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chivalrous woman
Ali 2022-04-22 07:01:49
Hu Jinquan's works with international reputation have made Xu Feng popular, and also made Chinese martial arts come to the hall of elegance. In terms of the plot alone, there are many elements that Director Hu wants to integrate, such as chivalry, love, loyalty to the king, righteousness, history, Buddhism and Zen, etc. The integration of many oriental elements should be the essence of his award, except for the first part of the film, which is more coherent. , the Buddhist and Zen parts at the end are a bit abrupt and blunt, but overall, it is still quite standard, including the use of scenes such as fighting in bamboo forests, the use of various organs and dolls, and the use of lenses such as medium and long distances and backlit silhouette negatives. And many of the later martial arts movies such as Ang Lee, Tsui Hark, and Zhang Yimou have some scenes from which they can recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors. But what is weaker is the rationality of the plot and the variety of cut-through shots. The script is rushed and makes it seem like the details are rough and can't stand careful scrutiny.
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Ku Shen Chai: Have you seen Miss Yang, the lady who lives here?
General Shih Wen-chiao: No, I'm blind.
Ku Shen Chai: Forgive me.
General Shih Wen-chiao: Miss Yang and her mother are gone.
Ku Shen Chai: She said you should run for your life too. Do you know where she went?
General Shih Wen-chiao: No.
Ku Shen Chai: I have to find her!
[Shih pulls out a sword as two soldiers fly down from the sky and attack, but are quickly killed in a few brief strokes of the sword]
Ku Shen Chai: Mr. Shih, Mr. Shih, who are you really?
General Shih Wen-chiao: I'm not blind, that's for sure.