Huo Yuanjia: Everyone is a philosopher

Emilio 2022-04-20 09:01:58

I watched Jet Li's new film Huo Yuanjia in the afternoon.

Before watching the film, Jet Li said on many occasions that his Huo Yuanjia was different from the previous ones, and he wanted to convey a concept, a truth that his previous films had never told.

So, we see that everyone in Huo Yuanjia is a philosopher: parents, village girls, Nong Jinsun... Even the little Japanese opponents are influenced by philosophy and are willing to be defeated.

I can't say that Jet Li's intentions are not good, but I always feel awkward. Embroidery needles have their own matchmaker to pick, Li Kui, forget it! In fact, there are innumerable ways to convey this big and unreasonable truth, and Jet Li chose the wrong way—of course, it was his only way.

Of course, the scenes of the movie are still wonderful, at least better than 80% of the movies.

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Extended Reading
  • Norwood 2022-01-01 08:02:37

    The adaptation of the plot is a bit too much, but it would be better to stick to the original characters.

  • Ericka 2022-03-25 09:01:11

    The film started when Huo Yuanjia was a child. With the help of his teenage friend Nong Jinsun, he secretly learned martial arts and set up his ambition to be "the number one in Tianjin". When he grew up, Huo Yuanjia beat his opponent to death in a competition, but was chased by the opponent's family. Both his mother and daughter were brutally killed. Huo Yuanjia, who was in despair, fled to the countryside. Yuan Jia then lived here incognito for three years. In the past three years, he developed a relationship with Yueci. Under the influence of her maternal charm, the quiet and peaceful rural life also made him sink to think about the true meaning of martial arts to a person and a nation, and Gradually realized the true meaning of martial arts. The Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China. With the help of Nong Jinsun, Huo Yuanjia went to Shanghai to challenge the Hercules and succeeded. He then opened the Jingwu Gymnastics Gymnasium.

Fearless quotes

  • Huo Yuan Jia: [after Zhao Jian tore his shirt] Pussy claw?

    Zhao Jian: It's Tiger Claw!

  • Moon: because, "If you're sad", my Grandma told me "then cry", "After you cry, you still have to live life"