Sar-a-moni

There was everything in this film, action, adventure, blood, sex, raw emotion and amazing acting. I was hooked from the start! It’s not that often you come across a gay king with an insufferable jealous towards his chief of the guardn serving the king in companionship, musically and sexually. It was interesting to see the kind of activities young boys were put through in their training to be a soldier in the kings guard.
I was interested in the art aspects in this film with the king always painting with bamboo sticks or traditional brush stroke calligraphy and powder dyes in water to create their version or watercolour.
The whole film is pretty much about how personal feelings cloud a better judgement and I think it’s something I need to think about as a person too. There is a lot of emotion, strength and power in this film and it’s definitely one you could watch again.
There was a lot of depth in each character and the story was solid and consistant even though there were a few sub plots which I was happy about. Such beautiful setting and landscapes and rich in red and gold. Asian films always feel like such artwork and this definitely commends that thought.