Hong Kong movie《Don't call me “Gambler”》

The plot of the recently aired "Don't Call Me “Gambler”" is reasonably paced and gripping, and each episode has left a deep impression on the audience.The background of the story is complex and tortuous, the plot is compact and natural, and the emotional interweaving and collision bring the audience into a world full of expectations.Hong Kong movies - don't call me “Gambler” - are something everyone wants to know about, so I will tell you about them next.

Chow Yun-fat stars in the new Dragon Boat Festival movie - Don't Call Me “Gambler” - which is currently in theaters. This is Fa Ge's return to the big screen after 5 years of - Unparalleled - and it is also his work in - Autumn Fairy Tale -and - A Lang's Story - a rare masterpiece of literary and artistic tenderness that excited countless movie fans.

This film is written by Zhuang Wenqiang and directed by Poon Yiu-ming. It has a strong starring cast, including rising stars Ke Weilin, Lu Huimin, Bai Zhi, and familiar audiences Anita Yuen, Fong Zhongxin, On Zhijie, Huang Debin and Cai Yizhi.In particular, Uncle Zhi and Liao Qizhi passed away on March 28, 2021. Being able to see him on the screen made many viewers feel happy but inevitably sad.

So, why does this new work by Chow Yun-fat receive such high reviews?I think it is mainly the following two points.

1. Chow Yun-fat stepped down from the altar and contributed the most humane Hong Kong films

Dating back to the 1980s and 1990s, the two films "God of Gamblers" co-produced by Chow Yun-fat and director Wong Jing ranked first in the local box office with box office results of 36.29 million Hong Kong dollars and 52.53 million Hong Kong dollars respectively in 1989 and 1994.A throne.The role of “God of Gamblers Gao Jin” also became Chow Yun-fat's third classic screen image after “Hui Wenqiang” and “Little Ma Ge”.In fact - God of Gamblers - is essentially an anti-gambling movie, because none of the characters in it have a good ending. This is also a warning to people who gamble.Fa Ge once said frankly: “I hate everything related to gambling, and I am afraid of teaching young people bad things. My father is a bad gambler!”

Born in a rural family on Lamma Island in Hong Kong, Chow Yun-fat has experienced hardships in life since childhood.His father was a sailor who went out to sea to fish, and his family's financial situation was very tight due to his bad gambling.Therefore, Fa Ge never gambled as an adult and hated gambling deeply.

Screenwriter Zhuang Wenqiang revealed at the film's premiere that he wrote this story in the hope of reflecting some social issues: The male protagonist Brag Niu Fai (formerly known as Wu Guanghui) played by Fa Ge was originally a bad gambler, but in order to take care of his son, he made up for it.All the regrets caused in the first half of his life forced him to become a brand new person.“ Fa Ge was also moved by the sincerity of the movie, so he agreed to star in the movie. He said: ”The reason why this story touched me is because it turned the God of Gamblers back into an ordinary gambler.When I was performing, I finally had the opportunity to zero in on myself. There was no need to act deliberately because the story and the characters were already touching enough.“

Since the mainland opened its market in 2000, Hong Kong films have fully entered the mainland, but they have gradually lost their Hong Kong flavor in the market competition.Chong Man-keung and Poon Yiu-ming were determined to bring back the human touch of Hong Kong films, so they found Fa Ge to play the role of the ordinary but ”bad hairstylist Chuang Niu Fai. Fa Ge's previous roles of A Lang and Chuan Xian Chi were also of this kind of civilian character.image.In the film, the “bad gambling hairstylist” team composed of Chua Niu Fai, Uncle Hua (played by Liao Qizhi) and Fat Dog (played by Bai Zhi), go between hair salons and casinos, with funny images and witty remarks, contributing to a lot of laughter.It also brings the long-lost, market-oriented and most humane Hong Kong-style humor to the audience.

2. Returning to basics, Chow Yun-fat interprets the greatness in the ordinary

During the Shanghai Film Festival in June, Fa Ge, who came to Shanghai to attend the grand event, insisted on running by the Huangpu River on the Bund every morning.Netizens all know that Fa Ge has been living a dull life in Hong Kong over the past few years. His output of works has decreased, but he has developed the habit of running every day.Under his influence, many Hong Kong stars including Carina Lau, Fang Zhongxin, Miu Qiaowei, Huang Rihua, and Shao Meiqi also fell in love with running.

Fa Ge's original intention of starring in this movie was not only to use the story to tell the life principles of never regretting things and cherishing the people in front of you, but also hoped that through the movie, he would bring more insights to the audience through his return to basics and his true life in these years.The experience of life, the interpretation of the meaning of running, and the changes brought about by a positive and optimistic attitude towards life.

In the movie, Brag Hui was originally a loyal and righteous person, but he lost himself because of his addiction to gambling, and his girlfriend Li Xi (played by Anita Yuen) also left him.But later Li Xi decided to entrust their son Li Yang (played by Ke Weilin) ​​to the care of Chui Niu Hui because of his terminal illness. The arrival of this autistic son made Chui Niu Hui finally wake up and regain his direction in life.

This kind of story of the prodigal son turning back is actually not uncommon, but the uniqueness of the movie is that in the second half, in order to help the son who was trapped in the pain of losing his mother and unable to extricate himself from the predicament, Hui Niu began to contact and eventually became obsessed with the son.He is good at running and uses running to interpret the true meaning of father's love.This is where the film differs from previous family-friendly literary films, and it is also where the film sublimates and highlights.

“Addicted to gambling” and “Addicted to running”, these are two completely different directions of life choices.The uniqueness of 《Don't Call Me “Gambler” 》 is that the movie puts these two different attitudes towards life in front of the audience, using the sharp contrast between darkness and sunshine to show the importance of maintaining a positive attitude towards life..This is exactly what Fa Ge wants to convey, and it’s a blast!Full of positive energy!

Therefore, 《Don't call me “Gambler”》 is the most humane Hong Kong film and a must-see movie during this Dragon Boat Festival!Fa Ge used a movie to tell Zhang Jike: If you are a promiscuous gambler, go be a man!The name “Wu Guanghui” means %brilliance in the ordinary. You and I may not be the God of Gamblers, but you and I can both become the shining Wu Guanghui.

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