If the theme and case arrangement of the TV series are continued, the film version of Acts will be another work that praises the rule of law in Hong Kong like Chill. However, director Wen is obviously not satisfied with "taking apples from the bucket". He wants to "take it off the tree" directly.
The story and characters of the film version of Acts have changed a lot. Only the five undercover actors played by Charmaine Sheh in the TV series still exist, while Brother Raccoon, the villain in the original book, has been resurrected and joined the film version. The film's protagonists, Allen (Nick Cheung) and Young Master (Louis Koo), are the brand-new background of this German trading company.
The focus of the whole story has changed from "rule of law" to "brotherhood". Whether it's the slogan "Go to the sauna" that is suspected to pay tribute to infernal affairs, or the two slogan declarations of "Be brothers, be in your heart" in Brazil Stadium and Jijie Tea Restaurant, it is reminiscent of "Walking into the Knife Mountain" sung by three brothers in "Anti-drug" (20 13)-the emphasis is somewhat deliberate.
It's just that this kind of "double hero" film, like the early "hot-blooded double hero", can make clever moves in the mode of "catch me if you have the ability" and slowly change from strong hostility to mutual appreciation; Or, just like Infernal Affairs series and Du Qifeng's "War on Drugs" earlier, the two people were always distrustful and suspicious of each other from the beginning.
The film "Acts" is a kind of "old couple quarreling" and finally reconciled. The ending is hard and unconvincing. It is in Infernal Affairs, which is the friendship line between Chen Yongren and silly strong (there are sacrifices).