"Alang's Story" Li Yi was not in a hurry. take by force
After all, his movie has just been released not long ago. Although it is not a big production, he does not need to be so impatient.
"Alang's Story" needs a unique flavor.
For Li Yi, a lot of preparation work also needs to be done.
For example, how to capture the flavor of Hong Kong films of that era is that the production of Hong Kong films of that era was rough, but some of the flavors were unique.
This is something Li Yi needs to consider.
Therefore, he is not in a hurry to choose actors or write scripts.
But after I went back, I found many old Hong Kong movies to review. take by force
Old Hong Kong films have always had their own unique "jianghu" atmosphere, which is one of the most special features of old Hong Kong films.
Because of the social environment of Hong Kong Island at that time, old Hong Kong movies were filled with a Jianghu flavor.
And that kind of rivers and lakes is different from the rivers and lakes in the martial arts world. It is the flavor of the rivers and lakes in Hong Kong Island of that era.
In fact, there is a topic that has always been on the minds of movie fans.
That is, there are many Hong Kong movies now, but few of them can recapture the feeling of old Hong Kong movies.
So what exactly does the "Hong Kong flavor" of Hong Kong Island movies mean?
Why do many Hong Kong films now feel like they don’t have a “Hong Kong flavor”? take by force
Li Yi has talked with many old Hong Kong Island filmmakers.
Someone said: "What I understand as "Hong Kong flavor" is that bowl of barbecued pork rice, that cup of mandarin duck milk tea..."
The daily life of rushing to work, but doing it with care, makes people crazy, but also makes people faintly sad.
Although the Hollywood movie "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" appeared early, for a long time it could not compare with this bowl of locally cooked barbecued pork rice.
This bowl of Hong Kong delicacy has been a favorite among Hong Kong residents for more than 20 years.
Because in this bowl of barbecued pork rice, they can taste their own emotions, disappointments and fantasies. Movies are all stories of little people, their dreams, whether they are full of love, or becoming rich overnight, or dwelling on ghosts, good and evil will be rewarded, or they can indulge themselves in the world of karma. "
According to the words of Li Yi's father Li Zhenye, "When the Hong Kong film industry was at its most prosperous, three to four hundred films were produced every year, with an average of one being produced every day. When I was busiest, I once rushed to nine studios a day to film. , known as "Brother Li Jiu", and the supporting actors film more movies every year; in the years when Hong Kong films were the most popular, we got up at more than 6 o'clock every morning and finished work close to the early morning, working 18 hours a day; your Uncle You once spent an entire night It was normal at that time to write a movie script or even shoot a movie in a week. take by force
These movies are really shot in a hurry, and they look like they don't cost much, and the actors don't have any "tone" (style). But in these films, few of the creatives and actors are perfunctory. Because the competition is too fierce, if you don’t put in your efforts and attitude, you will be replaced by others. A movie that is not a hit may be removed after a few hours of release and remain unknown ever since.
This atmosphere is no less than a game. You have to rush and you have to be careful. Each of these movies relies on the laughter and sweat of the creators and actors.
These rush-produced movies pay more attention to creative plots and fights, as well as almost life-like performances. These movies do not require much deep thinking and cater to the needs of busy audiences for entertainment in their spare time.
At that time, whether it was directors, actors, or behind-the-scenes jobs, everyone was actually not as philistine as people today.
If an acquaintance asks you for help, no matter how busy you are, you should do it, because if you are not loyal, you will not be able to survive in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
Therefore, loyalty was engraved in everyone's bones at that time.
At that time, there were not as many complicated things as now, and the charlatanism was very strong, because most of the older generation of Hong Kong filmmakers, actors, and stars were from grassroots backgrounds, and people from grassroots backgrounds often had a charlatanism about them. . take by force
And these were naturally brought into the movie, because that was the way the society was at that time.
The "flavor of life" in old Hong Kong films is mainly reflected in the characters, stories, scenes and dialogues depicted in the films.
These movies may be comedies, action movies, legends, ghost stories, campus youth, or social dangers. In the final analysis, most of them are the joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys of small people, expressing the common people of Hong Kong Island’s outlook on life. feelings and expectations.
At that time, it was not unusual for filmmakers to be ordinary people. It was very common for celebrities in Hong Kong to go to the wet market to buy food.
But now, everything is different.
How many big-name celebrities have you seen going to the vegetable market to buy groceries by themselves?
Nowadays, the income of celebrities is completely different from that of ordinary people, and even the class is also different. ......"take by force
There are actually several types of old Hong Kong films, such as "A Lang's Story", "Sister Tao" and "The Thief of Time".
This is a film that really needs to fill in that Hong Kong flavor.
Moreover, this is a film by Lao Du, who is best at making Jianghu-style films, so "A Lang's Story" is extremely special.
This kind of movie always captures the Jianghu flavor of ancient costumes in fashion dramas.
As soon as the movie comes out, the screen is full of dust on the construction site. The male hero is gray-haired and disheveled, but he is just a worker driving a big truck.
The fun you have when you are young must be paid for by suffering when you are old. But it's the strong Jianghu smell about them that makes people want to stop.
This is probably the uniqueness of old Hong Kong films. take by force
Of course, can such a movie be accepted by the audience in this era?
Li Yi is still relatively confident.
On the one hand, it is because this story, although cliché, is not cliché.
The story of the prodigal son is very cliché, but the story of the prodigal son who cannot come back has something new.
Even in this day and age, this is still a pretty good story.
Therefore, the most exciting part of "Alang's Story" is placed in the finale. Use this finale to tell everyone that the plot of the prodigal son turning back without paying for the money is all fake and can only be placed in the eight o'clock plot to deceive and boring people. housewife. However, when we see Alang, who has to die, resolutely getting on the motorcycle, we can't help but shed tears, as if the person who regardless of the situation is ourselves. At this time, we think of ourselves and the wrong things we have done more or less, and we also need a forgiveness that we have never received. However, we have no way to die calmly like Alang, we can only die in our hearts. Put yourself into the movie and cry until you burst into tears.
This is what Li Yi hopes this film can show. Who has never been young? take by force
Who has never done something wrong?
What we hear most is that the prodigal son returns with no money, but we ignore the price that the prodigal son needs to pay when he returns home!
