When the words "Heroes Are True" popped up on the screen, many celebrities in the audience could not help but frown. What does this mean? Is Wang Wei proud of his underworld background instead of being ashamed?
But before everyone had time to think about it, they saw a group of people suddenly rush out on the screen and chased another group of people with machetes! When seeing this scene, one word came to everyone's mind, gang war.
At this time, Hong Kong¡¯s security was far from as good as that of later generations, so we are all too familiar with scenes like this where a group of people suddenly rush out from a street corner and chase another group of people to kill people. Because this kind of thing happens often in life.
As the camera switched, the group of people running away and the people chasing them on the screen were getting closer and closer. It was just when the group of people chasing behind them with machetes were about to catch up with the group of people running away. Suddenly, a situation occurred that stunned all the spectators at the scene. The man who was leading the group of people who were escaping suddenly stopped.
Because the person who stopped had his back to the camera, the audience could not see his face clearly, but from the back and the position of the person when he was running, it can be seen that this person has a tall and tall figure, and the wind is blowing under his feet. Definitely the most capable guy among the bunch.
The man¡¯s sudden stop was obviously unexpected by everyone. Even the group of people behind him who were chasing after him with machetes were stunned by the man¡¯s move.
Like the group of pursuers with machetes in their hands, the group of brothers following the man also slowed down their escape the moment the man stopped.
And as the two gangs of gangsters who were desperately chasing each other suddenly stopped on the screen, the screening hall, which was still slightly noisy, suddenly became quiet.
People can¡¯t help but direct their eyes to the screen.
What was this man doing when he fell to the ground? In addition to inviting some Hong Kong celebrities to the screening of A Better Tomorrow this time. The vast majority of people who came to watch the movie were ordinary Hong Kong citizens who had received invitations from Wang Wei.
But whether it is Hong Kong celebrities or ordinary Hong Kong citizens. At this moment, they all focused on the screen, trying to see through the intentions of this man who only showed the audience a burly back.
But the next moment. The man used actual actions and a brief conversation with a younger brother behind him to explain to the audience his intention to stop.
"Brother, you?"
"Aqiang, you take the brothers and run quickly, I will support you here first."
"Brother, you go, I'll hold on here."
"I'm the eldest brother, you have to listen to me." The man said firmly to the man named Aqiang.
Then he suddenly turned around and charged towards the group of people behind him with a knife. At this moment, the audience finally saw the man's face clearly. Who was it if it wasn't Wang Wei? However, compared to Wang Wei, he has a little more indescribable vicissitudes and domineering power.
But at this moment, the audience no longer cares about the true identity of this character in the movie. Because everyone is focusing on the screen. I was afraid that I would miss this most wonderful scene in the blink of an eye.
The man running backwards on the screen suddenly said something when he crossed paths with Ah Qiang: "If something unexpected happens to me, I hope you can help me take care of Xiao Hao and my mother. When Xiao Hao grows up, let him He can find a stable job. I don¡¯t want Xiaohao to enter this industry like me.¡±
After saying that, the man resolutely rushed into the crowd. As everyone had guessed at the beginning, the man was really good at fighting. His movements were cool but not artificial, and he was very practical. Soon the man was defeated by a large group of people. But it is always difficult to defeat both sides. After a while, the man's body was covered with scars, and the blood stained the man red. However, in order to buy time for his younger brothers, the man persisted resolutely. He was cut down again and again, but the man managed to get up again and again. In the end, the man was struck again. But he couldn't get up anymore.
And the moment the man fell. The screen suddenly flashed, and a warm scene appeared on the screen.
In the picture, an ordinary-looking but gentle woman is holding a baby. Next to the woman stands a person, who is the man who just fell.
The woman looked at the baby in her arms with a happy smile on her face. At this moment, the man no longer had the same vitality as when he had just fought. Instead, he is more like an ordinary citizen.
The woman looked at the child, then turned to the man with a worried look on her face and said, "Afu. Now that we have a child, can you stop and stop fighting?"
After listening to the woman's words, the man gently kissed her forehead, then nodded slightly and said, "Well, I listen to you. After this incident is over, I will wash my hands in a golden basin and withdraw from the world."
Looking at this warm picture,Everyone in the screening hall showed thoughtful expressions.
