To my regret, in many reviews left after the Cannes Film Festival for Peter Chan's film “Wu Xia” aka "Dragon", the authors either only indirectly mention martial arts, or talk about the genre of the same name as a whole. Therefore, I did what I sometimes did before - if possible, I threw out plot spoilers, so as not to spoil the readers’ pleasure from future viewing, and described those moments from the reviews I selected that most suited the theme of the site.
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Part mystery, part action-drama, and part acupuncture tutorial, “Wu Xia” is a superb costume adaptation whose only weaknesses are its uneven storytelling and stylistic inconsistency.
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Less use of CGI to show the effects of the damage done to bodies after the techniques are performed could benefit the film.
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Shots of parts of human internal organs recreated using computer graphics are used too often, thereby interfering with the flow of fights.
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Ian has developed a colorful, powerful and brutal fighting style, the goal of which is to kill the enemy with one blow. Each fight uses a three-act structure but different approaches. The most inventive fight is between Liu and a woman named Tangut (Kara Hui). It takes place in a corral with buffaloes, and the main characters must fight in the midst of the herd at the risk of their lives and with all their agility.
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Many viewed “Wu Xia” as another Donnie Yen hit (he was also the fight director), but in this regard the film has its pros and cons. On the plus side, we should note Donnie Yen's strong dramatic performance, his best to date, and Chan's skill as an action director. Ian has often focused on fighting throughout his career, which has had a negative impact on the quality of his acting, but that's definitely not the case here. His Liu is a man with a rich and complex character, and Donnie Yen was able to convey this well. But the downsides, unfortunately, are the battles. It's not that they're bad, but it's becoming increasingly clear that Ian's current level of physical skill is significantly lower than what he demonstrated a few years ago. Judging by recent Donnie Yen films, he is often replaced by a stunt double, and all fight scenes are significantly sped up. At the dawn of Ian’s powers, no one even thought about such a thing, but now we can’t do without them...
Sources: hollywoodreporter.com, filmbiz.asia, FilmSmash
ahaha =))) Donny Donny or Donny Yenchik))) they also called him Donka))
Interesting fact: it turns out that the festival version of “Wu Xia” was shown in Cannes. Oddly enough, the length of the film will be increased before the Asian premiere.
Evil, +100500 to you for a great joke!
EvilDollaR hahaha.
Although I do 3D modeling and visualization, I don’t like the abuse of effects, especially in battles. Although, the taste and color...
Dj_zagi, how do you call the cat? Zhen Zidan, kitty-kitty-kitty?.. :D Or just Donny? :)
For me, he is first and foremost a fighter, the rest is not important, I hope the film will please you. In general, he is my favorite fighter-actor, I named my cat after him)
I always knew Donny was a wonderful actor. )))