Zhilong joins up as a regular soldier in Liu Bei's army, but soon rises in the ranks. the guy who's on the cover of all those pesky Dynasty Warriors video games from Koei), a legendary warrior in the employ of general Liu Bei (Yueh Hua), beloved leader of the Shu Kingdom. Does this mean that Three Kingdoms is a bad film? Not really, but it could easily have been better.Īndy Lau stars as Zhao Zhilong (a.k.a. The film is also more of an MTV war epic than a gritty or stirring one, choosing manipulated image over actual content, and the film never surpasses its obvious commercial aspirations. Not only does Three Kingdoms possess fewer stars than Woo's insanely star-packed epic, but it plays fast and loose with acknowledged history, which counts as strike one when the source material is as beloved as this.
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Yet another Three Kingdoms tale, titled Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon, the film arrives in cinemas a full 2-3 months before Red Cliff, which could be viewed as some sort of preemptive blow to Red Cliff's kneecaps. Not to be outdone, director Daniel Lee ( Dragon Squad) enlists go-to actor Andy Lau for his third ancient-costume adventure in less than eighteen months. Chinese cinemas will be assaulted this summer by John Woo's Red Cliff, which adapts one of the most decisive battles from the legendary Three Kingdoms Era. John Woo and Red Cliff shouldn't worry too much. Purists of Three Kingdoms lore will be annoyed, and those who seek quality cinema may find the film lacking, but the undemanding may still enjoy the spectacle in all its dry, canned glory.
Solid in a flashy, commercial, and empty manner. Q, Andy On Chi-Kit, Yu Rong-Guang, Yueh Hua, Ti Lung, Damian Lau Chung-Yun, Chen Zhihui, Pu Guanxi, Vanness Wu, Timmy Hung Tin-Ming (left) Andy Lau spills some blood, and (right) Maggie Q gets musical in Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon.ĭaniel Lee Yan-Kong, Lau Ho-Leung, Fung Chih-Chiang
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