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bosdur
02-02-2003, 23:53
Just watched this DVD last nite. I wish the movie had been more epical with more melee battles rather than kensai duels. imo, its kinda disappointing to have seen the news about how the movie involve thousands of ppl to play as soldiers but the movie itself only depict them as a show of might. Still, the raining arrows is awesomely pictured and the sword duels is imo a grand example of excellent cinematography. Casting is awesome as well,China(HK)'s best actor and actress of the 90s tony leung and maggie cheung plus jet lee and zhang ziyi, booming hollywood imports. It will be released in the US in a yr i think, and I'd say it will worth the price.
The Scourge
02-03-2003, 23:06
About time Jet Li made a good movie.
He needs to stop wasting time and talent with all this secound rate action rubbish.
redrooster
02-06-2003, 15:26
tian xia

Didn't really like the movie, too arty and light on realism.

anybody know of any good sites or source regarding ancient chinese armies (apart from sun tzi)? not strategies but more on tactics, manuevuers, weapons, orbat and descriptions of battles.
Lechev
02-09-2003, 05:30
Its about time I see some1 from the same location where I am from... Hiya Rooster http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif
redrooster
02-09-2003, 11:03
pok pok pokae
we can talk in singlish and confuse people
Ckrisz
02-13-2003, 22:55
Happy Chinese New Year to everyone.

Redrooster, a very good English-language source for military affairs from the fall of the Jin Dynasty to the fall of the Tang Dynasty is David A. Graff's MEDIEVAL CHINESE WARFARE, 300-900.

http://www.amazon.com/exec....s=books (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0415239559/qid=1045170948/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/103-8930268-6038255?v=glance&s=books)
Lechev
02-17-2003, 03:37
Hi Ckrisz,

R u from Singapore as well? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif
Namarie
02-17-2003, 19:40
You talk Singlish, I'll speak in Swedish :P

It was a good flick though? Just released here locally, might pick it up later then.. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Lechev
02-17-2003, 20:18
The sword fight is cool. But if you are expecting a good battle scene then you'll be dissappointed. However, the show of military strength for the Qin kingdom is impressive and the fighting scene between the swordsmen is truly artistic.

I had always wonder what will happen if the Qin emperor expand his territory like the mongols and met with the Roman empire, it'll sure be some great battle. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif