The Warlords, Tou Ming Zhuang
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anyway just curious ah.
During that period got trench warfare one meh?
the battle at su zhou,they dig such elaborate trenches that reminds one of world war 2 style trenches. -
Originally posted by yuko-ogura:
reminded me of the quote, "Burn his house! Burn his mother!" -
It's damn funny the way takeshi repeats his lines
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This movie doesn't quite work out.
Yes there are resemeblance of 300 here and there. And the plot went downwards after the Nanking. Not too bad though.
But kudos to the main cast. Excellent acting skills.
As discussed with friends, we realise why wasn't Tony Leung in the movie. -
bcos he was bz filming Lust, Caution mah.Originally posted by M©+square:This movie doesn't quite work out.
Yes there are resemeblance of 300 here and there. And the plot went downwards after the Nanking. Not too bad though.
But kudos to the main cast. Excellent acting skills.
As discussed with friends, we realise why wasn't Tony Leung in the movie. -
Yeah we know.Originally posted by browniebaobao:bcos he was bz filming Lust, Caution mah.
The greater finding is.
When there's Tony Leung.
The rest can stand one side liao. -
that is wat u think only.Originally posted by M©+square:Yeah we know.
The greater finding is.
When there's Tony Leung.
The rest can stand one side liao.
if he's so good, why did the director find jet li, andy and takeshi and not Tony?
there must be a reason. -
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one thing i am in doubt... how come wuyang finally managed to slab Jet Li even though he was badly crippled n injured by him? if i'm not wrong there is a sniper at the root-top rite? Was Jet Li trying to protect him from being shot?
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i thk he managed to stab jet li bcos he couldn't evade as he was shot in the back.Originally posted by 798:one thing i am in doubt... how come wuyang finally managed to slab Jet Li even though he was badly crippled n injured by him? if i'm not wrong there is a sniper at the root-top rite? Was Jet Li trying to protect him from being shot? -
x2.Originally posted by tripsky:i thk he managed to stab jet li bcos he couldn't evade as he was shot in the back. -
wif jet li so highly skill, how can he not able to dodge wuyang's attack?Originally posted by tripsky:i thk he managed to stab jet li bcos he couldn't evade as he was shot in the back.
i thot jet li trying to shield wuyang from being shoot.
n i feel the brothers r fighting uselessly for the corrupt officers. they r using blood n life to fight, yet the officers can mock at them. -
He was likely at the point of shock of his assasination.
Due to his plot to assasinate Er Hu. He in turn got the same treatment from the Empress.
So he stood still there was because he realise that in the end. The position that he had yearned for, ends up in nothingness. And his greatest loss are the two brothers he fought together with. Resigning to the fact that he will also perish. -
so the fact dat these brothers r being made use by chao2 ting2 as they r bandits to against the thorns.Originally posted by M©+square:He was likely at the point of shock of his assasination.
Due to his plot to assasinate Er Hu. He in turn got the same treatment from the Empress.
So he stood still there was because he realise that in the end. The position that he had yearned for, ends up in nothingness. And his greatest loss are the two brothers he fought together with. Resigning to the fact that he will also perish.
after they completed their mission, they will be finish off.
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Yes. They are in the end pawns for the Empress's victory.Originally posted by 798:so the fact dat these brothers r being made use by chao2 ting2 as they r bandits to against the thorns.
after they completed their mission, they will be finish off. -
hmm..why sniper shoot wuyang for?Originally posted by 798:one thing i am in doubt... how come wuyang finally managed to slab Jet Li even though he was badly crippled n injured by him? if i'm not wrong there is a sniper at the root-top rite? Was Jet Li trying to protect him from being shot?
the sniper was ordered by the empress to shoot down Jet so that he cannot rise in power anymore upon his death.
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DA GE SHI DUI DE!
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Tou Ming Zhuang deserves a 4 out of 5 stars.....
However, there were a few historical inacurracies (to my disappointment) but it has more than made up for it with vivid acting and stunning visual displays.
For one, Huang Wenjin was not the commander of Suzhou. But then again, this entire story was half truth, half fictional to start with. Having said that, the trenches dug outside Suzhou were indeed hard to stomach (haha). Trenches were first used in the American Civil War, not China!
Takeshi's teeth were too white and straight and he has never removed his headgear at all! Thus eliminating the need for him to shave Manchu style. Even Andy Lau's hair was "poorly shaved" to allow him to preserve his short hair (never short enough though ). While as a bandit, that was acceptable but not when he has become a Qing official. A tinge of unprofessionalism in my view.
The armour suits were very macho and the battle display was nothing short of stunning (especially the aerial view of the entire Taiping army).
Excellent movie, it deserves an Oscar.
For those who don't know the history of the Taiping rebellion, I encourage you to read more about it. It was a rebellion started by Christians. The leader was Hong Xiuquan.
Have a great Saturday!