The three Hong Kong films that appeared this year, "Drifting on Turbid Water" starring Wu Zhenyu, and the two films "Wisdom Teeth" and "Rolling Cigarettes" starring Lin Jiadong, are all considered excellent works.

When Hong Kong filmmakers choose to go north one after another, the glory of Hong Kong films has reached a state of death. Perhaps, the young people of this era can no longer appreciate Johnnie To's 's fateful narrative, John Woo's 's brotherhood, Tsui Hark's 's happy grudges, and Cheng Baorui's eccentric swordsmanship .

However, there are still many viewers who still maintain their preference for Hong Kong films. The irresistible friendship between men always maintains the purest yearning amid the interests.

The three Hong Kong films that appeared this year, "Drifting on Turbid Water" starring Francis Ng , and "Wisdom Teeth " and " Hand-Rolled Cigarettes " starring Jiadong Lam, are all considered excellent works.

As Lin Jiadong, who has been nominated for the Best Supporting Actor in the Academy Awards and , he only received the honor of Best Actor in the Academy Awards in 2017, which means he is a bit of a late bloomer. At this time, it was supposed to be the beginning of the Lam Jiadong era, but it encountered the later stages of the decline of Hong Kong films.

But good actors are unique in any movie.

I have a hunch that "Wisdom Teeth", a collaboration between Jack Lam and Paul Cheng, is likely to help him win the Academy Award for Best Actor again.

However, first he had to defeat his competitor Wu Zhenyu in "Drifting on Muddy Waters". However, if "Hand-Rolled Cigarettes" can also be shortlisted for the Academy Awards, Lin Jiadong's chances of winning may be greater.

In order to support Hong Kong's new directors, Lam Jiadong participated in the filming of "Hand-Rolled Cigarettes" for almost zero pay.

is different from the violent character in "Wisdom Teeth". In "Hand-Rolled Cigarettes", Guan Chao, played by Lin Jiadong, is obviously more tolerant, and even lives with the humbleness of the bottom, has no direction in life, and has lost the passion for life.

Guan Chao was an abandoned son of the British army before Hong Kong returned to . He did not have a high official rank, so naturally he was not qualified to go to the UK. He could stay in Hong Kong, and because of his sensitive identity, he could not integrate into society well.

As a result, the former chief became the current second-hand dealer, earning commissions in the middle. At this time, Vinny, a South Asian man who was being hunted, broke into Guan Chao's life.

Vinny was tricked by his cousin into stealing drugs from a local snake, and accidentally entered Guan Chao's room. Therefore, Guan Chao wanted to make money, and Vinny wanted to save his life, so the two temporarily lived together.

This should be the fate of people who are also trapped in the world. The overall narrative of "Hand-Rolled Cigarettes" is particularly similar to the style of Milky Way Image. The style of Galaxy Image can be summed up in three words—black, ruthless, and cold.

The so-called blackness refers to the despair and sadness in the individual's struggle; the so-called ruthlessness refers to throwing the individual into the cracks of society and leaving it to fend for itself; the so-called coldness means that the entire narrative process will never sympathize with the individual. Instead of feeling pity, he watched indifferently as things happened and ended.

Indeed, whether it is Guan Chao or Vinnie in the film, even if the timeline is set in 2019, their lives are as helpless as they were before 1997.

In "Hand-Rolled Cigarettes", almost all emotions are suppressed, and there is not even any accusation of violence. What can be seen is just the struggle and struggle of individuals for survival.

If you want to ask what is used as a concatenation in this movie? I think it should be loyalty, which is also the core emphasis of many Hong Kong films.

Guan Chao encountered the financial crisis because he encouraged his brother to speculate in stocks, causing his brother to commit suicide. As a result, he was able to live happily with a debt of several million.

In the short time he got along with Vinny, maybe he really resonated with each other. After Vinny was caught, Guan Chao could have escaped by himself, but he went to rescue him alone.

The long shot at the end of the movie, which lasts for more than 7 minutes, was shot very well. All the emotions that had been restrained before burst out at this moment, and also gave the audience an outlet for their emotions.

I think some people say that the long shot at the end is a bit dry, but I think this is the finishing touch. It is not as passionate as the previous Hong Kong films, and it even looks like a pure fight between adults, which makes it more life-like. .

Of course, this drama is not all despair and helplessness. Just like at the end, Guan Chao, Tovinny gave the repayment list to his former brother. This is the persistence of justice from beginning to end, and Vinny experienced this After the wave, he and his younger brother Wensu will also stay away from drug trafficking.

The former laughter of the brothers was played on the TV, and the ashtray was burning Guan Chao's favorite hand-rolled cigarette. A trace of green smoke, a piece of the past, a kind of perseverance, and a piece of sustenance, this is what Guan Chao left for Vinny and his brothers. , is also left to Hong Kong movies by director Chen Jianlang .

In addition to Louis Koo Leslie Cheung and Ng Chun-yu, in fact, the real stalwarts of Hong Kong movies should also belong to Lam Jiadong and Nick Cheung .

However, Lin Jiadong is more mysterious than Nick Cheung. Every time he appears, he always feels like something big is about to happen. This is probably the so-called aura.

Funds are limited, so the film cannot be developed. Three or two horsemen are considered a gang. But it is this kind of reduced pattern that can best shape the individual's emotions and the uncertainty of fate. Perhaps, even in middle age, people can really empathize with Guan Chao.

#Winter Film Appraisal Officer#