In the Kingdom of Zhao, all the men have left for war and Lady Li (Fan Bingbing), wife of the absent lord, says victory will soon bring their men back home. When two enemy deserters invade the kingdom, they pretend to be Zhao soldiers and improvise a tale for Lady Li describing Zhao’s victory. Word of the supposed victory spreads rapidly throughout the town, causing misplaced optimism among the women until the truth is revealed and despair and horror emerge. Set during the Warring States period, the film is divided into five sections, which corresponds to the Chinese system of elements: metal (aka gold), wood, water, fire and earth.
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Singapore Release Date: 24th June 2010, Thursday
Running Time: 108 minutes
Ratings: PG
Genre: Action | Drama | History
Cast: Fan Bingbing, Wang Jue, Wang Zhiwen
Crew: Director (He Ping), Writers (He Ping), Music (Liu Xing), Cinematography (Zhao Xiaoshi)
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The Review
Overall this feature film could be 15 minutes shorter, if not for its draggy parts.
There were plenty of redundant scenes, at times annoyingly repetitive.
Watching this there’s a certain quiet charm to it, and it’s calming.
I kinda like this film, but it’s a movie not for the easily bored.
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