There is no doubt that "Chasing the Dragon" is a rare excellent work with full Hong Kong flavor in recent years. After reading this, I want to ask everyone a very important question, what is Hong Kong style? I think Hong Kong style is the unique flavor of Hong Kong, China. Such stories may and can only happen in Hong Kong. Analysis

This is a two-bear movie (the conflict between two people), and the performances of the two male protagonists are eye-catching. Liu Mingxing has always been at a level, he has not been held back, and his looks are still online. As for Zhao Wenzhuo, this is the first time I have seen him perform such a high level outside of a martial arts film. His Teochew dialect he has learned so far is very authentic, which makes the lame man born The image of Tietouwa, a Chaozhou citizen who came to Hong Kong to make a living, was interpreted very timely, and his domineering and rampant behavior after becoming a drug dealer in the later stages was also very supportive. The character description is not dramatic. The lame hero not only has a cruel side, but also has concern for his family and affection for his friends. Secondly, the marketing and promotion of the Cantonese version is very good. I actually saw a rare Cantonese version in China. Some people say that to watch Hong Kong movies, you must watch the Cantonese version. I burst into tears. If there is a Cantonese version, you must watch the Cantonese version. When watching TV dramas, it is best to watch the version expressed in the local language. This is the most natural performance state. Many hidden jokes can only appear in the source language version, and the Chinese translated text seems to be separated by a layer. Yarn, I can't see clearly the lively and cute mole on the face of the beautiful girl opposite.

Thirdly, the epic feeling is well constructed. The camera lens especially has the texture of Hong Kong movies (it is shot by Kwan Chi-yao, who has been nominated for many Hong Kong Film Awards), and the color tone is both natural and epic. It has a layered feel, and the background music is the British rock music that was the favorite in Hong Kong movies at that time. It has the joy of being reborn back to the last century, sitting in a dark video hall and crying sadly. The background of the story is a relatively detailed construction of the customs and life styles of Hong Kong at that time, and a relatively detailed story. Of course, this was originally the minimum requirement for the film, but now it has become a bonus item, which is also very important. sorrow. But it also demonstrates Wang Jing's ability as a director of Lao Jianghu. Character creation

The most fatal thing is that, except for the lame man played by Zhao Wenzhuo, the other characters are more or less not timely. The biggest reason lies in the time. "Chasing the Dragon" combines the stories of two Cantonese novels, "The Legend of Lei Luo" and "The Lame Man". There must be fellowship, and this is a very clever way of "cold rice". However, "The Legend of Lei Luo" was originally released in two episodes, and "The Lame Man" also lasted more than two hours. If "Chasing the Dragon" wants to finish such a Hong Kong gangster epic in two hours, it must sacrifice some, so Everyone has seen that the cast of actors has weakened, and the "Lard Boy" who originally played a very important role has been reduced to a panda cow this time;

The past events of several brothers in Chaozhou City have not been explained clearly at all; There are organic elements inside, which just provide a visual feast or functional function. The explanation of the past of the character "Rose" is very perfunctory, and even makes people suspect that it was forced in. Small story and main mission. One of the key characters, Lei Luo played by Andy Lau, is not fleshy enough. The audience can see that the point of view of the play is always the lame man played by Zhao Wenzhuo. Although Lei Luo has been trading in secret, he The few episodes that happened were just to create a narrative structure with Lai Hao. On the surface, it was a two-bear scene, but in fact it was mainly the passionate legend of Lai Hao. Plot

Secondly, in terms of plot, this film mainly focuses on several sets of conflicts: Lei Luo and Lai Hao; Lei Luo and Chinese undercover enemies; Lai Hao and underworld boss enemies; Hong Kong Chinese and British Hong Kong Government. Although director Wang Jing’s basic skills are very solid and most of them can explain themselves, I think there are two points that are not enough: First, Lame Hao finally loses his mind for revenge and Lei Luo comes back to rescue Lame Hao before leaving. Although the whole story is explained It's quite clear, but it shouldn't be the way of a generation of heroes. It's inevitable that the layout is too small, and the filming feels like an ordinary Young and Dangerous movie. This leads to the second point. Wong Jing specifically wanted to make a Hong Kong gangster epic, just like Hollywood's "The Godfather" and "Once Upon a Time in America". Therefore, he repeatedly emphasized the new pattern of old Hong Kong and its Chinese people. The conflict with the American rulers was resolved in such a high-spirited way during the climax of the conflict, which is indeed disappointing.

"Chasing the Dragon" focuses on the brotherhood between Lai Hao and Lei Luo. As for how they embarked on the road to success, the movie briefly touches on it. It may have a lighter rhythm, but it loses the sense of success. Layering. Although the performances of Zhao Wenzhuo and Andy Lau in "Chasing the Dragon" are eye-catching, I feel that compared with the two old films, Zhao Wenzhuo is not as good as Lui Liangwei, Andy Lau or Andy Lau. The lame man played by Lu Liangwei is domineering, arrogant, but also thoughtful and methodical. Lu Liangwei plays a gangster villain with both physical and mental qualities.

As for the lame hero played by Zhao Wenzhuo, in addition to being brave and daring to repay his kindness, he is loyal and courageous, but he can't see any characteristics of a traitor. He is just a loyal little gangster leader. And Andy's performance has always been like that, neither particularly good nor particularly bad. More than 20 years ago, he was Lei Luo in "The Legend of Inspector Lei Luo". More than 20 years later, , Lei Luo or him in "Chasing the Dragon", except for the difference in script, there is really nothing to say. Speaking of the script, there are too many things that "Chasing the Dragon" can tease. First of all, are Lai Hao and Lei Luo really good friends in need as they appear? This is obviously impossible. A soldier and a bandit may only have an interest relationship between them. "Chasing the Dragon" is often written in this way, and coupled with the plot of the Kowloon Walled City in the play, it is obvious that Wang Jing is doing nothing. This design concept comes from an earlier movie he directed: "O Chronicles of the Triad Files" ", this movie tells the story of a pair of good brothers in Kowloon Walled City, one became a policeman and the other became a gangster.