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In 1985, when Jackie Chan was filming, he jumped the guardrail in a shopping mall for the first time, completing this classic action picture in film history. 35 years later, Jackie Chan, 66 years old, did not take risks again, but used "ingenuity" and lines to pay homage and ridicule.

As Jackie Chan said in an interview: "Do you think I can do the same moves now? I can’t do it. For example, if you jump out of the window, I may have to lay the groundwork because my knees are no longer working. You said that if I do an air 360, 680, 780 (rotation) now, maybe the audience will know that it is a double at a glance, right? I might as well do the physical movements that I can really do. In fact, the danger of filming for us is every day. We action actors really go into battle by ourselves, and we experience life and death every day."

Some people say that Jackie Chan is getting old, which is true, but it would be unfounded to worry that his movies are no longer good.

Because today’s Jackie Chan is no longer fighting alone.

This time, the young actors who are partnering with Jackie Chan are Yang Yang, Alan, Zhu Zhengting, and the matriarch… They have achieved self-breakthroughs under the dual direction of Tang Jili and Jackie Chan (who is not as physically fit as before and has also focused more on teaching young juniors, and has become an "assistant director" on the shooting scene). They have become "kung fu masters" who can fight and shoot, and have jointly completed this National Day’s hardest and most explosive action blockbuster. Among them, it is not the first time that "Yoga Dragon Girl" has cooperated with Jackie Chan, and the clever skills and stunning glimpses in it are enough to make people unforgettable.

In fact, Jackie Chan’s "hand-holding" model with young filmmakers has gradually become the standard of Jackie Chan’s films since the new century. Before the new century, with the rapid development of his career, Jackie Chan once experienced from "matching Takesung (from 1978 to 1985) " to "matching local stars (from 1985" Police Story "with Maggie Cheung to 1989 with Anita Mui) " to "matching international stars (from 1991 with Ivago Gebao, Ikeda Masako, Aldo Sambrell to 2007 with Chris Tucker, Sanada Hiroyuki, etc.) " The international cooperation model also made it famous all over the world.

Since the beginning of the new century, especially after conquering Hollywood with a trilogy, Jackie Chan has paid more attention to promoting newcomers. Starting from the word-of-mouth work in 2004 (and the previous series), Jackie Chan has started many collaborations with film rookies such as Wu Yanzu (2009, 2012) and Nicholas Tse (2006, 2011). Take the "Kung Fu Yoga" (2017), which he collaborated with Tang Jili, as an example, the emergence of fresh blood such as Zhang Yixing, Li Zhiting, Motherhood and Shang Yuxian has continuously enriched and revived the temperament of Jackie Chan’s films.

But if you think Jackie Chan’s movies are only "hand-holding" these days, then you still think of Big Brother as simple.

Jackie Chan’s "hand-holding 1 + 4" combination with the four filmmakers in "The Pioneer" continues this advantage again. But if you analyze this combination carefully, you will find that they are not just "hand-holding". To be clear, if you are a Marvel fan, you will find the similarities between this combination and "The Avengers", and you will also see the "Avengers" version of Jackie Chan’s "Avengers" that this film is trying to build.

Pioneer Commander-in-Chief Tang Huanting

Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

As the commander-in-chief of the Chinese security team’s vanguard, Jackie Chan’s Tang Huanting needs to lead his team to heaven and earth, traveling around the world to perform thrilling rescue; at the same time, Tang Huanting is more responsible for commanding the commander’s role in participating in the operation, handing over more combat operations to the team members, and constantly recruiting elites from all over the world, which is in line with the real commander of the Avengers – Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., the brave and gentle man who stands behind many superheroes.

Of course, "the train runs fast, it all depends on the headband". In addition to directing the action, Tang Huanting’s character also has to fulfill the audience’s primary mission of buying tickets – watching Jackie Chan’s fighting scenes, so drag racing, gun battles, hand-to-hand combat, kung fu comedy, and single-handedly challenging the final boss. In the "Avengers" series, in addition to being in charge of the headquarters, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. will also appear on the battlefield at critical moments to help superheroes.

