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Are the disappeared “Kung Fu Stars” all in online movies?

2024-08-14

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I don’t know if it’s my illusion, but ever since Xie Miao became famous online, many action stars have joined the ranks of making money from online movies.

Not to mention the distant past, in recent times, there have beenTwo online action moviesWhen it was launched, it once reached the top in popularity.

One of them is called"Drunk Punch"

Just look at this pun-like title. You can tell without even watching it that this movie is probably not going to be any good.

In fact, the story of the film is roughly a combination of old films such as "Huo Yuanjia", "The Legend of Drunken Master", "Drunken Master" and "The Prodigal Son".



The overall impression given by the film is that the setting is too old-fashioned and the plot is too...

Mental retardation

Some netizens summarized its story, which I think is quite accurate:

The landlord's stupid son was cheated of all his property by the female anchor. The female anchor found her conscience and indulged in alcohol and sex with her stupid son. She suddenly got inspiration to practice drunken boxing and destroyed the fraud group in one fell swoop...



If I have to say what the advantages of this film are, perhaps it is that it satisfies the feelings of many people.

Because this movie isShi XiaolongSelf-directed and self-acted,Hao ShaowenAnd he finally had a reunion.



In addition, the film also includesZhang Shi, Yung Hong, Yuen Qiu, Paul CheThe lineup is pretty good, with many familiar old actors.

Another online action movie, I would like to call it"King Heli vs. Brother Guidi"

The film has two male protagonists, the leading actors areLouis Fan and Andy OnTwo fighting stars, let's focus on it today:

"Death Struggle"



It should be said that Louis Fan had high hopes for this film.

Previously, Fan Shaohuang had also filmed many online movies, such as "Bull Demon King: The Devil Comes Back Again", "The Mermaid", "Bangkok Storm", etc., but they did not make much splash.

This "The Last Struggle" can also be regarded as Fan Shaohuang's "last struggle".It is said that he spent 15 million yuan out of his own pocket to complete the filming.

I estimate that it will be difficult for this film to make a profit at the box office, and to be honest, its reputation will not be much better either.



In short, the plot of the film is a bit likeThe All or Nothing version of Taken.

It is about a small island in the Pacific Ocean 15 years ago.Mafia boss PaquinThreatening his wife's life.Boxing King Lao ChenHad to go rob the gold.

As a result, when he stole the gold and hid it and went to find Pakun, the other party not only killed his wife and daughter, but also chased him all the way.



Therefore, in order to help Lao Chen escape from Pakun's pursuit, the skilled doctorFourth UncleHe was given a plastic surgery.

From then on, Lao Chen began to live in anonymity., 15 years later he became a chef and fell deeply in love with the restaurant owner and her daughter.



One night, a disheveled young woman came to the hotel asking for help.

The woman's name is Xiaomei, she is Chinese. An online romance led her to encounter a human trafficking organization controlled by the underworld.



After the organization lured her here, they took her to their own pornographic place, drugged her, and made her a plaything for men.

The reason why she was able to escape was because of that pornographic place.Undercover Policeman AchanServed it.



Left: Xiaomei Right: Achan

A-chanHe is another protagonist of the film. He has been looking for Lao Chen for so many years.

Because, in addition to being a policeman, he also has to avenge his father's murder.

15 years ago, his father died tragically. He always believed that Lao Chen was the murderer and was determined to bring Lao Chen to justice.



But in fact, it was his current superior who killed Achan's father.Chaban CommanderThis man appears to be a decent person, but in fact he has been colluding with the gangster boss Pakun for a long time and they are in cahoots with each other.

The person behind the human trafficking organization that Xiaomei met was Pakun.



There are many women like Xiaomei imprisoned in Pakun's base.

They are either taken to pornographic places to sell their bodies, or forced to set up a scam through live broadcasts to lure more people in, or simply auctioned off as commodities.



In the live broadcast room, they look like sweet girls with good income.

Outside the live broadcast room, they were poor people who were handcuffed and beaten at any time.



Originally Xiaomei thought that everything would be fine after escaping, but she didn't expect that the next day, one of Pakun's female subordinates actually brought people to the hotel.

Not only did they capture Xiao Mei,The restaurant owner's daughter was also arrested.



So, in order to save the boss's daughter, Lao Chen came to Pakun's base.

At the same time, Achan also rushed to the scene in order to solve the case.

The two fought side by side and cooperated with each other. Although they failed to rescue the controlled woman and child, they were able to leave safely.



Based on the characteristics of Lao Chen's punches, Achan guessed that Lao Chen was the "enemy who killed his father" he was looking for.

Coincidentally, at almost the same time, Pakun's female subordinates also guessed that Lao Chen was the boxing champion of that year, and wanted to seek revenge on him.



Because, the female subordinate's father was also said to have been killed by Lao Chen.

She kidnapped the restaurant owner's wife and did it right in front of Lao Chen.He shot the boss lady in the knee twice and she died instantly...



Unfortunately, the person who actually killed the female subordinate's father was not Lao Chen, but Pakun.

Uh, how come this plot is exactly the same as the death of Achan’s father? The same plot is used twice. Director, can you be a little more creative?

All in all, this is the story structure of the film, and the ending is nothing unexpected -

All the truth was revealed, Pakun and Chaban, one died and the other was arrested, Xiaomei, the boss's daughter and others were rescued.



