Chapter 548: Cold War 2 Easter Eggs and Achievements

Chapter 548: Cold War 2 Easter Eggs and Achievements

Chapter 548: Cold War 2 Easter Eggs and Achievements

When "Cold War 2" entered the second half, the rhythm and scenes of the whole story undoubtedly underwent a major upgrade.

Because of Lu Minghua's fate and his favoritism towards Liu Jiehui, it naturally caused great repercussions and resistance in the Legislative Council, the government and the public.

At the same time, with the instigation of some people with ulterior motives, Cai Yuanqi and others thought they had a chance.

Originally, they only planned to hijack the assault vehicle and force Liu Jiehui to make a mistake. Then, by establishing a privileged committee composed of legal elites, they would question Liu Jiehui's various non-procedural and rule-breaking behaviors in the "Cold War" operation, force him to step down, and replace him with their own people.

Although this behavior seems a bit troublesome and is far less practical than directly getting rid of Liu Jiehui, power struggles have always been like this.

If you want to deal with someone, you can use many tools, such as fists, knives, guns, etc., but when it comes to power, doing so is not smart enough.

Human society actually already has many tools for dealing with power, namely laws and a whole set of procedures based on the law.

Only by taking power away from Liu Jiehui in legal form can it be justified and kill people!
Cai Yuanqi and others have always done this before, and there is nothing wrong with their thinking, but now, there is obviously a better opportunity in front of them.

Their attack on Liu Jiehui was not really aimed at Liu Jiehui, but actually at Lu Minghua, who was in competition with Li Yonglian. The movie actually hints at a deeper level behind this.

But now that Lu Minghua has lost his patience and is eliminated first, why bother attacking Liu Jiehui? Wouldn't it be better to directly pull Lu Minghua down as well?

That’s why Cai Yuanqi and others looked very happy in the movie.

"The current opportunity is rare, we must seize the opportunity and not give the enemy a chance to breathe!"

In the magnificent room, Cai Yuanqi and others were sitting on high-end sofas and saying this.

And among them, there is a strange foreign face.

Cai Yuanqi called this man Mike, but what he represented was not the gay country as the public believed.

"Don't worry, our ETO will definitely cooperate with your actions this time."

Mike made the promise while smoking a cigar.

Here, "Cold War 2" also deliberately used realistic shooting techniques. The shots were all taken with a handheld camera, imitating real street interviews, and accompanied by noisy dubbing, making people feel as if they were in the scene in the screening room.

As these things happened, the Hong Kong police force naturally faced tremendous pressure. Not to mention finding the assault vehicle, even maintaining a stable situation seemed to have become somewhat difficult.

At this time, Liu Jiehui and Lu Minghua behind him naturally became the target of public criticism, and faced pressure from both the bottom and the top.

The people above thought that the two of them were responsible for this matter, while the police officers below were repelled by him and did not want to listen to Liu Jiehui's orders.

Even Li Wenbin was able to return to the police force because of the urgency of the situation.

He took this opportunity to unite a large number of grassroots police officers and asked Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Mok Kam-chuen (Jiang Chi-kwong) to take the lead in impeaching Lau Kit-fai.

Although Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Liang Ziwei (played by Charlie Yeung) is unwilling to sign the impeachment document against Liu Jiehui, Liu Jiehui is willing to shoulder the challenge in order to maintain the fairness of the system and expresses his acceptance of the reality of being impeached.

However, when the situation was in chaos and Liu Jiehui was about to hand over power in the last four hours, he issued his last order while in office.

It turned out that with the intelligence support from the Special Affairs Department, he had not only found out the hiding place of the assault vehicle by luring the enemy out of its hole, but also found Mo Jinquan, Li Wenbin's spy planted in the police force.

So in this final mission, he appointed Li Wenbin as the commander-in-chief of the operation, responsible for catching all the gangsters who hijacked the assault vehicle and kidnapped his wife and daughter.

During the operation, Li Wenbin watched his former subordinates being shot dead, and his heart was filled with pain and helplessness.

At the same time, another action was accomplished quietly.

