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How long has it been since you watched a truly thrilling action movie?

It seems that it is not available either in theaters or online.

Although it has action fantasy and Hong Kong crime, it seems to be far from the old-school classic action.

Until today, Brother Pi saw a new movie that made him excited.

It’s like going back thirty years to the golden age of action movies.

It is the "Deadly Struggle" which has just been launched.

On the first day of its launch, it quickly topped the iQiyi soaring chart, and its box office and popularity also ranked first on the platform.

Produced by Hong Kong director Ye Weimin and starring Andy On and Louis Fan, this lineup makes people imagine a lot at first sight.

Among the current action movie stars, apart from Donnie Yen, who is already 61 years old, and Wu Jing, who frequently appears in mainstream movies, the best fighters are undoubtedly Andy On and Louis Fan.

Fan Shaohuang has been practicing martial arts for 47 years and filming action scenes for 33 years, while Andy On has been filming action scenes for 22 years.

Both of them are representatives of the Mesozoic era action movie stars, and both have a tough guy style with real punches.

In previous works, the fighting scenes of these two people have never failed.

This time, as long as the action is well choreographed, it will be enough to bring the audience a fighting feast like "Mars hitting the Earth".

However, when he actually opened the movie, Pigo found that he had still underestimated "One Last Strike".

How fierce is it?

On the movie playback page, a special note is made:Not allowed to watch for viewers under 16 years old。

If this were to happen in a foreign country, according to the rating system, it would definitely be a "B-level movie".

After watching the entire film, Brother Pi discovered that this movie-watching tip is not an exaggeration.

The actors acted really well, and the plot was even more so, it was really enjoyable to watch.

Riding on this fire, this counter-trend wave of action movies is about to ignite this summer season again.

01. The whole family is wiped out, and the couple has to "change faces" to survive. The opening scene is full of punches and it reaches a climax directly!

The film opens with a tragic murder of an entire family.

A fighting champion named Lin Haiya, faced with his wife and daughter being kidnapped, had no choice but to carry out a gold robbery for the gangster boss Pakun.

The gold was obtained, but his wife and daughter were still brutally murdered.

Lin Haiya managed to escape after a fight.

The other party was powerful, so under the guidance of his fourth uncle who ran a clinic, he changed his face and prepared to hide his identity.

But how could Pakun let the tiger go back to the mountains?

After a fierce fight in the clinic, Fourth Uncle paid the price with his life and Lin Haiya's leg was also crippled.

Having saved his life, he transformed himself into chef Lao Chen (played by Louis Fan) and settled down there.

Having been cooking for 15 years, Lao Chen, the single mother proprietress Mina, and her little daughter Xiaodi are as close as a family.

But I never expected that the accident would still come to me.

A teenage girl abduction and prostitution organization is tracking a girl named Amei, but unfortunately, Amei hides in her own restaurant.

By the time Old Chen reacted, Xiaomei and her daughter Xiaodi had already been taken away.

Perhaps it was fate that this group of people was the evil organization headed by Pakun 15 years ago.

But now, their power has grown even stronger and their methods have become even more vicious.

Old Chen had no choice but to risk exposing his identity, take out the equipment he had acquired fifteen years ago, and fight a desperate battle with the entire gang to rescue his daughter.

At the same time, undercover agent A Chan, played by Andy On, also discovered the gang's hideout.

The two met by chance in a gangster building, and Achan discovered that this chef who knew Kung Fu looked very much like the killer who killed his father in the gold robbery.

Therefore, they not only have to face the pursuit of the entire gang forces, but also have to be wary of each other and fight desperately to find out the truth.

In the gangster den that kills people without blinking an eye, can Lao Chen rescue his daughter who has been put on the shelf?

Will Achan let go of the murderer of his father whom he has been looking for for 15 years?

The most exciting showdown has just begun.

As for the rest, I won’t reveal too much spoilers and leave it for you to figure out for yourself.

Although it is an online movie, "A Last Stand" has obtained the Dragon Mark, which means that it can be released in theaters.

In fact, "One Kill" does have the quality of a theatrical film.

The plot is brain-burning, full of suspense and details, and hooks laid by the director everywhere, attracting the audience to watch step by step.

At the same time, it has a vigorous pace and constant climaxes, and it constantly stimulates the audience's nerves with high-intensity fighting and large-scale crime plots.

While watching the movie, the sense of immersion was extremely strong, and Brother Pi couldn't help but sigh: It has been a long time since I saw such an exciting action movie.

02. The collision of muscles and the fierce boxing, Andy On’s vigor and vitality, and Louis Fan’s return to "The King of Fists" are amazing!

