Exclusive Analysis ｜ Tony Leung Andy Lau Kwok Fu Cheng Nicholas Tse is waiting for a new film

1905 movie network feature The popularity of the five stars from Hong Kong, China, on the variety show "Brother Who Breaks Through Thorn and Thorn" has made the concept of the Greater Bay Area and the culture of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, which it represents, deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The uncles of the Greater Bay Area, many of whom were idols we admired as children, set off in a group this year to start a new journey of riding the wind and waves.

Many Hong Kong stars, such as,,,,, have new films to be screened or filmed this year, which will bring audiences a variety of rich works. Among them, Nicholas Tse officially announced the launch of three new films "Infinite Mission" and "Rage Spreading" in one breath. Can the uncles in the Greater Bay Area who are ready to go "roll" out a piece of the sky?

Judging from these new films, the classic police and gangster films of Hong Kong films are still fighting online, and they are all crime themes, bringing together many capable directors and actors. Among them, "Goldfinger" directed by Andy Lau and Tony Leung, the gold-medal partner, will reunite. It will use the dual narrative mode to tell the story of the black and white duel spanning 15 years.

The film critic Shadan listed the film as the most anticipated one among the films to be released in Hong Kong: "Goldfinger is actually the next two superstars, Andy Lau and Tony Leung, to cooperate again. In fact, it has spanned so many years in the middle, and it is still like a very important pillar in the film, so this time I still hope to see a very big spark between the two."

"Customs Front," directed by the director, gathers stars such as Nicholas Tse. Qiu Litao, who has shot the series, specializes in creating the thrilling scenes of the explosion, and this time it focuses on the customs investigation of arms smuggling, and presumably there will be a lot of action scenes. "Burst Point," filmed by another police film director, stars, and tells the story of the undercover anti-narcotics detective who infiltrates the drug gang. Whether these crime-themed films can rekindle the enthusiasm of audiences for Hong Kong’s police and gangster films remains to be seen.

In addition to police and gangster films, there are also literary films like this. "The Hedgehog" is a collaboration between the mainland and Hong Kong, and the creative line-up is based on the director and star from the mainland. The film is based on the short story "Fairy Disease", which tells the story of two people who do not fit in. Co-production between the two places is also an important trend in recent years. As many Hong Kong filmmakers go north, filmmakers from both places share their shooting experience and learn from each other’s strengths.

The large number of films to be screened in Hong Kong represents that after the impact of the epidemic, Hong Kong filmmakers have collectively stood up in a competitive manner to tell everyone that Hong Kong movies are back. Those Hong Kong stars we are familiar with continue to fight on the screen. But in addition to this positive and optimistic message, we also see some problems in the transition of Hong Kong movies from old to new. As mentioned above, these Hong Kong stars have remained the backbone of the film industry for so many years, actively participating from acting to supervising, from front to back. This is not only a compliment to them, but also a reflection on the lack of a new generation of actors who have taken the baton in Hong Kong movies.

The uncles in the Greater Bay Area are already uncles even if they are still strong in combat. Andy Lau, Tony Leung and others are already 60 years old, and Nicholas Tse, who has always shown his youthful image, is also 42 years old, and they are no longer young. How long will they have to shoulder this heavy responsibility now that they can still lead the way alone? Hong Kong films need to find more Mesozoic and new generation filmmakers. But as a city, Hong Kong itself has limited resources and not a large capacity, and its development in this regard has certain restrictions.

Therefore, close cooperation with the mainland is a step forward for Hong Kong films to seek change. In a larger environment, there are more resources and talents, and more creative experience can be gained. The concept of the Greater Bay Area is to integrate Hong Kong, China into a larger cultural area, so as to achieve cultural and economic exchanges. I believe that in the future, the cooperation between the two places will be closer, and we can also see more excellent co-productions.

Nowadays, people are not using the term mainland film or Hong Kong film, but a relatively new concept – Chinese film, which is an important milestone in the cooperation between the two places. This new business card will also be introduced to the world.