文/马庆云
On the afternoon of April 9, the online movie "Kung Fu Master Huo Yuanjia" was released on the original video platform. This is a high-quality film that is easily overlooked. Because there are many film and television dramas with the theme of "Huo Yuan Jia", and this "Kung Fu Master Huo Yuan Jia" lacks the leading role of well-known first-line martial arts stars, it is easy to be ignored by movie fans and mistaken for just a "Huo Yuan Jia" "Hot third-rate online movie.
After watching "Kung Fu Master Huo Yuanjia", the editor believes that this is a movie worth recommending, and its quality is higher than that of many online movies. Movies are among the best in theater martial arts films. In terms of content quality, "Kung Fu Master Huo Yuanjia" can even be said to not lose "October Besieged City". In the specific creation, this "Kung Fu Master Huo Yuan Jia" not only has a good charm, but also has endless climaxes, which has surpassed the "three-act" narrative of ordinary movies.
Let’s talk about the point that "Kung Fu Master Huo Yuan Jia" surpasses the three acts. General movie works are three big story climaxes, which constitute a complete movie work. And this "Kung Fu Master Huo Yuan Jia" is obviously unwilling to follow such a simple narrative rule. In the film, the climax is boosted by one scene, which is simply a model of multi-act climax.
In the climax of the first act, it was about Huo Yuanjia who got married and someone came to seek revenge. The young and energetic Huo Yuanjia came forward to stand up for his brother and win the fight. The climax of the opening film established the initial personality of the young Huo Yuanjia, and also provided a temperament preparation for the subsequent story.
In the climax of the second act, Huo Yuanjia came to Tianjin to establish a school, and he wanted to challenge the Jinmen masters. After signing the certificate of life and death, Huo Yuanjia singled out the Jinmen martial arts masters. Unfold. This scene can be regarded as the content of the first scene, still showing Fearless's youthful vigor. However, the martial arts showdown in this scene has already seen a lot of skill, and it is not an ordinary fight against monsters.
In the third act, there is quite the essence of "October Besieged City". For the destiny of the country and the nation, Mr. Tan wants to go to Beijing to talk about things. Passing through Tianjin, the court sent people to hunt down Mr. Tan. Jinmen martial arts masters have come forward to escort Mr. Tan! In this scene, Huo Yuanjia is indeed possessed by "October Besieged City", and the martial arts spirit in the characters is no longer a simple fierce battle.
In the fourth act, Huo Yuanjia seeks the court's chief to avenge the five sword kings. In the fifth act, the battle against the Japanese samurai in Shanghai, etc., are all climaxes. Obviously, this is a film from beginning to end, and the martial arts bridge segment in the film is indeed very sufficient. In the martial arts, Huo Yuanjia's outlook on life has also changed, from young and vigorous, fiercely fighting against each other, to the family, the world, and the righteous nation. A mature "Huo Yuanjia" is gradually presented in this movie.
Of course, the reason why this movie is considered to be of high quality is not just a multi-act climax, it has more interesting points than the traditional three-act. For all martial arts films, a fundamental problem must be solved, that is, why do the protagonists fight? In the movie, it is necessary to give ample reasons for contemporary value. Only in this way can we win the emotional resonance of the audience.
Obviously, in "Kung Fu Master Huo Yuan Jia", there is an escalation process of why. The first fight was just for my brother. This is the initial stage of martial arts. The later fights were just for the purpose of establishing sects, and more or less utilitarian purposes. When it came time to fight to protect Mr. Tan, it was in fact conforming to the trend of the times and serving the family, the country and the world. Later, the revenge for the five kings of swords is the friendship between the masters of martial arts, the fight against the Japanese invaders, the promotion of national martial arts, and so on.
It can be said that these fighting reasons in "Kung Fu Master Huo Yuanjia" gradually escalated from personal reasons to national and ethnic reasons. The ultimate core of this movie is to make the country and the nation better. In fact, this is an effective combination of martial arts and culture. Real martial arts and culture are definitely not a gesture between fist and knowledge, but the development process of contributing one's own strength to the nation.
In our previous Fearless movies, we like to catch the gestures between Fearless and Japanese samurai to promote the national spirit. This was an important proposition in many martial arts films in the 1980s. It cannot be said that there is a problem with this proposition, but as of now, it is obviously a bit out of date. The great righteousness of Fearless to carry more nations and nations was completed in "Kung Fu Master Fearless".
Of course, the film is worthy of recognition. On the other hand, the lines in the work are simply powerful, without the muddle-headedness of ordinary works. For example, in this movie, there are a few lines that are impressive. The bureaucrats of the imperial court reported that the reformist party had to go through Tianjin and come to Beijing to face the saint. These words from the Empress Dowager Cixi: Tianjin is a good place with beautiful mountains and clear waters. Just bury it. When you come back, remember to dust the ashes clean. The roots of the imperial city should be clean. There are many such chewy lines in this film. Obviously, the script writers of this film are not low in skills.
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