When I watched it , I felt like I was watching Prince of Persia, was it like an interpretation of that? but it really was similar, though I enjoyed it
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I need a sequel.
Although it felt more like the first episodes of a 40 - 50 episode costume drama, I still enjoyed it.Story:
Absolutely predictable (in a good way). Even though you saw some plot twists coming, they would suprise you here and there and never enough to throw you for a loop in the worst possible way. The story was entertaining, action packed, funny and heartwarming. I smiled when I should have, I (almost) cried when I should have and I felt good afterwards.
Acting:
Everyone was perfectly cast. I was never annoyed with a single character.
Music:
I shall definitely download the OST as soon as I am done writing this review.
Rewatch:
I will only rewatch after the sequel has been released... A quick refreshing of the mind
That being said, I need a part two.... Sometime between now and forever.... I will gladly wait (✯ᴗ✯)
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Fun action movie
You know, I approached this movie with zero expectation.Top review on this site is just 6/10.
It's a movie based on video game that I never even heard about.
Wuxia so probably full of tropes and archetypes.
A Chinese production, so the cinematography and CGI will probably suck....
Frankly speaking, I only hoped for some cool fight scenes to watch in between more serious things.
But boy. Did this film deliver!
The CGI was good and the direction was quite professional. The quality of the movie isn't different from big American productions, it was really quite a surprise!
The characters, tho rather archetypical, were all likable and well developed.....as far as you can develop characters in a single 90-minute long film. It's a job well done.
And the fight choreography was nice too.
Really, the only point this movie seems to be lacking is the storyline. And it's still quite good...especially since I expected a total trainwreck. It really only drops the ball in the second half, I think it was rushed. The movie could have used additional 20 minutes of screentime to flesh the events out! Also, I think the entire subplot with mc's origin was....totally unneeded and didn't account for anything(other than making ground for a possible sequel).
So as a movie. It was good and I had a lot of fun. As a video game commercial? Didn't tell me anything about the game, and probably didn't even try. It's fine. As a Chinese production? Job well done!
I recommend it.
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Decent
It starts strong and finishes a bit muddled.Still, a very decent, almost good movie. Especially considering it's a friggin' MMORPG adaptation.
Pity about some characters' deaths, and the second half is pretty rushed.
The CGI is surprisingly good, with a very few exceptions. CG animals especially tend to be crappy in Chinese films, but here they worked well.
The overall art direction is very good and everything is quite pretty.
The acting is generally solid - Peter Ho is as menacing and intense as ever, and Jiang Lu Xia is hot AF with her short hair and a badass scar.
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Perfect Friday Evening Wuxia
Definitely perfect for a Friday movie night.CGIs are decent, Fights are super cool, Brother/Sisterhood and found family trope.. The movie is basically a gang of outsiders fighting together for a common goal. FL puts them all in her shadow. Dialogs include funny banter as well.
Story is decent, not super tight, but alright for an fantasy action movie.
I would've wished for a tiny bit more character development, bc the characters are indeed fascinating.
Looking forward to a sequel!
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A great movie
It's a stunning movie in any way you look at it.It's not traditional Wuxia as fight scenes are quite realistic and choreographed by people who know what they are doing. Story, acting, scenery/CGI have high cinematic value .
It seems this is a first in a series but luckily there is no cliffhanger.
My only complaint and the reason for not giving it a higher score is killing off some characters who could have been crucial part of future movies (if there is any).
Definitely worth two hour of your time if you are in to ancient China content.
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Prima parte tutto bello, tutto figo. Seconda parte da buttare nel c*sso. Tanta, tanta, troppa roba gestita male a iniziare dai personaggi: poco sviluppati e quelli che dovevano ancora rispondere a delle domande muoiono tutti. Al protagonista viene svelato un passato che non ha senso di essere svelato, perchè non ha alcun peso all'interno del film. O potrebbe avercelo se fosse impostato come primo di una serie, dilogia o quel che è. Ma ditemelo, fatemi capire che non è finita qui.
Boh, che strazio.
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