Measurement of wusya Romantic young heroes fight for the benefit of the Emperor, darts plunge into trees, riders demonstrate their skill of riding, a blade in the belly of the villain, blood, funny flights of heroes ... Traditional Hong Kong waxia. Without any frills or aesthetics. Everything is smooth and ordinary, just like in the 60s-70s. A small romantic scene between Tony Leung Chu Wei and Michelle Yeo looks like an island of sophistication (however, the actors do not stand out here, alas). Soon, this story will again tilt towards the incessant battles of the heroes changing flashbacks from childhood. There is nothing surprising or original here. To speak negatively about the film would be wrong. Ordinary, simple, trivial, but with all the obvious disadvantages - visually expressive.
And if it so happened that my hand in a clear mind rated the films of King Hu at six points, and the films are not the weakest, then this picture cannot be rated higher. In any case, for fans of “Hero” and “House of Flying Daggers”, this tape can be considered as a kind of measure of quality in the genre of wusya. Moreover, quite on the way was the release of “The Dust of Times” – a much more meaningful film, exploiting essentially the same form. Like two different poles.
4 out of 10