As the man finished speaking, the scene on the screen turned again, showing a group of people holding machetes and finding the man's home. Wanting to take revenge on the man, at the critical moment, the woman hid the baby, went out and attracted the attention of the vengeful group, and was eventually hacked to death with a knife. When the man returned home, he saw the house full of mess and blood. The man went crazy, yelling and rushing around, trying to find his wife and children like a headless fly. Finally crossing the living room, the man saw his wife in the bedroom, but she was already separated from yin and yang.
The man went crazy, hugging his wife and crying to the sky. Distraught and angry.
Because of this miserable scene on the screen, the screening hall was extremely depressing. It was so suppressed that everyone could clearly hear their own heartbeat. It creates a sense of sympathy and poignancy at the same time.
On the screen, just when the man was in despair, a baby's cry suddenly came from the closet. This voice, like the sound of nature, awakened the man in despair and made all the audience breathe a sigh of relief.
Finally, there is still a glimmer of hope left.
Just when everyone was about to breathe a sigh of relief. The scene shifted again, returning to the moment when the man fell. The camera gradually slows down and zooms in.
The man could no longer hear the shouting and cursing around him. He lay quietly on the ground and slowly closed his eyes. A big tear slid down the corner of the man's eye.
Son, daddy is sorry for you. I hope you don't follow the same path as your father.
These are the last words of a man who passed away.
Then the picture gradually blurred and suddenly turned. A wrinkled elderly man on the screen suddenly sat up from the bed. He was still shouting ¡®no, no¡¯.
From the large beads of sweat on the old man¡¯s forehead, it can be seen that the old man had just had a nightmare.
This sudden change of scene made all the audience at the scene stunned. Could it be that everything that just happened was just a dream.
But soon the camera answered the audience that this was not a dream, but a nightmare of memories of past scenes. The old man took out an old photo from the table. On it were two young men, one of whom was the man who fell just now.
Looking at the photo, the elderly man said with a mist in his eyes: "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Ah Hao."
While the old man was looking at the photos, a young and handsome guy suddenly broke in from outside the house. But it was Song Zijie, played by Leslie Cheung. Song Zijie saw his boss holding this old photo and asked with a smile: "Dad, I keep watching you look at this photo. Who is in the photo? Let me see it too." look."
As he said that, he was about to go up and look at the photos.
However, the elderly man quickly dodged it. The older man put away the photo. Then he and Song Ziwen started chatting.
¡°Then the scene changed and another scene appeared, with two men wearing two completely different colored trench coats, one black and one white, standing back to back, holding pistols.
As the camera turned, everyone finally saw the faces of the two people clearly. The man wearing a white windbreaker was Wang Wei. However, the audience can tell that the man who died before is not the same person, because the man in front of them is full of vitality. The man in black trench coat standing back-to-back with Wang Wei is no stranger to everyone. He is none other than Zhou Runfa, who played Xu Wenqiang in the once-popular Shanghai Beach.
The two men were hiding behind a container. They exchanged glances quickly, and then suddenly rushed out from the left and right. Holding guns in both hands, they walked and hit the crowd holding guns on the other side of the container.
"Wow, it turns out that guns can be used in this way. This posture is so cool." Although there have been gun battles in Hong Kong movies or TV series before, they were all a melee, and no director explored the details and action characteristics of the gun battles. . Therefore, the previous gun battle was not appreciable.
So when the audience saw this scene, they couldn't help but feel high-spirited. Some knowledgeable people couldn't help but shine, such as John Woo, Shao Yifu, Zou Wenhuai and others who were invited to watch the movie. They couldn't help but have thoughtful expressions when they saw this scene.
Especially Shao Yifu and Zou Wenhuai, when they saw this scene, they couldn't help but sigh.
"No matter at the end of tonight, Wang Wei can use this movie to clear his underworld background and let fans accept Wang Wei again. But this movie will definitely go down in history."
Shao Yifu¡¯s emotion made Fang Yihua, who was sitting next to Shao Yifu, a little dissatisfied.
"Isn't it just that the plot design is good? Why didn't I see it?"
Knowing that this confidante has a crush on Wang Wei?Hostile, Shao Yifu smiled and patted Fang Yihua's hand and said with a smile: "Alan, I know you are prejudiced against this boy Wang Wei, but this boy does have two brushes. If my estimate is good, starting from tonight From now on, gunfights will become as indispensable elements in Hong Kong movies as kung fu, and if possible, it will even form a genre that can keep pace with martial arts.¡±
When she heard Shao Yifu saying that Wang Wei might create a film genre, Fang Yihua couldn't help but widen her eyes. You must know that the reason why Shaw Brothers has stood up in Hong Kong and dominated the film industry for so many years is because Shaw Brothers created a Hong Kong-style martial arts film. Unexpectedly, Shao Yifu would turn this into a movie that only appeared in one scene. The movie is compared to Shaw Brothers martial arts. How could Fang Yihua not be shocked.
