"Full of Golden Armor in the City" is a gorgeous movie with gorgeous costumes , The extravagance of the scene is worse than the previous "Yan Banquet". Of course, Zhang Yimou's director level is much better than Feng Xiaogang. The scattered shots and depressive atmosphere make this film relatively compact and moving. The film also has the gimmicks and action scenes that many commercial films should have. It follows the traditions of "Heroes" and "Ambush on All Sides", deliberately operating and working hard in the few fighting scenes. The most classic scene is the match between Wang and Yuanjie at the beginning. This fight is different from the scenes of arbitrary play and volleying in the previous martial arts movies, but it is relatively realistic and stable. The spark of the collision of weapons four The splashes and the close-ups of the characters' eyes make this action scene a lot more interesting. It is also eye-opening in terms of weapons and equipment. Whether it is the flashy and mighty golden armor or the unique lasso and sickle of the ziplining warriors, they all reflect the excellent imagination and originality of the creators. The magnificent war scenes and military restraint and other details can be seen in the director's efforts to improve the viewing and entertainment of the film. However, the problems inside came out immediately. Zhang Yimou was obviously a little weak in controlling and grasping the commercial elements of the film. The parallel montage narrative of the court ladies getting up at the beginning of the film and the return of the king's army seems difficult to connect them. The extravagant scenes feel a bit dull. It’s true that the plot to slaughter Jiang’s family in Tianfu Inn is thrilling, but you can’t escape the stereotypes of vendetta and escape in the costume film. Zhang Yimou showed off in many scenes, such as the flow of hundreds of imperial doctors in the pharmacy. Wan's eunuch cleans up the battlefield and chorus, but this actually doesn't have much effect on the narrative of the film, it is just a show-off scene.
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