Most of us try many things in our lives at the suggestions of others because we value their opinions or we want to play safe. First part is good but the latter part sometimes backfires on us. Same happened with this flick. I am a great fan of HK martial arts movies especially with the historical background. I saw the ratings on IMDb and saw couple of reviews who praised the movie and i decided to watch it.
And it backfired on me. This movie is based on Wire Works. To present things in new style all the main fighting sequences are full of wire stunts. Nothing original and it does not co-relates with laws of physics. The story is though original like many other Chinese Legends we have witnessed in the past or present but the screenplay tries to attempt a lots of things differently or way too entertaining from the directors point of view that nothing sticks with a viewer with his head on his shoulders. My dear director wire works with a logical explanation works but too much dependency on them during fighting sequences is not a proof of your creativity. Your story might work but it is a action cinema where real martial arts has disappeared and it is a total failure.
For me it doesn't deliver what other users are suggesting. A total waste of time. An average flick which we will forget (regret) as soon as we finish watching it.
And it backfired on me. This movie is based on Wire Works. To present things in new style all the main fighting sequences are full of wire stunts. Nothing original and it does not co-relates with laws of physics. The story is though original like many other Chinese Legends we have witnessed in the past or present but the screenplay tries to attempt a lots of things differently or way too entertaining from the directors point of view that nothing sticks with a viewer with his head on his shoulders. My dear director wire works with a logical explanation works but too much dependency on them during fighting sequences is not a proof of your creativity. Your story might work but it is a action cinema where real martial arts has disappeared and it is a total failure.
For me it doesn't deliver what other users are suggesting. A total waste of time. An average flick which we will forget (regret) as soon as we finish watching it.