Although "The Last Struggle" has an exciting story.

But as an action movie, what attracts Pigo the most is just two words: great fighting skills!

Of course, the action scenes are not just random fighting.

Every action scene must be combined with the plot and the personal style of the action actors, so that the action and the story of the movie itself can be integrated into one, making the audience feel excited and enjoyable.

"The Last Strike" does a great job in this regard.

It not only takes into account every move of every actor, but also makes it possible to trace the source of the fight.

Moreover, different fighting scenes can be designed according to the changes in scenes and the identities of the actors, thus bringing out the real sense of layering and violence in the action scenes.

There are three action scenes in the film that left a deep impression on Brother Pi, so let’s take a look at them.

The first scene was Pakun’s assassination in the dark night.

This scene takes place in Fourth Uncle's clinic.

Pakun, played by Yu Kang, is the attacker. He not only carries a gun, but also two minions.

Lao Chen, played by Louis Fan, is obviously the defender and the vulnerable person. Not only is he seriously injured, but he has also just undergone surgery.

This should have been a crushing scene, but unexpectedly the director shot it into a pleasant surprise.

The audience's perspective is from Pakun's perspective. He holds a shotgun and kicks open the door. There is a burst of bangs, and after the thick smoke, there is no sign of Lao Chen.

As the weaker party, Lao Chen actually overturned the table and hid behind it, using gold as bait to attract Pakun's attention.

When Pakun leaned over to inquire about his uncle and observe the gold, Lao Chen stood up and began to fight back.

Because it was a surprise attack, Lao Chen quickly picked up the surgical machete and took care of the two minions.

The fighting here is painful.

Especially when Lao Chen picked up various scalpels and used them on the minions, it felt like a B-movie.

After dealing with the minions, Lao Chen started to fight Pakun.

At this time, Pakun was in his "complete form", while Lao Chen was injured and had consumed some of his physical strength.

So the two men wrestled with each other, and Paquin clearly had the upper hand.

Throughout the fight, Lao Chen was in a defensive posture. He was either hit by Pakun's knees or elbows. The pain from every punch hit the flesh overflowed from the screen, and the blood-soaked bandage on his face made people frown.

Especially when half of the wooden stick was inserted into Lao Chen's body and was pulled out with a splash of blood, Fan Shaohuang's trembling hands and that sharp look made Brother Pi think of the violent fighting scenes in "The King of Power".

What’s even more exciting is that there is an action design later on. Lao Chen uses half a bone to insert the minion’s foot into the cabinet door and fix it, and then knocks him out with one punch. It just looks painful.

Throughout the fight, Lao Chen was definitely the weaker party.

Although there was a powerful counterattack, there was also a highlight of "rubbing" Pakun against a table covered with broken glass.

But after all, he was injured, so he ended up failing with one leg broken.

The second match is a factory fight between Lao Chen and Acan.

In this fight, there is no nonsense and every move is a killing move.

We all know that Andy On and Louis Fan are both good at fighting, but how do we film such exciting fighting scenes?

"One Kill" actually has a standard two-hero setting, one white and one black, which means that their fighting styles are different.

Lao Chen, played by Louis Fan, has limited mobility, so he seeks "high explosive power" when fighting.

The moves often hit the vital points directly and with maximum violence, striving to end the battle as quickly as possible and defeat the enemy in one move.

Andy On plays the role of Ah Chan, who is an undercover agent with a job to do.

He has a sense of justice and does not hurt others easily, so his fighting scenes are less offensive.

Overall, the team mainly focuses on defense, leaving room for the opponent even at critical moments.

When the two men entered the gang's human trafficking factory at the same time, their identities were still unclear.

Lao Chen thought Achan was a bad guy, and Achan didn't have a chance to explain. At the same time, they had to keep silent so as not to expose their whereabouts.

So this fight scene was difficult to design, but the director handled it very skillfully.

In the narrow space, Lao Chen attacked with all his might, trying to knock Achan down directly.

Ah Chan, however, tried his best to defend himself, either grabbing Lao Chen's hand or holding Lao Chen's collar. He was afraid that he would make a sound, and he always reached out to cover Lao Chen's mouth.

The two of them were fighting each other, it was so exciting to watch.

When the guard was alarmed, Achan even had an idea and used the cabinet to press down Lao Chen's disabled leg. At that moment, the expressions of the two were very funny, and it just right eased the serious and tense atmosphere of the movie.

In the third match, Lao Chen and A Can teamed up to fight against a den of human snakes.

This fight scene is the climax of the whole show, and it is also a scene in which the two actors display their respective styles to the fullest.

