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shotswerefired added 1 item to Alex Man: The Greatest of Them All list
This series was supposed to be a big deal in Alex's career, the first season in particular, but I don't think it has stood the test of time. There's just far too much nonsense in the script to take it seriously. The fact that they also paid so much attention on Zhang Sanfeng as a lover and a detective, really lost a lot of points for me. That is not Zhang Sanfeng at all. Nobody who is familiar with his legend and achievements would embrace that sort of depiction. Not Alex's fault, he was only doing what is asked of him. Although it was a fine performance in its own right, blending precocity and naivety to create what he believes was the master in his formative years, I can still never envision him as Zhang Sanfeng with all that fluff slapped on top.3 years, 1 month ago
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shotswerefired added 1 item to Alex Man: The Greatest of Them All list
His debut. It is very impressive that his first credit as a performer is of a leading man. A lot of people can spend a lifetime getting nowhere in an industry like his, yet lo and behold, this guy manages to strike gold at the first time of asking. He was only 19 years old mind you.
You can already tell anyway that he was a star in the making. Some people complain that he puts too much effort into his acting. However, he does barely anything here and still manages to chew up the scenery.
This is Alex as you've never seen him before. Emo, vulnerable and helpless. That sounds a lot like something Tony Leung Chiu Wai would do. But yeah, this is another side of Alex I'm not used to. All his other roles were very animated, but here it's so downbeat and pared of any vitality. He was after all conditioned to be a coldblooded killer from birth, and through that experience, carries a pessimistic view on the value of human life. He would turn that worldview inwardly against himself, leading to the abandonment of his riches and fame into a life of humility as a handyman in a brothel. An awful lot like Siddhartha Gautama's story but gone horribly wrong.
Imo, he did very well here. Not what you would call expert, but a diamond in the rough nonetheless. I've watched Alex Man since a young age, and it's only now that I've come across this early piece of work. It was a treat and definitely has my recommendation.3 years, 1 month ago
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