What are the classic movies in Hong Kong? The most important ones are about gangsters, starring movie stars, and can make people think.

Top 10 Gangster Movies (Hong Kong) Gangsters are an eternal topic in Hong Kong movies. In today's Hong Kong film industry, the ghost movies and zombie movies that were popular in the early 1980s have become popular in the early 1990s. Disaster-ridden prison movies and gambling movies have long disappeared, and traditional Hong Kong martial arts movies and Hong Kong action movies have also lost their former glory. However, in sharp contrast, gangster movies have always maintained a high level. , from the highly individual gangster movies such as "Dark Flower", "The Birth of a Font" and "Gunfire" shot by Galaxy Image at the end of the last century, to the Hong Kong version of "The Godfather" that came out at the beginning of this century. "Infernal Affairs II", and then to the recent "Mongkok Night" full of humanistic care and "Underworld" which swept the 25th Academy Awards. In the overall sluggish environment of the Hong Kong film market, these high-quality gangster movies It undoubtedly holds up half the sky of Hong Kong movies. Below, I will select ten of the most distinctive Hong Kong gangster movies based on my own movie-watching experience. In these images, Hong Kong’s underworld is sometimes a world of righteousness and passion, and sometimes it is a world of unpredictability and intrigue. The human world is sometimes a bizarre and absurd farce stage. Together, they constitute the various aspects of the underworld in Hong Kong... 1. "A Better Tomorrow" This is a classic that represents an era, and is unparalleled in its chicness. The Xiao Ma, the righteous Hao, coupled with the highly ornamental Wu's violent aesthetics, show us a passionate and exciting world of rivers and lakes. The gangster world in the film can almost be said to be a modern version of the martial arts world. There is a great confrontation between good and evil. The good guys value friendship and loyalty, while the bad guys are cunning and cunning. In the end, there is a decisive battle between good and evil... The inner spirit of martial arts movies lies in the aesthetics of violence. Thanks to the packaging, it can be continued in modern gangster movies, making the film a bit more romantic and highly enjoyable to watch. 2. "The Lame Man" This is recognized as a film that can be called the Hong Kong version of "The Godfather", and it can be called a "gangster epic". The film is adapted from the legendary experience of Wu Xihao, a famous drug lord in Hong Kong in the 1960s. It presents the legendary life of a gang boss in front of the audience in an all-round and three-dimensional way, leading the production trend of the genre of biopics on heroes. The film has many characters and multiple plot lines. In nearly two and a half hours, it shows the audience the original flavor of Hong Kong society in the 1960s and 1970s. It was an era when black and white did not distinguish right from wrong. In a society where crime is rampant, the film has a sense of social texture and vicissitudes that other films of the same type do not have. If "A Better Tomorrow" has a somewhat romantic fairy tale color, then "The Lame Man" The reality is somewhat frightening. 3. "Infernal Affairs II" This film can be regarded as Liu Weiqiang's tribute to "The Godfather". Although many comments have accused the film of imitating "The Godfather" too obviously, even to the point of plagiarism, it is undeniable It is the film's script, actors, shooting methods, post-production and other aspects that reveal the atmosphere and sophistication rarely seen in Hong Kong films in recent years. Starting from the "Young and Dangerous" series, Liu Weiqiang has gradually developed a sense of time span that is relatively long. , the ability to grasp the narrative structure of a relatively grandiose novel similar to a gangster epic. The film abandons the usual practice of relying on gunfights, violence, and gore to support scenes, and relies entirely on plot, performance, and camera editing to create oppressive tension. What Liu Weiqiang appreciates is exactly the style of "The Godfather", which relies on tension rather than superficial visual stimulation. The winning gangster movie. What needs to be pointed out here is Wu Zhenyu's performance in this film. Just like Robert De Niro's imitation of Malone in "The Godfather II", some of Wu Zhenyu's imitations of Pacino in this film can also be said to be lifelike. While retaining his own style, Wu Zhenyu's performance can be said to be brilliant. From then on, we have our own godfather. 4. "Underworld" Although Johnnie To claims that this is a gangster epic, the film still retains the characteristics of a gangster sketch like Galaxy Image. The clue of the film is very simple, that is, it tells the story of what happened during the selection process within the underworld. The series of incidents showed the cruelty of gang fights within the society and explained to us what "gang politics" is. The rhythm of the film is very tight. It revolves around the election and a small faucet stick. The plot is advanced layer by layer without any sloppiness. The lens language is concise and concise, calm and cold, and it stops at the click, which makes the whole film look linear. Tough, clear-cut, and highly entertaining. I think this is the reason why this film was able to sweep all the major awards at the 25th Academy Awards. 5. "Dark Night in Mong Kok" Among the many war films, there is a type of film that reflects on and accuses war. So is there a type of gangster film that reflects on and accuses the criminal activities of the underworld? Ye Dongsheng's "Mongkok Night" undoubtedly belongs to this type of film. I believe that all viewers who have watched this film will feel an inexplicable sense of sadness, especially when we see the innocent male protagonist bleeding on the streets, and when we hear the poor heroine’s accusation of "Why is Hong Kong called Hong Kong?" What will it feel like... Killers, prostitutes, and policemen are all eternal characters in Hong Kong police and gangster films. This time, they staged an unusual story in Ye Dongsheng's images, and got a helpless ending. .

