The "four villains" in Hong Kong movies are not only famous for playing villains for a long time, but also represent the golden age of Hong Kong movies. The "four villains" are Fui-On Shing, He Jiaju, Huang Guangliang and Lee Shau Kee. They were active in the heyday of Hong Kong films from 1980 to 2000. They played many villains and became another symbol of Hong Kong movies.
Today's Hong Kong film Four Villains, except Huang Guangliang, who is 67 years old, is still active on the screen, and the other three have left their beloved screens forever. With the growth of age, Huang Guangliang's career is still dominated by villains, but his focus has gradually shifted from movies to TV series.
Seeing that the "four villains" of Hong Kong movies in the past have all passed, people can't help but think that the talents of Hong Kong movies are dying now. The golden age of Hong Kong movies began with action movies. The success of Hong Kong action movies lies not only in the excellent behind-the-scenes team, but also in the role of villains in the movies.
Since 1980s, a large number of filmmakers have emerged from "Long Hudou". They are either acting in movies or directing behind the scenes, and most of the delegates are familiar with them. Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Donnie Yen and so on. Is one of the best. And with the "Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts Masters", it is a group of villains who graduated from "Social University". At that time, most of the actors who played villains had black social experiences, which made them have a natural evil atmosphere and fierce feeling when playing villains. Impressed by the "four villains", Wu Zhenyu, Roy Cheung and so on.
At that time, Hong Kong had a large number of film talents, and the prosperity of Hong Kong films was enough to attract the attention of the whole world. On the other hand, talents are dying now.
In this year's 38th Hong Kong Film Awards, we can see that the finalists are still the old faces. Huang Qiusheng, Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok and Wu Zhenyu, which have been active on the screen since 1980s, are still in the main competitive position. Although the audience is delighted with their strength, the "talent withering" of Hong Kong movies has become a reality.
Impressive Hong Kong movies are almost inseparable from the performance of villains. Both the previous Infernal Affairs series and the recent Like You are due to the superb performance of the villains. However, whether it is Andy Lau or Aaron Kwok, although they have outstanding strength and can control any role, the future of Hong Kong films is still in the hands of young people. The "talent withering" of Hong Kong films is actually more reflected in the actors of villains.
So who can carry the villain's banner of "talent withering" in Hong Kong movies now?
When it comes to full-time villains in Hong Kong movies, few people can think of them, but two of them are very impressive, that is, Tan Yaowen and Lin Jiadong. These two actors have hardly played the leading role in Hong Kong movies, and they are both full-time villains. Over the years, they have been intensively cultivating villains and won the honor of best supporting actor. In the movie Anti-Corruption Storm 4, these two villains came together, but their limelight was overshadowed by another villain, that is raymond lam. Everyone agrees with Lin Ruilin's performance in the play. Louis Koo even used three good words to evaluate Lin Weijie's performance in the play.
In the movie Anti-Corruption Storm 4, raymond lam played a slightly neurotic villain, which was well shaped and highly recognized by the audience. Although it is the first time to play the villain, his superb acting skills perfectly show his villain potential.
Raymond lam revealed that he wanted to try this type of role more than ten years ago, but he never had a chance to show it until Louis Koo found him and gave him the role. Later, some media asked about Louis Koo's performance in the play. Louis Koo even said three nice words about Lam Wei Haur's performance, saying that he was more mature, and now he cooperated more tacitly and performed well.
As a new generation of Hong Kong film leaders, Louis Koo undoubtedly created his own Hong Kong film style. From the series of Eavesdropping to the series of Anti-Corruption Storm, Louis Koo attaches great importance to the portrayal of villains in movies. Now that Louis Koo brokerage company has officially signed Lin Ruilin, Lin Ruilin will have more opportunities to show his value in the film market.
Judging from the work arranged by raymond lam after he joined Louis Koo Company, it is obvious that Louis Koo has already made his own considerations on the role positioning of raymond lam. After joining the company, Lin Ruilin was arranged to shoot two films, one is Anti-Corruption Storm 4 and the other is Searching for Qin. The characters in both films are villains. Obviously, Louis Koo has found a breakthrough direction for Lin Ruilin. Raymond lam's first role as a villain in Anti-Corruption Storm 4 can be so successful. Presumably, he will think more about his development as a villain.
A large part of the charm of the film comes from the actor's portrayal of the role, and an excellent film cannot be separated from the wonderful interpretation of the "villain". Nowadays, Hong Kong movies need actors very much. Whoever can portray a more classic "role" will stand out in Hong Kong movies. Obviously, Louis Koo has given Lin Ruilin this opportunity, and for Lin Ruilin, whether he can seize this opportunity depends on his future efforts. Let's wait and see.