However, she was still shocked, so Fang Yihua still turned her attention to the screen.
As the screen continued to change, Wang Wei¡¯s name was finally called out, Song Zihao, a very nice name. The name of the character played by Zhou Runfa is also active on the screen. MARK, pony, is equally smooth.
The scene continued to change. Xiao Ma and Song Zihao experienced countless battles, and their gang status gradually rose. On the other hand, Song Zijie finally picked up the photo of his father out of curiosity and showed the photo to his elder brother Song Zihao. Said that the man in the photo looked very similar to Song Zihao.
But Song Zihao didn¡¯t care. I feel like there are many people who look alike in the world. At the same time, Song Zihao wanted to allow his younger brother to go to school and let his family live a good life. Still working hard in the underworld without telling his father.
Finally one day, Xu Qianlong, a former brother of Song Zihao¡¯s father, saw Song Zihao and began to slowly investigate Song Zihao¡¯s identity, and investigated Song Zihao¡¯s family through clues.
Then the truth about Song Zihao¡¯s identity was finally revealed. The man who raised Song Zihao was Song Sanqiang who happened to meet Song Zihao's father Wang Zhaofu that night.
Xu Qianlong thought that Song Zihao should be told about this matter, but Song Sanqiang insisted not to tell him. In the end, Xu Qianlong told Song Zihao about the matter after some ideological struggle.
Song Zihao was a little shocked at first when he learned about his life experience, but his experience of hard work on the road over the years quickly calmed him down. Then with the help of his good brother Xiao Ma, Song Zihao designed an extremely sophisticated revenge operation. During the shootout, Wang Wei gave many close-ups. The beautiful and tacit cooperation between Xiao Ma and Song Zihao made the audience in the screening room slow down their breathing and open their eyes wide.
This guy is really good at shooting guns, and he looks even more handsome than his kung fu skills.
In the end, Song Zihao finally got his revenge, but because of his years of wandering in the world and his biological father's experience, he came up with the idea of ????washing his hands in a golden basin, so Song Zihao planned to quit the world after finishing his last act.
And just then. A big boss in the gang suddenly introduced a new brother to Song Zihao. This brother is Tan Cheng, played by Li Zixiong. As soon as Tan Cheng appeared, he aroused suspicion in the audience with his expression that often flashed and always had a sinister smile.
Sure enough, as expected, in this delivery. Song Zihao was betrayed, and the person who betrayed Song Zihao was Tan Cheng. Fearing that Song Zihao would leak the secret, the gang members who were dealing with Song Zihao tried to kidnap Song Zihao's adoptive father, Song Sanqiang, but Song Sanqiang was killed in the fight. When Song Sanqiang was dying, the last thing he said to his younger son Song Zijie was to tell Song Zijie to tell his elder brother Song Zihao not to follow this path.
????????? Then Tan Cheng falsely reported that the gangs who were dealing with Song Zihao planned this trick in order to get rid of the goods. In order to avenge Song Zihao, Xiao Ma found the tavern where these big guys who were dealing with Song Zihao often went. After some careful arrangements, Xiao Ma assassinated the gang leader.
This shot of the assassination gives a close-up. When a group of big guys were drinking, Xiao Ma suddenly rushed into the private room, killed several big guys cleanly, then slowly retreated, and one after another took out the gun from where the gun had been placed and killed the gangster's subordinates. .
During this period, the movements can be described as extremely chic.
When this scene was played, the audience in the screening room couldn't help but scream. This look is simply two ways more handsome than Xu Wenqiang back then.
Holding a woman¡¯s butt in one hand and holding a sharp weapon in the other to take someone¡¯s life at the snap of a finger, he is simply a modern version of Chu Liuxiang. However, unlike Chu Liuxiang, Xiao Ma has more of Ximen Chuixue's coldness and hero Xiao Feng's heroic spirit of gratification and revenge.
