Many people did not expect this, including Hong Jiu himself.
Brother Ma is indeed the most outstanding and most discussed character in the entire film.
But if we talk about the actors, it is really amazing that Li Yi, the director, plays the most outstanding role of Ma Ge, so well.
However, there is another person, and that is Hong Jiu. Suddenly, the topic of discussion about him explodes on the Internet!
"Doesn't anyone think that Brother Hao, played by Hong Jiu, is really special?"
"Really, the line "Officer, I haven't been a big brother for a long time" is definitely the most emotionally complicated line I have ever heard!"
"At that time, his younger brother Song Zijie misunderstood him and pushed him against the wall to humiliate him with words. This sentence is so classic that it is worth chewing carefully. The tragedy is that he cannot call him younger brother. He has washed his hands and his younger brother does not recognize it. It is unimaginable that Hong Jiu can perform such an effect!"
"Is there a possibility that this is actually Hong Jiu's real emotion? It's not a movie, it's reality!"
"It's really true! Hong Jiu was the boss of Hong Xing and the Hong Kong film industry. The Kowloon Film and Television Group had a maximum market value of over 10 billion at that time, but now the market value is less than 500 million, and Kowloon The output and performance of the film and television group are almost worse than the previous year. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is declining!
Hong Jiudai's entry into the role of Brother Hao is really appropriate!
From the millennium to now, hasn't he just stopped being the big brother for a long time? "
"So he is acting in his true colors? No wonder he can act so well! Hong Jiu, who was all-powerful in the world of Hong Kong and the film industry back then, has long since lost his influence. He is really very similar to Brother Hao's character!"
"And if one day is dark, one's life will be dark. Even after being whitewashed, it is still dark. It is indeed very similar to Brother Hao's state of mind. Similarly, when we are discussing Hong Jiu now, we have always regarded him as the former eldest brother in the world. , and no one would call him Mr. Hong! It feels so realistic!"
"Indeed, even when the Kowloon Film and Television Group is at its most powerful, everyone sees him as Hong Xing's eldest brother, not the chairman of the Kowloon Film and Television Group! This is very interesting. After Brother Hao is released from prison, he wants to be a Good people, Hong Jiu wants to be a serious businessman after being cleansed, but their past makes it impossible for them to change everyone's opinion!"
"To be honest, it makes sense for Hong Jiu and Hong Xing Club to survive to this day. After all, although Hong Xing was also a club back then, it adhered to the purpose of not touching flour. To a certain extent, it was a bit Bottom line, right?”
"That's true!"
For a time, the popularity of the keywords Hong Jiu, Kowloon Film and Television Group, and Hong Xing skyrocketed.
This can be said to be something Hong Jiu had not expected at all.
When Li Yi was interviewed, he was also asked about Hong Jiu.
"Why did you choose Hong Jiu to play the role of Song Zihao?"
Li Yi smiled and said: "At first, this role was actually a bit difficult to come by. I thought at first that there should be many people suitable for this role. After all, in the golden age of Hong Kong movies, there were many "big brothers" in the film industry. Level actors, and with the decline of Hong Kong films, many of these "big brothers" have faded out of the film and television industry. To a certain extent, their mentality is actually somewhat similar to Brother Hao.
But later, Uncle You Ningsheng said that none of them were suitable. Why? Because they are all older, and they do not actually match the role of Brother Hao.
We often say that a good man is not as brave as he used to be. This is undoubtedly the case with Brother Hao. He is not attached to the majesty of being the eldest brother in the past. On the contrary, he wants to be an ordinary person at this moment, a good person who has corrected his evil ways!
As for those actors who I think are suitable, although they are somewhat similar to Brother Hao in the past, they have not been the big brother for a long time, but they are different in the back because they are still nostalgic for the glory of the past, which is completely opposite to Brother Hao. of.
Of course, the more reason is that the age is inappropriate!
So later they recommended Brother Hong Jiu to me to play this role.
To be honest, I was quite surprised that Brother Hong would take this role. After all, he seldom acted and had to manage the company, so I invited him with the attitude of giving it a try.
Of course, Brother Hong Jiu is indeed very suitable. It can be said that he is very suitable in all aspects.
He was indeed a gangster in the past, very similar to Brother Hao, but now he is doing serious business, but it is difficult for everyone to ignore his past, so from this aspect, he plays Hao Brother, it can be said to be a true performance! "
Li Yi actually asked for Hong Jiu's consent when he answered this.
