Starring one of the most well-known and bankable Chinese movie directors Feng Xiaogang, the sixth-generation film director Guan Hu's 8th feature MR. SIX is a modern-day "wuxia" fantasy, set in Beijing, Mr. Six (Feng) is a middle-aged widower from a hoodlum background, the film's Chinese title "lao pao er" is the patois of "an old gangster", a resident in one of the city's remaining hutong areas. When his only son Xiaobo (Li) is embroiled in the ruction with a local drag race gang of gilded youth, whose leader Xiaofei (Wu) holds Xiaobo as a hostage for scraping his Enzo Ferrari, it is up to Mr. Six to square up the score, but can he? considering his old-school rules of right and wrong is very much out of touch with the city's burgeoning modernity and the bumptious next generation (represented by both Li and Wu, as the emergent heartthrobs whose acting skills are constantly being questioned, but here they come off fine).
Obviously Mr. Six has a glorious past which he can wallow in, believes that there is honor among gangsters, and bemoans the declension of the younger generation, he can still hold sway among his friends and cohorts (a prologue and his intercession with a local police officer make clear that he still retains a certain degree....
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A well respected man residing in what's left of old-Beijing attempts to exonerate his son from his wrongdoings with his own methods and beliefs.
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MR. SIX strenuously leverages its indigenous elements to individuating its narrative and the film per se
It's takes a more realistic look at the ex-gunslinger coming back to action story.
Mr. Six was a Beijing crime boss who still has the respect of his hood despite being long retired, but he gets back into the game when his son gets into some trouble, owing rich privilege kids some money.
It's not as action packed as I thought it would be from the plot line, Yet it's still very appealing as if you are watching an action movie.
It's a lot like Unforgiven, as Mr. Six spends the film trying to reconnect with old ties in order to help his son. It was interesting seeing him handle himself ageist a foe that does not care about his past. The actor who played Mr. Six was very successful in his low key style of acting.
It was funny and charming and dramatic perfectly at the same time.
the plot deviates from reality, the rhythm is protracted and loose
The atmosphere of nostalgia is good, and the male performances are good. Unfortunately, the plot deviates from reality, the rhythm is protracted and loose, and there are no ups and downs. It is inevitable that such morality and rules will be eliminated by reality.