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All
films are stories. Told by writers, directors and many other creative
people. Whether the movies are British, Hollywood, Bollywood or
from wherever in the world. I find many Chinese and East Asian
films very innovative and highly entertaining. Here are a few
I'd like to share.
Rawle
Austin presents...
Three
Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon - A Review
Wow.
What a fantastic film. From the first minute until the end I was
totally hooked. This is an epic done right. On every level. Directed
by Daniel Lee and had the benefit of Sammo Hung as the action
director. The story spans the lifetime of Zhao Zilong from humble
peasant to noble warrior and tells of his rise to greatness. Played
by Andy Lau who made you believe and care for his fate.
So
much love and attention to detail was put into this movie that
it just felt like I was watching a masterpiece of storytelling
unfold. The quality was on display from the beginning. It is a
condensed version of the book Three Kingdoms. Director's quote
"The film has got to have a theme, or a character who can
interpret the philosophy of the Three Kingdoms, or highlight its
values, world views and ethics."
This
saga is a gripping drama and is based on a true story of ancient
China. Zhao liberates the land from tyrannical warlord and this
is just the first third of the story. The way how this is shown
is just sublime and superbly played out. The cast excelled themselves.
Co starring the legendary Sammo Hung as Luo Pingan "Da Ge"
(Big Brother) friend and confidant to Zhao. He actually narrates
the film.
Maggie
Q is Cao Ying, the scheming daughter of the Warlord, and a formidable
foe herself. Her character was fleshed out beautifully by giving
her an appreciation of the art of music to balance out her excellence
at the art of war. The music she plays, as well as the score of
the film is another reason why I loved this film. The Chinese
classic music really tugged at my feelings and heartstrings the
way good music does. Evoking every mood in just the right place
and time.
Click
here to check out Three Kingdoms - Resurrection Of The Dragon
[DVD] 
The
battles between the armies were exquisitely done and came off
like a graceful artform. Plenty of martial arts action throughout
with a hint of wire fu layered on top help to elevate it to spectacular
status. The costumes and the weapons on sight looked instantly
authentic, helping to cement me in that world and in the story.
Told
in Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles, I give it a powerful
nine out of ten.
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