It turns out that the subsequent "Cold War" operation was a smokescreen arranged by the special affairs department from beginning to end.

They had already found out that the ETO organization was planning to hold an internal gathering in Hong Kong in the near future, so these people supported Cai Yuanqi and others in order to create chaos to cover up their tracks.

Naturally, the special affairs department also took advantage of the situation. On the surface, they allowed the other party's plan to be carried out in order to lower the vigilance of the ETO organization. However, secretly, they used spies lurking in the ETO organization to locate the location of their gathering.

So while Li Wenbin and his team were taking action, another operation led by Shi Qiang was also being carried out simultaneously.

At the end of the story, through the efforts of the Hong Kong police force, the assault vehicle was recovered, the criminals were shot dead, the conspiracy was exposed, the traitor was eliminated, and the situation on the street was settled.

At the airport, Liu Jiehui blocked Cai Yuanqi and arrested him on the grounds of cooperating with ETO, a terrorist organization that the United Nations has explicitly cracked down on.

At this point, the "Cold War" series of stories has come to an end after two films.

Of course, at the end of the story there are also the usual Easter eggs of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe, and there are two of them.

In the first easter egg, a speedboat evaded the interception of the Hong Kong Coast Guard and successfully connected with a cruise ship.

On the speedboat, several people walked out. Through the obscure communication between them, the audience learned that these people were members of the ETO organization, and fortunately they were not arrested by the special department during the party.

Among these people, there is a familiar face, it is Zhao Hailun, the famous nanobiologist who fled to China from South Korea.

After seeing her, the audience realized that this was the spy who had infiltrated the ETO organization.

It just seems a bit inappropriate to let a female doctor be an undercover agent, especially one who possesses advanced technical skills.

However, as Zhao Hailun asked a member of the ETO organization about her sister's whereabouts on the boat, everyone understood why a weak woman like her was willing to take such a risk. But this raises another question, because many of the viewers of "Cold War 2" are veteran fans of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe], and they clearly remember that in the recently released "Witch", at the end of the story, Cha Tae-seok had clearly told Shi Qiang about the whereabouts of Xiumei.

Did Shi Qiang deliberately conceal Xiumei's whereabouts and induce Zhao Hailun to go undercover in the ETO organization?

Of course, the audience does not know the truth of the matter. It seems that these questions will have to wait for the next movie to answer.

As for the second easter egg, it was at the port between Hong Kong and mainland China, where a convoy with very tight security passed through the port.

"You seem to be more relaxed."

A familiar questioning voice sounded, and the camera focused on a car in the middle of the convoy. Through the windows and sunshades, in addition to the driver, there were two people in the back seat of the car.

“It’s not easy to maintain such an organization, right?
Everyone has their own ideas and plans. It seems that they have a common goal, but in fact they are all scattered. You have to fight against major countries in the world. It is really hard for you. "

The camera turned to the person who was speaking. The familiar voice was that of Shi Qiang, the head of the special affairs department.

Then the camera turned to the person opposite him, who was handcuffed Christian Bale. Under Shi Qiang's questioning, he leaned back in the car seat with a relaxed look on his face, without any sign of nervousness or awkwardness caused by being arrested.

Of course, we can also call him by his name in the Galaxy Cinematic Universe – Mike Evans.

So this time, the special affairs department caught a big fish at the end of the "Cold War" operation in Hong Kong and captured Evans, the leader of the ETO organization.

All the audience who saw this easter egg in the screening room were extremely surprised by the plot content.

But they know that according to the trailer of "The Three-Body Problem 1" and the plot of the previous series of movies in the "Galaxy Cinematic Universe", Evans is the main villain in the second stage.

As a result, the villain Evans was caught before "The Three-Body Problem 1" was even released?

The plot of the novel "The Three-Body Problem" written by Liu Cixin is not like this. Even if you don't want him to die from the nano flying blades, you should let the special affairs department and Evans fight wits and courage in "The Three-Body Problem 1" before catching him.

As a result, this big villain who had been laid out for a long time was caught so easily?
Countless viewers were confused by this sudden plot twist, but at the same time, their curiosity was aroused.

