Chapter 162: The beginning of the epic
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"I don't want my life to be swayed by the outside world, I hope it's an accessory to my life. Many years ago, there was a church in Hong Kong, which just showed that we were with each other. But now I don't know, that's a funny thing, people hate each other."
Zeng Jiang's hoarse voice spoke a monologue of English lines behind the scenes. On the big screen are dim old film shots, and Chen Tian uses realistic techniques to record the changes in the old era of Hong Kong - starting with the young and dandy streets who are famous in Chinese.
"Hey, this version is different from the one shown in Cannes." Andy Lau and others who attended the Cannes premiere suddenly reported it.
I guessed that Chen Tian might have made adjustments, but I didn’t know that there were only two versions.
"The streets are so painful. Only the real underground boss takes over the blocks in the center of the city. 20 years ago, mainlanders couldn't even find a job here, but now we are in a stable life. That's what these gangsters didn't realize. If I have any opinions about them, it's just that - read more books."
"No one gives you a gift, you have to fight for it yourself!"
Accompanied by melodious music, this hoarse voice monologue is really personal.
"Line!"
The film critics in the screening hall naturally thought of this. The lines were rude. If you just look at the opening remarks, you really couldn't find the gap between Chinese translation into English. It was natural. Especially when you say "read more points", the audience laughed out loud, which immediately made people feel that the movie was not so serious. There should be a lot of black humor.
If the whole article is full of such exquisite lines, then winning the award in Cannes shouldn't be bad.
The picture began to become clearer, and the dim realistic film disappeared. The film started with a young back. He held a paper bag in his hand and used to hit his thighs while walking.
The heavy piano sounded, gradually bringing out the classic chorus of the Hungarian Choir "five&fet". Everyone's eyes lit up. The urban police and gangster film, with this opening, combined with this bgm, actually had an epic feeling.
"It sounds so good, what kind of song is it? You must check it out clearly when you look back."
The camera turned slightly. Andy Lau showed his face for the first time. The audience who were familiar with him suddenly saw Andy Lau's youthful face twenty years ago on the big screen, and was shocked. "Oh my God. What kind of makeup technique, how could this look like? It's exactly the same!"
Andy Lau, no. It was Liu Jianmin who patted his thighs gently, and passed by a milk tea shop and bought a cup of milk tea. When he passed by the store selling luxury watches on the street, he paused for a moment, looked at the watch with envy, and then left. On the milk tea, on the street, and in the watches, the cast and crew of the film were also displayed:
Producer: Chen Tiandu, Han Sanpian
Director: Chen Tiandu.
Screenwriter: Chen Tiandu.
Starring: Chen Tiandu, Andy Lau
Starring: Zeng Jiang, Wu Zhenyu, Liang Jiahui, Anthony Wong, Chen Huilin...
Romanda Joseph, a reporter from the Los Angeles Times who was sitting in the guest seat area, smiled slightly and applauded lightly. This would definitely be a good movie, just for a simple opening.
The audiences watching "Infernal Affairs" in the entire North America were also gradually playing BGM music. They gradually became impetuous and sat quietly on the chair and watched the clear and bright scenes. Listening to the epic opening music of the chorus.
In a small gathering place for elderly composers, he knocked on the door and said, "I'll look for Ni Kun."
"Uncle Kun, someone is looking for you." An aunt opened the door, and then Ni Kun looked at the young man wearing sunglasses with a look of surprise. He saw Liu Jianmin suddenly pulling out a gun from a paper bag. His face, who had just discussed the song kindly, suddenly changed, showing the ruthlessness of the big guys in the world, and instantly pushed off the instrument rack and was about to run away.
"Bang~"
Gunshots and music stops.
"Bang~", "Bang~" two more sounds, Uncle Kun covered his chest and fell to the ground.
I have to say that the sound effects in the screening hall are great, and it feels deafening as soon as you shoot. And viewers who have really played with guns will find that this is not an ordinary gunshot, at least it is definitely not a gunshot that a small pistol can make. "In other words, this gunshot is also a dubbing?"
However, the gunshots were all music formed after careful consideration and Hanstimo's interpretation. The total number of shots in the film was not very large, and Chen Tian asked the gunshots to form a soundtrack effect, and it would be useless to cover their ears as long as the gunshots sounded. So today's effect was formed.
Liu Jianmin shot frankly and then turned around and left. The huge subtitles of the movie's name "Infernal Affairs" were hit in the middle of the screen.
"Andy Lau, what does it feel like suddenly seeing the young self appear in front of you?" Li Ming suddenly touched Andy Lau beside him and asked in a low voice.
Andy Lau was slightly distracted, "...It's quite strange, he has better acting skills than when I was young."
Their chatting voice was very low, and the people around them still heard it, and they all smiled knowingly.
The story on the screen is constantly advancing. Ni Kun, whom Liu Jianming shot and killed, is the real gang leader, and his mastermind behind it is Han Chen's wife married. Ni Kun's eldest son returned to Hong Kong from abroad and began to take over his father's business...
Han Chen, played by Zeng Jiang, is also twenty years younger. He is full of momentum in educating the young Liu Jianming. "The church wants you to be obedient, kneel down, stand, kneel down, stand up. If you like to do such things, I don't know what to do with you. The road is made by yourself, not by others, and you have to decide to answer it yourself."
Liu Jianming: "This is a famous quote from James Joyce."
"Smart guy." Zeng Jiang was holding a big cigar in his mouth, full of style. "Once you set your goals, you can do it. People in this church won't tell you. When I was so old, they told me that you would either be a policeman or a criminal. What I want to say today is, when you face a loaded gun, what is the difference between the two? After doing this, I wish you a smooth sailing in the police station."
