Science fiction action film directed by Maggie in 1992
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The Monster City is a sci-fi action movie supervised by Tsui Hark, directed by Mai Dajie, written by Tsui Hark and Situ Huizhuo, and starred by Liming, Jacky Cheung, and Michelle Reis.The film was released in Hong Kong, China on November 20, 1992.This film is adapted from the novel "The City of Monsters" by Yudi Xiuxing, which tells the story that in the future, human beings will fight against monsters, but finally they all understand that only peace can save the world.>>>
This piece is based onHideyuki Kikuchi The novel "The City of Monsters" is adapted, which tells the story of human beings fighting against monsters in the future world, but finally they understand that only peace can save the world[2]。
The war between humans and monsters has been going on for thousands of years.Humans set up special police teams to deal with monsters.In the long-term struggle, the monster has also been divided into two factions. One faction integrates into the human society, controls the economic lifeline of human beings, but also seeks peaceful coexistence with human beings;The other faction tries to destroy human beings and dominate the world.
Both A Long and A Qiang are capable cadres of the captain of the special police team, Jia Shan. They have made many contributions in life and death, but their circumstances are different.A Long was highly regarded by the special police captain, while A Qiang inherited the monster gene because his mother was a monster.When the action plan of the special police team is often leaked, it is natural that Captain Jia Shan suspects Ah Qiang.
There is a poison called "Happiness" on the market, which can make people lose their energy after greatly increasing.Captain Jia Shan plans to capture the chairman of a large group in name, but in fact, it is a large amount of monster.Three years ago, A Long had a love affair with the beautiful Mirage, who had to give up and leave Tokyo because of her monster identity.When Ah Long returned to Hong Kong this time, he found that Mirage had become the mistress of Yuan Dafang.
Yuan Daejeon yearned for peace, but his son, Guizhongdao, was a radical and always wanted to provoke a war between monster and human beings.The special police team finally caught Yuan Dafang, but the ghosts and the spies of the special police team secretly completed the transaction.A Qiang was suspended from duty, but he has been helping A Long complete his task.But A Long is still suffering from love and reason.
Ghosts and Taoists launch powerful demon closed space on the top of the highest building in order to quickly reverse time and return human beings to the primitive society.A Qiang turned off the magnetic field to save Yuan Dafang, and joined with A Long to stop the plan of ghosts.A human animal war between justice and evil is imminent[2]。
A Qiang's partner is a member of the anti monster special police team who captured the monster.A Long was appointed by his boss to secretly sneak into Yuan Dafang's birthday party with A Qiang for investigation.In the process of arresting Yuan Dafang, A Long reunites with the Maggie, who has become Yuan Dafang's mistress. However, in his anxiety, many misunderstandings arise.Later Mirage was caught by the ghosts. For the sake of her former lover, A Long also went to rescue Mirage with A Qiang and Yuan Dafang.
A Qiang
performerJacky Cheung
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The police officer of the anti monster special police team who captured the monster, and A Long are good brothers who risk their lives.Half man and half monster, so the boss is wary of Ah Qiang.He has made great contributions to the police force, but his experience is quite different from that of A Long. A Qiang is discriminated against because his mother is a monster and his body also inherits the genes of the monster.A Qiang feels very unfair. He was suspended after Ziluo framed him as a traitor. For the sake of his good friend A Long, A Qiang also decided to accept the punishment in silence.
Mirage
performerLi Jiaxin
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The monster Maggie had a relationship with A Long.He wanted to fall in love with the human's A Long, but A Long abandoned her.She chose to stay with the king of monster.She loved Ah Long and the king of the monster, but she was eventually harmed by the villain of the king of the monster.In the process of fighting against the liquid monster, the relationship between A Long and Mirage experienced the test of life and death.In order to save her husband Yuan Dafang, Mirage investigated the "banquet assassination case" and learned that the mastermind behind it was the ghosts.
Ghosts
performerZhang Yaoyang
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The son of Yuanda, a radical in the monster world.I have always wanted to provoke the war between monster and human beings to reap profits.He sent killers to kill his father and take over the monster group.At the time of Yuan Dafang's arrest, ghosts and Taoists launched a powerful demon space on the top of the highest building in order to quickly reverse time and return human beings to the primitive society.Finally, it was eliminated by Yuan Dafang.
This film is the first cooperation between Dawn and Michelle Reis[5]。
Tsui Hark invited Li Ruotong to audition for a role in the film after seeing the advertisement[6]。
Zhong Daidaya said that director Tsui Hark asked him to perform this film.After watching Tsui Hark's film, he felt very interesting, and the translator sent him an invitation and went[7]。
Behind the scenes production
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This is a science fiction film. Its production focuses on technology, including the "clock weapon" that flows with the black blood of monsters and can fly around;In addition, such as "liquid monster", "deformed monster", etc. also show various characteristics through computer special effects. More monsters are transformed into marble machines and motorcycles. Bullets stay in the brain to reflect, and the body changes shape. The monster is "electrified" to heal wounds, and sends laser light to carry the fallen special police back to the top of the building. Civil aviation passenger planes hit the bank building, and the monster father and son fight to death on the fuselage,This scene was shot with CG model[8]。
Monster City
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In this film, the goblin played by Michelle Reis is really beautiful, with long hair flying. Although it is similar to the ghost of Wang Zuxian, and the love between human and monster is still so beautiful and romantic, Michelle Reis even appears naked on her back, but "The Monster City" still cannot surpass "The Ghost of a Beautiful Woman"[3]。(International Online Review)
No matter how many times she watches this film, Michelle Reis will not feel bored. Her facial features can only be described as perfect[9]。This time Tsui Hark returned to the city again, but again full of black and cruel. This film is not a realistic work, but it is full of innuendo and hints to reality.The film is also full of questions and implications about time[10]。(Sina Entertainment Review)
Monster City is not only one of the rare science fiction films in Hong Kong films, but also one of Tsui Hark's most Cult works in the 1990s.This film is also a fresh attempt in the Hong Kong film world.The Monster City has a lot of special effects. With the modern city as the background, it is difficult to create. But Tsui Hark is keen on innovation after all. Through cooperation with the Japanese team, he has finally created a science fiction film of high standard. Through this battle, Tsui Hark has learned more foreign special effects technology, and then integrated it into other future works[8]。(Netease Entertainment Review)
