Stephen Chow was very interested in Kung Fu since he was a child. Even after filming, he wants to be a kung fu superstar like his idol Bruce Lee, so "Kung Fu" is more like Stephen Chow, which is a way to realize his dream. Stephen Chow: I hope that through his films, we can arouse people's attention to China Kung Fu.
Therefore, in "Kung Fu", you can see that those Kung Fu have only nicknames and names, but no real names. For example, the nickname of the charterer and the charterer was Yang Guo and Xiaolongnv. Later, the three kung fu masters in Jiuzhai City all appeared sectarian names, such as Twelve-way Tan Leg, Five-lang Bagua Stick and Hongjia Tiexianquan. And the evil spirits of the piano and the fire clouds among the villains. They represent the status and reputation of various schools in history and on the stage respectively. Stephen Chow hopes to reproduce folk kung fu through these symbols. The group represented by them constitutes the memory and regret of Stephen Chow's generations to the world of kung fu.
In fact, this name was really important in ancient China. Not only needs a person to settle down, but also needs to continue the family's incense. Usually, it is the cultural heritage of a country or even a country. Some experts say that China culture can last for five thousand years, which has something to do with the inheritance of family incense in China! Therefore, formal families or famous families generally have a relatively complete genealogy, and you can trace the origin of a surname by relying on this genealogy. I think there are several reasons. Many pig cages hide their names to avoid vendetta. Because of their low status, their parents didn't give them names, and the different personalities of the characters can't explain their characteristics. Finally, perhaps this is what Master Xing really wants to express, that is to say, a villain has no name and no birth, but he has no personality and dignity!
Master Xing's consistent style is the villain's counterattack, and the protagonists in Kung Fu are the same. As for why there are no names, many people have different opinions, but most people agree that these are four characters without names. This is an unknown person, even if he becomes an unparalleled master? There are still many people who agree with another thing, that is, the word low-key, the so-called big man hidden in the city, the owner is among people. The third explanation is that all this is a little boy's dream, in which he has become an unparalleled master. Because this is a dream, no one in the dream has a name.
Although every character in the movie "Kung Fu" has no name, these nicknames seem to fit the characteristics of these characters very well. In fact, it is called a nickname, so that the audience can see it more appropriately and make the role more vivid. This is intentional, Master Xing. "Kung Fu" wants to embody the heroic dreams of young people. This is one of the ways that Xing Ye is good at making realistic movies in different ways. Even if the protagonist and supporting actor have names, they will disappear instantly and will not be repeated several times. Most characters have no names. This is his intention. Children don't need names. If they have names, they are not small names. Small people usually don't know the names of big people, especially gang members. All they can remember is their nickname. They are like ants in this big world. Who knows the name of the ant? Even if you know, who will remember them?
His nonsense now contains more people's values and worldviews! The cruelty of this world is often reflected by small people. Through Stephen Chow's films, it is not difficult to find that the ending of his films is sadness hidden in joy! Therefore, Stephen Chow can't shoot every little person, and every code points to the crowd. I think Stephen Chow is a director who really understands life! So we will never see his smile again.