Before I stepped into the cinema, I was worried that this film may be a waste of money and time. But after I watched it, to my relief, I found out it is actually pretty good. It may sound strange to you, but as a Chinese, I don't often go to theaters to watch Chinese domestic films, because after years of disappointment from the domestic film industry, it is hard for me to have any confidence in buying another of their tickets. Most of the time it is American popcorn movies I am looking for in the cinema. So when I come to the realization that "The Dead End" is a good film, there is a little excitement in my heart.
My favorite character is Guchun Yi, the policeman played by Yihong Duan. Duan gave his best performance to portray us an experienced Chinese policeman .Yi is a complicated character. On one hand, he is the typical kind of policeman who serves justice with on reservation. Even when Xin becomes his best friend, he still arrested him once he is informed of his criminal identity. On the other hand, before he comes to his final decision to arrest Xin, he went through difficult emotional struggle. Even when he is aware of Xin's identity, he still tries to help him within limit of law.
Though "The Dead End" enjoys considerable merits, frankly speaking, it is still a long way from being a classic crime/mystery film. Due to China's strict censoring policy, it is hard for Chinese Film industry to produce a lot of movies of high quality every year. I wish Chinese censoring administration to loosen restrictions on film industry to make room for more quality movies.
My favorite character is Guchun Yi, the policeman played by Yihong Duan. Duan gave his best performance to portray us an experienced Chinese policeman .Yi is a complicated character. On one hand, he is the typical kind of policeman who serves justice with on reservation. Even when Xin becomes his best friend, he still arrested him once he is informed of his criminal identity. On the other hand, before he comes to his final decision to arrest Xin, he went through difficult emotional struggle. Even when he is aware of Xin's identity, he still tries to help him within limit of law.
Though "The Dead End" enjoys considerable merits, frankly speaking, it is still a long way from being a classic crime/mystery film. Due to China's strict censoring policy, it is hard for Chinese Film industry to produce a lot of movies of high quality every year. I wish Chinese censoring administration to loosen restrictions on film industry to make room for more quality movies.