【電影簡介】

痞性十足的冷鋒（吳京飾）屢屢惹禍，有人說他是流氓，是痞子， 也有人說他是英雄，是傳奇，在一次行動中冷鋒違抗軍令打死了恐怖分子，要被開除出隊，卻意外得到了神秘部隊戰狼的接納，但本想換個地方繼續惹禍的他卻跳進了另外一個深淵，冷傲的戰狼副隊長，擦出曖昧火花的性感女隊長（余男飾），心計頗深腹黑的毒梟，枉死的隊友，雇傭兵跨過邊境線入侵中國，一切都使他陷入了麻煩中。一切都在考驗這個團隊的毒瘤冷鋒，他不知該何去何從。

【音頻文本】

For a Chinese film to take in 429 million yuan in ten days, people normally expect it to be a blockbuster made by influential directors like Zhang Yimou, or a teen flick based on some popular best-seller like theTwilight series, or simply an extraordinary artistic failure so infamous that people just can't stop talking about it. "Wolf Warrior" doesn't fall into any of these categories.

The war action film is directed by martial artist Wu Jing. He also appears in the film as a gifted yet unruly soldier. After being expelled from the army for failing to follow orders, he is recruited by Special Forces outfit "the Wolf Warriors." During a drill in a border region, he encounters foreign mercenaries whohave been hired to oversee the delivery of genetic weapons. So the training program quickly turns into a deadly mission.

The entire film teems with macho and patriotic sentiment, much like the war films made in the 1980s, but that also makes it kind of a rarity in the current cinematic landscape in China, where investors rely on big data to determine whether a topic attracts wide demographics and filmmakers try their best to enlist actors and actresses who already command a large fan base.

In the place of star power, "Wolf Warriors" offers an impressive repertoire of firepower. M136 AT4 rocket launcher, M25 sniper rifle, Chengdu J-10 fighter aircraft and Z-10 attack helicopter make up the extensivearsenal that will keep military fanatics begging for more.

However we should not simply label the film as a love letter to the masculine, apparently female viewers enjoy it too. The sheer size of the income suggests that maybe this driving force behind China's box officesuccesses have grown tired of sissy male celebrities and decide that perhaps macho is the new "Fresh Meat,"as they previously called young actors with silky skin.

The heroism and clamour in the story, however, cannot conceal its problems. To highlight the main character's valor and skills, the cameras are practically pinned on his every single move, leaving very little screen time for the rest of the wolf warriors. It also makes it harder for viewers to understand what's goingon, especially when intensive gun fights take place in a jungle. There are some efforts to add an element of romance but the effect is minimal.

At the end of the day, Wu Jing's seven-year-project does yield favorable results. It is also a good example of how adherence to a specific genre can be rewarding. The film gurus can feel free to experiment, but for beginners who are simply eyeing the cash, it never hurts to learn the ABCs.

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