The essence of martial arts is not in martial arts, but in chivalry

Scotty 2022-02-24 08:02:13

I never imagined that a martial arts film from so long ago would attract me so much.
The reason why I want to watch this movie is because of Zheng Peipei, she was really a standard beauty at that time, with a clean and unusual face without makeup, a pair of dark eyes, heroic, not squeamish, cool, and attractive. Breathe out.
What impresses me most should be the killing scene of Jin Yanzi in the inn at the beginning. I suddenly realized that master tricks are not really fancy moves, but preparing for a sudden blow can also make people nervous. And before the official fight, the dialogue, cuts, silence, and music between the enemy and the enemy have adjusted the pre-war atmosphere to a climax. In martial arts, atmosphere is the key. This should also be a model of martial arts films, and one of the most classic scenes.

It's just a pity that in the second half of the film, after Yanzi was injured, it took a sharp turn and became inexplicable. The two protagonists have no follow-up when they are so ambiguous in healing, so that I wonder if I think too much. There is also that bad guy who can't be killed, even if he was killed, he would suddenly stand up and make ruthless moves, which is very puzzling.

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  • Justina 2022-04-23 07:04:32

    I haven't watched Hu Jinquan for several years, and when the characters start walking or confronting each other, old fans like me immediately get excited. In the future, Cai Mingliang, Jia Zhangke and others will fall in love with many characteristics, which are already possessed in this anticlimactic "less work". Master Hu was right to leave Hong Kong after filming this film. How could Shaw Brothers in the 1960s allow a director who was determined to follow Akira Kurosawa's style? Master Hu walked out of the cramped studio in Hong Kong and splashed ink between the real mountains and waters of Taiwan and South Korea. He also gradually broke away from the stereotypes of genres and moved towards the ethereal realm of Confucianism and Zen. Speaking of this work, in addition to the flaws of the chaotic plot, the shots are like classical poetry, and the dialogue is as beautiful as a novel in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The bandit died violently, and the bandit leader did not forget to do white affairs for his subordinates in the bandit's nest and hang up the elegiac couplet.

  • Christina 2022-04-20 09:02:33

    The film as a whole is very exciting and smooth. The main problems are in the second half of the play, but these problems can be completely ignored due to Director Hu Jinquan's excellent scene scheduling, innovative movement positions and space utilization. In addition, Zheng Peipei's performance is very exciting, and a heroine with a personality is particularly dazzling in the deep voice.

Come Drink with Me quotes

  • Chang Hsuan-yen: May I ask your name?

    Fan Ta-p'i: They call me Drunken Cat