In order to save people, the two had to temporarily put aside their disputes and join forces to fight the gang.

They rushed out of the room, and countless thugs poured into the corridor, forming a dark mass that looked very oppressive.

Faced with the thugs holding sharp blades, Andy On went all out and did not hold back.

Every punch and kick is ferocious. Wherever the fist goes, the fighters scatter. The action and visual effects are full.

And Louis Fan also displayed the style of a fighting master.

Lao Chen is set as a retired professional boxer. His fighting style is to defeat the enemy with one blow and he never holds back when punching.

Especially his special move, a full-strength attack after accumulating strength, which can knock down a group of gangsters with one punch.

Especially for old action fans, seeing Fan Shaohuang at this time, they will definitely dream back to the He Liwang in "Li Wang" who fought violently in prison and confronted the warden.

Even the moves and postures are somewhat similar.

Old audiences who have watched "Li Wang" seem to be able to find the pleasure of watching movies at that time from these classic shots, and return to the days of gathering in video halls when they were young.

These three fights are actually representative of the action scenes in the entire "One Cut and One Dice".

A good action scene must take into account violence, scale and action design, but it must also be consistent with the scene, environment and character.

It can take various factors into comprehensive consideration and design the actions appropriately, while also having a sense of rhythm, intensity and layering.

"The Last Strike" did not disappoint in this regard.

03. Fighting violence with violence satisfies passionate fantasies, and truly restores "hell on earth". The case is suspenseful and full of humanistic care. This movie is going to be a hit!

It is worth mentioning that "One Last Strike" is not a brainless and exciting movie.

Although in terms of the feeling of "coolness", it has achieved the ultimate.

But what is even more attractive is its characterization and portrayal, its attention to social issues, and its unconventional adaptation of similar stories.

Lao Chen is actually a miserable man, and Brother Pi believes that all the audience can understand him.

He was full of vigor and vitality in his early years, but fate played its tricks on him and he fell into a trap. Not only did he lose his job, but his wife and daughter also died.

After meeting Mina and Xiaodi, he didn't want anyone around him to be hurt again, and just wanted to hide in a corner and live out the rest of his life.

Therefore, despite his extremely high fighting skills, he just kept smiling and saying nice things when faced with the provocation from the thugs at the door, not wanting to cause any trouble.

But Pakun would not let him go and pushed him into a desperate situation again and again.

The feeling of sadness that is dominated by fate overflows the screen at this moment, making us deeply empathize.

The character of Lao Chen was thus completely established.

In addition, Andy On’s Ah Chan actually has the same fate as Lao Chen.

The two were involved in the gold robbery, but Lao Chen was a participant and A Chan was a victim. His father was shot dead just because he came across him while patrolling.

Therefore, Achan turned into a rogue cop and began to wander between the black and white worlds, looking for an opportunity to avenge his father. This also made the conflict and cooperation between the two people inevitable.

The same case, the same sense of fate, seemed to complete a cycle and resonate between a policeman and a gangster.

This is also the most outstanding aspect of character creation in "One Kill".

In addition, "A Fight to the Death" is also full of attention and concern for social reality themes.

The "human trafficking factory" where the two men fought was actually a collection of Southeast Asian criminal gangs.

This factory is like "hell on earth" and it makes people's spines colder than the one in "All or Nothing".

The entire building, on the first floor, is an organ trade, with organs being harvested from living people in real time;

One layer is human trafficking, where young girls and even children are put on the shelves with clearly marked prices for people to choose from.

There is also a scam live broadcast, where the female anchor has a bright and beautiful upper body, and when the camera moves down, she is wearing shackles under the table...

All kinds of terrifying crimes are presented in this sinful building in a horrifying and detailed manner.

After watching the movie, I have a concrete understanding of these crimes, which is also the sense of social responsibility that "One Cut and One Dice" actively conveys.

In general crime movies, most of the emphasis is on "education" and "persuasion", giving justice a disguise of benevolence.

What makes Pi Ge excited is that "One Last Strike" finally stops following this routine.

Wherever there is Kung Fu, there is passion and justice. The silly chef is reborn into a literary martial arts master. The ruffian walks between black and white to avenge his father and fights violence with violence. This is the best presentation and tribute to Kung Fu and masters, and it is also the best respect for the audience.

"One Cut and One Dice" not only achieved this, but also did it very well.

The film has just been released and you can log in to iQiyi and watch it on demand right now.

We hope that this film can stir up the market with its word-of-mouth, lead the transformation of the action genre, and bring more surprises to the audience in the future.

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