7.2 points.
First of all, this really isn't a good movie. The plot is modeled after "Thunderstorm", cliché and nothing new.
But it's definitely not a bad movie worth a 5.5. "The Promise" with a score of 5.3 is the real bad movie, this one is at least 2 points better than "The Promise". Although the art scene of "Promise" is good, the plot is crap. For example, the always victorious general who always looks like a coward sends slaves to save the king. The slave does not know which one is the king. The general tells him that the person who does not have a weapon is the king. Killed... "Golden Armor" not only has a grand scene, but the plot is not as random as that of "Wuji", so it is very unfair to have its rating on the same level as "Wuji".
Those critics who say it's bad either say that the cleavage is too erotic, or that too many people die too cruel, the values are not correct, and there is no reason other than that. I just don't know if those film critics in "Nanfang Daily" have ever watched movies like "Old Boy", "A Clockwork Orange", "Fight Club", and "No Country for Old Men"? If values can evaluate a movie, then aren't these movies famous in film history all bad movies? Take the recent "Joker" as an example, I wonder if these film critics are going to criticize the value of this film or go to add to this film? These film critics often have double standards for domestic and foreign films.
Values are an ethereal thing, and everyone's values are different in every country, so I don't think values can be the reason for judging whether a movie is good or not. Many sunspots criticized "The Shawshank Redemption" as a movie that teaches people to escape from prison, and some unidentified audiences also arbitrarily believed it to be true. Whether a movie's values are correct or not depends on the plot of the movie, otherwise there will be a situation like "The Shawshank Redemption". Are those who say that the values of "Golden Armor" are not correct, combined with the specific plot of the movie?
First of all, it is an indisputable fact that in ancient times, human life was as cheap as grass. It is inevitable to make a film about the struggle in the palace, reflecting the darkness of human nature and the despicability of human life, and it is also in line with historical facts. Is it possible that we can only make silly movies like "Hana Tian Happy Event 2010"? Secondly, the characters in this film are all negative teaching materials, not for us to learn, but for us to learn from it. From the cruelty in the ancient feudal dynasty, I am grateful for the happy life now.
This film also has the advantages of good sets, good costumes, smooth editing, reflecting Chinese classical culture, and resisting patriarchy. It's only 5.5 points, which is really unfair, and imdb, which has always been strict, also has 7 points! Recently, films such as "Kung Fu", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero" have gradually been rehabilitated. I hope this film will eventually get its due score.
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