After all, his past identity was indeed somewhat sensitive.
However, Hong Jiu is very wise, because he knows that sensitivity is only a relative term.
Now that the Kowloon Film and Television Group has long lost its glory, what else can't he say?
Hong Jiu was also present during this interview.
But obviously the host is a little "afraid" of Hong Jiu. No matter how old the boss is, he is still a boss!
"So how did Brother Hong think of agreeing to play this role?"
This question is also a question that many people are curious about.
"At first, I did find it strange that so many actors were not looking for me, but they actually looked for me? When I acted in the past, I was just a guest star, or a supporting role with a small role. But then after I saw the plot of the character Song Zihao, I My heart is excited!”
"Sometimes I feel that part of me is actually quite similar to Song Zijie, because we can't choose where we are born. Your identity is destined at birth. Of course, at that time, everyone knew that there wasn't much I could do.
The first thing I came into contact with was film, and I felt that this industry had great potential. However, at that time, this industry was done very badly by some people in the world, so I felt that if we did it, we would definitely not be like them. Since we wanted to take the right path, then we should Just walk in the right place.
It's a pity that once you enter the arena, you will always be a person in the arena. You can't help yourself in the arena. This aspect can be said to be very similar to the character Song Zihao. I especially like Song Zihao's line "I haven't been a big brother for a long time." It's not nostalgia, but a complicated mentality. It seems that being a "big brother" is very glamorous, but people who came from that era know that this kind of scenery is not as glamorous as it seems. You know whether you are good or not! "
Hong Jiu looked like he was inspired. Of course, the specific details are not important. What is important is that "A Better Tomorrow" really satisfied Hong Jiu, because no matter from which aspect, playing the role of Song Zihao is a benefit to him. It outweighs the disadvantages!
"Don't you have any worries?" the host asked again.
"Of course, but later my wife asked me, if you don't act, won't people tell you? I thought at that time, it is indeed the case. The past has always been something that cannot be changed. To deceive others, it is better to say it openly. Come out!" Hong Jiu replied.
"Director Li, was it your idea to play Xiao Ma from the beginning?" The host turned to Li Yi again.
"Hahaha!" At this time, Chen Weijie suddenly laughed.
"Of course not! However, Brother Ma is indeed my favorite character, because he can be said to represent the heroic dream of childhood!"
"I was not satisfied with the people who auditioned at that time. Later, Brother Jie said that I should act it myself, and that I would create a character myself. The person who knows this character best is myself! I think what he said makes sense. Then we acted!" Li Yi said.
"What about Brother Jie? Why did you play the villain Tan Cheng? Many of your fans almost rioted at that time." The host looked at Chen Weijie again.
Chen Weijie said with a wry smile: "Didn't I encourage him to play the role of Brother Ma? In the end, he lied to me, saying that I rarely played villains before, and that he was talking about the kind of real villain. He said that this role would subvert everyone's view of me. It proves that it’s okay for me to play a real villain, and they say I can play him, so what can I do? It’s difficult for me too!”
"Hahaha!!" After hearing Chen Weijie's complaint, everyone couldn't help laughing.
"But it turns out that you did play the role of a villain that makes people grit their teeth!" the host said with a smile.
"It's true!"
"So which scene do you think is the most difficult to perform or the most impressive scene?" the host asked again.
Li Yi spoke first: "The most difficult thing to act is definitely the scene in Fenglin Pavilion!"
"Oh? What do you say?"
This answer actually surprised many people, because compared to the scene in Maplewood Pavilion, Xiao Ma actually has several other scenes, which is very difficult!
For example, the scene where the brothers reunite in an underground parking lot.
The difficulty in that scene was the series of expression changes on Xiao Ma's face!
But Li Yi's answer was the battle of Maple Grove!
"That scene was Ma Ma's peak, most outstanding, and coolest scene! It was also the scene that truly established this character!" Li Yi replied.
"Based on the plot, Brother Hao is in jail, and Brother Ma wants revenge for the sake of brotherhood. He knows that there must be many people in Maplewood Pavilion. He wants to fight a group of people alone. You can imagine how dangerous it is. But he went without any hesitation.
This is Brother Ma’s true demonstration of the word friendship!
