![]() ![]() At most times the film plays out like a tired soap opera that is far more serious than it needs to be. It’s the stuff in between the action scenes that disappoints. Those familiar with Eastern cinema will also find much to like about superstar Andy Lau who plays a military honcho. ![]() Some of the action-ey bits in the end are also fairly engaging. Like most of Yimou’s films there is some ostentatious camerawork and production design, and if you like medieval costume dramas like Game of Thrones you’ll find much to appreciate in the look and feel of the film. There are some interesting sequences – like the showboating of the Chinese military and its tactics – which have such giant scale and tactical planning you’ll want to pick up a copy of Sun Tzu’s book after you’re back home. The film kind of works in fits and starts.
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