House of Flying Daggers,
unexpectedly, stands, if not the best, among the best Asian movies produced
over the last several years. It’s a triangle love story that, for once, can
tell its story without scene after scene of sex and nudity. While there are
some graphic scenes, they are not overdone. A refreshing film to watch. The two male love interests Leo (Andy Lau) and Jin (Takeshi
Kaneshiro) become entangled with lovely female Xiao Mei (Zhang Ziyi). Xiao Mei
belongs to the deadly Flying Dagger gang. Wait for the 180-degree turns at the
end of the movie. Well scripted to the end, the timing is perfect, scenes
outstanding, and action superb.
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Additional Thanks
Great
work for Director Yimou Zhang. Thank you to Executive Producer Weiping Zhang
and Producer Zook Yhun (English version) for making the film possible. Cast includes: Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi, Dandan Song.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. A great Asian film to see due to its well done presentation.
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The Great Wall—shows Matt Damon to good advantage—is very interesting and very
watchable. It’s storyline is fresh, novel, creative, and original. The movie
reminds the audience of the tremendous dedication China’s leaders took to
building the wall through centuries of effort. The movie presents a likable,
new interpretation of why it was built. Watch for Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, and
Tian Jing who pull very good performances in this well-put-together movie. The movie is worth watching.
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Storyline
This
monster action film is about: two soldiers, who
looking for gun powder in China, are detained by the Chinese government due to
their tale of encountering a monster.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Yimou Zhangfor directing effort.
Thank you to Executive Producers Alex Gartner, Peikang La, Jillian Share, E. Bennett Walsh, Zhao Zhang, for making the film possible. Cast includes: Matt Damon, Tian Jing, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau, Pedro
Pascal, Hanyu Zhang, Han Lu and Kenny Lin.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. Terrific choreography of the
computer-generated monsters creates a very watchable and realistic film. the presentation or storyline is worth watching.
