tear-jerking! the national day movie "road to fire" released the mv, xiao yang and zhao liying appeared at the premiere in shanghai, and the reputation was strong and raised expectations.

actor zhao liying may be embarking on a "path of fire" for actresses.

as a top 85 star, zhao liying has many distinctive labels.

for example, the ancient puppet queen, with "hua qian gu"a blockbuster, the era of great heroines in ancient puppets.

another example is the most successful transformation of the traffic star, the movie "wind blowing pinellia", which just won the title of feitian tv for her.

zhao liying's next goal is obviously movies.

although starring in "journey to the west: the kingdom of daughters" and "riding the wind and waves” have all achieved a box office of around 1 billion.

however, this new national day film is zhao liying's real breakthrough.

"the road to fire".

the film lineup includes xiao yang,liu ye, as well as feng delun and pan binlong.

director wu bai, with his explosive personal style, has become a highly anticipated director in the domestic crime genre.

i also watched the screening of this new film early.

sure enough, we didn't wait in vain.

even though crime, suspense, and revenge themes have appeared in domestic theaters this year, "road to fire" is definitely a standout:"explode and fight against trafficking".

the audience must have seen anti-trafficking movies, but like this, they abandoned the clichéd path of suffering and went directly to the highway movie mode, using classiciron trianglei have never seen a violent anti-trafficking film with a traditional structure, in which the audience beats up the traffickers.

the film was released for more than two hours on the first day, and the box office has already reached 35 million. maoyan predicts that the final box office will reach 539 million.

although it may not win the national day ticket sales, it is already a good result in the crime genre.

it can be said that during the spring festival "article 20after the role of the mute mother in "" shines, she takes on the role of the heroinezhao liyinghe proved himself again with "road to fire".

let’s talk about this “road to fire” with you through three key words.

the first keyword: anger

first thing to say.

even in the world, i have never seen such an anti-trafficking film.

because the main plot of the movie is:

tracking human traffickers, kidnapping, imprisoning, killing, fighting, chasing murderers, fighting violence with violence...

the elements are vigorous.

more importantly, the way it is presented challenges the audience's nerves.

extreme story. extreme characters. extreme emotions.

collide together in the most violent way.

this extreme story is not only looking for children, but also tit for tat.

the movie was once titled "tiger and wolf road", which tells the story of three parents whose children were abducted, who came together to fight against trafficking. liu ye played zhao zishan, whose child died due to being abducted, and started the road to fight against trafficking. it's a wolf.

xiao yangcui dalu plays a child who has been missing for 6 years and is a tiger.

zhao liying plays yingzi, whose child was sold by her ex-husband. her character is officially certified as a bunny, but i don't really agree with that. to me, she looks more like an angry lioness.

from the beginning, the three people calculated against each other, suspected each other, and betrayed each other, but now they have become partners and even comrades-in-arms for the same goal.

the final journey through the fire is not only to find the child, but also to take revenge.

the most direct feeling i had in the whole movie was that of explosion, with a blast of fire.

this anger, first of all, is to completely vent the anger towards human traffickers for the audience.

the whole story is a bit like a child-hunting version of a western movie, which is about fighting violence with violence and hard-core revenge.

the whole story is a battle between three parents who lost their children and human traffickers.

the protagonist group will never be "soft-hearted", because human traffickers have never been soft-hearted towards children.

the film follows the trio from the yellow sand to the rainforest, completely showing an interlocking industrial chain of human trafficking, drugs, smuggling, and gambling.

human traffickers have their own rules, such as "don't count the children, only count the money."

bad people deserve neither mercy nor fear.

at worst, i don't want the life of being a parent, and i want you to pay for it with your blood.

therefore, the explosive revenge makes the evildoers suffer evil consequences, leaving no room for reconciliation.

the most enjoyable part of the movie for me was when the three of them broke into the criminal gang's lair and destroyed the entire lair without saying a word.feng delunthe villain he plays robs himself in front of a fallen buddha.

i was also worried that the story was going to involve a forgiveness scene. as a result, xiao yang first put mustard in a plastic bag around the bad guy's neck, and then zhao zishan, played by liu ye, went up and wiped the bad guy's neck.

cruel, cool and burning!

the audience's excitement was accurately captured by the director wu bai. the three anti-trafficking trio are no longer sheep to be slaughtered. they are roaring tigers and biting wolves. their lives are owed and their lives are repaid!

as for the ending of the film, the ending of the trafficking gang is actually closer to the idea that the evildoers will have their own destiny.

in short, the audience is guaranteed to be satisfied.

another hot topic is the style of highway western crime film created by director wu bai.

the movie opens with something like "white night》《anti-gangster storm》 style crime suspense atmosphere, coupled with action scenes that stimulate the visual nerves, it is very enjoyable to watch.

in terms of visual presentation, the film creates a wild and cold western atmosphere, with border towns, vast deserts, scorching camps, and a trio of anti-trafficking trio driving through the wilderness, creating a sense of mystery and desolation in the vastness of the world.

action scenes are naturally the director's forte. whether it's a fierce chase or a head-to-head confrontation, they are all shot hard enough.

various fights, drag racing, group battles, motorcycle chases, etc. are all very realistic in action design, focusing on speed, accuracy and ruthlessness. the action scenes are crisp and clean, with a rough texture and are never sloppy.

the filming was explosive, smooth, and had a heart-warming atmosphere.

in the end, the movie should be able to perfectly satisfy everyone's expectation that "evil will be rewarded with evil".