Operation Captain Lei Zhenyu

Captain America

If the male protagonists of the Avengers are Team America and Iron Man, then the male protagonists of "Pioneer" are Yang Yang and Alan. In terms of identity, Yang Yang plays Lei Zhenyu, the captain of the Pioneer Action Squad who was a veteran in the film, who can be called Captain China, which corresponds to the soldier-born Captain America; in terms of speech and demeanor, his upright, unsmiling and positive energy endorsement style of the US team; at the same time, his spirit of saving his comrades’ lives and deaths is also very similar to the US team; in addition, he and the US team are also responsible for the appearance of the team.

The single Lei Zhenyu shows chivalry and retracts his love for his children while he is alone with the daughter of his client (a Chinese businessman). During the rescue operation, he becomes a hostage again. He is tied up with explosives, and he is ambushed during the rescue by Zhang Kaixuan (Alan). He says solemnly: "I can’t be shot." Zhang Kaixuan says angrily: "I can’t be shot either!"

Zhang Kaixuan + Divine Eagle

Iron Man + Falcon

When it comes to Allen’s role as Zhang Kaixuan, it can be called the whole film’s funny responsibility, and it also transforms Allen from a comedian to an action comedian. The restaurant’s fire extinguisher throwing and durian and other improvised fighting scenes even have a bit of the look of Jackie Chan’s big brother back then. However, what makes him most like Iron Man is his unrestrained sense of humor, which is reflected in the shaking of baggage and poisonous tongue anytime and anywhere. In the face of Lei Zhenyu, who just had CPR + artificial respiration to save himself from crying in a mess, he came up and joked, "Did you kiss me just now? You have to be responsible for me."

The technological side of Iron Man is corresponded by the weapon expert Divine Condor (Zhu Zhengting, played) who also flies around freely in the Pioneer Squad. Divine Condor is the technological responsibility of the Pioneer, and is also responsible for high school combat and hacking technology. Iron Man is also the man who once held the air supremacy in the Avengers, not to mention the technical support brought by his huge Stark Empire. Of course, from the perspective of armored weapon shape and color scheme, Divine Condor is more like a war machine. In addition, the name Divine Condor and the flying shape make it difficult not to think of the Falcon who joined the Avengers in the later stage.

Mia

Black Widow

The same camouflage, fighting, shooting, drag racing, freehand decathlon, the same responsible for beauty, the same black leather jacket and red hair color, the same female power spokesperson, you said that Mia (motherly and elegant, played) did not refer to Black Widow at all. It is estimated that no one will believe it. Female power has always been an indispensable bright color in Jackie Chan’s action movies, but Mia, who is Muse’s female man image, has undoubtedly become the eye-catching role in the team like Widow Sister.

Despite using players with different talents and personalities to create Jackie Chan’s version of "Avengers" and complete the Chinese version of superhero group portraits, "The Pioneer" still has some problems, which is why its box office and reputation lag behind several other National Day blockbusters.

The first is the similarity of the mode. "The Pioneer" still maintains the characteristics of Jackie Chan’s kung fu films of kung fu comedy + exotic style + handsome men and women. The breakthrough in innovation is limited, which inevitably makes the audience feel aesthetic fatigue, especially after experiencing the National Day film’s baptism; secondly, the weakening of the plot and lines caused by the heavy reliance on action and special effects makes it easy for the audience to play; finally, the dislocation of the schedule, from the beginning to the end, the film fits the meaning of the Spring Festival family fun is obvious, but it is cold in the National Day file, which is quite untimely.

Even so, the 66-year-old Jackie Chan is still the absolute male protagonist of Chinese action movies. In addition to his continuous exploration in the field of film, his most important thing in recent years is to support newcomers. From this, we can see the cooperation between generations of young actors and Jackie Chan, and see the "hand-holding" of the big brother, which promotes the continuous progress of kung fu comedy and Chinese action movies.

Not long ago, everyone lamented that the number of movies released in cinemas in China recently was too small, and there were too few new movies to watch. Looking at this situation, could it be that fans will encounter the coldest Spring Festival in history?

