Chapter 459

At the end of "Cold War", there is still the usual post-credits Easter egg of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe].

There are two easter eggs. The first one is in an office, where a subordinate in uniform brings a document to Shi Qiang, who has become the deputy director of the Special Affairs Department. The content of the document is exactly the details of the "Cold War" incident in Hong Kong.

It clearly records the entire process of the incident, and even contains a lot of secret information that both parties may not know.

Shi Qiang looked at the documents in his hand and couldn't help frowning. Finally, he took off his glasses and sighed helplessly.

"Hey, this Qin Feng, it takes so long to go to the United States to handle some things, and we are almost short of manpower at home.

Forget it, I'll just have to wait until he comes back to worry about this kind of troublesome matter."

Shi Qiang closed the document with a "snap", stood up, walked to the office window, pulled the cord of the blinds, and the blinds opened. Blue light immediately shone through the window onto his face, reflecting his changeable expression and furrowed brows.

"What a troubled time!"

Shi Qiang looked out the window and sighed, and the audience followed the camera and his gaze to look out the window, and immediately couldn't help but exclaim.

It was a secret base that should be located underground or in the mountains. In the center of the huge space supported by a steel frame, a huge metal device like a chimney or a boiler stood there, like a prehistoric behemoth, making a buzzing sound and emitting a mysterious blue light.

Blue sun!
Most of the people who were able to watch the premiere of "Cold War" were veteran fans of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe], and they were also fans of science fiction works. Naturally, many of them had read Liu Cixin's novel "Ball Lightning".

"When the might of nature imprisoned in the ultimate weapon was released, a cold 'blue sun' rose over the Gobi Desert in the Great West.

The entire Gobi Desert was submerged in its blue light, and the world became strange and bizarre.”

This is what is described in the novel!

This thought popped up in the minds of many viewers, and at the same time they began to look forward to the "Ball Lightning" that Wang Hao is currently filming and producing.

They have already seen the weaponized application of ball lightning in "Wolf Warrior 2", and now they have seen the "blue sun" hidden deep underground. The preparations made by Galaxy Group for this movie are really far-reaching.

This is enough to prove the importance of Wang Hao's "Ball Lightning" in the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe].

But before the audience could recover from the iron wonders in the underground base, the second easter egg appeared.

This time it was also in a room which was not small. In the middle there was a large oval mahogany table which looked very expensive.

There were 10 chairs neatly arranged next to the table, with a person sitting on each chair. However, due to the overhead lighting, the faces of these people were shrouded in shadow and could not be seen clearly.

But one can still vaguely tell that these people present include men and women, old and young, and their skin colors include yellow, white, and black. It is obvious that each of them has a very complicated identity and an extraordinary origin.

"The operation in Hong Kong failed. Something went wrong with the spokesperson you selected and he did not follow the plan."

"It's just a few minor issues. It's not up to him."

"China's mission in Africa was successful. They must have come into contact with some of the organization's core secrets.

In addition, China’s special forces demonstrated a special new weapon in this operation.”

"It seems that all countries have reached the limit of their patience with us. Currently, the secret agencies of several countries have secretly clashed with us several times."

"I think we have to show our edge and let those guys know that we are not easy to mess with."

“What does the Lord have to say?”

"The biggest problem right now is China."

"Pollution on Earth is getting worse and worse. We have to think of a solution."

"Dr. Chen is becoming increasingly out of control. I suggest that we kick him out of the organization. He is too dangerous."

"I second the motion!"

"Seconded!"

The dim conference room was filled with noisy conversations, and the huge amount of information contained in them made everyone watching the movie prick up their ears and listen carefully.

At this time, the meeting leader who was sitting in the upper seat finally spoke.

“Don’t worry about Dr. Chen, the Lord does not see him as a threat.

The biggest hidden danger at the moment is still in China. Its strict internal management system makes it difficult for us to intervene, and several operations have ended in failure.

In addition, they have made several important breakthroughs in technology, and because of this, the Lord has given several revelations in succession.

