The fifth "Scorching Sun".
This commentary opens in a storytelling style with a fascinating opening that adds a lot of legend and is exciting. Originally, I was going to give a five-star review because I had shared almost the same insights with Lao Duan before, and it was purely based on my personal deep feelings. I have a soft spot for that episode because it skillfully presents the protagonist's strikingly similar emotion to me in a single movie.
However, the ending of the film seems a little abrupt, and I think the contrast between good and evil is too blunt and not quite in line with common sense. In fact, living as an ordinary person for decades, and even risking his life to perform official duties and arrest criminals, is enough to show the quality of the protagonist. Simply raising a child is also a reasonable choice, but the film's final motive strikes me as too fake, and it makes the whole film unappealing.
Still, the film is full of brilliance, and I give it a four-star rating. I'm a big fan of this genre, it's fascinating and intoxicating. Although the ending is slightly flawed, overall, the film is still worth watching.
The fourth "Dark Flower".
This movie is a masterpiece that I have been waiting for a long time but have not been able to watch for a long time. As early as my sophomore year of high school, I heard about its fame, but it wasn't until the National Day in 2023 that I was able to catch a glimpse of it. **Yun and Tony Leung's youthful performances, although You Dazhi is only a nominal director, the fatalistic atmosphere in the work makes people feel Johnny To's style. The metaphor of the mainland has also been reflected again in the first-class theme works more than ten years later.
The film's story is exquisitely choreographed, and even if the soundtrack editing is a little immature, it's hard to hide its depth and charm. It reveals the truth that human beings cannot escape fate, just like Mr. Hong, who is manipulated behind the two protagonists, who are like chess pieces and are swayed by fate. Nowadays, such a film is hard to find, and no one dares to touch such a sensitive subject anymore.
* This movie weighs a heavy heart for me, but I still have a lot of respect for it. What I miss even more is the young and gloomy Tony Leung, whose performance made me fall in love with it. This work is not only a movie, but also a memory of the times, which is worth cherishing and recalling.
The third "Detective".
In 2008, Johnny To directed an acclaimed masterpiece, which I think is undoubtedly one of his pinnacles. Compared to "Gunfire", this movie is more exciting and original. **When this film, I can't help but think of the recently watched "Genius on the Left, Crazy on the Right". Although there is no direct similarity between the two works in terms of subject matter and style, they both focus on the world of the mentally ill, showing the complexity and diversity of human nature.
*Yun's performance in this film is particularly good, he is good at acting in inner drama, showing the inner struggles and contradictions of the characters vividly. In the face of such a subject that requires us to think deeply, ** Yun interprets the protagonist with a bit of innocence, especially in the scene of staggering and walking on the street, he skillfully transforms the character's "ghost" into "love", which makes people feel a different kind of emotional impact.
Although the film still retains some of the inherent traces of the Galactic Image and the Duch, it jumps out of the previous frame and presents a new look. Director Johnny To seems to have opened a window through this work, allowing us to see a whole new world. This film is not only an exploration of human nature, but also an innovation and breakthrough in film art.
The second "Blood Guanyin".
This movie really shook me, and it deserved to win the Golden Horse Award. The feeling after watching the movie is depressing, dark and realistic, and at the same time full of helplessness. The characters in the film are delicate and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the plot seems to be plain, but in fact it is secretly turbulent, echoing before and after, which is breathtaking. Every detail is full of profound allegories, both foreshadowing and portents. In particular, it is worth mentioning that the "apples" that appear many times in the movie and the "candy" stuffed in everyone's mouth when the Lin family destroyed the door convey the profound philosophy that beauty and ** coexist, irreversible, indestructible, and can only be transformed into each other. As long as there is love, there is a future.
What's even more commendable is that this movie shows the darkness and ugliness of human nature in an all-round way, which is enough to arouse the audience's resonance and recognition. All in all, this movie is the best I've seen in 2019, without a doubt.
The first "Heart Labyrinth".
This work is undoubtedly the director's pinnacle work to date, and despite being a low-budget production, it shows extraordinary delicacy and completeness, bringing full surprises to the audience. The film is a suspense film set in a rural setting, and through clever interludes and flashbacks, it succeeds in creating a suspenseful atmosphere, while at the same time being logically rigorous, self-justifying, and almost flawless.
In the film, Huang Huan faked her pregnancy to gain Yaozong's attention, Muraka managed to get rid of the entanglement of a domestic violence man, a pregnant woman hoped that her cheating husband would change her mind, Da Zhuang's pursuit of Murahana, and the nameless corpse White Tiger was borrowed by his brother to deal with debt collection. In addition, the film also skillfully matches these plots with the theme of the film, profoundly revealing the sinister and tangled nature of human nature, and the conflict and opposition between complex thoughts and rare kindness, which is vividly expressed.
Overall, the film excels in all aspects, whether it's the storyline, characterization, or theme presentation, it's impressive. I highly recommend this work to everyone, I believe it will bring you an unforgettable viewing experience.
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