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Jiang Hu (film)
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Jiang Hu (aka Gong Wu, Blood Brothers) is a 2004
Hong Kong film
about Hong Kong
gangs. It was directed by Wong Ching-Po
and stars Andy Lau
and Jacky Cheung
.
classical wuxia
stories are set. The term can be translated literally as "rivers and lakes". Metaphorically, however, it refers not to a physical place or geographic location but to the wild and romanticized domain of secret societies, gangs, fighters, entertainers, prostitutes, assassins, thieves, actors, beggars, and wanderers that is roughly the Chinese equivalent to the English terms "bohemian" and "the underworld".
In modern days, the term jianghu is frequently used to refer to the triads and the secret societies of gangsters.
es may be plotting against Mr. Hung resulting in Hung's loyal henchmen going on a hunt to locate to discipline the bosses through murder and intimidation. In the end, it is alluded that the guilty party attempts to call off the hit under the guise of checking on his family but was unable to follow through with the action after he was assured by Hung's henchmen that his family is safe and untouched.
The second story is about two teenage low ranking gang members named Yik and Turbo, who are hoping to gain respect and rank in the gangs by performing a hit
on a gang leader. The gang leader is not displayed in the movie, and the audience is to expect that Yik and Turbo are planning to murder Mr. Hung. Yik frequents a brothel whom he has a crush on one of the prostitutes that work there while Turbo starts trouble with other gang members which resulted in him losing the function of his right hand but also was forced into engaging in sexual intercourse with a dog. By the time Yik rescues Turbo from this traumatic experience of bestiality, Turbo begins to act in a merciless fashion. Finally, Yik and Turbo proceed to perform the hit on the unnamed gang leader. This story-line details their journey together up until the assassination, and displays the friendship between the two.
The film ends with Mr. Hung confronting Lefty in a restaurant and revealing that it was Lefty that leaked the news of Hung being a father and was considering retirement. It is now made certain that Yik and Turbo are in fact Hung and Lefty in their youth. After they reconciled their differences, realized that they have been surrounded by assassins. In a final act of friendship, Hung and Lefty proceeded to fend of hoards of assassins before eventually collapsing to their wounds and finished off by a group of grunts. It then shows killing of the gang leader by Yik and Turbo. The final scene show Yik prison with him explaining how he managed to gain power and respect by completing the assassination
of the gang leader and then showing the complete transition of Yik into Hung suggesting that the cycle will continue with the pair of assassins that had successfully killed Hung and Lefty and is on their way to power and respect.
Hong Kong films of 2004
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gangs. It was directed by Wong Ching-Po
Wong Ching-po
-Filmography:* Fu bo * Jiang Hu * Mob Sister * Revenge: A Love Story * Let's Go! -External links:...
and stars Andy Lau
Andy Lau
Andy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...
and Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. The Chinese language media refers to him, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings , with more than 60 million records sold as of 2000....
.
Title
"Jiang hu" is the term for the fictional world in which many ChineseChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
classical wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
stories are set. The term can be translated literally as "rivers and lakes". Metaphorically, however, it refers not to a physical place or geographic location but to the wild and romanticized domain of secret societies, gangs, fighters, entertainers, prostitutes, assassins, thieves, actors, beggars, and wanderers that is roughly the Chinese equivalent to the English terms "bohemian" and "the underworld".
In modern days, the term jianghu is frequently used to refer to the triads and the secret societies of gangsters.
Plot
Jiang Hu tells two stories simultaneously . The first is about a gang leader, Mr. Hung (played by Andy Lau), and the tensions that arise between him and his old friend and second-in-command, Lefty (played by Jacky Cheung) due to Mr. Hung's wife's recent child birth. Now that Hung is with a child, Lefty feels that Hung should leave the gang business as he is now burdened with family and that will show weakness in character by their own under-bosses. Lefty also believes that it is his own turn to run the business in his own direction. However, Hung is unhappy with Lefty's leadership style of fear and brutality to keep his underlings in line and is hesitant to cede power to Lefty. To further complicate matters, news of Hung becoming a father has spread amongst unrest from his under-boss and there are rumours that someone has placed a hit on Mr. Hung. Suspicions has been placed on three underbossUnderboss
Underboss is a position within the leadership structure of Sicilian and American Mafia crime families. The underboss is second in command to the boss...
es may be plotting against Mr. Hung resulting in Hung's loyal henchmen going on a hunt to locate to discipline the bosses through murder and intimidation. In the end, it is alluded that the guilty party attempts to call off the hit under the guise of checking on his family but was unable to follow through with the action after he was assured by Hung's henchmen that his family is safe and untouched.