But just as the audience was screaming, Xiao Ma was suddenly hit in the leg by a boy, the camera slowed down again, and the screening hall was quiet again. The audience watched the screen nervously, fearing that Xiao Ma would be beaten to death in the next shot. However, the director did not disappoint. At the critical moment, Xiao Ma once again burst out with amazing gunfire.??. Killed the attacker.
In the end, Xiao Ma dragged his injured leg and left the hotel.
As the scene changed, Tan Cheng finally appeared again. Compared to Xiao Ma and Song Zihao's righteousness, Tan Cheng was more insidious and cunning. He quickly killed many competitors and took Song Zihao's position. However, Xiao Ma was convicted of murder. Hiding here and there, without good treatment for his legs, he eventually became a cripple.
As a result, the gang's status plummeted, and Tan Cheng, who once gained power, began to humiliate Xiao Ma. The hero back then was reduced to this.
When this scene was played, everyone in the theater couldn't help but sigh, and even some gentle people's eyes were covered with a layer of mist.
In order to find out the true circumstances of Song Zihao¡¯s imprisonment, and to wait for Song Zihao to be released from prison again. Facing Tan Cheng's various humiliations, Xiao Ma accepted them calmly. Despite being scolded as a waste, Xiao Ma still responded with a smile.
As the camera flashed, three years later, Song Zijie became a policeman, but he always hated his eldest brother Song Zihao because of his father's departure. In order to vent his resentment. Song Zijie showed no mercy to the gang members.
And Song Zihao was released from prison, and no one came to pick him up. Song Zihao looked haggard and carried his bag back home with a desolate expression. However, as soon as he saw his younger brother Song Zijie, he was jumped on and beaten by his younger brother. Finally, with the explanation of his younger brother's girlfriend, Song Zihao learned that he After being imprisoned, his adoptive father Song Sanqiang was killed.
Distraught, Song Zihao wanted to stay away from the world, and finally found Uncle Jian. After becoming a driver, Song Zihao found the long-lost Xiao Ma according to the address.
But who knew that the moment he saw the pony, Song Zihao was shocked. The high-spirited pony was no longer there, replaced by a lame and unshaven boy who drove like a dog.
On the other hand, the original Tan Cheng has become the brightly dressed big brother.
When seeing this scene. Not only Song Zihao, but also the audience on the field were greatly shocked.
Song Zihao approached Xiao Ma when Xiao Ma was pushing a dung cart and sitting in a shabby stall eating with Tan Cheng's money still on the ground.
The two hugged each other. Xiao Ma was very excited to see Song Zihao. When he thought Song Zihao could lead him to rise again, he was greeted by saying that this is no longer our world. Xiao Ma was sad and angry. I yelled that I have been waiting for you for three years. But Song Zihao has decided to withdraw from the world. In the end, Xiao Ma disappointedly reminds Song Zihao to pay attention to Song Zijie and be careful not to be harmed by Tan Cheng.
Song Zijie then took over the task of tracking Tan Cheng. At the same time, Tan Cheng was worried that Song Zihao would be released from prison and threaten his status, so he kept looking for Song Zihao. This scene happened to be seen by Song Zijie. Song Zijie originally had a prejudice against Song Zihao, but he waited until Tan Cheng left. He immediately dragged Song Zihao for a body search. In the end, Song Zihao said with tears in his eyes because of his younger brother's distrust and verbal insults: "I haven't been a big brother for many years."
But Ajie still refused to give up and continued to use words to stimulate Song Zihao. Finally, Xiao Ma couldn't stand it anymore and ran to help. Finally, Ajie walked away angrily.
Because his father's death was indirectly caused by Song Zihao, Ajie hated the underworld deeply, so Ajie did not listen to his elder brother's advice and still embarked on the road of undercover. Song Zihao was also harassed repeatedly by Tan Cheng. In order to threaten Tan Cheng, Song Zihao and Xiao Ma were even moved out. When Song Zihao refused, Tan Cheng first beat Xiao Ma to a bloody head and then smashed the taxi company where Song Zihao worked. At the same time, he leaked the secret to the police. Fortunately, the boss of the company, Uncle Jian, was clever and allowed Xiao Ma to escape. .
Song Zihao then sent Xiao Ma to the hospital for bandage, and then the two of them drove to the top of Victoria Peak.
At the top of the Peak, Song Zihao told Xiao Ma to stop, saying that his time had passed.