No matter whether Brother Hao is still the big brother, whether he is prosperous or in decline, Brother Ma doesn't care, because once he is the big brother, he will always be the big brother. This is his principle in life! This is also the biggest reason why people like this character.
He would never change his principles because of his different status, including towards Tan Cheng. Although he looked down on him, when he was sick, he still resolutely gave him his own money, because in his opinion, he liked Tan Cheng. It doesn't matter whether he doesn't like it or not, but at that time, Tan Chengcheng was his "buddy", so he should take care of his buddy! It's a matter of course.
In the same way, if Brother Hao is imprisoned, his influence will definitely be less than before. Realistically speaking, if Brother Hao is imprisoned, it may not be a bad thing for Xiao Ma, because he can even use it to get into power! Tan Chengcheng is like this, but Xiao Ma is not like this.
There is no explanation in the film why Xiao Ma, as the leader of Brother Hao, is lame in one leg but still in such a miserable state. Some people say this is a BUG, but it is really not because of Xiao Ma’s character and his principles of life. It is impossible for him to become a big brother like Brother Hao!
He always believed in his heart that that position belonged to Brother Hao, and even he couldn't fight for it!
In terms of personality, Xiao Ma cannot be a real big brother, because he is the kind of person who draws his sword in anger and takes pleasure in grudges.
At the same time, he also said that people who would never force their friends to do things they don’t want to do, how about being a big brother, can you do this?
Going back to the scene in Maplewood Pavilion, in my mind, this scene is when Brother Ma shows his personality. He needs to show his personality to the fullest in this scene, which is both bohemian and bohemian. , and chivalrous and benevolent; both jealous of evil and deeply involved in it; both extremely romantic and bloody. His hatred and his righteousness towards Brother Hao all exploded to the extreme at this moment.
Therefore, this scene was really difficult to shoot! Because it is a feeling that can only be understood but cannot be expressed.
If it works, it works. If it doesn’t work, I don’t know where it’s working. It’s a feeling thing, and it’s the hardest thing to control! "
When it was Chen Weijie's turn, he smiled and said: "I think the most difficult scene for Tan Cheng to film was the last scene. In fact, Tan Cheng's scenes have always been relatively simple. The initial cowardice was mixed with ambition. When it comes to becoming a big brother, all this becomes more logical.
But the last scene, which can be said to illuminate the real "evil" of Tan Cheng, the villain, was really difficult for me.
I was NGed several times at that time. Later, Director Li told me that Tan Cheng was here just to be arrogant and disdainful. What was he disdainful about? How old are you with disdain, and you still talk about faith? Are you still talking about brotherhood? It feels like big brother, you are out of date! "
"Brother Hao is a very complicated character! He is a thief and a thief. The most difficult scene is probably the scene where he sees Brother Ma go and come back!" Hong Jiu's words made people even more excited. surprise.
Because Brother Hao has several outstanding scenes, and they are all emotional scenes.
But he didn't expect that he would actually find the scene where Brother Ma went and came back to be the most difficult.
"Perhaps it is because of personal reasons. A person like Xiao Ma is so perfect, because in reality, I have never seen such a person, such a brother, so at that moment, the feeling was very complicated. Very strange!" Hong Jiu said, with an inexplicable sense of vicissitudes of life!
Apparently he also has a story.
"Rongzi, what about you?"
Lin Jinrong, who has always been a little transparent, was also asked.
"I think it was the scene where he forced Brother Hao to call him a police officer!"
"Actually, I didn't like the character Ajie very much at first. I always felt that he was immature, willful, arrogant, and a little selfish. Song Zihao is obviously so good to him, but why can't he understand him or forgive him? . They just want to make things difficult for him and scorn him in every way.
So I couldn't get into that scene, but later on, as I became immersed in this character, I gradually began to understand that as much as he hates him, he once loved him; as much as he dislikes him, he once admired him as much.
The justice he insists on is real justice under the sun, but his closest relatives stand on the opposite side of this justice. What he hates with all his teeth and claws is the hero in his heart...
Xiao Ma asked him: "He has the courage to change, do you have the courage to accept it?"
I think he does. "
"Last question, the title of this film is "A Better Tomorrow," but what does a hero look like?"
Li Yi thought for a while and said: "Brother Hao's iron-clad tenderness, Brother Pony's loyalty to the world, Ajie's legal justice... these are the most affectionate and sexual characteristics, they should all be there."
(End of chapter)