It’s a pity that "The Three-Body Problem 1" will have to wait until next summer to be released. Fortunately, during the Spring Festival period after the National Day, the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] has another "Detective Chinatown 3" which has been scheduled, and a lot of related movie materials have been released.

But that was a few months later. Let’s get back to "Cold War 2". The reviews for this movie from movie fans and audiences are still very good.

Throughout this story, various forces are engaged in a fierce competition for power, but beneath the storm, there are treacherous undercurrents.

As the Commissioner of Police, Liu Jiehui represents justice and law. He strives to uphold the dignity of the police force and the rule of law in Hong Kong, but he is constantly challenged from both inside and outside.

Li Wenbin is struggling between power and family affection. His choice not only affects his own destiny, but also the future of the entire police force.

The two continued their relationship from the previous film, Cold War 1.

It can be said that this is not just a simple police and gangster film. While allowing the audience to enjoy the thrilling action scenes, it can also allow them to have a deeper thinking about Hong Kong's social problems.

Especially the chaotic plot in the second half of the movie. If it weren't for Wang Hao, a great director with direct access to heaven, who handed over the script, I'm afraid the audience might not be able to see such large-scale content.

It is precisely because of this part of the content that "Cold War 2" can be said to be the best Hong Kong film since "Infernal Affairs" in recent years. Even in terms of structure, it far surpasses many Hong Kong films.

After all, the Hong Kong directors in the past, present and future always like to stick to their own little corner of the world when making films. No matter how grand the subject matter is, it will become petty in their hands.

It’s not like “Cold War 1” and “Cold War 2”, and the previous “Transcendence”, where they have clearly returned, but they still dare not let the backers behind them show up in the movie, and always like to emphasize their independence.

What? Is it shameful to have your own boss appear in a Hong Kong movie?
Perhaps it is difficult for Hong Kong filmmakers to accept this?
But now, an excellent Hong Kong film like "Cold War 2" is produced by the mainland film and television company Galaxy Group, which undoubtedly slaps the face of those extremely proud Hong Kong filmmakers.

Although there are many Hong Kong filmmakers in the main creative team of this movie, everyone knows that the success of this Hong Kong film that does not look like a Hong Kong film is mainly due to the Galaxy Group.

The success of "Cold War 2" far exceeded the imagination of many Hong Kong filmmakers.

Its first-day box office during the National Day holiday in mainland China was as high as 1.9 million yuan. If the Hong Kong and Macau regions where the film was released simultaneously are included, the domestic box office directly exceeded the million yuan mark, which is a figure that many Hong Kong films can only dream of.

And because there was no domestic or foreign blockbuster released during the National Day period in 2016 except "Cold War 2", the entire film market was dominated by it during the following seven days of National Day.

In addition to the box office exceeding 2 million on the first day of its release, the subsequent box office of "Cold War " was over million every day.

上映第一周（10月1日～10月2日），《寒战2》累计票房3.6亿。

Even in "Passing by Your World" which was released two days earlier, Yue Yunpeng shouted "Swallow" at the top of his lungs to catch up, but he was unable to stop "Cold War 2" from surpassing it and successfully occupying the top spot on the box office chart that week.

In the second week, Cold War 2 continued its strong momentum at the box office, setting several records:

The single-week box office reached 8.4 million yuan, and the cumulative box office exceeded 10 billion yuan, becoming the first Hong Kong movie to break the 10 billion yuan box office.

Of course, Stephen Chow's "The Mermaid" and "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" have to be excluded here because these two films mainly star mainland actors and therefore cannot be considered Hong Kong films.

And that’s not all. In the third week, the box office performance of "Cold War 2" is still impressive. The relatively low decline and the fact that there are still no blockbusters released allow it to continue to occupy a large number of screenings. So after the cumulative box office exceeded 15 billion, "Cold War 2" is aiming for the 20 billion box office mark.

In this regard, the Hong Kong filmmakers are so angry that their teeth are about to ache.

At the same time, on the Internet, many netizens were also happy to hear this and started to laugh at the jokes in the Hong Kong film industry. The network was always filled with a happy atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)