There are less than three months left, and 2014 is about to pass, and in the next few months, there are still many new Chinese films worth paying attention to. Among them, John Wu’s "The Wheel of Ping" and Jiang Wen’s "One Step Away" are undoubtedly the annual expectations of many people, and there are many highlights in terms of lineup, director, and theme.
However, which of these two movies is your favorite?
[Plot]
"The Wheel of Taiping" ★★★★
"One Step Away" ★★★
Both videos are adapted from real events and are very attractive. Generally speaking, one is grand and sad, and the other is joking and sarcastic.
"Taiping Wheel" is adapted from the real event and originated from the "Taiping Wheel" shipwreck incident from Shanghai to Taiwan in 1949. This was a very serious shipwreck incident. Based on this event, the film weaves the love stories of three couples, and uses their respective emotional experiences to radiate the society and people of that era. Therefore, the tone of the whole film is grand and sad. "The Wheel of Taiping" has a very large background and also has a very touching love story.
"One Step Away" also has the shadow of real events, but it has been greatly modified on this basis, which has a bit of the flavor of legends in the Republic of China. It is said that the film is based on the major case of the Republic of China "shooting Yan Ruisheng", about the case of the evil young man Yan Ruisheng in the foreign field killing money and killing Wang Lianying. The so-called president of the Flower Country is actually the number one beauty selection for prostitutes. Therefore, the story of "One Step Away" mainly focuses on the two things: Yan Ruisheng's murder case and prostitute beauty pageant, making the film carry the drama of the legend of the Republic of China. Among them, Shu Qi plays the role Wanyan Ying, who sounds very much like Wang Lianying.
[Genre]
"Taiping Wheel" ★★★★
"One Step Away" ★★★☆
If you look at it from the perspective of blockbusters, "Taiping Wheel" has a more advantage in terms of genre. This film spans three major hit elements: disaster, war and love. The disaster story of the Eastern Titanic, the joys and sorrows of men and women in troubled times, and the background of the war, all make this film bigger as much as possible, which is also something that "Taiping Wheel" deserves great attention.
, "One Step Away" suffers slightly in terms of genre. Generally speaking, the drama has comedy elements, which is a genre similar to "Let the Bullets Fly". However, in the previous stills and trailers, the gorgeous costumes and sets of this film often make people see elements similar to Hollywood song and dance films. I wonder if they will be presented in the final film.
[Director]
"The Wheel of Peace" ★★★★
"One Step Away" ★★★★☆
From the director's level, both of them have their own strengths. John Woo is a senior director in Hong Kong, and just one movie "The True Color of Heroes" is enough. Back then, there were also films such as "Face Change" and "Broken Arrow". Among the Hong Kong directors who traveled to Hollywood, John Woo was one of the most outstanding achievements. In recent years, John Woo has limited filming due to many reasons such as health, but as long as he has a new film, it is undoubtedly a hot topic for Chinese-speaking audiences and even Hollywood to pay attention.
And Jiang Wen has always been the best director in my heart, the contemporary mainland. After all, "The Devils Are Coming" has a great influence on me. It is a masterpiece with wit and talent. It must be interesting and profound. Of course, there is also "Sunny Days" that has always had a good reputation. Although, Jiang Wen's works in recent years are not as excellent as those in previous years. But the name Jiang Wen is still the reason why I and many other viewers choose to watch his works.
[Screenwriter]
"Taiping Wheel": Wang Huiling, Su Zhaobin, Chen Jinghui and Wu★★★★
"One Step Away": Jiang Wen and Guo Junli★★★★☆
"Taiping Wheel" has a total of four screenwriters, namely Wang Huiling, Su Zhaobin, Chen Jinghui and Wu John. Wang Huiling is Ang Lee's old partner. She has worked with "Food and Women", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Lust and Caution", and has won the Oscar nomination. She is mainly responsible for the overall structure of the script of "Taiping Wheel".Su Zhaobin and John Woo have worked with him for many years and are also a screenwriter (director) that John Woo has been strongly promoted. He should polish the script and enrich the whole story. Chen Jinghui is Chen Kunhou's daughter. According to reports, inviting her is mainly to grasp the customs and customs of Taiwan, and it should also help to polish the emotional scene.
"One Step Away" screenwriters are Jiang Wen and Guo Junli. Guo Junli has participated in "The Siege of October" and "The Promise of the Name", and has also worked with Jiang Wen on "Let the Bullets Fly". Of course, the focus of the screenwriter should be Jiang Wen. Jiang Wen is a versatile talent and likes to participate in everything. She is good at screenwriters, directors, actors, editors, and even commentators. So no matter who edits Jiang Wen's movies, they will have a distinct imprint of Jiang Wen.
