House of flying daggers
Just watched ει’εδΌ house of flying daggers, Zhang Yimou's latest piece of colour candy celluloid. It's a pretty spectacle, with some seriously beautiful shots. He always has a nice perspective, gorgeous sense for deep, rich colour. Sight aside, wenhui complained that it was rather awful and she said it was directed by zhang ermou. She preferred Hero.
I left the cinema feeling comparatively blank. Normally, I would've probably felt something or other, especially after going through "his portfolio" as wen put it. I cringed at the cheesy, modern-sounding speech delivered by Takeshi Kaneshiro and Andy Lau. They didn't look particularly convincing as martial arts heroes. Kaneshiro looked rather boyish and un-serious. Mr. Lau ah pek was in comparison, rather looking like he should have stayed in Infernal Affairs. OH, and he looks evil when he tries to smooch zhang ziyi.
Perhaps there is some kind of meaning in the film.
The main characters all go through changes in allegiance, which entwine with the drama of a love triangle, gloriously and literally shot toward the end, blinding snow and all. There are two factions in the movie, one is an underground organization from which the film gets its english title, whilst the other is the incumbent governing body. They both use spies and counter-spies to work against each other, and the main characters are but pawns on a chessboard. In the end, ziyi dies and the two guys are left with nothing. The song in the movie has some lines that hint at a bigger picture.
It's really a pity that Anita Mui had to go. I'd really have loved to have seen her in it and also what part her character would have played. I'm pretty sure it would have extended my interest in the film. I think she was quite possibly, a missing link/conclusion.
I left the cinema feeling comparatively blank. Normally, I would've probably felt something or other, especially after going through "his portfolio" as wen put it. I cringed at the cheesy, modern-sounding speech delivered by Takeshi Kaneshiro and Andy Lau. They didn't look particularly convincing as martial arts heroes. Kaneshiro looked rather boyish and un-serious. Mr. Lau ah pek was in comparison, rather looking like he should have stayed in Infernal Affairs. OH, and he looks evil when he tries to smooch zhang ziyi.
Perhaps there is some kind of meaning in the film.
The main characters all go through changes in allegiance, which entwine with the drama of a love triangle, gloriously and literally shot toward the end, blinding snow and all. There are two factions in the movie, one is an underground organization from which the film gets its english title, whilst the other is the incumbent governing body. They both use spies and counter-spies to work against each other, and the main characters are but pawns on a chessboard. In the end, ziyi dies and the two guys are left with nothing. The song in the movie has some lines that hint at a bigger picture.
It's really a pity that Anita Mui had to go. I'd really have loved to have seen her in it and also what part her character would have played. I'm pretty sure it would have extended my interest in the film. I think she was quite possibly, a missing link/conclusion.
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