Er Dongsheng always reminds me of an American, Robert Redford, who was born in a literary school and later became a director. They all use classical narrative mode shooting techniques, and they span various film types from romance to action.

Er Dongsheng has never been a pure genre film director. Even in his confusing works such as "Erotic Man and Woman", simple works such as "Unforgettable", innocent works such as "Precocious", and bloody works such as "Shinjuku Incident", he has always expressed his passion for movies.

The attention and portrayal of the characters' living conditions and marginal psychology give his films a profound sense of humanistic care and social responsibility that ordinary Hong Kong-produced films do not have.

In fact, the same is true for "The King of Guns". Although it mixes gun battles and suspense reasoning, it is fundamentally a social issue drama.

Many people have discussed from various aspects whether it is necessary for Hong Kong movies to exist as a regional film, and Ye Dongsheng also issued a pessimistic conclusion that Hong Kong movies will die within three years, but "The King of Guns" at least started from a

This aspect proves the value of Hong Kong movies, that is, relying on Hong Kong's geographical background, it can explore some topics that mainland movies cannot cover.

In the first half of "The King of Guns", fund manager Guan Tomohiro, played by Louis Koo, shot the robber at the robbery scene and was eventually acquitted. This was originally supposed to be the background of the central event in the second half, but Er Dongsheng made this part

The plot has been processed into a legal drama that can almost stand alone. A complete set of legal procedures is followed, and the thinking about ethics and law reaches its climax in a courtroom scene.

The defense lawyer's defense statement in court was extremely well written, comparable to the wonderful closing argument in the classic American drama "Boston Legal."

It is worth mentioning that the actor who plays the defense lawyer here is Sun Limin. He is a senior actor of the Cantonese Theater. He has previously collaborated with Er Dongsheng in "Mong Kok Night". Although it is only a short courtroom scene, Sun Limin's performance

His line skills and strong aura added a bit of excitement to the scene. It is a completely different performance method from that of Hong Kong actors, and it looks very enjoyable.

Even for a small role, the director and actors worked hard.

In the American TV series "Breaking Bad", there is a drug lord who controls the largest drug trafficking network on the West Coast of the United States. His superficial identity is the owner of a fast food restaurant. He is gentle and kind to others. He also provides funds to the local police station, but behind his smile is murderous intent.

It's the most chilling.

In fact, this character reminds me of Brother Kun played by Andy Lau in "The Disciple". They both create dramatic tension through unconventional character settings and the extreme contrast between the character's appearance and heart.

A notable feature of Er Dongsheng's films in terms of character setting is that the characters' personality trends not only serve the development of the plot, but the characters themselves have considerable interpretive value that can be explored in depth.

In "The King of Guns", Guan Tomohiro is surrounded by two women who love him in different ways. One is his boss Shao Anna, played by Li Bingbing, and his girlfriend Tingting, played by Charlene Choi. These two women with very different personalities are

To a certain extent, it played a key role in Seki Tomohiro's final fate.

The escape from Shao Anna's strong possessiveness and the immersion in Tingting's tenderness constitute the two poles of Guan Youbo's emotional life. For viewers with basic love values, it is not difficult to make a reasonable choice between these two poles.

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But when Guan Tombo faced difficulties, it was Shao Anna who gave him the greatest support and shelter, and it was the gentle and lovely Tingting who finally stabbed Guan Tombo with a gentle knife that made him irreversible.

Putting aside moral and ethical judgments and looking purely from the perspective of love, this subversive ending cannot help but make us re-examine our original choices. Which kind of emotion do we really need?

From this, an emotional line as a side branch has the depth and value of human torture.

Generally speaking, "The King of Guns" is mainly about watching men compete.

Ten years ago, Er Dongsheng supervised a gun battle film called "The King of Guns" starring Leslie Cheung. Although "The King of Guns" and "The King of Guns" have completely different plots, there are still some differences in the story structure.

There are similar places, and there are obvious correspondences in some scenes, such as the live ammunition competition in the shooting range at the beginning, but it is handled more concisely and sharply in "The King of Guns", and the biggest correlation is the hidden character played by Fang Zhongxin.

On retired police officer Miao Zhishun.

In fact, the experience of this character is a continuation of Officer Miao, who was also played by Fang Zhongxin in "The King of Guns", and the scene where the criminal personality is substituted to simulate the on-site reaction of the criminal is also from "The King of Guns". If there is no foreshadowing there, it may be understandable.

There will be some obstacles, so before watching "The King of Guns", you can review "The King of Guns", which is still helpful for understanding the plot.

I feel that Fang Zhongxin is not a very popular actor, but as soon as he appeared in "The King of Guns", his gray beard and hair immediately brought out his dramatic style, and in front of Daniel Wu, he also showed a sense of generational changes.

Because the Zhuang Ziwei here is exactly who he was ten years ago.

This character does not appear often but is very powerful. His slightly Zen words play a key role in the direction of the case.

In addition, Du Wenze, who also made few appearances, also performed very well, especially the rivalry scene with Louis Koo in the rain that reached a climax in the entanglement, which was extremely explosive.