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Logan D @Greynomad38 04/07/2024 A royal guard is framed for treason and must fight to save the empire. Although the overdone makeup on Yen was distracting at times, very much enjoyed this bit of modern Wuxia cinema. Some striking sets and I loved the usage of shadows. Best wow moment is brief but memorable as a character catches falling leaves and slings them like knives. See more 07/19/2020 Superb action interwoven with history, China's dazzlingwestern desert landscape, and one-dimensional action characters who unexpectedly evolve to realize true love and die for honor as well as society's greater good. The arch-villianess' Tuo-Tuo's steel whip sword as well as her ability to create several illusions of herself dressed in different layers of clothing makes for mesmerizing action. Her and the heroic Qinglong's climatic joint deaths show how understated smoldering sexuality has it all over the west's now cliche soft porn "love" scenes. This climax seems to pun the French cultural conceitof le petite morte. Was this intentional? I‘ve viewed this film at least five times. See more 10/10/2016 Interesting characters and good fight sequences aren't quite enough. All the players come off as part of a B-storyline instead of the main plot. See more 02/21/2015 2015-02-21 good, but hard to follow even with captions See more 02/21/2015 This movie was alright. I liked the action and the plot. See more 12/18/2014 Great acting and good, solid story line are just a couple of reasons why this is rated 5 stars. Donnie Yen delivered a solid performance, both in the martial arts as well as his acting skills. He really has come a long way. Zhao Wei is good as usual. Wu Chun did a great job with the fight scenes, especially against Donnie. Great cinematography. My only complaint was the waste of Sammo Hung, who did very little in the film. However, his presence alone gave you the sense of his character. So overall, good entertaining film. See more Read all reviews

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