Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

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Shen Yan wasn't very interested in "The Wrath of Crimes"...

In fact, the plot of "Raging Fire" is very similar to "The Sniper" - "Raging Fire": Qiu Gang'ao accidentally kills Kele because of his superiors' crazy hints, the safety of the hostages and the need to prevent his team from being framed, which becomes a turning point in his life; "The Sniper": Ling Jing (Huang Xiaoming) pulls the pin on a grenade after seeing Ye Tao take hostages. For the safety of the hostages, he fires without orders from his superiors, accidentally killing the bank's son, which becomes a turning point in his life.
In "The Wrath of the Law", the key to Qiu Gang'ao's exoneration lies in getting Abang to give false testimony for him to avoid imprisonment. However, Abang refuses to give false testimony, which leads to one of Qiu Gang'ao's six-person group committing suicide and five going to jail.

In "The Sniper," the key to Ling Jing's defense and acquittal against the charges lies in Fang Keming's testimony, which proves that Ye Tao did indeed pull the pin on the grenade. However, Fang Keming, out of jealousy, claims he didn't see it, leading to Ling Jing's manslaughter and four-year sentence...

The difference is that Fang Keming in "The Sniper" is genuinely jealous!

Moreover, Ling Jing's killings were also directed at the sniper team from back then. Apart from one of his comrades, the others were all killed head-on in the warehouse, a fair and square revenge through sniper warfare...

However, if the movie "Raging Fire" is a box office success, he will definitely be willing to invest!
Why not do a profitable business?
There's a problem: if Xie Tingfeng is used, it means Huangying will also need to invest…

"...You don't want Huang Ying to be involved?"

"I hate this name!" Shen Yan nodded. "It's been 20 years since the return, and it's still called Huangying..."

Song Dai was speechless: "Their company is called Huangying!"

Shen Yan whispered, "I heard that their company has it hanging up!"

"... "

"Then who will play the role?"

Shen Yan thought for a moment: "Wang Zongze... I have a good relationship with him..."

He was cast in his very first film role…

"Zhang Chongbang used Zhen Zidan?"

"Can…"

Shen Yan thought for a moment, then suggested, "Director Chen, how about I make a cameo appearance... as preparation for the sequel?"

"Show your face?"

"Qiu Gang'ao's information source is strange. He was able to know about the police operation in advance and launch a surprise attack. It's obvious that someone on the police side tipped him off... I'm playing this role in a cameo..."

Chen Musheng's eyes lit up: "Okay!"

After discussing "Raging Fire Crimes," Song Dai changed the subject and started talking about police and gangster films...

Silver City's "exemption mark" is mostly used on Hong Kong-style police and gangster films...

Therefore, the films they produce are basically "pure Hong Kong police and gangster action films" that don't consider violence...

Song Dai asked Shen Yan if he had any ideas about making action-packed movies.

Shen Yan nodded and then shared his idea: "The series of murders has given Liang Zhenxian, the police officer in charge of security in this area, a real headache. All the clues indicate that these cases were committed by the same person."

On this day, triad boss Cheung Hin-lung was also attacked by a mysterious man and seriously injured. To salvage his reputation in the underworld, he decided to join forces with Leung Chun-yin to investigate the case. Although the two groups, one righteous and one evil, shared the same goal, numerous conflicts still erupted. (Cheng)
Cheung Hsien Loong and Leung Chun-yin reached an agreement: whichever side catches the serial killer first can then dispose of that person at the mercy of the other side…

After a pause, Shen Yan added, "The title could be 'The Villain'!"

"Very large scale?"

"Yes, evil people need to be dealt with by other evil people; violence must be used to suppress violence!"

Are you in it?

Shen Yan shook his head: "I think I'll pass... The appeal of these kinds of action movies is their explicit content... Whether I act in it or not won't have much impact on the film itself..."

"And what about the director?"

"Any director could make this kind of movie, right?"

……

"The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil" is a pure action-packed thriller.

The term "action thriller" means an action movie that caters well to the audience's desire for revenge at the end, and delivers a satisfying conclusion to this desire in a very cool way... As exciting as a thriller is, the audience doesn't need to think too hard, because everyone knows what will happen next.

Of course, this doesn't mean that action movies are mindless; they still have brains, but these brains are centered around the audience's high points and constantly expand outwards.

The logic in these kinds of movies isn't that solid...

The most important thing about action movies is that they're fun!
It's not just that it gave viewers an ending they liked, but also that it presented a process they were willing to follow.

What is this process like?

No matter when you start watching, you can keep watching; no matter when you enter the theater, it won't affect your enjoyment at all.

Because the purpose of action movies is to eliminate any preparation you need to do before watching a film…

As an aside, Jackie Chan's earlier movies weren't considered "action movies"...

His previous films had a complete plot structure. Although they emphasized action, the villains were portrayed vividly. They also knew that the protagonist was not omnipotent, so defeating the villain required a combination of various coincidences!
So when watching Jackie Chan's action movies, even though we know they are action comedies and that good triumphs over evil, what we need is to concentrate and focus, not just have a laugh and then forget about them.

A major characteristic of Hong Kong films in recent years, especially police and gangster films, is that they have been constantly reaping the remaining benefits of the Hong Kong police and gangster film genre brought about by "Infernal Affairs": undercover agents!

Actually, undercover elements are very common in Hong Kong films!
Before "Infernal Affairs", the pinnacle of undercover films in Hong Kong cinema was Chow Yun-fat's "City on Fire" and "Hard Boiled", which were undeniably artistic!

But after Infernal Affairs…

Hong Kong directors imagined that mainland audiences loved watching Hong Kong films because of "Infernal Affairs"...

So, they made a bunch of scenes, basically all based on the "Infernal Affairs" template: using Hong Kong street scenes, police offices, gangsters eating lunch boxes with greasy faces and smacking lips, Thai drug lords with golden faces, undercover street gunfights, close-ups of middle-aged and elderly superstars' furious faces, etc., to connect the whole film...

To put it bluntly, it's all about sentiment!

Or rather, what they perceive as sentimentality...

Many directors who wanted to capture the spirit of Hong Kong have ultimately only delivered long, tedious, and stereotypical scenes.

Later, terms like "veteran Hong Kong actors" and "Hong Kong style" became more and more like advertisements designed to fool people, rather than selling points.

"Chasing Shadows" completely abandons the so-called Hong Kong style...

Set the story directly in Macau. It's a small, beautiful place with everything you need, and most importantly, it doesn't need to rely on so much sentimentality.

Without the burden of nostalgia, and without the need to extract any remaining value from Chen Yongren and Liu Jianming, everyone is more normal, making the viewing experience less annoying for the audience.

Therefore, "Chasing Shadows" was a box office success!

……

After meeting with Song Dai, Shen Yan planned to stroll around Victoria Harbour at night...

I've been to Hong Kong several times, but I've never experienced this before...

He asked his assistant to buy two tickets for the yacht—he had no interest in specifically renting a yacht.

The main purpose was sightseeing, not the yacht...

Of course he could ask ten girls to accompany him on a yacht and experience the joy of taking on ten men!
But it won't work...

Upon arriving in Hong Kong, he was immediately surrounded by paparazzi…

We can't afford to make mistakes!
Just as I was about to leave, I received a call from Wang Jing, who said someone wanted to see him…

Shen Yan asked curiously, "Who is it?"

"Zhang Jiazhen!"

"not see…"

(End of this chapter)