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After going back to have lunch at noon, Yiguo began to organize his notes from the two movies he had just watched in the morning.

Neither film actually went too far beyond her previous expectations.

Strictly speaking, neither movie is particularly bad.

The one produced by Changyun Film and Television, although the plot is a bit cliché, the special effects and the cast are so good that it is not a big loss to buy a ticket to watch it.

It can be considered a popcorn movie that has reached the passing standard.

As for Ping Ye's "Starry Sky", it can be seen that the other party has great ambitions.

However, the threshold for watching a movie is still a little high.

Moreover, this type of art film is very particular about whether it can match the radio waves.

At the same time, because it is a love movie with not much to talk about, the story of the whole movie seems a bit too boring.

It is more about paying attention to the director's methods and techniques in handling the story.

There are some nice fantasy and reality shots in the film, but if you buy tickets rashly, there is a risk of being cheated.

……

Finally, Yiguo finally waited for the movie he had been looking forward to most during the May Day holiday.

Xu Kong's "Infernal Affairs".

In fact, from the previous trailers and some related materials, she could already tell what style of movie Xu Kong's new movie would be.

What surprised Yiguo was that "Infernal Affairs" actually seemed like a very authentic Hong Kong police and gangster film.

Coupled with the familiar faces from Hong Kong, it was just a perfect match.

In fact, even now, various once popular Hong Kong films have never completely disappeared.

One or two still pop up from time to time.

They have one very common characteristic, which is that they can almost never pounce any further.

There is no way. On the one hand, the investment and production are gradually failing.

More importantly, everyone is too familiar with the original Hong Kong films, and their style and plot are already outdated.

Of course, if Xu Kong was not the director, Yiguo’s evaluation of this movie would probably not be so high.

Not to mention whether there would be such great expectations.

But now, because of Xu Kong’s special nature.

So even if it looks like a very traditional Hong Kong movie, it is hard not to want to watch it.

The main reason is that Xu Kong’s previous record was too dazzling.

There is almost no need to worry about the quality of the movie itself. As for the style, it all depends on who shoots it.

……

Sure enough, even though it was an afternoon show, the theater was almost full at this time.

The attendance rate of Xu Kong's new movie on the first day of its premiere was completely different from that of the other two movies released during the same period.

Of course, Yiguo knew that many of his colleagues in the film industry were jealous of Xu Kong and thought that he was simply too unreasonable. He could get such high attention and exposure just by relying on a name.

However, Yiguo thinks it is very normal. If there are other directors in the country who can replicate Xu Kong's achievements, they will probably get the same treatment.

All I can say is that there's nothing that can be done about it, since Xu Kong hasn't had any problems with his car so far.

The audience's trust in it is so high that they are willing to believe in it unconditionally and buy tickets.

……

As the lights in the theater dimmed, the movie's opening credits began to appear on the screen.

It includes Fengge’s more classic logo, as well as a more special CG animation that has always belonged to Xu Kong’s studio.

In fact, some of Feng Ge’s previous works, such as "The Beginning" and "Operation Red Sea", although written and produced by Xu Kong, did not have the CG of Xu Kong Studio.

Only Xu Kong's own works have these added.

It can be said that it is an anti-counterfeiting mark that is relatively easy to identify.

After the opening credits ended, a line of words appeared on the screen.

"Nirvana Sutra Volume 19"

"The worst of the eight hells is called the Avici Hell"

"It is named this because it means to suffer great pain without interruption."

……

“This should be the origin of the title of the film ‘Infernal Affairs’.”

Yiguo thought silently.

At the same time, I judged that the tone of the entire movie should be dark and serious.

It has to be said that the style of Xu Kong's works has almost never been completely repeated.

It can be said that one gets the impression that Xu Kong can shoot any type of work.

Generally speaking, directors have their own comfort zone.

If you randomly jump back and forth between various types and styles, the probability of failure is very high.

But up to now, Xu Kong has not failed, which is indeed a very scary thing.

The film soon entered the feature film stage.

