worthy of being a classic

Pinkie 2022-10-15 17:54:58

1. Once again confirmed the sentence: the volume of good movies is very large. At the same time, the content is much richer than the bad movie.

2. A movie made nearly 50 years ago, there are many action scenes in one go, it really looks cool and avant-garde. It has since been imitated many times.

3. The martial arts style inside is a bit like the 83 version of "Journey to the West", but it is also more real than the latter. To be honest, it is estimated that a similar style can only be seen in Xu Haofeng's films.

4. The heroine is really beautiful and temperamental.

5. I don't know how many times the passages like relying on organs to ambush and ambush appeared later.

6. Most of the scenes inside feel very real and very powerful. For example, the old house that appeared from the beginning of the film was also the main battlefield later.

7. The actors' many expressions and camera handling made me laugh many times.

8. Unexpectedly, there are many elements of Buddhism. In the end he even became the protagonist. In the film, monk groups also appear from time to time. Several times, the Buddha's light shines brightly, shocking the opposite party.

9. After the old house war, the heroine planned to become a monk. I once thought it was the comfort of religious belief to people's soul. At that time, even if they killed the enemy, they still have the mentality of repentance and redemption. The purpose of monkhood is to atone. But now it seems that there may also be reasons to seek refuge from the eminent monks. But I still want to say, I haven't seen such a scene in a long time. Are the current film and television works too realistic? What awe. The villain in the film has to respectfully have a few conversations with the Buddhists even before he starts, and it can even be seen that he is a little in awe.

10. It turns out that the fat man is Sammo Hung. But I didn't find out which is Lin Zhengying and Jackie Chan.

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Extended Reading
  • Josiane 2022-03-17 09:01:08

    It is similar to the mysterious atmosphere of the ghost of a Chinese girl. The characters appear only five or six minutes after the scene is edited in the empty mirror. The expression of the scene is far more than the dialogue. The girl is usually in white shorts, and the change is the same as Xiaoqian. His black long dress, the same sitting and playing the piano, the same lotus in the pond. As a costume action movie, the first fight does not appear until 60 minutes later. Many groups of characters try each other out, confucianism, soldiers, doctors, divination, monks, and chivalrous women. The martial arts movements are more realistic, with powerful movements and solid steps. The sound effects enhance the chopping sound of swords, the crispness of weapon collisions, and the harshness of friction. The climax of the bamboo forest and the night battle are all classics. The end here is enough to confine the gods. Taking it out alone in the last forty minutes is also a good show. From martial arts to the realm of Buddhism metaphysics, but even after the night battle, the protagonist deviates from the good and evil protagonists, and still feels that the sense of continuity of the whole film is slightly broken.

  • Brain 2022-03-18 09:01:07

    The three-hour movie is divided into two parts. Hu Jinquan is always a big piece higher than the contemporary Chinese martial arts. No matter the plot, the mirror, the action, the deep meaning, and even the dialogue are extremely elegant. In terms of life style, only Li Hanxiang can match it. No wonder the two can be good friends.

A Touch of Zen quotes

  • 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.