The name of the film is taken from a poem by Huang Chao, who wrote a chrysanthemum poem because he failed the exam. The incense in the sky penetrates Chang'an, and the whole city is covered with golden armor. So I say, this name is especially suitable for this movie. The film received very poor reviews, it was a success at the box office, and its reputation abroad was good, but it was very bad at home.
This movie is too straightforward, explaining all the motives clearly, resulting in no aftertaste. Now Chinese film production is turning from gorgeous to realistic, this is the direction it should be.
Watching many movies, the clothes are extremely gorgeous, but there is no texture, and it is easy to get tired of watching. The movie is full of golden color, golden armor, and the ancients could not afford to wear it.
The film is adapted from "Thunderstorm", the story frame is the same, but the story is placed in the imperial family who are fighting for power. "Hero" is similar to this, and it is a failure of resistance. No matter how aggressive he looked, he had no temper at all to be suppressed.
A family guards each other and murders each other. Rules are the most important thing in Chow Yun-fat's kings. When you drink medicine, you can't miss a drop. Even if this medicine is poison, you have to drink it, even if you deliberately know that it is poison, you have no way not to drink it.
Chow Yun-fat said, if I don't give it, you can't have it. Well said, this is the most valuable sentence in the movie. What contempt is, that is, it can make you fall to the ground without saying a word, without responding or making a statement. The most terrifying thing is not the visible, the terrifying thing is a symbol, a name, an existence that observes everything in the dark, manipulates everything, overlooks everything, and controls everything.
Power is really a good thing. A long time ago, I couldn't tell the difference between power and rights. Now I understand that power controls everything, and power is nothing but something given to you.
The corrosiveness of power is astonishing, and even the destruction of human relations cannot offend one's own authority. The bad evaluation of this movie is that it is too cruel. Now people are happy and feel that this kind of situation will not be encountered again, so the evaluation is so bad.
I still remember the first time I watched this movie, Jay Chou played Prince Jie, who was going for him at that time. It is said that he actually cut off thousands of knives during the rebellion. It is estimated that they are also plastic knives. There is no real feeling of steel. Looking awkward.
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