But I heard Xiao Ma say: "I have been waiting for three years just for an opportunity. I want to fight for it. I don't want to prove that I am great. I just want to tell others that I must get back what I lost. Look at you What is it like now? When you are a bad person, you are scolded by others. When you are a good person, you are followed. Even your own brother does not believe you. "
Xiao Ma¡¯s words made everyone in the screening room fall into silence. Isn¡¯t this the case with Wang Wei in reality? Even a good person must be suspected.
When the film reached this point, those who originally doubted whether Wang Wei could clear his underworld background with one movie began to fall silent.
Even Zhang Shaohua and Huo Huijia, who had been watching a movie from the beginning of the film, felt that they were about to be conquered by the film.
Yes, Song Zihao wanted to be a good person but couldn't. He didn't want to be the big brother but was forced out. Isn't this exactly Wang Wei's current situation?
While everyone in the screening hall was full of thoughts, the screen continued to rotate. In order to take revenge, Xiao Ma finally went aloneHe went to Atan's counterfeit banknote company and obtained criminal evidence.
However, because he hasn¡¯t touched a gun in three years and has limited flexibility in his legs and feet, Xiao Ma¡¯s reach is no longer as flexible as it was three years ago. After fighting for a few times, he was shot by a gun. Just when Xiao Ma was desperate, a figure appeared on a motorcycle, it was Song Zihao.
Song Zihao then handed the evidence to his brother¡¯s friend Zhong Rou. But he negotiated a deal for Xiao Ma and Tan Cheng.
Forced to have no choice, Tan Cheng took the money and went to the appointment as scheduled. After getting the money, Song Zihao asked Xiao Ma to leave with the money as a repayment of brotherhood, but he stayed because he did not want to implicate his younger brother.
At the critical moment, Xiao Ma left and returned because of brotherhood, but his younger brother Song Zijie arrived rashly and was besieged by Tan Cheng's men. During the hostage exchange between the two sides, Song Zijie killed Tan Cheng, and Xiao Ma was also suddenly shot dead. At the critical moment, Song Zijie finally forgave his eldest brother and wanted to let him go, but Song Zihao took the initiative to handcuff him.
From Tan Cheng being shot to death to Xiao Ma being shot in the head, the plot was very tight, so the audience fell into a daze before they had time to cheer.
How could the pony die?
But what made the audience even more puzzled was why Song Zihao could escape and why he didn't. The successive shocks made the audience think deeply.
Yes, if Xiao Ma is not beaten to death by the gangsters, he will definitely be shot by the police. After all, Xiao Ma committed the crime Leilei, but at this time, the audience clearly does not want this kind and righteous man to die. So what is the problem? Who can blame it?
And if Song Zihao leaves, what will be the final result? His younger brother Song Zijie may be punished for releasing criminals. For Song Zihao, who values ??love and justice and loves his younger brother, this may be worse than killing him. Uncomfortable.
So in the end Song Zihao chose to stay.
Thinking of this, an idea emerged in people's minds: Yes, people are complex and live in groups. Complex human nature and complex interpersonal relationships often put people in a state of involuntary control. Such a mistake. But everyone who makes a mistake needs people's understanding and readmission. This not only gives others an opportunity, but also gives yourself an opportunity. Whoever can guarantee that he will not make mistakes will do so.
Because of the ups and downs of the whole movie, the tight plot, and the shocking ending, it took a long time after the movie was finished, and the entire screening hall was silent except for the movie music.
Did it fail? No, the reaction of the fans in the hall soon told Wang Wei that he succeeded, and it was a perfect success.
After about a minute, the entire audience in the screening hall stood up and shouted loudly
At the same time, the same shouts were made in more than a dozen other screening halls of Yanhuang Video. The citizens of Hong Kong and other countries who watched the premiere on TV chose to forgive Wang Wei at this moment.
??Some people in later generations commented on this premiere of "A Better Tomorrow."
This is an epic premiere, a groundbreaking premiere. But this movie, which originally started with atonement, ended up creating a hero and two new symbols of Hong Kong and even Asian culture.
You can hear the names Xiao Ma Ge and Hao Ge everywhere on the small street. As before, Wang Wei ushered in the most prosperous era in Hong Kong film history with this epic film, and at the same time created a new genre of films, which people call gunfight films or police and gangster films.
In addition to the artistic aspect, it is worth mentioning that this film has been used as a teaching material by the Asian underground society to educate those who have just debuted as young and Dangerous students on how to understand the two words of morality.
At the same time, the hero is also called the Godfather of the East.