not too bad


personally, i thought the movie wasn't too bad:

- i expected a bit better action scenes (they were kinda weak when you compare them with donnie yen/jet li scenes, can't blame them though)
- did not expect it to be character driven, but would've appreciated it
- story was to be expected like this, even though one might not be familiar with ancient chinese history stories
- the bow & arrow duel was GREAT, very refreshing, i can't remember the last time i saw a one-on-one, bow & arrow duel on screen
- 7th brother was really stupid though... he TRIES to convince the general to send reinforcements but gives up so easily and just literally commits suicide by throwing a spear up a wall (and getting 1000 arrows back in return)?! seriously? that's how you would want to save your dad and your 6 brothers?

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Yup, I don't know why this movie received a lot of negative comments. Nah, you can't compare this to Jet Li/Donnie Yen?! Jet Li/Donnie/Jackie they've been in the filming industries for decades and they're martial arts expert!

Those from this movie, they're amateurs. I think the 7th brother expected that he'll die? I don't know, something is just wrong with that scene. I don't like it. It's so sad that the master predicted 6 will returned but only 1 survived. I really thought only 1 will die

I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good.

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hehe, if you thought only 1 would die, then you don't know the story/legend :P

that is part of the ambiguity of those people who can foresee the future. they tell you something, but yet not everything (apparently it's against the rules to tell about the future, so explaining it would be going even further). you have to figure it out yourself what the words (seven son go, six son return) mean.

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The master was correct in predicting the sixth son would return. Everyone else just interpreted it as 6 out of 7 sons will return.

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I think the master meant, six will return to heaven

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But that makes no sense. Are you saying the other brothers went to hell? They all misread the meaning is all. Seven will go out but the sixth brother would return alive. This movie makes saving private Ryan look like a joke. Losing just three brothers? Try losing all six of yours plus your dad too!

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