Andy Lau and Louis Koo both played Yang Guo in Jin Yong's martial arts "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and Miao Qiaowei played Yang Kang in the 83 version of Jin Yong's martial arts "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
In the movie "Anti-Drug 2: Showdown between Heaven and Earth",
"Heaven" is the financial tycoon Yu Shuntian played by Andy Lau, and "Earth" is the drug lord "Ksitigarbha" played by Louis Koo .
Therefore, the "Duel between Heaven and Earth" is a duel between Yang Guo and Yang Guo.
There is heaven and earth, but there is still one "person" who can serve as a witness to the showdown between heaven and earth, and this "person" is the anti-narcotics policeman Lin Zhengfeng played by Michael Miu.
In traditional Chinese culture, "Heaven, Earth and Man" is a combination. There is a sentence in "Three Character Classic": "Three Talents, Heaven, Earth and Man, Three Lights, Sun, Moon and Stars".
First, let’s talk about heaven and earth in the showdown between heaven and earth.
The story begins 15 years ago, when Andy Lau's Yu Shuntian executed the order of his boss Yu and chopped off three fingers of Ji Zang, played by Louis Koo, and the former brotherhood was reduced to nothing.
The movie begins 15 years later. Yu Shuntian left the underworld and transformed into a financial tycoon. He was also a philanthropist and anti-drug committee member. Ji Zang appeared to be an entrepreneur, but was actually one of the four major drug lords in Hong Kong. .
Two people in two completely different worlds can no longer have any intersection at all. Until the arrival of a letter from Yu Shuntian's ex-girlfriend, pushing the two former brothers together.
A letter from an ex-girlfriend said she found out she was pregnant after they broke up and now has terminal cancer and is unable to care for their son, who is addicted to drugs.
When Yu Shuntian rushed to Malaysia to take his son back, his son fell to his death due to drug abuse. Yu Shuntian was overwhelmed by his hatred of drugs and drug dealers, and his former brother Jizo became the object of his hatred.
Ksitigarbha, played by Louis Koo, is a heinous drug lord. He was once a loyal younger brother in the underworld gang, but he was not recognized, misunderstood, and expelled.
Ksitigarbha’s logic is that since you have determined that I sell drugs, then I will sell drugs to you.
Ksitigarbha was a son who was not recognized by his father and was not powerful. In the end, he was completely abandoned. Ksitigarbha was not willing to give in, but there was nothing he could do. So he worked hard and became a drug lord.
Ksitigarbha is obviously self-destructive. He uses his corruption to accuse his symbolic father. It is his anger that supports Ksitigarbha's continuous growth and strength.
From the perspective of the Qimen triangle personality, Ksitigarbha is transformed from the wood-metal type to the metal-fire type, that is, from the victim to the perpetrator. This transformation is reversed.
Yu Shuntian, played by Andy Lau, is a financial tycoon who owns several listed companies. He was once a loyal leader and follower of the underworld gang.
Unlike Ksitigarbha, what he did was recognized by his boss, because he was obedient enough and did not dare to disobey his elders. The departure of his girlfriend gave him a big blow, so he left the underworld and turned to the financial world, where he prospered.
Yu Shuntian's father died of drugs, and his son died of drugs. He hated drug dealers, and eventually died together with Ksitigarbha.
From the perspective of the Qimen triangle personality, Yu Shuntian transformed from the metal-wood type to the fire-metal type. This transformation is the same as Ksitigarbha, which is reverse.
Both of them demonstrated the transformation of Wood and Metal,
that is, the universal law of the transformation of "victim" into "perpetrator".
In the previous hand-chopping incident, both Ksitigarbha and Yu Shuntian were the victims. At the same time, Yu Shuntian was the perpetrator. It was his abandonment of Ksitigarbha that pushed Ksitigarbha into an impossible path. Return.
Yu Shuntian indirectly trained Ksitigarbha, the big drug lord, but he would not admit this. However, he knew that he had to pay for his mistakes.
His son died of drug abuse, and he felt very guilty. In a sense, this is his retribution. The more crimes Ksitigarbha commits, the more serious his sins are, because he is Ksitigarbha's criminal.
