"Detective Chinatown 2": Don't stare into the abyss, human nature cannot stand the test
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On the first day of the new year, I drove over the mountains and ridges from my hometown to the county town and watched "Detective Chinatown 2".
This movie is directed by Chen Sicheng. The previous film was a dark horse of the year in 2015, with good reputation and box office success. When I learned that it was going to be a sequel, I felt uneasy, just like a little girl who has fallen in love waiting for her boyfriend, afraid that he will not come and that he will mess around.
Because the previous game gave too many surprises, I am worried that the sequel will just be a simple attempt to make money. After all, there are often stories of a blind cat bumping into a dead mouse, but it can’t always be a newcomer who punches an old master to death.
It wasn’t until the lights were turned on after the movie ended that all these worries disappeared, and it was even slightly better than the first movie. Sure enough, I still agree with that sentence, "Some people are just blessed by God and cannot be envied."
This time, Chen Sicheng cleverly placed the location of the crime in the international city of New York, USA, giving people a bright feeling. Moreover, the story also presents more traditional Chinese cultural elements, such as temples, Kung Fu, Feng Shui, Tai Chi, Five Elements and Bagua, etc.
Since it was released during the Lunar New Year, the second part has a lot more comedy elements. However, the "detective" part is still outstanding. The case is complicated and confusing, the reasoning is peeled off, and the details are perfect. Several seemingly flawless plots are cleverly designed with ulterior motives, and they are intertwined and relaxed.
In the last half hour, when the detectives began to seriously review the case, the explosive points that had been planted before exploded with bright fireworks.
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"Detective Chinatown 2" maintains the combination of Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran. Tang Ren, played by Wang Baoqiang, is a rogue Feng Shui master, while Qin Feng, played by Liu Haoran, is a dull man. A stuttering detective, a funny idiot, a teenage genius, and great chemistry.
In today's Chinese film industry, Wang Baoqiang's box office appeal cannot be underestimated. Most of the comedy movies he stars in have achieved both word-of-mouth and box office success. In particular, the successive successes of the "囧 series" have dramatically doubled his net worth, and his comedy acting talent has also been widely recognized.
Liu Haoran’s performance in this movie is enough to show the rapid improvement of this actor born in 1995. Although he is still young, the dramatic tension shown in the subtleties is eye-catching. The beauty of the boy It was clearly revealed on his body.
The previous game was about "secret room murders", but this time it is about "serial murders", with an additional twist of "hitchhiking murders".
The grandson of the Godfather of Chinatown dies unexpectedly. Detectives from all over the world gather in New York to launch a detective competition. Whoever catches the real murderer will be rewarded with a reward of US$5 million. They are also on an App called "CRIMASTER" Has its own ranking.
Qin Feng is ranked second in the world, often competing with a Japanese detective. Also competing for 5 million are Q, the top-ranked player, the hacker girl detective, the violent soldier detective, the magic stick metaphysics detective, etc.
Although they are similar to various chase and investigation routines, new tricks can be found from them, new laughter can be sprouted, new insights can be inspired, and it can make you laugh and cry, which is already worth the price of admission.
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As the first Chinese film to cooperate with American labor unions, "Detective Chinatown 2" has indeed received support from many New York locals.
It is reported that in addition to the more than 20 core Chinese staff on the crew, the remaining 300-odd people are all American staff, which can also be felt from the cast.
The movie also runs through several important geographical coordinates in New York, the killing methods at specific times and locations, and also integrates the case with the city of New York more smoothly.
The bright Madison Avenue during the day, the deserted New York parks at night, the Lower Bridge alleys filled with homeless people, the tidy and quiet New York libraries, and even train stations have all become indispensable "exploration sites". "case" whereabouts.
In addition, the jokes in the movie are different from the mechanically inserted jokes in third-rate domestic comedy movies, but set up specific contexts.
For example, "Grandma Axiang got her tan in Sanya", "Can you pat your own butt", "If I lose, I will go on a date with you". These contents are closely connected with the plot and the audience will not be disappointed.
Another big change is that Tang Ren finally learned to be funny and played a key role in solving the case. Even though Qin Feng has superhuman memory and reasoning ability, he still needs Tang Ren's Feng Shui knowledge and dirty tricks to fill his place.
Chen Sicheng once said in an interview: "I don't want just Tang Ren and Qin Feng in the movie. I want a detective universe similar to Marvel."
And in "Chinatown" "Detective 2", due to the participation of detectives from various countries, Chen Sicheng's "Tang Detective Universe" has begun to be constructed.
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I like "Detective Chinatown 2" because of Qin Feng's socialist reasoning, which focuses on social criticism and description of human nature, emphasizing more attention to social issues , explore the motives of crimes, and analyze the dark side of human nature.
The forensic doctor said: "I have saved thousands of people, and I can save thousands more in the future. I am God. Isn't it right to exchange the lives of a few people for the life of God?"< /p>
It is selfish for him to deprive others of their lives to save his own. But he can save hundreds or thousands of people, and he is also selfless. He is the kindest God to the sick. He is the most cruel devil to innocent victims.
When Qin Feng was about to fall from a tall building, Song Yi instinctively grabbed his hand and saved his life. However, he discovered that Song Yi was left-handed. He said: "Your divine move But it exposed the secret of your animal nature."
Song Yi asked him: "When I rescued you, this was what you were thinking about. Are you a beast?"
Qin Feng couldn’t answer, because human nature cannot withstand torture. We can't go to heaven or go to hell, so there is a human world. Our divinity cannot overcome our animal nature, so there is an abyss.
When you see evil, it is equivalent to understanding what evil is, and a seed is planted in your heart. The moment you see the darkness, you have become tainted with the darkness and are no longer afraid of the dark.
When you see violent information every day, will you have the desire to use violence? When you watch horror movies every day, will your heart become horrified and twisted? When you get curious about drugs, do you want to try them?
"Those who fight the devil should be careful not to become the devil. When you stare into the abyss, the abyss is also staring at you."
The easiest way to defeat the devil is Becoming a more powerful or evil devil, the most intuitive insight when staring into the abyss is to never fall.
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The demons who like to eat people are often transformed from heroes. The most feared thing about fighting an evil dragon is that he becomes an evil dragon. He gains the so-called victory at the cost of being assimilated, and loses his original intention.
During the war years, in order to eliminate the guerrillas, massacring civilians was the easiest way. But if we really fight for justice, protecting civilians is the purpose.
People who are born into poverty often go to extremes to avoid falling back into poverty. Among the people who ridicule the poor and look down on the weak, many have not yet washed the mud off their legs.
Once you understand distinction, you will have distinction in your heart. It does not matter whether there is good or evil. This is just a restriction imposed by human beings. But it is also because people distinguish between good and evil that they practice good things and lead to evil beings.
People will change if they stay in any environment for a long time. The key is that some people can not forget their original intentions and can return to their hometown to continue living after slaying the evil dragon, even though they may be confused when facing the treasure. Shaken.
Can you hold yourself at all times and not let the environment swallow you up, not get lost in the abyss, and not be killed by yourself?