Directed by Leung Kwun-yiu and Leung Kwun-shun, and starring Lau Chun-him, Tung Wai (Dee), Philip Ng, and Ceci, the film “The Way of the Substitute” will be released tomorrow, September 26! Coincidentally, the release date is also the birthday of Ah Qian, so the film will open a special screening of “Liu Chun-him’s Birthday” to preview the exclusive secret Easter egg.
“The Martial Arts Substitute” has already caused a sensation before its official release. Many audiences who watched the first screenings were moved by the emotions between the characters in the film. In addition to telling the stories of several Hong Kong martial arts characters in the film industry, the film also deeply depicts their family ties. The brotherhood between Ah Qian and Cheung Tat-lun (Max) in the film is touching, allowing the audience to feel a touch of warmth in this masculine film.
In the film, Ah Qian plays Li Shilong and his elder brother Ah Jie, played by Max, has a close relationship. The two brothers have loved Hong Kong action movies since childhood. However, under family pressure, Ah Jie chose to open a logistics company and invited his younger brother Long Zai to join. The two brothers gradually had conflicts due to different values. The audience praised Ah Qian and Max’s performances, and thought that the brothers in the play had a very good understanding, which was impressive. Max thanked the audience for the praise: “I don’t know if it’s because I have a close magnetic field with him. Do we really need to chat and communicate here? We don’t, but when we really get into the role, act, and get into the play, it’s very tight. I know that many people say that they like this brotherly relationship very much. It seems that there is a tacit understanding, which makes me very happy.” Max also mentioned that his favorite scene in the play is the last scene, which delicately describes the friendship between the two brothers.
Max’s performance this time is different from his previous gentle image. He plays a rough deliveryman in the market, which is refreshing to the audience and highly praised for his performance. Max said: “This role is really different from my usual filming. I really asked some friends who followed the car to understand their lives, and even tried to follow them for a day to see what their life is like… I was actually quite happy when I received this role, because I always wanted to shake off the feeling of wearing a suit, let the audience see me play a more market-like role, I have more freedom, the frame is not so narrow, so I can give full play to my acting skills.” Max also mentioned that he was a little regretful that he had no action scenes in this movie, and hoped to have the opportunity to challenge fighting scenes in the future.
In addition to the brotherhood between Ah Qian and Max, the friendship between other characters in the play is also worth savoring, such as the brotherhood between director Chu Tianxing (played by Du Yan Ge) and Sen Ge (played by Dong Wei). Before the former retired, he persuaded his good brother for many years to come out of retirement and work together to shoot his retirement work. Sen Ge’s good brother Ah Jin (played by Wu Ruiting) and his wife Ah Juan (played by Che Wanwan), the couple support each other and never give up in times of trouble, which is also touching. As for Liang Zhiwei (played by Wu Yonglong), who plays the action superstar, he looks arrogant, but in fact he cares about his brothers very much. He goes through life and death with a group of brothers in the Wei family class, and they are loyal to each other. Both inside and outside the play, the audience can feel the spirit of unity of Hong Kong martial artists.
In “The Way of the Substitute”, Zhang Dalun plays a role in the market and Liu Junqian shows his deep brotherly love and sincere emotions, which resonates with people
In “The Way of the Substitute”, Zhang Dalun plays a role in the market and Liu Junqian shows his deep brotherly love and sincere emotions, which resonates with people
In “The Way of the Substitute”, Zhang Dalun plays a role in the market and Liu Junqian shows his deep brotherly love and sincere emotions, which resonates with people
In “The Way of the Substitute”, Zhang Dalun plays a role in the market and Liu Junqian shows his deep brotherly love and sincere emotions, which resonates with people
Stills from “The Way of Martial Arts”
Stills from “The Way of Martial Arts”
Stills from “The Way of Martial Arts”
Stills from “The Way of Martial Arts”
Stills from “The Way of Martial Arts”
Stills from “The Way of Martial Arts”
Stills from “The Way of Martial Arts”
