Does Little Black Horse "Step 5" set a new benchmark for you?
The appearance of Five Steps is eye-catching. Following last year's When Can We Fly and Wang Jiaxin, Hong Kong youth films have made another attack, continuing to get rid of the traditional themes of "cruel youth" and "decadent youth". As a rare Hong Kong film with sports theme, it seems that the attention of this film in the Mainland is not high at present. This film deals with the sensitive issues in Hong Kong last year, but after all, it has not reached the point of death, so the situation is better than last year's Eason Chan at the Academy Awards. "Five Steps" takes sports inspiration and youth growth as the main body, and at the same time, besides stirring youth, it reveals the thinking of the times and circumstances, thus extending the theme outward and producing more * * * voices and influences. The film was shortlisted for seven awards, including best film, best actor, cutting-edge director, best newcomer (both protagonists were shortlisted), best cinematography, best original movie music and best original movie song, which can be regarded as the encouragement of the Academy Awards to their "children". The film was funded by the Hong Kong Film Development Fund. How much smarter is it than Eason Chan? Compared with last year's best film, Eason Chan, "Step Five" has no reckless breath. Although it is stuffed with a lot of extra "private goods", it is skillfully integrated into the pulse of the times. The protagonist tells his nostalgia for the past, and repeatedly emphasizes his feelings of "not wanting to lose" at the beginning and end of the film. The picture is matched with the "harmony" incident in Hong Kong last year. It's hard for you to judge his position, but you really feel the energy to persuade people to work hard. As for who to devote this energy to and for what purpose, people have different opinions. This is the cleverness of the new director Chen Zhifa. In the theme song "Song of Sand Rock", it is similar to "The ultimate faith will gradually awaken, I hope you know who to fight with every step; Desperately pursue the past, I hope you know what to fight for every day and night. The lyrics are ultimately pushing people forward, not falling into the secret love of the past.