Big bosses always like to get together for dinner. Why do they always say it at dinner?

If you often watch Hong Kong gangster movies, you will often find that the most inconspicuous props are those cheap lunch boxes. And this prop plays a perfect role in almost every gangster movie. Then the question is, why do these bosses like to eat lunch boxes? Whether it is a negotiation or a party, we almost never leave the story of eating a box lunch. Is this because of the need of the plot, or is there another reason? Today, Bian Xiao will bring your friends to analyze it.

Reason 1. In order to create a grounding gas, it is in line with identity.

As we all know, these so-called "gangster" bosses are all from humble origins. Because I can't get any good results in social work, I want to start a "young and dangerous" business. Directors and screenwriters who arrange lunch for bosses like to intersperse stories about them eating lunch boxes to show that bosses are more grounded, which is closer to life, conforms to their background image and makes negotiation programs more casual and simple. The food in these stalls shows the characteristics of Hong Kong, thus forming a sharp contrast between the characters. It is because they are born in poverty that they know that the most delicious food is not delicacies, but snacks to big box lunch fast food.

Reason two. The box lunch is cheap and simple, which conforms to the general environment.

As we all know, in the 1980s and 1990s, Hong Kong was the region with the fastest economic development in the world. Moreover, their life is very fast. In order to save time, they are busy with life and work hard. Selling lunch boxes outside has become a daily habit in many Hong Kong days. In this development period in line with the general environment, eating box lunch is simple and cheap, so eating box lunch has become a daily routine for many Hong Kong people. The most common dynamic is that many directors and screenwriters feel that they are closest to the life of Hong Kong people, so when making "gangster" movies, they more or less like to bring such a short story to set off the atmosphere of Hong Kong in this big environment. At that time, there were all kinds of food stalls everywhere, and different tastes of box lunch were cheap and affordable, which was one of the reasons why it was loved by the public. And a baked bacon-flavored box lunch with a cup of lemon tea was simply the standard of Hong Kong people at that time, full of happiness.

Reason three. The crew has limited funds and can't afford to rent hotels.

In many Hong Kong gangster movies, we often see food stalls or tea restaurants. And those big hotels, restaurants, tall buildings and so on. It rarely appears in this type of film. Why? Generally speaking, the film crew is not well funded. In order to save costs, they gave up the idea of booking hotels and guesthouses. Because in Hong Kong at that time, due to the rising real estate prices, it was too extravagant for the film crew to rent hotels and restaurants in order to shoot some simple shots, and the shooting effect was not ideal because of the high cost. Plus, because fights often happen in "gangster" movies, if you rent these hotels and restaurants, if you break things, you have to include them in the cost. If you figure out such a large sum of money, it will be a big expense. Therefore, it is the best choice for the director and the crew to give up renting hotels and restaurants to shoot, choose those food stalls in the streets and eat the boxed lunch they see every day.

Conclusion: In fact, different prices are the best, and what suits you is the best. It is precisely because of the above different reasons that this so-called "prop" box lunch became the popular first choice of directors at that time. Because it is more grounded, it is more in line with the character image, and it is easier to set off life by being close to life. As the saying goes, life comes from art, and art comes from life. what do you think? Do the above reasons perfectly answer the doubts of your friends? Of course, it is not just the above points. If you have different opinions, please leave a message for discussion.