Counting dead grass fortune-telling movies

Stephen Chow, a legendary actor and screenwriter, every work of his is extremely amazing at the box office. At the mention of this name, everyone can immediately think of his classic movies, Tang Bohu's Chou-heung, Gourmet and so on. 1997, he made a movie, and it only took 18 days to finish it. This is "counting dead grass". At that time, this shooting speed was necessary. Although the shooting time was short, the film unexpectedly gained a high box office in the end. Of course, although the box office is high, it is a pity that the word-of-mouth is not good, and it has undoubtedly become the iconic bad film of Xingye. Today, more than 20 years later, we can still see its advantages and disadvantages when we watch this film again.

First, the significance of counting dead grass and the style of the film

Counting dead grass, which is slang, means that a person is good at calculating and reaches the ultimate balance of things; In this film, it refers to Chen played by Master Xing. It's probably about an orphan named Ah Huan, who took refuge in a generation of famous mouth Chen Jimeng and worshipped him as a teacher. As a result, he got into a lawsuit in a rage, so Chen helped Ah Huan to file a lawsuit.

The whole story seems simple, but it is full of irony. If you watch this movie carefully, you will find that it is still a ridiculous comedy after all. In humor and warmth, there is a criticism of the darkness of society and human nature. External joy is actually inner sadness.

Second, Counting Dead Grass discusses the law, which is meaningless to human nature.

One of the main ironies of this film is the fixed laws that are scripted. The film mercilessly criticizes the decadent and stuffy judges, implying people's call for justice. Secondly, in the face of the conflict between law and morality, whether to adhere to the legal provisions or the spirit of legislation is also controversial and divergent in today's society. Which is true justice, cold and serious law or deep human feelings? Can we trap morality by law, or can we change the law according to morality? Even now, the movies made by Master Xing at that time will not be divorced from reality.

The ending of this movie is also very meaningful. Chen Wen asked his wife who had studied in Britain. I'm lonely. ? His wife replied:? I love you. ? It seems that this is the warmth of two people, but in fact it is the loneliness of one person. This ending also touched many viewers. Many marriages end in helplessness.

Third, Master Xing's nonsense has always been a mixture of sadness and joy, with profound meaning.

Stephen Chow has made a large number of films, which are mixed with sadness and joy, appealing to both refined and popular tastes, and will always be his favorite. But almost every movie has a fixed and unique style. His films focus on stories, supplemented by jokes. In the carefully arranged scenes, the shell of the story is peeled off bit by bit and the core connotation is excavated. His films are constantly exploring the value of people and society, not just to please the audience. This is also a major reason for the success of his film.

I remember my uncle said: this character must be a good man at heart. ? This sentence sounds very common, and many directors and screenwriters may not agree: good and bad are the only divisions in the main melody works. In comedy movies, this concept is often easily overlooked. But in fact, all the characters who can really poke the audience's heart, whether they have edges or not, have soft places in their hearts.

Time has passed for so many years, and more and more people regard it as a rare bad film of Master Xing, with insufficient characterization and unremarkable plot, but no one denies its profound meaning. Then why can a bad movie of Master Xing get such a high box office? Generally speaking, it is because his films capture the reality and humanity, which can bring the audience thinking and resonance. The art of film is to reflect the core of the world in the most acceptable way. When we watch the movie of Master Xing, even if it is considered a bad movie, it still has human joys and sorrows.