purely personal opinion

Rodolfo 2022-04-19 09:02:43

The commander-in-chief is in charge of the battle, and he is in harmony with the beautiful lady. Shouldn't he be surnamed Zhou? Lu Aiqing looked simple and honest, and should be reverent, right? The protagonist seems to be cowardly, but in fact he knows everything, but he is taking advantage of everyone. Could it be Qianlong in the palace fighting drama? Yang Cang's big knife weighs 82 pounds. Is it also known as Leng Yan Saw? At that time, I was thinking, is this 82 jin from the Wei and Jin Dynasties where his most famous master in the novel is located, or the 82 jin from the Ming Dynasty where the author lives? The former is about 18.2 kilograms today, while the latter is 50 kilograms. No matter what kind of weapon it was, the moon sword, which was first recorded in the Song Dynasty, was generally used to train people's arms, and few people actually fought. Even if Yang Cang and his son are very human, their subordinates still use this thing? Even if they use this thing, doesn't the main creator know that this kind of knife is mainly used for horse fighting? Oh, probably because this film is in the pre-Qin era, the director who has filmed heroes knows that at that time it was all chariot battles, not yet formed cavalry.

As soon as I came up, the main creator grafted these elements into a fictional vassal state in the pre-Qin era. I don't want to speculate on the reason. Anyway, I just made a play.

In terms of the plot, it is indeed a bit more complicated than the online cool-style palace fight, after all, it has been reversed several times. But even if you flip the plot backwards 720 degrees and turn the body for two and a half weeks, and then use ink painting style and zither soundtrack, it will still be a palace fighting film. The difference is probably that this palace fighting film features a man as the protagonist, and it has a cinematic feel. The stylization of the art, photography, and soundtrack is a plus; but it doesn't cover up the annoying details and a bunch of holes in the text, not to mention the values.

In addition, a friendly reminder, this film is very bloody, and it is absolutely not suitable for children!

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Extended Reading
  • Lizzie 2022-03-28 09:01:11

    One and a half stars. Fifteen years ago, the National Teacher opened the first domestic blockbuster. Today, it is too disgraceful to rely on stars, blood, eroticism, exaggerated art, and extravagant Chinese symbols to earn attention and sell seats. First-rate resources, second-rate cinematography, third-rate director, and poor script. It is not the sincere works that come out after a thousand calls, but the vulgarity of the so-called masters in this wonderful age. The characters are rigid, the reversals are ridiculous, and the script is empty. No matter from which angle you look at it, it is a mediocre work that confuses mysteries, and it can even be said to be annoying.

  • Rebeka 2022-03-27 09:01:18

    The power is the deity, and the characters are all shadows. The blood in the style of ink painting is the color of intrigue, the twist of dark and soft dance steps is the gesture of power struggle, and the yin and yang of the eight trigrams are the symbols of power. The film echoes the beginning and the end, starting from Xiao Ai's peeping and ending with Xiao Ai's peeping, what he spied on is a power drama that circulates endlessly from the inside to the outside.

Shadow quotes

  • Zi Yu: Your mind's elsewhere, a distracted mind means shaky breathing. Shaky breathing means no firm steps. How will you survive without firm steps?

  • Zi Yu: They say a pup taken at birth can find its birthplace by tracing the scent.