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Author: Wendy Eide2021-10-30T07:00:00 01:00
Benny Chen's last movie is an old-school action showdown between Donnie Yen and Nicholas Tse
Supervisor: Chen Bin. Hongkong. 2021. 126 minutes.
An old-fashioned Hong Kong action film, the seemingly invincible honest policeman Bong (played by Donnie Yen) contends with his shameful former colleague Wu (a delightful evil Nicholas Tse), the last film review of the late Benz The explosive traditions of the 80s and the films of directors such as Ringlinger and Duchenne in the 90s. With the core theme of honor and loyalty, and a somewhat excessively long running time, Raging Fire may get a little emotionally stuck. However, the powerful energy of many thrilling action clips, including the wonderful climax fighting in the church, may make up for occasional moments of faltering.
The true meaning of the story is just as a frame, on which a series of excellent action sequences are hung
Fans of Hong Kong action movies will be attracted by the appearance of veteran martial arts star Donnie Yen (Ip Man) because this is the last film of Chen (New Police Story), who died of cancer in August-production. Traditionalists may accept that, both in style (a lot of slow-motion gun battles and neon rain) and the depiction of the special administrative region (no signs of protest or riots enter the plot), this movie is reminiscent of previous times. . The film is very popular in China. It has so far earned more than 200 million U.S. dollars at the box office and is now showing in Tokyo.
We quickly learned that Feng Junhao stood on the moral high ground and refused to give in to anyone. This stance made him incompatible with some of his less noble colleagues in the past and present. He also has a fragile pregnant wife-this fact is so emphasized that it is not surprising when she later found out that she was tied up in a tense scene, including handcuffs, explosives, and a room full of pupils.
When asked to withdraw a report involving the dead man of a heavyweight in Hong Kong's financial industry, Feng Junhao's unwavering and righteous stance led to his dismissal from his arrest of drug gangs. But this operation was trapped by a group of masked men led by Ngo; the number of corpses was high, and the color palette dominated by sulfur yellow suggested the bitterness in the air.
Through a series of slightly awkward flashbacks, we learned how Ngo went from a fresh-faced rising star policeman to a ruthless killer, with the smile of a predator and the resentment he once had deep in his heart. Once again, Bong Joon-ho's upright moral stance made him an enemy. However, in the end, this movie is made of a somewhat generic plot. The real meaning of the story is just to serve as a framework on which a series of outstanding action sequences are hung. Highlights include a thunderous gun battle in the shopping street of Wan Chai; a car chase featuring an airborne manned spacecraft; and a superb one-on-one final battle scene where the last person is seen standing together, holding a knife, and retractable Batons, scaffolding poles, mallets and an eight-foot tall statue of the Virgin.
Production company: Emperor Pictures, Tencent Pictures, Super Bullet Pictures
International sales: Emperor Pictures, enquiry.emp@emperorgroup.com
Screenwriters: Chen Ming, Ryan Ling, Tim Tong
Main actors: Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Liu Liangwei, Qin Lan, Aaron Kwok, Huang Zhiqiang, Wu Shen, He Zhenna, Alan Tam, Yang Angus, Tang Xiaolong
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