Just because he just appeared, Zeng Jiang's momentum was fully established. Andy Lau integrated into the wonderful interpretation of the character, and combined with Zeng Jiang's novel and domineering witty words, the image of a cunning gangster with a gangster with a sly heart appeared on the screen. There was no need for too much background introduction and description, which made the audience begin to be attracted by the story without realizing it. The charming movie nodded secretly, and Chen Tiandu's ability to control the camera was obviously much stronger.
Huang Bo and others were slightly confused and whispered to Chen Tiandu, "Boss, this beginning is different from the Cannes version? Didn't it start with burning incense?"
Liang Jiahui and others were also very curious, but Chen Tiandu smiled slightly. "Look at it yourself."
As the camera turned, the scene of studying at the police academy appeared. Andy Lau's tender face suddenly grew a lot. It made people feel novel again.
"Ballistics is about studying bullets hitting targets and causing damage to targets..."
Liu Jianmin began his study career at the police academy, training hard, actively participating in any group activities, and performed very well. At the same time, another outstanding young man also stood out in the police academy.
"27149.10 minutes ago you came in. How many file folders do I have on my desk?"
"Six, four beige on the left, one red and one white on the right, sir."
Liang Jiahui stopped touching his chin, and a chuckle sounded in the screening hall. Chen Yongren became a school police officer and caught a little hooligan when he went out, and performed very well.
The story continues to develop. Ni Yongxiao is back, showing the domineering methods of a rising star in the world as soon as he takes action. He wears gentle myopic glasses, wears trousers and shirts, and looks more like an intellectual. But as soon as he takes action, he deals with four bosses who want to make a fuss in minutes.
The methods were so eye-catching that a young white high school student clenched his fists excitedly and said, "Damn, this boss is a bit arrogant, so cool!"
In these scenes, Chen Tian used a lot of arrangements. The inspirational one was to create a staircase for a black-Tao father-style family. The eldest brother, the second brother, and the third sister were sitting in a luxurious room, dressed neatly and gracefully. In a corner of the camera, there were even a little girl in a dress contacting the piano.
Create an atmosphere from the details. In this movie, the bigger the underworld, the more gentle it is. It is simply two extremes. It is full of intentions. Ni Kun's first sacrifice, Ni Yongxiao wants to regain several bosses, and the police are also taking action to stop the possible black gang riots.
"Ni Kun is dead. Why don't you tell me about such a big deal?" Liang Jiahui asked.
Anthony Wong sighed and said, "As soon as Ni Kun died, I told everyone that the elder brother would definitely not be able to sit still when Ni Kun died. Today is the 14th, and something will definitely happen to Tsim Sha Tsui..."
The camera turned and a luxurious hall appeared. The hall was empty, with only a banquet in the middle, and a hot pot was steaming at the banquet. The four bosses, including Nigami, Gandhi, and four other bosses, sat at this special banquet and discussed business, and all the little brothers stood far away.
"Today is the 14th, and everyone has to pay money to the Ni family." "In this way, I am the youngest here. If it is not nice, I will say. From this month on, I will not pay the money to Uncle Kun. What do the three elder brothers mean?" Several old foxes looked at each other, "Come on, drink, cheers~~"
But then these old foxes were handled by Ni Yongxiao's relaxed calls in minutes, "Guohua, you are not only talking about business in Macau, but also having fun with Gandhi's wife." The camera shook the photo on several nude photos, and then turned to Gandhi's expression of eating and drinking, with an indescribable sarcasm.
Gandhi's phone rang, "Mr. Ni, I don't know why Guohua wants to pay, anyway, I have no need to discuss..." "I don't plan to discuss with you, you give the phone to the nigger." "Hey, nigger, I don't know why he asked you to answer the phone on my phone?" "nigger, I heard that you have been very close to Gandhi recently, and they transported a batch of Hailuoyin together, but they were kidnapped and each person lost millions. Fortunately, I picked it up in your warehouse. Do you want me to hand it over to Gandhi's younger brother now?"
"Damn, I got four big guys in a minute and didn't even scold me. How could this be possible?" Several young people were very excited, "Are they all the bosses in Hong Kong so cool?"
"This person named Gandhi is so unlucky. His wife was taken up by someone, and his business was also criticized by his partners. He looks like a big brother. It's so funny."
Several black guys looked quite excited, and the middle-aged couple couldn't help but frown.
Ni Yongxiao found Chen Yongren at the police academy, "Although you don't like me, we are the same father after all. My father once told him to notify all his children if something happened to him..."
Chen Yongren's family background was exposed like this, "27149, as a policeman, you must be innocent. Although your mother has not had contact with the Ni family for many years, you and Ni Yongxiao are the same father, and have violated the school rules for falsely reporting your personal background. But before you leave, you will first meet the person who has made mistakes in the socks."
"Do you still want to be a policeman?"
"Am I okay?"
"Just give me a good reason."
"I want to be a good person!"
At this point, the film has just started 20 minutes, an undercover policeman and an undercover black | Gang! A completely novel setting, such a previous rumor, is really eye-catching. It is worthy of being a Cannes award-winning movie, and maybe there will be a good freshness score on Rotten Tomato.
Moreover, even in the eyes of professional film critics, the English translation in the film is very standard and authentic, with a faint British black humor, and there is no trace of translation of foreign language films. The film critics cannot find any fault for the time being. At least in these thirty minutes, it is impossible to see that it is the rigidity of Chinese movies in English translation, and there is no obstacle to watching foreign language films at all.
"It's very American, but in the camera and soundtrack, it's always so cool that people can't take their eyes off."
There was no other sound in the cinema. Chen Tian looked back and saw his head full of darkness. Everyone was immersed in the video, no one left the seat, and no one wanted to go to the bathroom.
His heart suddenly became stable. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!