We must resolve this problem. The plan in Hong Kong must continue, and our people in the United States must continue to work hard.

Before the Lord officially descends, this is the best time for us to show our abilities. We must create a better world for the Lord's coming! "

"For a better world!"

The movie ends here. The story of "Cold War" is undoubtedly compact and exciting, integrating police and gangsters, gun battles, and power struggles among Hong Kong departments.

However, on the day the movie was released, October 1st, it did not cause much sensation on the Internet. Whether it was Tieba, Weibo, Zhihu or Douban, there was no heated discussion about the movie.

The same thing happened the next day. Apart from the overwhelming positive reviews on Tao Piao, everyone's comments on this movie were generally that it was a good Hong Kong film and somewhat novel.

But if you really want to say how good this movie is and how worth watching it is, it’s not that good. After all, it’s still a little bit worse than other works in the Galaxy Cinematic Universe.

Even the box office of Black & White 2: Dawn Rises, which was released at the same time as Cold War, was not much weaker than that of Black & White, and the two were even evenly matched. This made many people who were dissatisfied with Galaxy Group very happy. Some media and film critics even said that choosing to release Cold War at this special time would lead to the first Waterloo of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe.

After all, the leading actors of "Cold War" are big movie stars like Tony Leung and Jacky Cheung, and the investment is not low.

The starring actors of "Black & White 2: The Rise of the Dawn" released at the same time were only Mark Chao, Lin Gengxin and Huang Bo.

The two films had similar box office results despite having such a cast, which is enough to prove the failure of "Cold War".

Some bloggers and film and television UP hosts also made analyses on this, saying that although the movie "Cold War" belongs to the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] series, the director is not Wang Hao, and "Cold War" is not a science fiction movie, so even fans of the science fiction movie universe do not pay much attention to it.

Moreover, at this time, domestic public opinion was becoming increasingly intense, which led to the public's natural resistance to everything in Hong Kong, and further reduced the public's favorability towards the film.

In addition, Hong Kong films have been in decline in recent years, and the films produced are always the same over and over again. It is naturally difficult for ordinary audiences to be attracted to go to the cinema and choose this movie.

In addition, the plot of "Cold War" involves political struggles and power struggles, which greatly increases the difficulty of watching the movie. Some of the content contains metaphors, which makes many viewers headache.

However, this situation was reversed on the fifth day after the release of "Cold War". A post on the well-known knowledge community Tianya really pushed the movie "Cold War" to the forefront.

[From the movie to reality, the Cold War you never understood]

This long post of more than 20,000 words begins with a detailed introduction to the organizational structure within the Hong Kong Police Force and the power system of the entire Hong Kong government. It then begins to sort out the details of the entire movie from beginning to end and interpret the content of the film.

Of course, this is not the most important thing, because after the release of "Cold War", many film and television reviewers and media people have done the same thing and expressed their opinions to the audience and readers.

However, at the end of the post [You've Never Understood "Cold War"], the author changed his tone and linked the movie "Cold War" to what is happening in Hong Kong today.

In the author's writing, the power struggle and many hidden threads behind "Cold War" can actually be reflected in reality.

To understand the story of "Cold War" and the various bizarre things happening in Hong Kong today, we should start from more than 70 years ago.

In 1950, in order to facilitate the acquisition of intelligence, England's MI established an independent special department within the Hong Kong police called the Political Department. The department was of a very high rank and was headed by a Chief Superintendent.

On the surface, the department's responsibilities are to review the political background of each police officer, mainly to review whether there are "special backgrounds"...

Everyone knows its actual responsibilities. It is an intelligence agency, the Hong Kong branch of MI5. Its core members are police officers on the surface, but in fact they are just a group of agents whose main job is to collect intelligence.

It was not until 95, before the return, that the British government was forced to withdraw part of its intelligence forces from Hong Kong in accordance with the agreement. This included the formal disbanding of the Special Branch of the Police Force. Its core members also left Hong Kong one after another and were not allowed to return.

