Ip Man 葉問2

沒有突破的商業電影

電影海報打著"打動人心"的口號，勢必衝著觀眾那胸湧澎湃的心而來，
但對我而言，葉問2純粹是部商業電影。

看葉問2看到一半，基本上我已經失去耐性，也幾乎斷定這部電影無法在來屆影展獲獎，
當然在武術指導方面葉問2還是有閃耀的機會，
只是我覺得整部戲根本沒有要求突破的意願，
拿不拿獎對導演葉偉信來說是不重要的。

寫電影評論難免會拿其他相似的電影作比較，
寫續集電影更是難免需與首部電影作比較。

續集電影難破宿命，
一般觀眾看完整個電影系列後依舊懷念首集，
是個可以理解的。

但我說葉問2沒有突破，
並不是根據"續集電影難破宿命"的定律而言，

反之，
葉問2根本就沒有尋求突破的意思，
這是令我相當失望的。

我看葉問2前其實沒有抱著期望太高的態度，
更是迫切希望葉偉信可以證明我的預測是錯誤的，
但看了過後我絲毫沒有覺得他想突破的意願。

請別誤會我的意思，
葉偉信是我最喜歡的動作片導演之一，
這次我並不是為了抨擊而抨擊，
而是看穿次集與首集有太多相似的地方。

話說"看穿"，
並不是為了證明眾人皆醉惟我獨醒。

其實，許多人在太沉浸於動作場面時，
難免會忘了故事情節以及文戲的重要性。

而我，是因為太過喜歡首集而無法接受續集的馬虎，
所以請你容許我對葉問2的不喜悅。

葉問2普遍的反應都很好，
有人喜歡動作場面，
有人喜歡中國情操，
有人喜歡甄子丹出拳快但面無懼色的表情。

其實，這3大點正是我所謂的沒有突破。

忠於真人故事是一回事，
尋求突破是另一回事，
我相信兩者兼具很難，但並不是不可能。

如果"黑暗騎士"和"教父2"可以做到，
為甚麼港片不能?

為甚麼我說葉問2沒有突破，
我想大概舉些例子便可以證明了。

故事從頭到尾的構架簡直就是抄足首集的藍本，
根本沒有加入新元素。

電影開場便讓觀眾看到葉問置身於江湖之外，
生活平平淡淡。

後來出現了幾個驕傲的對手，後來都被葉問教訓了一頓。

故事進入正題，
英國人(上集為日本人)侵入並欺壓中國人。

當然，與上集相比，日本人搞到華人民不聊生看了還真的令人感到非常心酸，
這次英國人只是侮辱華人武術精神，
我看得還不是很過癮。

李連傑在早期作品黃飛鴻系列中已經打出了味道，
個人覺得還是他打得比較好。

並不是說英國人侮辱華人武術就感動不到我，
而是化學作用的問題，
個人就是覺得看李連傑打鬼佬爽一點，
看甄子丹打日本人爽一點。

因為印象實在太過深刻了，會讓我覺得，
日本人是留給甄子丹打的，
洋人是留給李連傑打的。

言歸正題，
洪金寶從武術指導再晉身大螢幕，
玩的其實還不是噱頭!

可能大家太過懷念肥洪和子彈先生在電影"殺破狼"的經典高潮對絕，
倆人不管是電影內或電影外都那麼好打，
現在在葉問2來顯兩手玩玩肯定可以吸錢。

憑心說，
洪金寶與甄子丹在葉問2的對打戲，
相當令人失望，
在台上打連環拳根本就像是小孩子打架，

從電影的角度來說這純粹是以音響來灌醉觀眾，
讓他們看完了後說，"哇，好犀利喔!"

其實，悉心觀察，真的不知道他們在打什麼!

葉問首集拳拳到肉的感覺流失了，
洪甄倆身形對照的動作場面美感沒了。

兩人在桌子上的對絕結果，
其實我早就預料到了，
"打成平手"這結果肯定是這場武打戲的宿命。

試問大家，洪甄兩人螢幕內外同是好打之人，
首次對決那有可能分出勝負呢?

從他們開打的第一刻，
我只是在猜測這場戲會怎樣結束，
想不到的是那擂台桌子會被分成兩大半，
意料之中的是打成平手。

洪金寶先邪後正的角色，其實也不難估計，
最後被鬼佬打死然後由甄子丹復仇，全部都好像看手掌那樣輕易被算到。

葉問的感覺去了哪裡?
暴力美感趟然無存!

看完我的影評，
若你覺得我是在馬後砲，

那我，
實在無言。。。

Chevaliers de Sangreal

Hans Zimmer at his best.

It is not easy to write a review on a movie soundtrack.
Too many perspective, too wide, too many imagination and inspiration.

Chevaliers de Sangreal is best piece of film music I have ever heard, no doubt about that.

I have been saying how much I like Hans Zimmer before, but words cant express how I feel really.

Yes, Chevaliers de Sangreal is the main theme for Da Vinci Code, but that does not create a barricade for me.

Da Vinci Code receive negatively review even from the film critic and novel fans,
but I was amaze by the setting and music.

In my review last year I had stated how much I dislike Da Vinci Code,
but I think it is fair enough to say that Chevaliers de Sangreal is a masterpiece,
ironic isnt it?

Come on, if you never (or ever) listen to this music, plug in your earphone and close your eyes,
you will know what I meant, who the fuck don't like this track?

This is masterpiece!
It is irresistable.

In the right frame of mood and emotion, this can easily bring tears to your eyes.

The music begin in an intensify mood and faster your heartbeat,
then the pace maintain and fasten your emotion,
then Hans Zimmer open up your heart layer by layer,
he inject multiple dose of drug in the correct time to excite your sentiments.
which brought you to the next level, and further up, and you could imagine how's heaven looks like.

You really have to listen this particular track from the first second until last,
otherwise you will miss out something.

The unique element of Chevaliers de Sangreal, is that it dont give you mixture of emotion.
It dont lead you to heaven and hell, then bring you back to ground, to let you feel multiple satisfaction.

The level of ascending can be heard in the maintainability of music pace,
every single level is important, and there is no 'best part' or 'favourite part' in this track, because every single second in the track is irreplacable.

The soundscape is religious, you can imagine yourself is in the setting of Da Vinci Code,
Hans Zimmer used his favourite orchestra and vocals to create a dramatic piece of music,
the music is so pure, so smooth, so real, and it's simple.

Listen to the rhythm and you will know,
this track is so simple,
it just keep on repeating and repeating the same rhythm,
very solid!

Ofcourse, one might asked,
did Hans Zimmer inspired by the movie and novel?

I say,
why not?

In fact, this track is inserted into the ending scene where Langdon discover the tomb of Mary.
It open up our heart layer by layer, just like the movie and story do wasnt it?

It is nearly impossible not to talk about the role of movie when one would like to praise the track, but I really think that this movie is not a good movie from a regular audience point of view.

However, Hans Zimmer's music definitely add value to this movie,
otherwise Ron Howard will never success to create a cathedral feeling by his picture alone.

Whatsoever, I like Chevaliers de Sangreal because this track allow you to appreciate it in two ways, relate back to the movie, or take your own journey.

Not many much other film tracks can perform this function, trust me.
Not even Hans Zimmer's own track.

I like Batman and Gladiator's soundtrack, but when I listen to these music, it is inevitable to think about the movie, and the film picture capture a majority portion of my mind.

Chevaliers de Sangreal?
it's different.

and how can you not like this music once you have visited Louvre and saw the pyramid?