"Mr. Zombie" is a landmark masterpiece that truly opened the door to Hong Kong zombie horror films.
Prior to this, domestic zombie films had no own characteristics and copied the plots of Western horror films.
Until 1985, a masterpiece called "Mr. Zombie" came out, which brought the zombie movie series back on track and created a zombie classic of its own.
Zombie wears Qing Dynasty clothes, is powerful and sucks human blood .
The Taoist priest in the play holds a mahogany sword and wears a Taoist hat . He uses one move to subdue the zombies that harm one party.
Immediately afterwards, major film and television companies also followed the wave of "Mr. Zombie" and produced zombie movies one after another with domestic characteristics.
In that era, there were many excellent zombie movies, but the only one that can be called the originator of is "Mr. Zombie".
Why are Lin Zhengying’s works so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people? So much so that when talking about zombie movie , he is the first person that everyone thinks of.
Many people think that the plot is well arranged, the subject matter is novel, and the storyline has a sense of substitution.
These factors are certainly important, but there is a more critical reason - the Taoist priest in the zombie movie.
The biggest difference between zombie movies and traditional horror movies: Zombie movies have Taoist priests who can subdue demons, but often horror movies do not have these.
The Taoist priest's powerful strength and aura is also one of the biggest exciting points . Whenever zombies endanger society, the Taoist priest will appear as a savior, support justice and ensure peace.
The Taoist priests in "Uncle Zombie" and "Mr. Zombie" are played by Lin Zhengying and Wu Ma respectively. As pioneers of zombie films, their images are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. What is the difference between the two performances of
? Today we will analyze them one by one.
1. Lin Zhengying
Lin Zhengying’s zombie films are all classics, ’s image of the one-word eyebrow Maoshan Taoist Robe is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
What is the general role of subduing demons and slaying demons?
For example, Fa Hai in "Green Snake", vows to get rid of all monsters in the world. No matter they are good or evil, his character is also arrogant.
But Lin Zhengying in the zombie movie is different.
Although he is a Taoist priest who conquers demons, he has a kind heart.
When faced with ghosts that still have human nature, they will not kill them all, but will help them enter reincarnation early.
can distinguish between good and evil, and still retains a touch of humanity when facing ghosts, making the audience like him more.
On the other hand, Uncle Ying is very skilled and the action scenes were completed in one go.
7-year-old Lin Zhengying is a dragon and tiger martial arts master, and has become Bruce Lee's right-hand man. Lin Zhengying has a solid foundation in martial arts, and his fighting scenes are smooth and smooth, which can be called a visual feast.
Lin Zhengying has two apprentices , one is a literary scholar and the other is an autumn student.
The two apprentices have limited strength, and they still have to give their master a hard time. Lin Zhengying always has to solve it for them at critical moments.
This is green leaves set off flowers , which can not only add more plot effects, but also reflect the personal charm of the master.
Although always deceives his disciples in daily life, he can always stand up at critical moments. Not greedy for money, not lustful.. The only pursuit is to conquer demons.
Although it is a zombie movie, the plot is mainly based on funny and nonsensical , which makes the characters more vivid and three-dimensional, causing many viewers to really regard Lin Zhengying as a Taoist priest.
It can be said that the zombie movie played by Lin Zhengying is unique in the history of film and is a Taoist classic.
2. Wu Ma
There are not many zombie movies starring Wu Ma, and he basically appears as a guest star, which does not leave a deep impression on the audience.
For example, the owner of the rice shop in "Mr. Zombie" , and the police boss in "Exorcism Cop".
The only two works starring supernatural films are "Zhong Kui Marries Sister" and "Uncle Zombie".
Wu Ma and Lin Zhengying have collaborated frequently, and most of them appear in zombie movies.
"Uncle Zombie" can be said to be a continuation of the newly opened field of "Mr. Zombie".
The director and producer are all the original crew, and the plot is mostly based on life and comedy.
In this zombie movie, Wu Ma's biggest enemy may not be zombies, but his nemesis Chen You.
Although the two are neighbors, they never deal with each other and try their best to tease each other.
went to the sea to catch fish , neighbors quarreled , full of strong pastoral life colors.
Fighting with each other took up half of the time in the play. In the end, the appearance of the Zombie King allowed the two sides to get back together and join hands to fight against the enemy.
Although Wu Ma has the ability to subdue demons and eliminate demons, he is not a Taoist priest, but a master who lives in seclusion in the mountains and forests.
He is not as vigorous and resolute as a Taoist priest , but has a heart of compassion as the Buddhists call it.
Even if he is faced with someone who is about to become a zombie, he is not willing to get rid of it.
Wu Ma has relatively few martial arts scenes in this drama. He also uses clever tricks to win against zombies.
Compared with Lin Zhengying 's "Mr. Zombie" has less visual impact and more color of life.
Some people may be curious, since it is the sequel to "Mr. Zombie", why is it not Lin Zhengying who plays the role.
Personally, I think that at that time, Lin Zhengying was probably preparing to shoot the self-directed "The Great Master", so he had no time to participate in it.
These two zombie films are both classics. Their performances have their own merits, and the plots are hilarious and exciting. They are memories of an era.
