How about the movie Kill the Wolf 1?

Kill the Wolf is a gangster action movie, which tells the story of the life-and-death struggle between the new detective Ma Jun and the underworld boss Wang Bao and the old detective Chen Guozhong. Liu Guozhong, a terminally ill detective, used all means and even fabricated evidence to wipe out the evil forces of Bao Ye, the underworld eldest brother, before he died. It is clear to the whole police station that only Ma Jun stayed out of it, and then the killer Jack violently slaughtered the police. Ma Jun became angry and joined the struggle of black and white.

Around 2000, there appeared a large number of suspense dramas of police bandits, martial artists, gangs and detectives in China film market. Apart from infernal affairs, Kill the Wolf can be said to be the most classic and shocking. At that time, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Yam Tat-wah, Sammo Hung, Donnie Yen, Jackie Chan and Jet Li were all honest and mature, and they all went into battle in person, regardless of visual impact or film quality.

The reason why Kill the Wolf stands out among many similar films is mainly its bold pioneering spirit. At that time, Jackie Chan-style Kung Fu comedies had gone downhill, and the audience was tired of aesthetics. Traditional martial arts films that are exactly the same as the original have long since withdrawn from the mainstream stage. At this time, a number of Thai Kung Fu films, led by Tony Jaa, quickly swept the Hong Kong film market and won unanimous praise from the audience.

In order to seek a second breakthrough on the basis of Muay Thai, Killing Wolves has added the martial arts concept of mixed fighting, which combines Sanda, capture, Taekwondo and many other elements. Considering the authenticity and impression of fighting, Sammo Hung also actively designed many miss moves to make the whole drama look more authentic.

In addition to the well-known powerful stars, Jason Wu's performance in it can be said that many viewers have seen the future of martial arts films in China, and it is true. The image and temperament of Jason Wu here are completely different from before, completely subverting the audience's previous impression that he had a little baby face and "little fresh meat" when he was young. Maimang's hair, cold-blooded killer's eyes and murderous smile reveal a chill, and the action is clean. Although there are not many lines, from the eyes and body language, Jason Wu has lost those old bones at that time.

In addition to bloody violence, the audience's impression and evaluation of Kill the Wolf is more amazing about this "gray atmosphere". To tell the truth, although this movie is exciting and the audience is full of blood, these characters and plots are really depressing and suffocating. From lines to background music, there is murderous look and Sha Qi everywhere, and there is no room for compromise.

Finally, Chen Guozhong tells Iowa that she has brain cancer, which pushes the depressing atmosphere of the whole drama to the peak. Both of them accept this reality so frankly, as if the dialogue never happened.

However, when Chen Guozhong left, he picked up the coffee, took a sip, stopped and slammed it on the table. The sudden impact made everyone's heart tremble. This extreme contrast is more powerful than screaming and crying.

Generally speaking, the status of this drama is a milestone of China's action movies. It may have shortcomings and defects, but it guides the new direction of China's action movies. If you are a big fan of action movies, this is a classic worth watching again and again.

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