Therefore, Yu Shuntian was also the murderer of his son, and he must give an explanation to his son.
Yu Shuntian’s Qimen Triangle personality is Fire-Metal type.
Yu Shuntian's external image is that of a philanthropist and an anti-drug committee member, which is the embodiment of fire, but Yu Shuntian's bones are made of gold, and his murderous nature is fully revealed under the catalysis of hatred.
The duel between heaven and earth is the duel between wood and metal, a duel between the victim and the perpetrator, a duel between external good and evil, and a duel between good and evil within each person.
Without the intervention of "people", the duel between heaven and earth would be boring and low-level.
The person is Lin Zhengfeng, played by Michael Miu.
The police represent the third party "savior", the third element "fire" besides wood and metal.
Lin Zhengfeng was also a victim. His wife had her carotid artery pierced by a drug-addicted girl during a mission. She died in the line of duty, leaving behind an infant daughter.
Lin Zhengfeng, who has experienced pain, has always abided by police discipline and the laws of the country.
Fire overpowers metal, which is different from metal overpowering wood. Metal overpowers wood and can act arbitrarily, but fire overpowers metal and must be self-restrained and law-abiding. Once "fire overcomes metal" loses control, it becomes "metal overcomes wood". Therefore, power cannot be abused. Abuse is corruption, and one wrong step will lead to eternal disaster.
Lin Zhengfeng’s “fire” and Yu Shuntian’s “fire” are completely different “fires”.
Yu Shuntian's accusation is "selling dog meat with a sheep's head". It sounds high-sounding, but can only be used to confuse ignorant girls (Lin Zhengfeng's daughter).
Yu Shuntian showed the fire of anger and hatred. His father died of drugs and his son died of drugs.
Yu Shuntian's so-called alliance with Lin Zhengfeng was just using Lin Zhengfeng to achieve his own goals.
It is definitely not something that the police can do to completely solve the drug problem. Lin Zhengfeng knew this, and all he could do was fulfill his duties.
Therefore, even though he knew that Ksitigarbha was a drug lord, Lin Zhengfeng was ordered to protect Ksitigarbha until there was no conclusive evidence.
Near the end of the film, Yu Shuntian, Ji Zang and Lin Zhengfeng gathered together.
Yu Shuntian's gun was pointed at Ksitigarbha's location, and Lin Zhengfeng's gun was pointed at Yu Shuntian. What is expressed here is that Ksitigarbha is the victim, Yu Shuntian is the perpetrator, and Lin Zhengfeng is the savior.
Fifteen years ago, Yu Shuntian owed Ksitigarbha an apology, and 15 years later, Yu Shuntian did not give Ksitigarbha an apology either.
An apology 15 years ago could actually prevent the tragedy of today from happening.
Because Yu Shuntian did not give this apology, he lost his son's life, his wife's life, and even his own life.
Even until his death, he did not regret it.
Yu Shuntian’s ignorance represents the ignorance of millions of victims. The victims are not God, but they think they are God.
What acts for heaven is never the real "fire".
Is it so difficult to apologize?
Apologizing is really difficult for many people.
But think about it carefully, is it difficult to apologize?
Who doesn’t know how to apologize?
Technically speaking, apologizing is not difficult at all.
The perpetrator may apologize, but the victim will never apologize.
Both Yu Shuntian and Ksitigarbha regard themselves as victims. Therefore, Yu Shuntian will not apologize, and neither will Ksitigarbha.
Even when they become perpetrators, the victims in their hearts have not changed.
Lin Zhengfeng, played by Michael Miu, seemed to be a powerless savior in the final moments of the film. He saw that both Yu Shuntian and Ji Zang were trampling on the dignity of the law. They were both victims and perpetrators, and all the righteous savior could do at this time was to keep his true heart and not be betrayed by their darkness. Devoured.
Lin Zhengfeng undoubtedly made the most correct choice.
In the movie "Anti-Drug 2: Showdown between Heaven and Earth", there is also an invisible "showdown between heaven and earth".
This "showdown between heaven and earth" takes place in the heart of Yu Shuntian, played by Andy Lau.
Is Yu Shuntian right or wrong? It will inevitably trigger the "duel between heaven and earth" in every audience's heart.