The first scene is a temple, where Han Chen, a big brother played by a well-known Hong Kong actor, is lecturing a group of young brothers.

The camera focuses on the face of the character played by Xu Kong.

A subconscious exclamation sounded next to Yiguo: "Xu Kong is so handsome!"

……

In fact, Yiguo had to admit that Xu Kong's appearance was indeed a little too outstanding.

Even if I roughly guessed it, Xu Kong himself would not have too many roles in this movie.

Just the few shots that just appeared are enough to give the audience a big shock.

Of course, Yiguo was still concerned about the plot of the movie itself, so he quickly focused his attention on the plot of the movie.

Han Chen explained the reason why he called several people here today.

Five years ago, several of his followers died in multiple police raids.

He didn't want the nightmare to happen again, so he selected these young people with clean criminal records.

Let them go to police academy and become police sirs.

Find out what the police are doing for you.

……

"The fortune teller said that I was a general whose success was achieved through the sacrifice of thousands of men."

"But I don't agree."

"I think that we should decide for ourselves whether to live or die."

Yiguo now understood a little bit that this movie was a little different from the police and gangster movies he had previously thought of.

It's actually a story about an undercover agent, and not just a police undercover agent, but a gang undercover agent?
……

Soon, the camera flashed by, and the young Liu Jianming, played by Xu Kong, had entered the police academy.

And another line also slowly unfolded.

Another young man named Chen Yongren was selected by the principal and recommended to Senior Inspector Huang Zhicheng.

With his excellent insight and memory, as well as his intelligence and alertness, he was chosen to be the undercover agent.

Eventually Chen Yongren left the police academy and his file became top secret.

Yiguo already understood the plot of the entire movie at this point.

It's about two undercover agents as the protagonists, and the story line is somewhat different from the traditional Hong Kong police and gangster films.

……

What is interesting is that, whether it is Liu Jianming or Chen Yongren, it can be seen that neither of them was very willing during the process.

Instead, there is a sense of confusion.

It is estimated that the two will form a sharp contrast in the subsequent storyline.

Yiguo made guesses based on his previous experiences.

At the same time, the pace of the movie suddenly accelerated.

A quick montage of cross-cutting shows how the two people quickly grow from immaturity to maturity and continue to climb up in their respective fields.

Until Xu Kong and another young actor in the play became the familiar Shi Rui and Ji Banghe.

...Xu Kong’s role should end here.

Yiguo felt it was a pity.

Although it can be seen that the design of the entire movie is like this.

But even he still expected Xu Kong to have more performances.

In the previous segment, Xu Kong didn't even have many lines.

It can't even be said that it requires great acting skills, it's more of a cameo role like an easter egg.

However, it can also be seen from this aspect that Xu Kong still has a deep understanding of his own works.

Know what kind of roles and scenes are suitable for you.

I never thought about being the leading male role.

This is a good thing, but it is still a bit regrettable.

Just showing Xu Kong's face is actually a visual enjoyment.

……

After the movie officially entered the formal narrative rhythm, it did not immediately show some very intense police-robbery conflict scenes.

Instead, the two protagonists first have a chance encounter.

It was in a video store that seemed quite old-fashioned to today's audiences.

The plot then slowly unfolds, and the principal who recommended Chen Yongren to Sir Huang passes away.

His death also meant that from then on, only Sir Huang knew Chen Yongren's undercover identity.

The scene soon came to a rooftop.

Sir Huang asked Chen Yongren to meet him and kindly advised him not to forget that he was a policeman.

You should see a psychologist to help you deal with your violent tendencies.

At this point, Chen Yongren could no longer bear it and spoke his mind:

"We clearly agreed on three years."

"Three years later, another three years. Three years later, another three years!"

"It's almost been ten years, Boss!"

……

On the other hand, another protagonist, Liu Jianming, has already become the senior inspector of the Intelligence Department through his hard work over the years.

He looks like an excellent police officer with rich experience and outstanding abilities.

