Removing the Three Evils in the Week" lies not only in its unique theme and style, but also in the fact that it brings Huang Jingfu, a director who once lost an opportunity, back into people's sight.