[Fèisteas]Ziva Wong and Hsu Kwan-man make literary and artistic films. There is no pure comedy in Hong Kong

[Fèisteas]Ziva Wong and Hsu Kwan-man make literary and artistic films. There is no pure comedy in Hong Kong

If you have been paying attention to Hong Kong movies, the one you are most looking forward to now must be watching “Broken Hell” by Huang Zihua and Xu Guanwen recently, and the focus of the promotion is very obvious, just to let you know, this is not a comedy.

Two generations of actors, Hui Guanwen and Huang Zihua, as well as director Chen Moxian (previously “Married Soon”), who are good at making comedy films The film they collaborated on is not a comedy the three of them, but a drama with a heavy theme. Huang Zihua and Xu Guanwen recently released a video conversation On the other hand, what everyone sees is a film that thinks about life, the dialectics of life and death, and talks about how the living have the right to live.

“Broken Hell” by Huang Zihua and Xu Guanwen

Of course, not just “Broken.” “Hell”, several Hong Kong films that have been completed and are awaiting release, including “Dad” by Yung Tse-kwong, “Tiger Vengeance” by Chen Zijuan, and “Unforgiven Sin” directed by the new directors Lin Shan and Tam Shanyang, three dramas and “Like “Broken Hell”, they are both films with a dark tone and serious themes. “Dad” by Yung Tse-kwong is based on a common murder case in Tsuen Wan more than ten years ago the son killed his mother and his sister Liu Ching-wan, who plays the father, how should he face his son. The story “Tiger Venom” is about Tan Shanyan, a plays a mother, who encounters parenting difficulties after the birth of a child, and the stress gradually wears her down. “The Unforgivable Sin” tells the story of a rapist (played by George Au) who joins a church and meets a pastor played by Anthony Wong, and the rape victim happens to be Anthony Wong’s daughter.

More than ten years ago, it would have been impossible for four films with such dark and serious themes to be released at the same time. However, it is clear that the film viewing tastes of Hong Kong audiences have changed in recent years. “Year” speaks of growth.

Both “Nian” and “White” are beautifully shot, and the audience participation is not just for entertainment, unlike the commercial films of the 1980s and 1990s that gave us sensory stimulation. Watching “Nian” and “White”, the audience is immersed in the story built by the director, getting a place for reflection and spiritual satisfaction After watching “Nian” and “White”, you will think on the questions raised by the film. This kind of Satisfaction is not something that only entertainment movies can provide.

Stills from “Youth’s Diary”

Even “The Heart of the Heart”, which was a hit at the box office the year before, is not a pure comedy -related relatives Should they willingly go down together, or go their separate ways. “My Love”, which just crossed 10 million at the box office, is a romantic comedy, but it is not all funny very different from the comedy films that are harassed by women in movies Hong Kong standard. The fraud group that appears in the film is very interesting in design.

If in the 1980s and 1990s, the main thing audiences wanted when they went to the theater to watch Hong Kong films was to laugh, today’s audiences might today wants to shed tears, be warm-hearted, or even reflect.

It is difficult for Hong Kong films to make pure comedy with lots of laughs, such as “Tang Bo Hu Spots Autumn Fragrance” and “A Family Affair” by Stephen Chow, which makes you laugh every three minutes. There are no talented actors like Stephen Chow in this generation, and now even Stephen Chow won’t make these movies anymore.

It is difficult for Hong Kong films to make pure comedy with lots of laughs, such as “Tang Bo Hu Spots Autumn Fragrance” and “A Family Affair” by Stephen Chow, which makes you laugh every three minutes.

Laughter is actually very easy There are countless short videos on your mobile phone to make you laugh They are free entertainment. It’s hard to watch movies that make you cry, think and warm your heart on mobile phones Without enough space and configuration, it’s going to be really hard to do that If it makes you cry, it has to be sad and make you laugh . Today, if a movie can make people cry, it’s definitely a selling point.

Therefore, it would be very difficult to ask audiences to pay money​​​​to go to the theater to watch real comedy movies It is so sad that even the two kings of comedy Huang Zihua and Xu Guanwen do not do this anymore .

Guo Jinyan

Working for a record company, working for a film company, working for newspapers and magazines, and so, now full time watching entertainment, lovingly writing about entertainment.

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