Saving General Yang

2013

1h 41m

Action

History

Drama

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100+ Ratings

In ancient China, the seven sons of a captive officer (Adam Cheng) set out to rescue their father from an army of thousands.

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Edmund Lee

Screen International

Yu's increasingly sombre portrait of loyalty and violent revenge is partly let down by his story's uniformly superficial characterisation.

Mar 30, 2016

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Cameron Williams

The Popcorn Junkie

A swift hit of adrenaline and a treat for the eyeballs but not enough to provoke the heart with a battle cry

Rated: 2/5

Apr 8, 2013

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Don Groves

sbs.com.au

Bloody tale of honour, revenge and sacrifice intermittently hits the target

Rated: 3/5

Apr 2, 2013

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carlos t

Minha opinião: Um filme de época chinesa, onde seu imperador esta sendo atacado pelo inimigo e um general ambicioso que quer ser o único, para isso ele arma uma armadilha para que seu outro general oponente. E ele tem que fugir, para salvar o o general que é pai de 7 filhos se juntam para ir salva-lo. Sua mãe vai até um ancião e ele faz uma promissão e diz que irão 7 mas somente 1 voltará. O filme tem boas cenas lutas e guerras. E o general oponente esta atrás de vingança sobre aquele que matou seu pai e vai perseguir sem nenhum sentimento de misericórdia. E assim ele mata o general e quer acabar com todos os filhos. E um a um vai sucumbindo até que ao final so reste 1 filho que retorna com o corpo do pai. Você vai sentindo o drama a cada passo do filme. Tem um bom jogo de câmeras, um roteiro legal e até uma boa carga de drama. Mas sabe quando falta aquele "TChan" e é oque senti. Roteiro: Bom Vale apena assistir? sim Nota: 6,5

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

So much to say about a movie well made! A feast for the eyes of art, real action, myth, martyrdom, and melancholy without being torn apart by a few CG scenes. An unexpectedly breath of fresh air from other Chinese wartime movies featuring veteran actors and actresses with no over-acting in sight. A magnificent masterpiece putting the themes of loyalty, obedience, benevolence, and righteousness front and centre for all warm-blooded mortals!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Completely derivative, but not without style and panache. Essentially a bigger take on Eight Diagram Pole Fighter, it tells the tale of the Yang clan when their father is trapped by the son of an old enemy. The action is plentiful and well done, but there is zero character development or much of anything else. Its a straight forward action tale, full of blood, blades, and badassery. As a piece of entertainment it does well, but those looking for a decent story or rich themes should look elsewhere.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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camille l

Saving General Yang est le deuxième film de Ronny Yu après son retour de son escapade hollywoodienne. Ce n'est d'ailleurs probablement pas le meilleur vu le manque cruel de substance narrative qu'on peut déplorer dans cet enchaînement de combats et de batailles très bien filmées (Ronny Yu n'a rien perdu de son talent visuel, par contre) qui ne raconte pas grand chose de bien intéressant mais qui a le mérite d'être bien joué par un casting peu connu hors de Chine. La musique de Kenji Kawai est par ailleurs étrangement criarde, mais l'ensemble reste agréable et heureusement plutôt court. Un bon divertissement, mais rien de plus.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I thought this movie was great in depicting the true story of the Yang family and what the seven brothers did to rescue their father. The cast was not a great cast, but the action scenes were great.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

I really enjoyed this. The battles were done really well, the fights were choreographed nicely (grass field archery my fave) and the story was good. Would of made even better had it been a 3 hour epic with more time between the brothers and given everyone more feel to them but for the hour and forty minutes that this was, still a good watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Ronnie Yu

Director

Ady An

Princess Chai

Adam Cheng

General Yang

Ekin Cheng

Yang's Eldest Son

Vic Chow

Yang's Third Son

Raymond Lam

Yang's Fifth Son

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Synopsis

In ancient China, the seven sons of a captive officer (Adam Cheng) set out to rescue their father from an army of thousands.

Director: Ronnie Yu
Screenwriter: Kat Lo, Edmond Wong, Ronnie Yu
Genre: Action, History, Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 9, 2013
Runtime: 1h 41m

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