Which is the most classic Hong Kong film, Young and Dangerous, Fengyun and Longhumen?

Since the 1990s, Hong Kong film industry has produced a series of comic adaptation films and created many classic films. For example, Uncle Cai's Armageddon starring Jacky Cheung, Sword Smile starring Tony Leung Ka Fai, Brigitte Lin starring Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse starring Old Master Q and so on. So, what other classic Hong Kong films are there? Who is the most classic and successful?

Gangster199665438+1The gangster action film "Young Gangsters" which was released in Hong Kong on October 25th earned more than 21000000 Hong Kong box office with a very low cost and a very short production cycle, which injected fresh blood into the depressed Hong Kong film market, and Ekin Cheng, Jordan chan and other leading actors also made a hit.

Later, Hong Kong set off a wave of "Young and Dangerous" movies, but most of them were the staple food of swindling money under the banner of "Young and Dangerous".

Ekin Cheng, Jordan chan and so on. Starring in the ***6 series, juvenile Jianghu, juvenile crossing the river, juvenile absolute monarch, juvenile invincible, juvenile enter the dragon, juvenile winner is king, all directed by Liu Weiqiang, adapted from Hong Kong cartoonist Niu Lao's cartoon of the same name.

The box office of Young and Dangerous is not high because of its low cost, short cycle, quick payment and high cost performance. At the same time, it also made Ekin Cheng, Jordan chan and other newcomers famous.

Of course, the greatest magic of "Young and Dangerous" lies in its far-reaching influence on the minds of young audiences. Countless teenagers who grew up watching Young and Dangerous may not remember who Ekin Cheng is, but they must remember the loyal Haonan brother in Causeway Bay.

In fact, Jordan chan, Xie Tianhua, Lin Xiaofeng and other old cast members of "Young and Dangerous" are still enjoying the emotional bonus of "Young and Dangerous" and become the hottest big Wan Chai in 20021.

Four consecutive films "Young and Dangerous" made Ekin Cheng, who debuted for ten years, burst into red and quickly rushed to the front line of Hong Kong entertainment circle; However, after 1998' s "dominating the world", he really became a top superstar on a par with the four heavenly kings and every other week.

Fengyun won the Hong Kong box office title with 1998, beating Jackie Chan's Who am I and Stephen Chow's One-Stop Travel. In addition, in the movie, Ekin Cheng and Aaron Kwok, one of the four heavenly kings, won the singing of the theme song.

The film "Unified the World" has changed the pattern of Hong Kong film industry and Ekin Cheng's career, and it is also a milestone in the production of computer special effects for Hong Kong films. At the same time, it is also a classic Hong Kong film, adapted from the comic book Fengyun by Ma Rongcheng, a Hong Kong cartoonist.

Audiences who are familiar with Hong Kong films also know that Dominating the World gathers most of the creative teams of Young and Dangerous: the director is Liu Weiqiang, and the screenwriters are Wen Juan, Xie Tianhua, Yin Yangming, Shu Qi, Roy Cheung, Zhu Yongtang, Lee Shau Kee and Wu Zhixiong. , are "young and dangerous" operatives.

In 2009, Ekin Cheng and Aaron Kwok were retained as the leading roles, and new roles such as Yam Tat-wah, Nicholas Tse and Kenny Ho were added, and Fengyun 2 was released. Unfortunately, although Fengyun 2 has been upgraded in visual effects, such as the return of the unknown Wan Jian to the Sect, it is even better than the sword of Li Chungang in 202 1 Send charcoal in the Snow; But there is no surprise of "Storm" and box office surprise.

At that time, there was a saying that the Hong Kong film industry gave Ekin Cheng the best visual effects. Because after 1998 dominated the world, Ekin Cheng starred in another Hong Kong film, which was adapted from Ma Rongcheng cartoonist Hero of the same name.

Like Fengyun, The True Color of Men is based on the creative team of Young and Dangerous led by Ekin Cheng, and restored the image of China's superhero in the original comic book through the top computer special effects technology at that time. In the final Armageddon, the two masters of China and Japan reached the top of the Statue of Liberty in the United States and cut off a corner with one sword, which definitely cheered the hearts of Chinese people.

It's a pity that the hero didn't create the same surprise as Fengyun. After being robbed of an annual box office champion by Fengyun, Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow, who almost monopolized the Hong Kong box office market in the 1990s, made guest appearances in each other's films, and then regained the first and second positions in the box office list. "Hero" grossed more than 23 million, and only won the third place.

Dragon Humen is a modern martial arts film released in 2006, which is adapted from the martial arts cartoon of the same name by Hong Kong cartoonist Huang Yulang. The film is directed by Ye Weixin, written by Huang Yulang and Huang Jpua, and starring Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse and Shawn Yue.

Compared with the hot-blooded Jianghu of young and dangerous people, the visual effects of Fengyun and Xia calling heroes, the biggest selling point of Longhumen is the real martial arts. Because of Donnie Yen, his Zhenjiaban and the brave young Nicholas Tse, 99% of the martial arts dramas in Longhumen are true.

Of course, in order to restore the comic sense of the film, the main characters of Longhumen, Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse and Shawn Yue, as well as the evil villain Huoyun, strictly follow the original work in clothing and modeling.

With the help of computer special effects, the top martial arts in the movie, such as Eighteen Palm Dragons, Twelve Golden Bells, and Electro-optic Dragon Drill, not only restored the essence of the original comic book, but also retained the real texture from boxing to meat, which was very tough.

Unfortunately, the gorgeous plot and the plain literary drama are extremely unbalanced, which makes the plot appear empty, pale and fragmented, and the final box office results are also very bleak.

As a realistic martial arts film, Dragon Humen made at least one bold attempt. Moreover, the images and abilities of Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse and others are indeed the most suitable casting for the original work.

Conclusion So, the most classic and successful Hong Kong films are Young and Dangerous, Fengyun, Three Heroes and Dragon Humen? In terms of influence, Young and Dangerous is absolutely the first, but its sense of comedy is not strong; In terms of visual effects, "Unifying the World" is absolutely the best, which restores the imagination of cartoonists. On the martial arts effect, it is definitely the best in Longhumen. Besides, Ekin Cheng with long hair is definitely the best actor in a Hong Kong film.