Since his debut, Stephen Chow has made countless popular movies in his life, and has also created many classic screen images.
However, there are two bad movies, but Star Master never mentions them.
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Strictly speaking, "The King of Thousand Kings 2000" cannot be regarded as a work by Stephen Chow. The director Wang Jing just wants to take advantage of Stephen Chow's fame to promote the role of , and he did not expect that The protagonist.
and "Dead Grass" is a genuine movie starring Stephen Chow.
Back then, Stephen Chow had already established his own Xinghui Film and Television Company , so he rarely received outside film appointments.
Until Meiya Entertainment finds him and invites Star Master to make a movie for himself.
You should know that Stephen Chow is a favorite of Meiya Entertainment and has helped him release many movies.
Therefore, Stephen Chow has always been grateful. When the other party made this request, it was not easy for Xingye to refuse it.
However, when the director Ma Weihao showed the script to Stephen Chow, Star Master was not satisfied, but did not explicitly refuse.
In the end, the piecemeal "Dead Grass" won 27 million box office after its release, and it was completely supported by Stephen Chow's fame.
Compared with the other two " Trial Dead Officer " and "Nine Pin Sesame Officer" in the "Gongtang Films" trilogy, the overall quality of the film pales in comparison.
was even considered a "money-making work" by the audience at the time.
"Dead grass" comes from Cantonese and refers to those who are skilled in calculations and are particularly stingy with money.
In the film, it becomes a neutral adjective that is neither praise nor derogation, referring to the lawyer Chen Mengji played by Stephen Chow, just right.
It’s worth mentioning thatChen Mengji did exist in history, and he was a lawyer in Guangdong during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.
Later, through the processing of opera and film and television drama, Chen Mengji has become a legend.
The story takes place in the late Qing Dynasty, when the lawyer Chen Mengji (played by Zhou Xingchi) lived in Guangzhou by helping people to file a lawsuit.
And his apprentice He Huan (Ge Minhui) is not satisfied with the status quo and hopes to go out and explore.
Chen Mengji had seen his thoughts a long time ago, so he stubbornly pretended to fall out with him in order to drive him out.
Before long, there was a bad news-He Huan was accused of murder.
It turned out that He Huan was the illegitimate son of the rich Hexi. He was framed by his half-brother He Zhong ( Lin Baoyi ) and wanted to swallow the family property.
As the master, Chen Mengji decided to defend his apprentice He Huan.
In court, Chen Mengji relied on his extraordinary talent and meticulous investigation to silence He Zhong as a lawyer.
After a fierce debate, He Zhong, with a guilty conscience, quickly confessed his crime.
Even so, the judge refused to change the sentence on the grounds that the procedure was wrong, and He Huan still had to be sentenced.
Fortunately,Chen Mengji found loopholes in the legal provisions and finally saved He Huan's life.
In the end, He Huan was acquitted and she was with her sweetheart Lianmei ( Qiu Shuzhen ).
The ending is the same as in previous Hong Kong movies, ending in a family carnival way.
If you only look at the appearance, "Dead Grass" is still a qualified comedy.
After all, Stephen Chow is starring, so the movie will naturally be labeled as nonsensical.
And the exaggerated funny plots appearing in many places in the film, including the body movements that make people laugh, the typical Zhou's funny style.
It is said that the film party invited Stephen Chow to make this film, on the one hand, he wanted to use his box office appeal to make a fortune, and on the other hand, he wanted to use his fame to win the popularity of Ge Minhui.
However, although Stephen Chow’s nonsensical style has taken shape at that time, the jokes in his films are all after a lot of thinking, not just for the sake of being funny, but more often it will cause the audience to think.
The nonsensical paragraphs of "Thinking Dead Grass" are quite vulgar and evil, and even some lines are unsightly.
Not only that, the hole in the plot is also a major flaw in the film.
Look at the whole story,It is not difficult to see that the movie is a bit shoddy.
not only fails to portray an unforgettable character image, but the plot is handled like a running account in the details.
Especially compared to Zhou Xingchi's later works, it is simply a terrible one.
Actually, director Ma Weihao didn't want such a result. However, he has no experience and does not have the control power of Li Lichi , and cooperation with Stephen Chow is not smooth.
Every time he finishes a shot on set, he has to ask Stephen Chow, and only when the other party nods can it pass.
Among them, when shooting a stone throwing scene, Ma Weihao showed Zhou Xingchi, hoping that he would do it in his own way, but Zhou Xingchi ignored him and just tossed it.
The director and the actor have their own ideas, and they are still awe-inspiring when filming. No wonder the story is that the lips of the donkey are not right, and it is reasonable.
However, only from the results, "Dead Grass" appears to be quite successful.
The script was written in only 7 days, and the actual shooting time was only 18 days. It is a standard fast-food movie.
In general, "Forgetting Dead Grass" is an unremarkable work in Stephen Chow's career as an actor.
above the pass line,It is the best evaluation of it.
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