after the Jcard sale, gc & i checked out the late-nite movie available on a weekday. lucky for us, and clever on jj's behalf to actualy show late-nites. we watched the banquet. so for you guys who haven't watched it, *spoiler* ahead!! you've been warned kay!
the movie is about a chinese kingdom where the emperor marries his own son's friend (zhang ziyi) as his 2nd wife. the prince (daniel wu) has the hots for his own step-mother now and sbb die majok, he runs off to a village and embraces art and dance. the emperor is murdered and the prince has to go back for his father's funeral. his uncle plans to take over the throne as the prince is never around to actually become a successor.
the uncle marries ziyi and she has plans to bring him down for killing her late husband. but the new emperor is not that dumb. and the story unravels itself as a web of untrusting family members, secret lovers, cruel leaders and ancient chinese customs where anything the emperor says goes. *in the end, everyone is killed as a result to everyone's own doing and the only person left alive is the emperess. she is somewhat mcm da gile in the end and plans to crown herself as the emperor of china. but in nearing the end.. a dagger is aimed at the emperess and so really, in the end, everyone dies.*
ponderings & comments :
i would classify this movie as a heavy literature ladden type of movie. not your typical happy-go-lucky chinese film. it is in mandarin, with english subtitles. the language used is very figurative, u need to be focused so as to stay on track and to enjoy the message. there are loads of beautiful scenes, where they fight, dance and the cinematography is absolutely magnificent.
i personally enjoy this type of movie!! i loved this one. i just dont get who killed the emperess in the end..sape ek?
(on a scae of 1-5 i give this a 4.5)
the uncle marries ziyi and she has plans to bring him down for killing her late husband. but the new emperor is not that dumb. and the story unravels itself as a web of untrusting family members, secret lovers, cruel leaders and ancient chinese customs where anything the emperor says goes. *in the end, everyone is killed as a result to everyone's own doing and the only person left alive is the emperess. she is somewhat mcm da gile in the end and plans to crown herself as the emperor of china. but in nearing the end.. a dagger is aimed at the emperess and so really, in the end, everyone dies.*
ponderings & comments :
i would classify this movie as a heavy literature ladden type of movie. not your typical happy-go-lucky chinese film. it is in mandarin, with english subtitles. the language used is very figurative, u need to be focused so as to stay on track and to enjoy the message. there are loads of beautiful scenes, where they fight, dance and the cinematography is absolutely magnificent.
i personally enjoy this type of movie!! i loved this one. i just dont get who killed the emperess in the end..sape ek?
(on a scae of 1-5 i give this a 4.5)
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