This secret story background corresponds to the words used by Li Wenbin during the interrogation by the ICAC in the movie "Cold War".

Also in 95, another incident happened. Li Wenbin, who was then the head of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau, used a perfect undercover plan to dismantle a triad organization. Afterwards, considering the safety of the undercover agents, he secretly sent five Organized Crime and Triad men out of Hong Kong, changed their names, and settled abroad.

This incident happened at the same time as the dissolution of the Special Branch, or in other words, when the five Organized Crime and Triad Bureau left Hong Kong, a large number of British agents also left Hong Kong at the same time.

As for the fact that more than 97 years later, these people secretly returned to Hong Kong and colluded with Li Wenbin's son, this is actually a metaphor. The agents who left actually changed their identities and secretly lurked back after .

Don’t think what I said is far-fetched. In fact, the movie did give some hints about this matter. However, due to censorship reasons and the sensitivity of the subject matter, the screenwriter and director were unable to use more straightforward camera language to give a clear explanation of the “dissolution of the Political Department in 95”. They could only use vague lines to “stop at the point” to “hint” at the political significance behind it.

This resulted in the audience, who were not familiar with that historical background, being confused, bewildered, and puzzled, and they didn't even know what the hell the meaning of this line was.

Only by understanding the "political background" behind the entire movie can you truly understand this movie.

If you understand "Cold War", you will understand the current situation in Hong Kong and the deeper struggle behind this conflict.

So I say that the screenwriters of Galaxy Group and director Wang Hao are very bold. The fact that this movie was shot in this way must have been approved by Wang Hao, the chief planner of the movie universe.

I don't believe that he was unaware of the deep metaphors in the film's plot. Knowing this, he still agreed to add this part to the film, and made great efforts to get the film approved by the higher authorities. He also deliberately chose to release it in this special time period. What he wanted to express is almost self-evident.

Even as I write this article, the corners of my mouth can't help but curl up.

At this moment, fantasy and reality overlap before us, forming a wonderful drama of magical realism. At the same time, it also reveals the thoughts of some people completely, making those jumping up and down become clowns, and the so-called conspiracy becomes pale and powerless.

At this point, art is complete! 】

This magnificent article instantly elevated "Cold War" to a height never reached by any previous Hong Kong film, becoming another milestone work in Hong Kong films after "Infernal Affairs".

This sentence is no longer just a promotional line for "Cold War". After the fermentation of this article [From the movie to reality, the "Cold War" you never understood], combined with the current sensation, everyone instantly understood a lot of things.

It was like watching a movie, and my personal vision and perspective were greatly elevated.

Some netizens even left comments directly under this article.

[It turns out that we didn’t even understand this movie, and we have to watch it again. ]

[It has depth and provides a whole new perspective. Suddenly, I feel that every line in this movie has become meaningful.]

[It all goes to Director Wang. With his support and help, Hong Kong films have become more successful.

Perhaps we can all witness that, in addition to science fiction films, a new type of Chinese-language commercial blockbusters will emerge under the guidance of Director Wang, and Hong Kong films will make new breakthroughs. 】

As these reactions emerged and as the situation in Hong Kong intensified, the box office of the movie "Cold War" not only did not decline as the release time increased, but instead saw a surge.

One week after its release, the total box office of "Cold War" reached 9000 million, successfully occupying the top spot in the national box office rankings during the National Day holiday.

And judging by this development trend, the box office performance of "Cold War" next week will probably be even better, ushering in a wave of strong growth.

Anyway, as long as the situation in Hong Kong continues like this, and the behavior and performance of some people confirm the metaphor in the movie, there is still more potential to be tapped at the box office of "Cold War".

As for the movie "Black & White 2: Dawn Rises" which was released at the same time as it, it can only be a runner-up.

Even the Hollywood blockbuster "Guardians of the Galaxy", a new work from the Marvel Cinematic Universe that will be released next week, is unlikely to pose enough of a threat to "Cold War".

(End of this chapter)

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