On December 25, the annual police action movie "Stealth" held its premiere in Beijing. Producer and starring Andy Lau, director Kwan Chi-yao, chief producer Li Yaping, producer Wang Yalin, action director Qian Jiale, actors Lam Jiadong, Peng Yuyan, Liu Yasu, Simon Yam, Jiang Haowen, Liu Junqian, Zhu Jianyan, etc. gathered after the screening to deeply interpret the characters and storyline, and enjoy Talk about interesting things behind the scenes.
A group photo of the main creators of "Stealth"
The movie "Stealth" continues the classic undercover theme of Hong Kong movies. It is also the first time that Andy Lau plays the villain on the big screen after 16 years after "The Disciple" (2007). In the film, the lawyer Lin Zhenan played by him appears to be gentle and elegant, but he quietly sells tons of drugs on the dark web, and eliminates all his opponents without causing any trouble, showing his arrogant nature. As the Superintendent of the Internet Narcotics Investigation Division, Fang Xing (played by Peng Yuyan), as a representative of the police in the new era, pursues and intercepts offline, attacks and defends on the dark web online, and a cat-and-mouse game of light and darkness is staged fiercely.
At the premiere, Andy Lau was praised as the "king of dramas" - whether it was his pursuit of performance or the requirements as a producer, it brought "a lot of pressure" to everyone. Lam Jiadong vividly imitated Andy Lau's serious look as he stared at them on the set while filming. Producer Wang Yalin said that Andy Lau has many aspects to his acting career, "When you are a producer, you only have the serious side. Whether you are filming or making announcements, you always arrive at the set half an hour early, and no one dares to be late." And Liu Yase bluntly said, "I am very good at playing Andy Lau. Being a wife is a high-risk profession." His humorous speech made the audience overjoyed. Andy Lau responded, "How to handle the relationship between the crew and the crew? I will give him a cup of forgetful water."
Producer and starring Andy Lau
Referring to the profound meaning of the film's title "Stealth", director Guan Zhiyao gave his own understanding, "Everyone in the movie wears a mask and sneaks into other people's lives. Not only undercover agents sneak around in the dark, but villains and drugs also use the dark web. Sneak into everyone’s lives.”
Director Kwan Chi-yiu
In the film, although the drug lord Lin Zhenan is ruthless and murderous, he is very gentle to his wife Vivian (played by Arthur Liu). Andy Lau joked on the spot, "The only law Lin Zhenan abides by is the marriage law." Liu Yase also provided the audience with the emotional history of Lin Zhenan and Vivian from their acquaintance to falling in love, "My world was destroyed, but Lin Zhenan gave me enough security."
Liu Yase
Lam Jiadong has played many popular villains in the past. "Stealth" is his first time playing a police undercover, but he has become the "worst beaten worker" in the eyes of many viewers. Regarding this, Lin Jiadong "accused" on the spot, "Andy Lau is going to drive me crazy" and "Peng Yuyan is going to drive me crazy too." It turns out that Xiu Hao, played by him, is under pressure from many parties. His boss Fang Xing did not understand his plight at first, and Lin Zhen'an, as his best brother, turned out to be the big drug lord behind the scenes. He suffered from successive blows to his career and life.
Lin Jiadong
Peng Yuyan plays the role of Fang Xing, the police chief of the Internet Narcotics Investigation Division, who vows to break through Lin Zhenan's darknet. He joked that he was "on the front line" when he played a police officer before. This time he not only had to fight to the death, but also "sit in an office and deal with the relationship between superiors and subordinates." He said frankly that he had learned "the way to survive in the workplace." Speaking of another undercover police detective, Anan, the brutal waterboarding scene he experienced in the film made the audience gasp. After actor Zhu Jianran experienced choking and suffocation during filming, he spontaneously developed a deep respect for the anti-narcotics police. "When acting, the director can shout cut and the actor can do another one, but in reality the anti-narcotics police can never be resurrected." .
Eddie Peng
In the movie, Lin Zhenan handed over the longevity lock to his wife and his most trusted brother. Andy Lau interpreted that this represents trust and entrustment, and is "a commitment between people." He shared that his "longevity lock" was given to Simon Yam many years ago. It is precisely because of this trust that the latter immediately agreed after receiving the invitation from "Stealth".
During the post-screening interactive session, many industry friends also expressed their feelings about watching the movie. Director Guo Fan said that he felt the charm of "Andy Lau with a Thousand Faces" from the movie, and even joked that "no matter Andy Lau plays the good guy or the villain, I am still the same type as Andy Lau." Liu Xiaoshi, the director of "King of the Sky", was attracted by the novel dark web theme of the film. He said that from the film, he "saw a different image of a drug lord, who is gentle, very crazy, and emotionally fragile."
Wei Junzi, a film critic who specializes in Hong Kong movies, said in his speech, "Watching Andy Lau play a villain, from "Infernal Affairs" to "The Disciple" to "Stealth", it can give the audience a new feeling every time." In his speech, It seems that Hong Kong-style police and gangster films have been popular in the streets since the 1980s and 1990s, and have begun to "act with martial arts and drama" in "Infernal Affairs". Both the villains and the police are all in suits. This trend has developed to the current "Stealth" It can be said to be a masterpiece. "Hong Kong-style police and gangster films have their own unique aesthetic value and genre significance even when viewed around the world."
