The Characteristic Style Of The Milky Way Period Of Tony Du

Tony Du (Du Qifeng) is a conspicuous director in the film arena in Hong Kong nowadays. The Milky Way (a movie company) has been founded by him more than ten years which has produced many more successful films, no matter how commercial or artistic. Therefore Tony Du is called a firm rock in midstream in Hong Kong' s film arena. Films of the Milk Way Period of him managed to create a new style. The figures were not altogether bad or good, that is, borderline. And the theme was not deified any more but ordinary which had some tension and often went to the contrary to the audience' s expectation. Color of vision was single, gloomy and contained metaphor. The simple electronic music was weird and ludicrous which seemed to mock life. Du' s films were closer to the average person. Maybe some role lives around us. So paying close attention to the characters' fate equals to showing solicitude for our fate. Idea and characteristics of Du' s films pandered to the realistic attitude and feelings of Hong Kong' s life, hence his movies led to the new prevalent of film arena in Hong Kong.