As a result, a new change took place every day, starting with "The Wandering Earth II" starring Andy Lau and Wu Jing, which fired the first shot. It was confirmed early that it would meet everyone during the Spring Festival.

Then, the file is directed by Zhang Yimou, the collection of Shen Teng, Jackson Yee, Lei Jiayin, Zhang Yi and other luxury lineup "Manjianghong" and Tony Leung and Wang Yibo cross-dimensional cooperation "Nameless";

The animated film "Deep Blue," a new work by the director of the animated film "The Return of the Great Sage," and the comedy film "Swap Life," starring Zhang Xiaofei and Lei Jiayin, were also announced.

And when everyone didn’t notice it, there was another animation locked in the Spring Festival file, that is, "Bear Haunting · Accompanying Me" "Bear Core" of the "Bear Haunting Series".

At first glance, six movies were piled up all at once, and in a trance, everyone couldn’t help but sigh, why did it seem that every movie had to be released during the Spring Festival for a moment, and Chinese cinemas couldn’t continue to run after leaving the Spring Festival schedule?

This phenomenon is not surprising. It is indeed because this schedule has great profits that so many producers can rush to the Spring Festival file.

First, let’s take a look at the considerations of these films themselves.

This time, many of the movies released during the Spring Festival are considered to be the return of the king.

The reason why "The Wandering Earth II" was the first to determine the Spring Festival file is because its first film made a comeback at the box office during the Spring Festival in 2019, becoming the dark horse of the year. Thinking about that year, when everyone watched movies on the first day of the new year, they all went to "Crazy Aliens" starring Shen Teng and Huang Bo. For domestic science fiction films like "The Wandering Earth", most people felt scorned, and no matter how they imagined that our country could still make good hard science fiction.

Who knows, the movie finally won 4.70 billion yuan at the box office. "The Wandering Earth" left a name in the history of Chinese movies, but "Crazy Alien" did not find this person. That year’s Spring Festival, everyone saw the director’s strength and ambition. The counterattack of "The Wandering Earth" and the Spring Festival file also became a famous event, so this movie will naturally choose a familiar battlefield when the sequel is launched.

In the same way, there is another "Exchange Life" starring Zhang Xiaofei, which is basically the same event. The last time, Zhang Xiaofei starred in the movie "Hello, Li Huanying", which was also a dark horse that appeared in the Spring Festival. Finally, relying solely on the domestic market, it won the 5.40 billion box office, making Jia Ling the highest-grossing female director in the world, and also sent Zhang Xiaofei, a once unknown actress, to the position of Golden Rooster Queen.

The one that lost miserably that year was "Detective Chinatown 3", which was delayed for a year. "Hello Li Huanying" can be said to occupy the right place and the right time. In short, many people say that if Jia Ling and Zhang Xiaofei are replaced, this movie can also win such a high box office, but the problem is that they are the two who succeed. In short, whether Jia Ling is the lucky general of the Spring Festival or Zhang Xiaofei is the lucky general of the Spring Festival, the producer also wants to make a good prize, hoping that Zhang Xiaofei can hang up like last time.

The movie "Manjianhong" is Zhang Yimou’s second entry into the Spring Festival, the last time was last year’s "Sniper". The theme of resisting the United States and assisting North Korea appeared in a peaceful atmosphere of family fun. During the New Year, a movie with a sad tone was released, but with its strong word-of-mouth, the box office fell and the film placement rate rose day by day. Therefore, Lao Mozi also saw this market and felt that there was still something to do this year.

In addition, it is the impact of the market environment.

According to the State Film Administration, the total box office of the national film in 2022 is 30.067 billion yuan, and the number of people watching the movie in the city cinema is 712 million. The data is heartbreaking, but fortunately, with the relaxation of policies, people inside and outside the industry regard the past year as the last winter of the Chinese film market.

Now that the cold winter had passed, it would be the season of spring blossoms. When people’s movie viewing demand was suppressed to the extreme, there might be a bottoming out rebound. All the film studios also held this mentality and decided to get a share of the first Spring Festival stall to come to everyone.