[Lineary]
"Taiping Wheel" ★★★★
"One Step Away" ★★★
As the annual Chinese blockbuster, both films have a super lineup to support it, which is also the reason why many people choose this film.
"One Step Away" has two actors, Jiang Wen and Ge You, who are supporting the stage, but the highlights are already very good. Although Chow Yun-fat is less than "Let the Bullets Fly", it is also a heavyweight supplement to join Shu Qi, Wang Zhiwen, Wen Zhang, Na Ying and others. It is also said that this film will also have mysterious cameo appearances, such as Jackie Chan and even Robert De Niro may also make a cameo appearance. Of course, it is just a rumor now.
The lineup of "Taiping Wheel" is also extremely powerful, and stars from China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have come. Three couples correspond to three emotional lines, that is, six protagonists. Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tong Dawei, Huang Xiaoming, and Zhang Ziyi, Nagasawa Masami and Song Hye Kyo. As well as Heimutong, Qin Hailu, Wang Qianyuan, Yu Feihong, Yang Guimei, Yang Youning, Gao Jie, etc., they are indeed a number of well-known actors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three regions. In fact, from the perspective of selfishness, I prefer the lineup of "Taipei Wheel" because there are Takeshi Kaneshiro and Masami Nagasawa. yeah! Nagasawa Masami is really exciting!
[Photography cycle]
"Taiping Wheel": In the past 8 months
"One Step Away": 100 days
If we count from the preparation period, the preparations in 2008 have already started. It was also called "Taiping Wheel 1949" at the time, which was the outline film made with Wang Huiling. The lineup that was set at that time was the story of three couples in troubled times, including Song Hye Kyo and Zhang Zhen. However, by 2009, the film became "The Wheel of Taiping", with the ending of Taiping of Taiping as the sinking. From this point, we can also see that John Woo mentioned earlier, "The Wheel of Ping is not necessarily "Titanic", but it is more like "Gone with the Wind", which talks about people in the turmoil in that era."
was planned very early, but the film was not officially announced to be launched until July last year and the official lineup was confirmed. In April this year, the film held a shutdown press conference, which took about seven or eight months. Due to the large theme and too much material, the film was decided to be divided into two films since the beginning of filming. The film will be released on December 2nd, "Taiping Wheel" (Part 1).
In comparison, the filming of "One Step Away" is slightly smaller. From the release of the first poster in Cannes in 2012 and the film was announced to have entered the preparation period. It was not until the start of the film in September last year, and the initial cut was shut down by the end of the year (but there are also news that it was started in October last year and shut down at the end of January this year). It has been in post-production afterwards. In August, there were also news that some shots were taken in Inner Mongolia just to capture the most beautiful grassland.
[Investment]
"Taiping Wheel": 400 million
"One Step Away": 300 million or 300 million 5
"Taiping Wheel" claims to be an investment of 400 million and has a war background, so it is called the annual war epic. It is said that the film restores the Taiping Wheel at a ratio of 1:1. John Woo, who is nearly 70 years old, has exhausted his efforts for this film, especially with illness, and the film is regarded as his hard work. He once said in an interview that he hopes to make a "perfect" movie, and he doesn't know if the final wish can be achieved.
"One Step Away" investment is also claimed to be 300 million or 350 million. Because there is no war background in "Taiping Wheel", the investment and publicity of this film focuses more on building 50,000 square meters of landscape, shooting circulating in four provinces and one city, with 5,000 kilometers of twists and turns, and international teams, including the luggage and clothing in the film, are all antiques, etc.
[Schedule]
"Taiping Wheel": December 2
"One Step Away": December 18
"Taiping Wheel" is scheduled to be released in early December and will be officially released on Tuesday, December 2. At the same time as it is Guo Zairong's "My Early Update Girlfriend" and Gu Changwei's "Micro Love: Beginning in the Better Scene", but they are both small romance films, which have little impact on "Taiping Wheel". Therefore, the main box office hotspot in the first half of December is basically "Taiping Wheel".
"One Step Away" is scheduled to be released on December 18, and there are no films around it. The only thing that is certain is that "Taking Tiger Mountain" released on the 24th will become the only threat to "One Step Away" in the second half of December.
Comment in one sentence
"Taiping Wheel" : A blockbuster created by John Woo over several years, with stars from China, Japan, South Korea, and the three regions of the Taiwan Strait, lovers in troubled times in the background of war, and the story of the Oriental Titanic is undoubtedly a Chinese blockbuster that is worth looking forward to this year.
"One Step Away" : Jiang Wen's bold statement to continue to make money, with the background of the legendary Republic of China, gorgeous costumes and scene designs, and also an all-star lineup. Can he become the creator of the new box office record in 2014?