it can also bring out some black humor by the way. it does not rely on exaggerated performances to create comedy effects, but creates an absurd sense of the villain's self-destruction in the explosion, making you laugh.

especially the scene where the human trafficker was struck by lightning as he suffered retribution, the comedy was immediately full, and it really made me happy.

the second keyword: chivalry

as an alternative anti-trafficking film, in addition to being refreshing, the chivalry also runs throughout the film.

the three protagonists have distinct personalities and work well together. one is good at finding people, one is good at beating people, and the other is good at "blackmailing" people.

riding a small shabby car through the western desert, like a modern version of the knight-errant, enjoying revenge and revenge, it is amazing.

it has to be said that as an ace director of domestic crime films, wubai really used the scenes of driving in the west to capture the chivalrous spirit of three people and three horses riding around the world in martial arts films.

the one who has made the biggest breakthrough in acting is of course zhao liying.

she successfully portrayed li hongying, a ruthless mother who was looking for a daughter.

this character, in the beginning, took an unusual approach. he asked for 100,000 to find someone. he couldn't move without money, and he would do anything to achieve his goal.

but the background of the character is desolate, and there is a "desperate and crazy feeling" in order to find the child. making money is to find children, and going deep into the tiger's den is also to find children.

zhao liying fully performed the character's tenacity and strength, and also had a unique female wisdom. the whole journey felt like a lioness leading two careless wolves and tigers. if the anti-trafficking trio did not have her, the group had to break up after half a day.

zhao liying has three most touching scenes.

one scene was a confrontation with her ex-husband. she perfectly presented the character's anger and pain through her eyes and movements. the heartache and tearing feeling made people feel the same.

one scene was a smoking scene. the hand holding the cigarette was shaking. the cigarette was put into the mouth but not put back. the emotional tension was heightened.

finally, there is the touching tearful scene, where the character can only scream in despair, helpless, like a wailing lioness.

wubai should be the most skilled director in filming zhao liying after han han. he made zhao liying both ruthless and beautiful.

there is a scene where zi yingzi is dressed in red and lying in a dimly lit room. she has a soul-stirring beauty.

i think this role of the revenge heroine has a high probability of getting zhao liying a best actress nomination.

xiao yang played both the tiger and the "tiger" of cui dalu.

cui dalu is a tough-minded social eldest brother. he lost his child, was released from prison, and tried to commit suicide. he was confused at first, but later his tiger nature was inspired by his teammates, and he began to pounce on the bad guys with all his strength, but his character was very "tiger-like". " will continue to cause a lot of jokes.

"explosive kidnapping" and "xiao's cold humor" created a wonderful spark, successfully shaping the character into a laughing man.

teacher liu ye's zhao zishan was very mysterious when he first appeared, and his identity was not revealed until halfway through the movie.

it's really cool to watch him fight.

liu ye performed the character's ruthless performance of emotions that have been accumulated for many years. he would do anything if he disagreed with her, but at a certain heartbreaking moment, liu ye's eyes looked like a bitter hero who was trapped in guilt and could not extricate himself.

precisely because the three characters are all portrayed as chivalrous, revenge is particularly enjoyable.

in addition to several leading actors, feng delun's image in the supporting roles has been completely subverted.

wu xiaoliang's villain is brilliant.

and pan binlong once again proved that he is a good actor who can nail his role in a few scenes. the last choice of the orphaned father should be the most tragic scene in the whole film.

is this why this enjoyable anti-trafficking film gives people a heart-stopping sadness?

because the fierce confrontation and revenge on the surface, although cruel and enjoyable, cannot resolve the deepest sadness: even if the revenge is successful, the child may not be saved.

the really cruel part of the movie.

it is heart-breaking.

the third keyword: relieve qi

the anger and chivalry introduced above are just the two superficial layers of the plot.

the director did not intend to simply make a revenge movie.

instead, it was peeled off layer by layer, dripping with blood.

the film isn't perfect either. for example, the processing of some plots is a little hasty, the background and psychological changes of the characters are not deep enough, and the style of the film is also a bit torn. sometimes it is a road movie, sometimes it is surreal, which will affect the look and feel of the movie.

fortunately, the outstanding performance of several actors ensured the quality of the film.

at the end, the movie actually helped the audience do something they wanted to do but couldn't: punish the traffickers to death.

the movie gave the audience a bad breath.

the most difficult part of the movie is that it stings the audience's heart again and again.

for example, the trafficking syndicate does not treat children as human beings, but treats them as goods lightly.

those who do evil cannot feel evil.

the last line of feng delun's character is: you and your wife can just have another child.

therefore, the open ending of the movie, although somewhat surreal and dreamy, still provides comfort to many families who have lost orphans.

"evil will be rewarded with evil, and blood will be paid with blood." it is certainly refreshing, but rather than letting the bad guys never be reincarnated, what parents hope most is to find their children.

the anger, out-of-control, and madness throughout "the road to fire" seem to be all because of human traffickers.

but in the end it points to the protagonist himself: how parents redeem themselves.

this is the charm of "overdone" movies.

it's not just for gimmicks or to create sensory stimulation.

instead, we want to create a human multiple-choice question: how do orphaned parents face the searing truth?

children are the life of their parents.

the biggest pain here is that not all tragedies can be avoided.

as long as human traffickers still exist, orphan loss will be a matter of probability to a large extent.

so the end of the movie is not actually about successful revenge, but about wishing for a world free of abductors.