Battle Of The Warriors 720p
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http://urllio.com/r43q6In 370 B.C, China was separated as seven nations and several other small tribes, one of these being the city state of Liang. The nation of Zhao is led by the terrifying prime commander Xiang Yangzhong who orders his troops to launch an attack on Liang in a bid to conquer the small city. Leaping to the defense of the cowed people of Liang is a warrior who goes by the name of 'Ge Li' from the Mo-Tsu school of thought, renowned for its defensive skills, respect for simplicity and peace, and belief in universal love. He is their last hope as the terrors of Yangzhong's troops are unleashed. The future of Liang now hangs in the balance, with all their hopes pinned on the mysterious Mo-Tsu warrior Ge Li...
Story centers on a battle during China's Warring States Period, a series of civil wars, which spanned from the 5th to the 3rd century B.C. Based on a popular Japanese manga, which was in turn based a Japanese novel inspired by Warring States history in China.
A phenomenal movie that focuses more on the defensive strategies of those times than on mere grandeur in display of warfare. There was a slight blend of romance to illustrate the importance of differentiating conscious, purposeful love from indiscriminate, unconditional love.<br/><br/>There was a Chinese poem that sums up the show, but alas IMDb cannot display Chinese characters &#39134;&#40479;&#23613;&#65292;&#33391;&#24339;&#34255;&#65307; &#29409;&#20820;&#27515;&#65292;&#36208;&#29399;&#28921;&#65307; &#25932;&#22269;&#28781;&#65292;&#35851;&#33251;&#20129;<br/><br/>Literal translation is as follows - When all the birds are hunted, the good bow will be kept away. When all the hares are dead, the hunting dogs will be eaten. When all the enemies are destroyed, the loyal subjects will be killed.<br/><br/>Fantastic review by Dick too.
One the surface, one could associate BoW with "The Alamo", as an account on the siege of a city. The similarity, however, ends there. While "The Alamo" is about simple, sweet heroism, BoW is more complex.<br/><br/>Finally, someone has the guts to invest in a "Chinese historic epic" that is not intended to please the general Hollywood-type audience. And this time, the movie is made by a Hong Kong director (Cheung Chi-leung) one who has never been afraid to take things slowly even if it means that probably a majority of the audience will get "bored". "Ji sor" (1997) is a perfect example.<br/><br/>Shot in a grainy, brownish hue, BoW depicts how a wandering strategist (think "Yojimbo") Ge Li (Andy Lau) helps the besieged city defend against overwhelming odds (the complex historical background can probably be ignored without losing much from appreciation of the movie). While a strategist, Ge is first and foremost a philosopher, spreading the gospel of "universal love" and "no violence". The battle scene, though impressive at times, is not the soul of the movie, as the complex character of Ge plays a more important part in attracting the attention of an appreciative audience. Just as intriguing are his nemesis General Xiang (veteran Korean actor Ahn Sung-kee) and wicked-to-the-bone governor of the city (veteran Chinese actor Wang Zhiwen "Half life fate" and "The emperor and the assissin").<br/><br/>BoW is not your regular war epic (although it is not lacking in good action sequences) in many of which you'll find one-dimensional characters aplenty. It strives to give its characters depth (just compare the Andy Lau in this movie and the same actor in "House of the flying dagger"). It also tries to give the audience something to reflect on after leaving the cinema. Although it is not without flaws (could be better paced and tends to get preachy at times), this movie is generally successful in what it sets out to do.
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