Real gangster movie

Hong Kong has done everything in making movies, but when it comes to realistic gangsters, there are not many movies about them. The main reason is that it is difficult to take pictures and I dare not take pictures. It is difficult to photograph because although some gangster figures are well-known, most of them live low-key and hidden lives, and are not well known for their calm deeds. Therefore, it is difficult to truly reflect such a man of the hour in the eyes of the public; the reason for not being able to photograph is because some of the tycoons have deep-rooted connections in Hong Kong. , have been in seclusion for decades but their forces still exist. Randomly filming their biographies will cause trouble. Therefore, film companies without certain background capabilities will not easily choose to film such movies.

Big drug lord - Wu Xihao

Background:

However, Wu Xihao was arrested in 1973 and sentenced to thirty years in prison in 1975. Many key members were arrested and their vitality was severely damaged, and they subsequently declined. According to statistics from a book on Hong Kong's underworld, by the 1980s and 1990s, the number of "righteous groups" had dropped to about a thousand.

Wu Xihao came to Hong Kong with the refugee wave in the early 1960s and started his business as a "zihua stall" (gambling). Later, he changed his business to a "fan stall" (poisoning). It has become one of the "four major drug trafficking families" in Hong Kong. He has even done international business outside of Hong Kong, and is quite famous in drug circles in Thailand and Taiwan. In 1973, the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption was established and began to vigorously crack down on crime. At the end of 1974, Wu Xihao was arrested after returning to Hong Kong from Taiwan, and the entire group was sentenced to 124 years in prison. In 1991, he was pardoned by the Governor of Hong Kong and released from prison due to terminal liver cancer. 25 days after he was released from prison, he died due to worsening condition.

McDonald's, who is known for his boldness in filming, had to add a paragraph at the beginning of the film to explain: "This film was shot without the consent of Mr. Wu Xihao. If there is any imitation in the film The insinuation and other circumstances are really coincidental. We apologize to Mr. Wu for any inconvenience it may have caused." As for the family power in Hong Kong, Xiang Huasheng and the Xiang Huaqiang brothers did not forcefully go ahead with filming "The Legend of Lu Le". Instead, they first went to Taiwan to negotiate with Lu Le. Lu Le asked that his real name not be used before agreeing to the Xiang brothers' filming. Only then did the later homophonic "Lei Luo Zhuan" come into existence (continuing the name in "Lame Hao"). But even so, when "Legend of Lei Luo" was preparing to be released, rumors spread in the city that Lu Le was unhappy and wanted to block the release of the movie.

The movie is a fictional adaptation. Naturally, the hero himself is not very consistent with the characters in the movie, so everyone needs to distinguish them.

"Lame Man" is a movie with strong McDonald's colors. Although the scene lasts for 2 and a half hours, it is majestic and complete in one go without being overbearing. It can be called a model of Hong Kong biographical films.

The whole play has many complicated relationships between characters, but they are handled in an orderly and clear manner. There are a lot of intrigues and tricks in it, but there is no Hong Kong-style retardation. The story has twists and turns, is realistic and sharp, and it is quite enjoyable to watch.

"The Lame Man" is good-looking. It caused a sensation as soon as it was released on the street, and the box office reached nearly 40 million (in 1991). Not only was it a hit, but it was also successful at the Academy Awards that year, winning the Academy Award for Best Film.