The plot of the movie "Chill" is analyzed as follows:
At midnight, the police report center received an anonymous call saying that a frontline assault vehicle had been hijacked. The five police officers and their weapons and equipment in the car became bargaining chips for the thieves. The incident alarmed the police force. Whether it was a coincidence or an accident, the police officer who was hijacked in the assault car turned out to be the only son of the current deputy director of operations Li Wenbin (played by Eddie Peng).
As the Commissioner of Police has not returned from an overseas visit, the two hot spots in the election of the next Commissioner are: the hawkish Deputy Commissioner of Police Li Wenbin (played by Tony Leung Ka-fai) and the young Deputy Commissioner of Police. Liu Jiehui (played by Aaron Kwok), the eldest brother, began to use fists and kicks. Li immediately commanded the rescue and codenamed the operation "Cold War."
But the culprit actually knew everything inside the police force and had an insight into the opportunities. Even though the police elites tried their best, the operation still failed and was restricted at every turn. All his colleagues began to doubt his decision-making and elected Liu Jiehui to take over. During the entire operation, at critical moments, two tigers were fighting each other. Liu Jiehui showed no sign of weakness. Unlike Li's radical approach, he chose to take the initiative to communicate with the thieves and promised to pay the ransom to the thieves.
During the entire process of handing over the ransom, Liu Jiehui tried to make the ransom leave clues to trace the location of the thief. But the truth is as high as the devil. Not only can Liu Jiehui find no trace of the culprit, but he also lost a huge amount of ransom. Xu Yongji (Chin Ka-lok), Liu's colleague who was born and died with him, even died in the process of handing over the ransom. Liu Jiehui was filled with guilt. Hong Kong The police force is in an unprecedented crisis and threat.
The incident not only alarmed the government, but also alarmed the Independent Commission Against Corruption, because the ICAC received a report from an anonymous person and suspected that one of the two deputy directors was abusing power for personal gain at this critical moment. Hong Kong's security fell instantly, and loopholes in the police force and Hong Kong's governance were exposed. The threat loomed inside the police force, targeting the top brass of the police force. It turns out that the reason why Hong Kong is called the "safest city" is that it has not encountered a real enemy.
Plot evaluation of "Chill"
"Chill" can create subtle and hidden excitement. In the film, you can see exciting car chases, explosions and gun battles, as well as hidden legal and political metaphors. The reason why the film is so popular is that it creates a different category, taking the police film genre to a new level and making the fate of each character tug at the hearts of the audience.
With the director's understanding, the action scenes on the screen are full of tension, and scene after scene, the film is definitely moving towards a discussion of the balance of power in Hong Kong. In the end, the two photographers left different shades of gray images, but the aerial photography scene, including the night view of Hong Kong and so many neon lights, was really exciting. At the same time, the music also left a deep impression on people. Jin Peida's score reminded people of Herman.