020 is about to pass, which movie are you looking forward to being released?
One of the movies was filmed since 2017. After the filming was completed in 2018, there has been no news of its release. Therefore, it has been nominated for the Douban " Most Expected Chinese Movie " list for three consecutive years.
makes many movie fans anxious:
"The only movie that can keep my appetite for a few years."
What movie is so anticipated?
It is -
" Wind Forest Volcano "
From the title, you may feel very familiar. Some people will think of Sanada Yeichiro's ultimate skill "Wind Forest Volcano Yin Lei" in "Prince of Tennis";
Some people will think of the historical novel of the same name by Japanese writer Inoue Yasushi , and some people will think of the four people symbolizing the "Wind Forest Volcano" in "The Ming Moon of Qin"...
In fact, the original meaning of "Wind Forest Volcano" is " It is as fast as the wind, its sprint is as slow as the forest, its storm is as fire, and it is still as motionless as the mountain ", which comes from "The Art of War" , expressing a spirit of unyielding fighting.
And this video reveals a "unusual" atmosphere from the title, poster, main creator to the story.
First of all, the "rich second generation" literary director invited five top starring actors.
Maybe you have heard of the name Mai Junlong .
As the son of Hong Kong rich man Mai Shaotang , he debuted as a singer. He does not sign a record company, does not consider popular and popularity, and only makes his favorite music out of his own pocket. His dark style is a unique existence in the Cantonese music industry.
In 2011, Mai Junlong, who played guest roles in many movies, had another screenwriter identity. The movie " Death of the Avengers " , which was written and starred by him, won the "Most Textual Philosophy Award" and other awards at the 33rd Moscow International Film Festival, and gradually made his mark in the film industry.
013, Mai Junlong spent 9 months writing and directing the movie " Zombie " . As a zombie film with a literary atmosphere, it can be said to be a love letter dedicated to Hong Kong movies in the golden age. It won the nominations for the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Therefore, many people call him -
"The best singer in Hong Kong to make movies."
It can be said that Mai Junlong is a director who "has money to dream", so he has also injected great efforts into the second movie he directed, "Wind Forest Volcano".
Mai Junlong, who spent 3 years writing scripts for the new film, spent 2 years casting in just to invite the most suitable candidate in his mind, so we can see that the film has a top-notch cast, first of all, there are four male stars:
first, Takeshi Kaneshiro .
Since 2015, Takeshi Kaneshiro, who has only released three movies, is not easy to ask. This time the director can act like him, undoubtedly adding a lot of expectations to the movie. In the film, he plays the heir of a large consortium who tries to clear the family's dark history.
second place, Tony Leung .
As the youngest actor in history at the Hong Kong Film Awards , Tony Leung was 60 years old when he was filming his new film. The old naughty boy outside the play plays a psychological expert serving the police force in the play, and he will have his "disfigured" look in the film.
third place, Liu Qingyun . Liu Qingyun, who has stable output from
, plays a "double-sided" policeman who used to be a good person but now is a bad person in the film.
fourth place, Louis Koo .
Principal Gu is still very productive. In the film, he will form a killer group with Jiang Peiyao , Bao Qijing , Lu Guanting , Huang Weiwen and others, playing a villain role.
th position, Gao Yuanyuan .
When filming this movie, Gao Yuanyuan returned to the big screen after two years after marrying Zhao Youting . For this role, she also specially learned Cantonese. The retro style in the stills is still full of goddess style.
In addition to these five starring actors, there are also actors such as Du Dewei , Wei Shiya, Wu Jialong , etc., which is simply a lineup of gods.
Secondly, the subversive "artistic police and gangster films" have become a clear stream.
Whether it is "Infernal Affairs", " Anti-Government ", or " Anti-Corruption Storm " and " Unparalleled ", police and gangster films are definitely a strength of Hong Kong movies.
However, one sequel after another, similar themes and routines have caused many viewers to fall into aesthetic fatigue, and Hong Kong police and gangster films seem to have become a flowing operation.
In fact, the golden age of Hong Kong movies has long passed. As the great directors go north, "Wind Forest Volcano" directed by Mai Junlong has become a clear stream again. The story of the video mainly tells the story of a sudden explosion that killed Hong Kong rich people, which involved a contest between drug trafficking groups and anti-drugs, and seemed to have a profound discussion on the existence of drugs.
Video took 8 months , shot from high temperature of 40 degrees to minus 20 degrees, filmed in the mainland, Hong Kong and overseas respectively. From stills to behind-the-scenes, you can easily discover the uniqueness of this movie -
, it's snowing in Hong Kong.
Black and white world, snowflakes are falling, and even the explosion is given a layer of poetry. The stunning setting creates a movie world that looks like "half-flash".
Among them, the crew spent more than three months in Guangdong, Huizhou , and built a snow scene in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters with 1:1 specification , which shows that it has put in effort.
As director Mai Junlong said:
"In traditional police and gangster movies, those characters that look very typical, I really want to subvert them.
So I created a very cold world, Because weather, sunlight and night will affect the characters' status, ideas and worldview.
From this point of view, I slowly established the worldview of "Wind Forest Volcano". "
It can be seen that this movie not only breaks through the routine of Hong Kong police and gangster films in terms of aesthetic texture, but also subverts the image of traditional characters. It is believed that it will bring you many different feelings.
Just as netizens admired this movie:
This color...This art design... As long as it is released, the top ten will not be there!
Finally, let’s talk about the reasons for the “difficult birth” of the movie, guess .
video initially claimed that the investment was HK$150 million, but later rose to HK$200 million. According to the latest news, the cost was to be burned, .4 billion , the budget exceeded the standard, and the funds could not be received.
and the reason why the cost has increased significantly is that according to the supervisor Xiao Jiazhen , director Mai Junlong has required the perfect for the post-production of , so it is likely to have a lot to do with the post-production of the movie.
In addition, there are rumors that Mai Junlong has not handled his relationship with the actors well, and rumors of disagreement such as Richie Jen getting angry and Takeshi Kaneshiro refused to re-shoot.
No matter what, it can be seen that the "very smooth" Mai Junlong has put a lot of effort into this movie. I hope to see it land in theaters as soon as possible in 2021!
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