The detective returns, the unsolved case is pending, and the battle between good and evil is about to break out. Wei Jiahui, who wrote and directed “The Detective”, is a hit film. This crime suspense film starring Liu Qingyun, Cai Zhuoyan, Lin Feng and other Hong Kong stars is also the first film released after the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland. A Hong Kong movie that has already achieved a box-office record of over 100 million yuan.
On July 8, film critic Zhou Guiyi was invited to be a guest on the film channel’s “Today’s Film Critic” program, to review the film “Detective War”, and to explore the reasons for the film’s market expectations with the majority of audience friends.
Hong Kong film feelings shocking bonus points
Female protagonist hard core breakthrough
Why did the unreleased “Detective War” gain the audience’s high expectations? As a guest on “Today’s Film Review”, Zhou Guiyi bluntly said that from the trailer, the film can evoke everyone’s expectations for the ultimate impression of Hong Kong films “all crazy and all over the top”. The industrial skills and grasp of the big scenes are not outdated, and at the same time Catching up with the important node of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland, there is also a strong sense of sentiment, and the film’s release occupies the right time, place, and people. In Zhou Guiyi’s opinion, “The Detective War”, which has made the audience so addicted, does not integrate the viewing habits of mainland audiences like the previous “Rage: Serious Cases” and “Bomb Handler 2”, and has a shocking sense of departure. A dark horse that suddenly broke into the moderate mainland movie viewing market.
Through the screening activities organized by the Yi Jie Film Group in various places, Zhou Guiyi pointed out to “Today’s Film Review” that female audiences are more interested in this film and have a higher praise rate, which also shows that women’s preference for suspense themes has risen sharply. . She went on to say that the suspenseful style of the film is closely related to the fate of women. Among them, the two female actors, Ah Sa Cai Zhuoyan and Li Ruotong, are also familiar to mainland audiences. The female audience who grew up with them.
Retain the background color to break through the past
Hong Kong filmmakers stick to their love
After 15 years, how is Liu Qingyun’s performance in challenging the role of “Detective”? In this regard, Zhou Guiyi admitted to “Today’s Film Review” that it is difficult to imagine that other actors other than Liu Qingyun can play this role well. She went on to point out that as an actor, Liu Qingyun has a hidden face, is very marketable, and can burst out a great sense of contrast. This time his performance is more difficult and complicated than 15 years ago, except for the inner drama. , has a lot of hard action scenes, constantly surpassing himself. “The Detective War” and “The Detective”, which one is better? Zhou Guiyi told “Today’s Film Review” that the two films are no longer the same genre. “Detective” is an uncompromising author’s film. “Detective War” is closer to the public in terms of rhythm, story style and method, but also To the greatest extent, the rough, absurd, and crazy background of the Milky Way is preserved.
Can “Detective War” become a hit in Hong Kong this summer? In this regard, Zhou Guiyi told “Today’s Film Review” with full confidence. In her opinion, fans who are familiar with Galaxy images have grown up, and a new generation of fans needs to see the best of the golden age of Hong Kong cinema, as well as the way stories are told and the way images are presented in this era. “There will be a lot of information to remind us. Hong Kong filmmakers are still insisting on Hong Kong movies. Hong Kong, the bright pearl, has contributed everything about movies. This persistent attitude and love for movies will always be there. Worth one of our movie tickets.”
It is reported that “Today’s Film Critic” is broadcast on the CCTV-6 film channel at 19:45 every night, and will light up every night of light and shadow during the prime time from Monday to Sunday.
[Editor in charge: Xu Ziming]