Through a series of means, he successfully posed as a lawyer and obtained the information he wanted from the criminal.

The subordinates all praised their leader for his abilities.

What everyone doesn’t know is that Liu Jianming can get more clues from his boss Han Chen from time to time.

Naturally, it is easier to handle cases than for others.

And the criminal targeted this time happened to be a subordinate of A Mao, one of Chen Ge's mortal enemies.

This action can not only add to Liu Jianming's resume, but also eliminate his archenemy.

It's a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.

……

At this point the plot of the movie has officially started to get on track.

The audience, including Yiguo, gradually became immersed in the plot.

As for Yiguo, she is actually not very interested in similar police and gangster films.

But Xu Kong’s “Infernal Affairs” this time is indeed a little different.

The design of double undercover agents in the plot is indeed the finishing touch.

The most important thing is, although it seems that they don’t have many roles so far, the two leaders of the opposing sides, like Huang Sir and Han Chen, have established their personalities and auras in all aspects.

These veteran actors from Hong Kong, let’s not talk about other things, but their acting skills are indeed good enough.

In addition, the whole movie is in the familiar Hong Kong film style, which is completely within the comfort zone, and it can be said that it provides the maximum room for performance.

……

The next scene was almost completely thrilling.

This deal with Han Chen was originally planned by Huang Sir to catch the criminal red-handed. It was also a chance for Chen Yongren to retire successfully and resume his identity as a police officer.

But at the same time, Chen Yongren was knocking on the window with his plastered hand and sending Morse code.

On the other side, Liu Jianming, one of the police officers involved, also discovered something unusual. At the last moment, he used a wireless phone card to send a message to his boss Han Chen.

"There is a mole, terminate the deal!"

Han Chen understood instantly and ordered his men to throw the goods into the sea.

In this mission, both Han Chen's transaction and Huang Sir's mission failed.

It was a draw.

However, both of them realized that there was a traitor inside.

Brother Chen has already paid more than 10 million this time, but now the goods are gone, which is equivalent to a huge loss.

Angry, he looked around, trying to figure out who the traitor was.

Ren went up to him to comfort him, but he smashed the plaster on his hand.

……

The moment the plaster broke, Yiguo also broke into a cold sweat.

The camera then moved back and found that the communication equipment was hidden outside the window by him, and there was nothing in the plaster.

This dispelled Han Chen's doubts.

The plot at this time obviously did not give the audience, including Yiguo, time to react.

Sir Huang has already brought people to the door.

Liu Jianming and Chen Yongren in both camps were a little surprised.

Next, Brother Chen gave face and followed Sir Huang back to the police station.

But even inside, Han Chen still had a strong aura.

Standing behind me were a large number of younger brothers, while I was eating my sumptuous box lunch as if no one was around.

……

The two sat down facing each other.

Sir Huang started to act sarcastic.

It means that Brother Chen’s two younger brothers were just taking a walk on the beach and would be released soon.

It just caused you to lose a few thousand dollars.

It was clearly more than 10 million, but it was said to be a few thousand yuan. Han Chen certainly couldn't tolerate it.

I saw him wipe his mouth gently.

Then he simply waved his hand and knocked over all the food on the table in front of him.

"You can drive me away by placing a coward next to me?"

Facing Han Chen's angry words, Huang Sir replied calmly:
"Everyone is the same."

……

Yiguo was quite high on watching it.

Although this plot does not have the real gun and bullet scenes of traditional police and gangster films.

But in fact, the stimulation brought by the plot rhythm is not weak at all.

From the various battles of wits and courage between Han Chen and Huang Sir.

Then there is the thrilling scene of undercover agents Chen Yongren and Liu Jianming passing information along the way.

It can be said that people felt their hearts were in their throats almost throughout the whole process.

In the final scene, the two of them face off.

The acting competition between the two veteran and talented local actors from Hong Kong is really exciting!
This "Infernal Affairs" is somewhat different from the style that Yigo had originally imagined.

But the level of excitement far exceeded Yiguo's already high expectations.

...(End of chapter)