The three pests of the Zhou Dynasty referred to the White Tiger, the Flood Dragon, and Chen Guilin.
In the movie "Zhou Chu San Xu", the three evils were the three most wanted criminals,"Ox Head" Lin Luhe,"Hong Kong Boy" Xu Weiqiang, and "Guilin Boy" Chen Guilin. This understanding could be established because the behavior and motives of the character Zhang Guiqing in the movie were more in line with the state that the film tried to show through Chen Guilin.
The Three Perils of Zhou was a movie that was released in 2023 and 2024. The movie was directed by Huang Jingfu and starred by Ruan Jingtian and Yuan Fuhua. The story was about the fugitive Chen Guilin who decided to follow the story of the ancient Zhou Dynasty to get rid of the three evils. He pursued the top two on the wanted notice not only for justice, but also to leave his mark in the final stage of his life. This movie was known as the first blockbuster movie of the year 2024. It had the sensory stimulation of a crime action movie, but it also conveyed spiritual value and evaluation and criticism of ugly problems in reality.
The background story of Zhou Chu getting rid of the three pests was an ancient legend from Shi Shuo Xin Yu. In the story, Zhou Chu was a fierce young man who was feared by his fellow villagers. There was a dragon and a tiger in the area. They harmed the people and were called the three evils, and Zhou Chu was considered to be the biggest scourge. Someone advised Zhou Chu to kill the tiger and the dragon, hoping that only one harm would be left. Zhou Chu immediately went to kill the tiger and went down the river to kill the dragon. He fought with the dragon for three days and three nights. His fellow villagers thought that he had died with the flood dragon. When they celebrated, Zhou Chu actually killed the flood dragon and emerged from the river. When Zhou Chu heard that everyone was celebrating with each other, he realized that he was hated, so he had the idea of repentance. He went to look for the Lu brothers and told Lu Qinghe what had happened and expressed his repentance. Lu Qinghe told him that the ancients valued the idea of "dying in the morning and dying in the evening", and that his future was still very promising. This story described Zhou Chu's transformation from a scourge to a hero who eliminated the three great calamities and received praise.
The duration of " Exterminate the Three Pests of Zhou " was 2 hours, 15 minutes and 33 seconds, not 2 hours and 14 minutes.
In the movie," Zhou Chu Exterminate the Three Pests," the story was about a wanted criminal named Chen Guilin, who realized that he was only ranked third on the wanted list, so he decided to find the first two wanted criminals and get rid of them, becoming the real " Big Brother on the List." Chen Guilin first found the second-ranked Hong Kong boy and successfully killed him. However, he did not know that the Hong Kong boy was an informant planted by the police among the wanted criminals. The police found Chen Guilin through the Hong Kong police and started a manhunt. In order to avoid the police's pursuit, Chen Guilin fled to the mainland and found the number one wanted criminal, Niutou. After a round of competition, Chen Guilin successfully killed Ox Head and replaced him as the new " Big Brother on the Ranking List." However, Chen Guilin's actions also attracted the attention of the police. In the end, under the pursuit of the police, Chen Guilin chose to turn himself in. The film explored the theme of personal choice, morality, and redemption through the story of Chen Guilin.
" Zhou Chu Exterminate the Three Perils " was a movie that took place in modern times. It mainly told the story of a wanted criminal, Chen Guilin, who was terminally ill and decided to get rid of the two villains in front of him in the last days of his life. The movie received much attention because of its plot and allusions, triggering many discussions and re-creations, such as emojis and memes. The specific content and details of the meme needed to be further understood. The information given so far did not provide relevant content.
" Zhou Chu San Xu " was a Chinese film from Taiwan. It told the story of the wanted criminal Chen Guilin tracking down and eliminating the top two wanted criminals. The movie was based on the story of Zhou Chu getting rid of the three evils and explored the greed, anger and obsession in human nature. Chen Guilin's journey was full of adventures and changes, and it made people think that the real enemy was the desire in the depths of their hearts. The film used pigeons, snakes, and pigs to symbolize greed, anger, and ignorance, revealing how desire, anger, and ignorance affected people. Chen Guilin's smile displayed the brilliance of his humanity, challenging the traditional definition of good and bad. There were still some scenes and hidden details in the movie that had been cut, such as the fight between Chen Guilin and Chen Hui. Chen Guilin directly dialed Chen Hui's phone number, and Chen Hui gave Chen Guilin his own phone number to express his trust. In addition, some scenes were cut from the film, such as the scene where Chen Guilin sat on the stage to change bullets and the scene of the massacre in the Spiritual Hall. On the whole, Zhou Chu San Xu gave the audience a chance to think deeply by analyzing human nature and revealing hidden details.
The three pests that Zhou Chuchu had eliminated were "Ox Head" Lin Luhe,"Hong Kong Boy" Xu Weiqiang, and "Guilin Boy" Chen Guilin.
There were some cuts in the public version of Zhou Chu San Xu. Some of the audience found that they didn't quite understand some of the plot in the movie when they watched it in the theater because they had seen an edited version. However, there was no clear information on what was deleted. Some netizens mentioned some of the scenes and details that had been cut, but they did not provide specific details. In addition, some well-known film critics said that the only difference between the public and scheduled versions of " Exterminate the Three Pests of Zhou " was the handling of the flag. Other aspects were not significantly reduced. Therefore, it could be concluded that there were some cuts in the public version of " Zhou Chu Exterminate the Three Pests ", but there was no clear information on what was cut.
The three evils in the movie "Zhou Chu San Xu" referred to obsession, hatred, and greed. In Buddhism, pigs were considered stupid, which corresponded to obsession; snakes were prone to attack people and had a bad temper, which corresponded to hatred; pigeons had a strong digestive system and were believed to be able to eat without dying, which corresponded to greed. The symbols of these three evils were presented through the characters and symbols in the movie.