From the first " Anti-Corruption Storm " in 2014 to the release of the fifth one in 2021, it was produced by Huang Baiming and Lin Delu directed. In 7 years, it has contributed 5 movies in the "Anti-Corruption" series. Judging from the box office, word-of-mouth and discussion, Huang Baiming's vision is undoubtedly very precise. "Corruption" is the root cause of social problems. If you seize the hot spots, you will seize the box office.
The movie "Anti-Corruption Storm" is actually a "men's drama" of Qing Yishui'er, but from the perspective of Louis Koo , Julian Cheung , to Lam Jiadong , Nicholas Tse , Bosco Bosco and other male gods, the film Every man in the figure is sculpted to be three-dimensional and plump. In fact, in this kind of drama with many male heroes, we often expect a sassy, beautiful, and intelligent female character to appear.
Louis Koo’s character of being brave and capable of fighting and rigorous in thinking and logic has been established. At this time, a female character needs to appear next to the male protagonist to show his "iron-blooded and tender" side.
Xia Yan, who is 168 centimeters tall, is an actress from Mainland China who Huang Baiming is optimistic about and has signed a contract with the company. Xia Yan has bright appearance and slim figure. She can be regarded as a standard model of fair skin, beauty and long legs. Xia Yan, who plays "Tan Meili" in the play, does not take advantage of her appearance, but rather shows her intellectual beauty.
From the first part of "Anti-Corruption Storm" to the fifth one released now, Tammy Tammy played by Xia Yan has been closely following Lu Zhilian played by Louis Koo, handling various corruption cases. It can be said that Tan Meili is Lu Zhilian's most capable assistant and also plays a very important role in the play. No matter what situation Lu Zhilian is in, Tan Meili trusts and relies on him unconditionally and will always stand on the same front with him. In fact, through the film, we can see that Tan Meili's feelings for Lu Zhilian have already surpassed the admiration and adoration of subordinates for their bosses.
Usually Independent Commission Against Corruption employees wear dark suits, which may appear too cold and rigid. In fact, they wrap their emotions in black, white and gray colors for the sake of fairness and justice in their work. Family, love, friendship, and comradeship, they actually feel it more deeply. After all, the risk factor of the work is so high. Since anti-corruption will involve those who benefit from it, not only the lives of ICAC staff are at risk, but even the lives of those around them are also in danger.
From the conversations and expressions of Tan Meili and Lu Zhilian, we can know that their "emotion" has developed to a deeper level. However, both parties have been suppressing their feelings, fearing that they would bring more danger to each other if exposed. In the third part of
, it can be seen that Lu Zhilian has great trust in Tan Meili, his subordinate who has been following him. Even Di Weijie (played by Xie Tianhua) decided to surrender and asked Lu Zhilian to meet in private messages. Lu Zhilian had no reservations about Tan Meili and showed it to her. look.
But Lu Zhilian kept an eye on it and divided his troops with Tan Meili into two groups, one going to Repulse Bay and the other to Deep Water Bay. As a result, Di Weijie showed up as soon as Tan Meili arrived, but unexpectedly a professional killer followed closely behind and quickly attacked Di Weijie. Tan Meili was stabbed several times while protecting Di Weijie.
Lu Zhilian kept calling Tan Meili's phone, but no one answered. The keen Lu Zhilian immediately realized that Tan Meili should be in danger. It can be seen from Luk Zhilian's actions and expressions in the movie that at that time, his heart fluctuated greatly, and his concern was beyond words. He drove to Deep Water Bay at maximum power. As expected, when Luk Zhilian found Tam Meili lying on the ground dying, the look on his face showed Regret and regret are too obvious.
The doctor told Tan Meili that the next 72 hours would be very dangerous. If the congestion in the brain was cleared, it would be fine, otherwise it would be quite dangerous. Lu Zhilian kept frowning after hearing this. When meeting Liu Baoqiang, played by Julian Cheung, in the bar, he said that it would be great if the person who went to Deep Water Bay at that time was himself.
After reading this, I can really understand the meaning of the lyrics "If this is not love, why should I be sad?"
Tan Meili's feelings are more obvious than Lu Zhilian's. When she woke up in the hospital and heard that Lu Zhilian was framed and suspended, she ignored her physical condition and rushed to defend Lu Zhilian.
In fact, both parties understand the existence of this love, but no one explains it clearly, but uses other ways to interpret it.
In the fourth film "Anti-Corruption Storm", the tacit understanding between the two people was shown when Lu Zhilian informed his colleagues through his mobile phone that the witness was in danger. Suddenly the instigator appeared next to Lu Zhilian, took away Lu Zhilian's mobile phone, and talked to the other party directly.
If Lu Zhilian's colleague said the wrong thing at this time, not only would the witness be in danger, but Lu Zhilian's undercover identity would also be exposed. But Tan Meili was very smart and immediately noticed that there was an accident on Lu Zhilian's side, so she grabbed the phone and pretended to be Lu Zhilian's girlfriend, allowing Lu Zhilian to escape smoothly and helping Lu Zhilian gain his trust. If there is not enough tacit understanding, how can we cooperate seamlessly through the phone line without eye contact?
So for the old pairing of Louis Koo and Xia Yan, in the currently released " Anti-Corruption Storm 5", everyone certainly hopes that the male god can successfully complete a blossoming love while completing the anti-corruption work. Many viewers who watched the finale were a little aggrieved. We clearly felt the pink love between Lu Zhilian and Tan Meili in the previous movies, but why didn't the director make this love more complete?
Even the uneducated "A Lu" can see Tan Meili's admiration for Lu Zhilian. I believe Lu Zhilian, who is both wise and brave, will not know it. Combined with the several mentions in the final chapter that Lu Zhilian's spirit has been in a state of tension, the pressure on the whole person is very high. As colleagues and former lovers around him who fought alongside him passed away one after another, if Lu Zhilian could accept Tan Meili's love, start a new future for the two of them, and end with a happy ending, it would often not be memorable enough.
Lu Zhilian suddenly died in an explosion under circumstances that were unexpected by the audience, and it also caught us by surprise. What we have always hoped for is that the heroic, beautiful and considerate Tan Meili will accompany the wise and courageous Sir Lu.
But we all know "Since ancient times, heroes are like beauties, and they are not allowed to grow old in the world." . Since the director said that this is the final chapter, I believe that this kind of "unsettling" ending will leave a deeper impression on people. .
Xia Yan's performance here is really worthy of praise. Usually, with Louis Koo's status as the male god, many fans will feel that no female star can be worthy of Louis Koo. But Xia Yan played the role in the movie just right, not sweet, not boring, capable of both literary and military skills, witty and brave, good looks and great acting skills. No wonder Louis Koo praised him so much. The audience complained about their inability to have a happy ending, which shows that Xia Yan played the role quite successfully.
