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March 2025 recommendations challenge
Finally watched this because of recommendations from kxllerwong.
As usual, story first…
Story about the first emperor of China & his assassination attempt. The King of Qin was always referred to as a tyrant king, because he's the one that started the war against other kingdoms. The King's purpose was to unite the whole of China under 1 flag.
Our story opened with a hero named nameless, who arrived at the Qin state's capital city to meet the king of Qin. The king has just survived an attempt on his life by three feared assassins (Long Sky, Flying Snow and Broken Sword). Nameless claims that he had slain the three assassins, and displayed their weapons before the king. The king was impressed & told Nameless to tell his assassination story. As the story progresses, Nameless also sit closer and closer to the king.
After told the story to the king & sit really close to the king, suddenly the king realize something odd about Nameless’s assassination story. But, will it be too late to stop Nameless’s assassination attempt if he really wanted to killed the king?
That's pretty much the story without giving any more spoilers. Now what I like and don't.
What I like:
+ This is a beautiful movie. Beautiful scenery & fighting choreography.
+ All the familiar faces mean all the actor/ess are so good.
+ Beautiful meaning in the end. How Nameless understand the purpose of the king.
What I don't like:
- Boring movie. Sorry but I'm never really a fan of Zhang Yi Mou. His movies are always beautiful, but boring.
- The useless story. I understand the beautiful meaning behind this, but when the ending comes, I feel I've wasted 1h more of my life.
So, overall this just another completed movie in my list
As usual, story first…
Story about the first emperor of China & his assassination attempt. The King of Qin was always referred to as a tyrant king, because he's the one that started the war against other kingdoms. The King's purpose was to unite the whole of China under 1 flag.
Our story opened with a hero named nameless, who arrived at the Qin state's capital city to meet the king of Qin. The king has just survived an attempt on his life by three feared assassins (Long Sky, Flying Snow and Broken Sword). Nameless claims that he had slain the three assassins, and displayed their weapons before the king. The king was impressed & told Nameless to tell his assassination story. As the story progresses, Nameless also sit closer and closer to the king.
After told the story to the king & sit really close to the king, suddenly the king realize something odd about Nameless’s assassination story. But, will it be too late to stop Nameless’s assassination attempt if he really wanted to killed the king?
That's pretty much the story without giving any more spoilers. Now what I like and don't.
What I like:
+ This is a beautiful movie. Beautiful scenery & fighting choreography.
+ All the familiar faces mean all the actor/ess are so good.
+ Beautiful meaning in the end. How Nameless understand the purpose of the king.
What I don't like:
- Boring movie. Sorry but I'm never really a fan of Zhang Yi Mou. His movies are always beautiful, but boring.
- The useless story. I understand the beautiful meaning behind this, but when the ending comes, I feel I've wasted 1h more of my life.
So, overall this just another completed movie in my list
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