11-08-2020, 10:38 PM
Seen! Thanks for the rec, cf. I was entertained.
Wasn't the wife the hit-and-run in the flashback that Coke has to his first hit? And instead of killing her as ordered, he shoots the ground nearby. Her head injury causes her to get amnesia and somehow the lawyer finds her. It reveals the Coke isn't as cold hearted as he pretends to be.
I know, that doesn't quite work but that's my best guess. You're right. The tangle of story arcs is one hot mess. But it's got style. I loved all the rain scenes and the odd camera angles. It felt tropical and wet.
The Chinese title for this film translates into '3 Forks.' That makes more sense than Divergence. I guessed the mcguffin about who was the strangler - that was pretty obvious.
The action pieces in this are great fun - explosive and gritty. I loved the chase into the wet market and the plastic bag suffocation fight with the explosive ending. And the shootout finale was solid, even though I wasn't quite clear how everyone got there at the end.
I did enjoy Daniel's performance tremendously. He's told me how he enjoys playing villains. He's one of my few celebrity friends that doesn't play a villain all the time.
cf, you neglected to point out that Eric Tsang and Yu Rongguang are in this too - two of my fav character actors. Kwok was good too - this earned him a Golden Horse for Best Actor, as well as a nom from the HK Film Awards.
I'm so glad you pointed this out. It really pops out in the subtitles as one of those 'wtf?' bits of dialog. I hadn't quite registered your comment on this (figured it was just another craneflynonsequitor) so when the line dropped, it gave me a good chuckle.
No sword fights but some decent ultravi. I'm thinking this isn't DOOM recommended. Maybe the Yeti might like it if he fast forwards to the fight scenes.
(11-08-2020, 10:39 AM)cranefly Wrote: Why did the fiancé leave the cop a decade ago? Why did she marry the lawyer and start a family with him? Why exactly does the assassin Coke let some people live while coldly killing others?
Wasn't the wife the hit-and-run in the flashback that Coke has to his first hit? And instead of killing her as ordered, he shoots the ground nearby. Her head injury causes her to get amnesia and somehow the lawyer finds her. It reveals the Coke isn't as cold hearted as he pretends to be.
I know, that doesn't quite work but that's my best guess. You're right. The tangle of story arcs is one hot mess. But it's got style. I loved all the rain scenes and the odd camera angles. It felt tropical and wet.
The Chinese title for this film translates into '3 Forks.' That makes more sense than Divergence. I guessed the mcguffin about who was the strangler - that was pretty obvious.
The action pieces in this are great fun - explosive and gritty. I loved the chase into the wet market and the plastic bag suffocation fight with the explosive ending. And the shootout finale was solid, even though I wasn't quite clear how everyone got there at the end.
I did enjoy Daniel's performance tremendously. He's told me how he enjoys playing villains. He's one of my few celebrity friends that doesn't play a villain all the time.
cf, you neglected to point out that Eric Tsang and Yu Rongguang are in this too - two of my fav character actors. Kwok was good too - this earned him a Golden Horse for Best Actor, as well as a nom from the HK Film Awards.
(11-08-2020, 10:39 AM)cranefly Wrote: Ting: "Two Erinaceids take shelter in the rain."
Coke: [After a thoughtful pause] "Why couldn't it be an Erinaceid and a crocodile?
I'm so glad you pointed this out. It really pops out in the subtitles as one of those 'wtf?' bits of dialog. I hadn't quite registered your comment on this (figured it was just another craneflynonsequitor) so when the line dropped, it gave me a good chuckle.
No sword fights but some decent ultravi. I'm thinking this isn't DOOM recommended. Maybe the Yeti might like it if he fast forwards to the fight scenes.
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