The only unconventional thing is that Lao Chen dies tragically in the end, without a forced happy ending.

But what follows is the most clichéd scene, Xiaomei kisses Achan on the face~



Well, my friends, can't you help but complain just after reading the above plot introduction?

Nima

Don’t worry, if you knew more details in the film, you would be even more speechless.

First of all, at the script level, this movie "One Last Strike" has so many bugs that it is unbearable to watch.



Just to name a few examples.

15 years ago, Acan’s father, also known as his fourth uncle, performed plastic surgery on Lao Chen.

That plastic surgery involves absolutely no medical knowledge, does not require anesthesia, and does not require any professional equipment.

It's just putting a few needles on the top of the head and then using a knife to cut the face...



Let’s say, if you do plastic surgery on someone like this, won’t you end up killing that person?

Even if he isn't killed, he will be disfigured, right?



However, in the film, the surgery seemed to have no effect on Lao Chen.

As soon as the operation was over, Pakun brought his men to ask for gold. Old Chen instantly transformed into He Liwang and started to work miracles with great strength.



I understand now. After all this time, I found out that this surgery can also increase explosive power.

After a fierce battle, Pakun threw a bomb at Lao Chen and Fourth Uncle, and then turned around and ran away.

No, aren’t you here for gold?

You clearly found the gold in the house before, and you have the upper hand now, so why don’t you find a chance to take the gold and leave?



What I cannot understand even more is that 15 years ago, he forgot to take the gold when it was right in front of him.

But 15 years later, when he learned of Lao Chen's identity, he began to threaten Lao Chen with the boss's daughter to force him to hand over the gold.

Watching the two plots together, I can only feel that Pakun is not very smart and might have some serious illness.



For example, as mentioned earlier, the day after Xiaomei escaped to the hotel, Pakun's female subordinates captured her and the boss's daughter.

We don’t know why, but after the boss lady and Lao Chen ran to the police station to report the case, the police had a photo of Xiaomei and the boss lady’s daughter.



No, when was this photo taken? Why is there no camera showing it?

If Pakun's female subordinates did not come the next day, but much later, and the photo was taken during that time, then please ask:

Why are the two sets of shots connected directly? Why not take some shots in between?

This isn't the right way to save trouble. Isn't this intentional to cause misunderstanding?



In fact, it's not just the script, the editing of "One Kill" is also not that good.

The whole film is only about 90 minutes long, and there is not much serious plot. After removing the fighting scenes, there are only a lot of flashbacks left.

Lao Chen’s flashback, yes; A-chan’s flashback, yes; Xiao Mei’s flashback, yes; Pakun’s flashback, yes.

Even the class commander has a flashback. Anyway, the main point is that everyone is treated equally.



However, these flashbacks have no meaning other than adding some easily guessed content, and they fail to achieve the effect of sensationalism.

If I have to say what its function is, I guess it just fills up the time.



Finally, as an action movie, even if other aspects are not good, the fighting scenes should at least be okay, right?

After all, it’s Louis Fan + Andy On.

I'm sorry, but only a few of the fighting scenes in this film have any highlights, most of them are mediocre or even embarrassing.

The most interesting part should be the first fight scene at the beginning., strength, ferocity, and pain are all there, and there are also some novelty and humor.



In addition, the scene where Louis Fan and Andy On fight against a group of gangsters in a narrow corridor is also a good design.



In contrast, the 1v1 duel between Louis Fan and Andy On was weak and laborious.

My personal feeling is that it does not present a sense of pleasure and satisfaction that is equally matched.

In addition, there is a problem with some action scenes. The moves are too obvious and fake to be convincing.



Of all the action scenes, the most disastrous is the final battle, which is so stupid that it couldn't be more stupid.

For example, Pakun and Achan both had guns in their hands, but they refused to fire at the critical moment.

If they are far away, we will shoot to scare them. If they are close, we will have to fight hand-to-hand.



For example, when she learned that it was Pakun who killed her father, the female subordinate picked up a knife and stabbed him from behind, shouting "You killed my father".

She poked him, and Paquin's head shook.

It felt like I was playing some shameful and perverted game.



Afterwards, Pakun turned around and grabbed the female subordinate's neck.

With the words "You dare to kill me", he used his right hand to force the knife in the female subordinate's left hand to point at herself, completing the counterattack against the female subordinate.



At this time, Lao Chen took the opportunity to run over and attack Pakun, who was beaten on the spot.

I thought Pakun would have to dodge at least.

As a result, the next shot told me that Pakun’s left hand and the female subordinate’s right hand were handcuffed together!!!



Oh my god, can anyone tell me when and how he was handcuffed?

Logically speaking, there was no chance to handcuff the female subordinate before, and now she has lost consciousness, so it is impossible to handcuff her, right?

Director, are you kidding me?



Generally speaking, this "One Last Strike" is not a very good online movie.

The literary scenes are too frivolous, with too many flaws, even a bit insulting to one's IQ. The martial arts scenes are not exciting enough and there is nothing to watch, which is a waste of both Louis Fan and Andy On.

As I write this, I remember that "The Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty: Journey to the West" has just finished airing, and "The Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty: Chang'an" is about to be filmed.

It is said that the Tang Gui crew listened to advice, and I suddenly had a bold idea.

What do you think would happen if director Guo Jingyu were to bring an action actor like Louis Fan to act in "Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty: Chang'an"?

That’s all for today!

See you next time!

Bye bye!

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