The second story is about two teenage low ranking gang members named Yik and Turbo, who are hoping to gain respect and rank in the gangs by performing a hit
Assassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
on a gang leader. The gang leader is not displayed in the movie, and the audience is to expect that Yik and Turbo are planning to murder Mr. Hung. Yik frequents a brothel whom he has a crush on one of the prostitutes that work there while Turbo starts trouble with other gang members which resulted in him losing the function of his right hand but also was forced into engaging in sexual intercourse with a dog. By the time Yik rescues Turbo from this traumatic experience of bestiality, Turbo begins to act in a merciless fashion. Finally, Yik and Turbo proceed to perform the hit on the unnamed gang leader. This story-line details their journey together up until the assassination, and displays the friendship between the two.
The film ends with Mr. Hung confronting Lefty in a restaurant and revealing that it was Lefty that leaked the news of Hung being a father and was considering retirement. It is now made certain that Yik and Turbo are in fact Hung and Lefty in their youth. After they reconciled their differences, realized that they have been surrounded by assassins. In a final act of friendship, Hung and Lefty proceeded to fend of hoards of assassins before eventually collapsing to their wounds and finished off by a group of grunts. It then shows killing of the gang leader by Yik and Turbo. The final scene show Yik prison with him explaining how he managed to gain power and respect by completing the assassination
Assassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
of the gang leader and then showing the complete transition of Yik into Hung suggesting that the cycle will continue with the pair of assassins that had successfully killed Hung and Lefty and is on their way to power and respect.
Cast and roles
- Andy LauAndy LauAndy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...
- Hung Yan-jau - Jacky CheungJacky CheungJacky Cheung is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. The Chinese language media refers to him, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings , with more than 60 million records sold as of 2000....
- Left-Hand - Shawn YueShawn YueShawn Yue is a Hong Kong actor and singer. A former model, he has starred in many films such as Jiang Hu and Infernal Affairs II and has established himself as a recognized face in Hong Kong cinema.- Background :...
- Wing - Edison ChenEdison ChenEdison Koon-Hei Chen is a Hong Kong film actor, Cantopop singer, Hong Kong hip hop rapper, model, record producer, fashion designer, and a pop icon. Chen is also the founder of CLOT Inc., and the CEO of Clot Media Division Limited...
- Turbo - Jacklyn Wu - Mrs. Hung
- Eric TsangEric TsangEric Tsang Chi-wai , MH is a prolific Hong Kong actor, film director, film producer and television host best known for hosting the Super Trio series on TVB over the course of 10 years.-Biography:Due to his popularity, he is often the MC in events organized by TVB, and is nicknamed "the Prize Master"...
- Tall Man - Norman Chu - Big Lungs
- Lin Yuen - Yoyo
- Michael MiuMichael MiuMichael Miu Kiu-wai is a Hong Kong television and film actor. He was considered as one of the most popular young actors of the 1980s, and along with Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Felix Wong, and Kent Tong, he was a member of TVB's Five Tigers...
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- Wing's Mother - Gordon Lam - Shing
- Lam SuetLam SuetLam Suet is a Hong Kong actor.-Biography:Lam was born in Tianjin, and came to Hong Kong as a youth in 1979 to receive inheritance money left by his grandfather. Soon after all the money had been squandered and Lam had to work various odd jobs to make a living.In the mid-eighties he got employment...
- Officer - Donna Chu - Figo's Wife
- Ha Ping - Left-Hand's Mum
- Tony Ho - Brother Lin
- Ng Doi-yung - Target Brother
- Chapman ToChapman ToChapman To Man-chak is a Hong Kong actor, best known for specializing in comedic roles in films such as Infernal Affairs and Initial D.-Career:To began his acting career in TV soap operas and moved to the big screen in 2000...
- Brother To - Wong Ching - Old Hui
- Wong Shu-Tong - Ming
- Iris Wong - Gorgeous
- Wu Courtney - Party guest