Ye Dongsheng ruthlessly exposed the crimes of the Hong Kong underworld through a story that only happened in one day, and the final accusation of "Why is Hong Kong called Hong Kong?" went straight to the hearts of the audience... 6 "O Ji Sanhe" In a sense, this is the product of a combination of "A Better Tomorrow" and "The Lame Man". The Kowloon Walled City described in the film is the epitome of the social reality of Hong Kong in the 1960s, where police and gangsters A family, black and white are reversed, and there is no light. The film's true restoration of the social status of the time is no less than that of "The Crippled Man", and the brotherhood of life, death and sex between the two male protagonists in the film vaguely has the shadow of "A Better Tomorrow", especially in the last part of the film , portraying the loyalty and "betrayal" between the two brothers to the extreme, which is very touching. Perhaps due to commercial considerations, Wang Jing, as the producer and screenwriter, did not make the film a two-and-a-half-hour gangster epic like "The Lame Man". The ninety-minute length made the film's depiction of many details difficult. It is a brushstroke, which more or less affects the magnificent epic temperament that the film should have, but the flaws cannot be concealed. This film is still the best among many Hong Kong gangster movies, and the four words "gangster epic" are well deserved. 7. "Young and Dangerous" Who said that only those scheming old men can play tricks on the world, but a group of young people who are not afraid of anything can still turn the world upside down. Didn't you see those groups of people running wildly on the streets with machetes? The hot-blooded young people who are chasing and killing are so powerful. The popular advertising slogan "My territory is mine" is the essence of the "Young and Dangerous" series. It is a passionate world and a young man. Gangster world. The charm of Young and Dangerous lies in the fact that the young protagonists in the film fight in the modern streets with flesh and blood, using ordinary people's skills to transcend the fear of death, and their unabashed desire for wealth and beauty, as well as their connection with ancient times. The combination of gang rules makes the film filled with real blood. Because of this, the film has had an immeasurable impact on teenagers. 8. "Dark Flower" In the hearts of many movie fans, this film is the masterpiece of Galaxy Image. Indeed, "Dark Flower" is the film that best embodies the style of the Milky Way image. It has a gripping storyline, simple and direct violent scenes, and a fateful arrangement that cannot be avoided... These key elements of the Milky Way image are all present in "Dark Flower". It was expressed vividly. Anyone who has watched this film will be surprised that a story that happened overnight can have such twists and turns and suspense, and marvel that there can be such a seamless conspiracy and trap in the world. In the film, the two desperate male protagonists fight for survival like a trapped animal, but in the end they cannot escape the trap planned by others and cannot escape their own fate. This point is deeply rooted in the essence of Gu Long's martial arts novels. From this point of view, "Dark Flower" is not so much the most galactic gangster movie, but the most ancient gangster movie. 9. "The Birth of a Prefix" Like "The Dark Flower", this film also talks about the fateful arrangement of life, but compared to the weird style of "The Dark Flower", this film is much more absurd. The film uses an alternative and weird image style and an unconventional narrative structure to tell the story of a gangster who made different choices when faced with the test of fate, but in the end had to surrender to fate. It vividly expresses the story of the impermanence of life. The theme can be said to be an alternative work among Hong Kong gangster movies. After the film was released, many voices accused the film of plagiarizing the narrative structure of "Run Lola Run", which was already popular all over the world at that time. However, strictly speaking, this narrative structure is not original to "Run Lola Run". The first time such a revolutionary narrative structure appeared was in the 1992 film "Hit the Blind" by film master Kieslowski. In fact, it does not matter whether it is plagiarized or not. What is important is that Wei Jiahui cleverly Hong Kongized this narrative method, subverting the traditional gangster film shooting model, and a landmark work in the history of Hong Kong gangster films was born. 10. "Emergency" In terms of "alternative" alone, "The Birth of a Prefix" pales in comparison to this film. Indeed, "The Gang" is the most unconventional gangster movie I have ever seen. On the surface, the film looks more like a nonsensical farce. This can be seen from Tony Leung Ka Fai's funny solo dance at the beginning of the film. Later, the "Jianghu Rape and Murder Order", the homosexual complex of the personal bodyguard, and the appearance of "Brother Guan"... all of which showed that the film was a nonsensical farce. But I believe that every audience who has watched this film will not treat it just as a nonsensical farce, but will fall into deep thinking. This is the advantage of the film. The significance of "Jianghu" lies in that it ruthlessly reveals the way to survive in the so-called world of rivers and lakes in a ridiculous but powerful, euphemistic but ingenious way, subverting the efforts of traditional gangster films. With many heroic myths created, Lin Chaoxian used his unconstrained thinking to completely deconstruct the original image of the world in people's minds.