Soi Cheang Pou-Soi has always been regarded as a director with personality and style. In fact, this is an assistant director, in terms of mastering the production process and controlling the scene, these are the strengths of these "red pants" (Red pants is a Hong Kong slang term referring to the grassroots personnel in the workplace. The allusions come from the actors of the Cantonese Opera Troupe) directors. And Soi Cheang once mentioned in an interview why he had the urge to run to be a director back then, because he met Wilson Yip Wai-Shun, which made him understand the key to creation, and followed him to make his first self-directed film "Diamond Hill" (2000). Later, he was highly valued by Joe Ma Wai-Ho and began to conceive a unique horror film. Among them, "Big Head Monster" (2001) showed the skill of mastering the horror atmosphere and effect. Unfortunately, the script pattern is too large and uncontrollable, which greatly reduces the overall performance. Since then, Soi Cheang has formed an indissoluble bond with horror films, and the "blood" relationship described in his films has become the style of his films, and many film critics have developed and discussed this theme.
"Accident" (2009) is a film co-produced by Soi Cheang and Johnnie To Kei-Fung. In fact, Soi Cheang has participated in Johnnie To's films as early as the Cinema City period, and in the "Triangle" (2007) co-directed by Hark Tsui, Ringo Lam Ling-Tung and Johnnie To, Soi Cheang was appointed by Ringo Lam as his assistant director, Soi Cheang has long been highly valued in the industry as an assistant director. As for "Accident", it can be said to be Soi Cheang's most complete work so far. The film centers on a group of professional killers who commit murder by creating accidents. In fact, the film only has two carefully designed "accident" murders. In the first act, the audience is still in the dark, experiencing the murder trap set by Louis Koo Tin-Lok; then, the audience follows the process of how they design the trap, and at the same time they encounter an accident, which makes their original mutual suspicion relationship turbulent. This time, Soi Cheang focused on the details of the film and the psychological state of the characters, instead of focusing on the complexity of the story and plot. Although the story of the film is quite thin, in the screenwriter's term, it is called "one big idea to the end", which is obviously the producer. The adjustments Johnnie To made are similar to the films he directed, and the sudden and unexpected results of the ending or surprises the audience.
This adjustment has indeed made this film Soi Cheang's most complete work, but it is also one of the dullest of his films. In addition, the ending is almost an art film, which fails to give the audience a kind of satisfaction in watching the film. In particular, the role of Richie Jen Hsien-Chi, with his tricks and tricks, makes the audience feel discouraged, not as bright and moving as Soi Cheang's past films. In addition, many actors in the film performed well, especially the old actors Stanley Fung Tsui-Fan and Michelle Ye Xuan, etc. And the two leading actors, Louis Koo and Richie Jen were able to cope with such difficult performances. The film still has a plot where the son buys the murderer, continuing Soi Cheang's theme of blood relationship.
By Kam Po LAM (original in Chinese)
"Accident" (2009) is a film co-produced by Soi Cheang and Johnnie To Kei-Fung. In fact, Soi Cheang has participated in Johnnie To's films as early as the Cinema City period, and in the "Triangle" (2007) co-directed by Hark Tsui, Ringo Lam Ling-Tung and Johnnie To, Soi Cheang was appointed by Ringo Lam as his assistant director, Soi Cheang has long been highly valued in the industry as an assistant director. As for "Accident", it can be said to be Soi Cheang's most complete work so far. The film centers on a group of professional killers who commit murder by creating accidents. In fact, the film only has two carefully designed "accident" murders. In the first act, the audience is still in the dark, experiencing the murder trap set by Louis Koo Tin-Lok; then, the audience follows the process of how they design the trap, and at the same time they encounter an accident, which makes their original mutual suspicion relationship turbulent. This time, Soi Cheang focused on the details of the film and the psychological state of the characters, instead of focusing on the complexity of the story and plot. Although the story of the film is quite thin, in the screenwriter's term, it is called "one big idea to the end", which is obviously the producer. The adjustments Johnnie To made are similar to the films he directed, and the sudden and unexpected results of the ending or surprises the audience.
This adjustment has indeed made this film Soi Cheang's most complete work, but it is also one of the dullest of his films. In addition, the ending is almost an art film, which fails to give the audience a kind of satisfaction in watching the film. In particular, the role of Richie Jen Hsien-Chi, with his tricks and tricks, makes the audience feel discouraged, not as bright and moving as Soi Cheang's past films. In addition, many actors in the film performed well, especially the old actors Stanley Fung Tsui-Fan and Michelle Ye Xuan, etc. And the two leading actors, Louis Koo and Richie Jen were able to cope with such difficult performances. The film still has a plot where the son buys the murderer, continuing Soi Cheang's theme of blood relationship.
By Kam Po LAM (original in Chinese)