The great hero is Huo Yuanjia who serves the country and the people

Krista 2022-04-22 07:01:39

The first half of the movie tells about the first half of Huo Yuanjia's life: he is brave and fierce, and he is feisty--I don't understand what it means to be restrained. Although since ancient times, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts, but just because of the false reputation of No. 1 in Jinmen, he has made many enemies, and his arrogance and arrogance make him unable to distinguish the loyal and traitor around him: when his apprentice is beaten, he does not know the reason and uses this name. They came to seek revenge, but in fact they used the topic to distinguish themselves from each other - in the end, the loving mother and daughter were slaughtered and became victims of hatred.

In the second half, Huo Yuanjia finally returned to the right path and gained a new life after comprehending the spirit of martial arts. At this time, he really understood that the true meaning of martial arts is not to defeat others but to defeat himself. After returning to his hometown, looking at the wall of life and death, he finally understood the good intentions of his parents. Although he was poisoned and died in the ring, he has aroused the belief in the unremitting self-improvement of thousands of Chinese people with his own spirit of martial arts.

In contrast, his close friend Nong Jingsun actually showed his true wisdom very early. Different from Huo Yuanjia's use of martial arts into philosophy, many of the things he insists on have deep meanings behind them. As a friend, he showed his sincerity, and as a citizen, he cared about the country and the people—if everyone was like this, why should we be afraid of the Japanese invaders!

In fact, it is very good to depict Yasuno Tanaka as a martial artist with martial arts, because while respecting the opponent, he is also respecting himself. Unique style; other than these, although I have heard the ending song of the same name card sung by Jay Chou a long time ago, but after watching the whole film, I will definitely have a different feeling; It is a pity to pay tribute to Huo Yuanjia's former residence.

All in all, this classic, known as Li Lianjie's work, really condenses his experience and hard work in martial arts and martial arts films for many years; and the values ​​output in it are even more easy to understand, and there are not many movies that can do this.

PS Poisoning the part where the tea was changed in front of everyone and no one cared was outrageous.

In addition, the didactic traces in the bad reviews of the film do exist, but they are not excessive, and the dogmatism is exaggerated.

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  • Janelle 2022-01-01 08:02:37

    6/10. A large number of arena competition scenes interpret the dance of violent aesthetics. For example, the British Hercules made a straight punch, and Huo Yuanjia took the punch with his right palm, stepped sideways around the back and pushed it out with his left fist, and also used the boxing ring. The elasticity of the rope moves quickly; the flexibility of the short spear is used in the spear competition to force the opponent to break the spear in angrily by winding, blocking, holding and piercing the spear; He let go; compared to the life and death battle with Qin Ye, Huo Yuanjia was angry and violent. He punched his chest with a heavy punch, and his power penetrated his back. Before he fell poisonously, he took that one from his Japanese martial arts friend. Boxing, bearing in mind that the ultimate goal of martial arts is to stop and convince people with virtue. The director’s cut version is nothing more than a sense of preaching, especially the male gaze is too strong when the female object is turned into an ideal object. Yueci’s blind image metaphors that the whole meaning of her existence is to be used as a viewing object and endowed with the function of maternal education. Calling Huo Yuanjia as an "Aniu", an incompetent warrior, he gave life to the seedlings he was eager to plant, and helped the hero to complete the transition from birth to entry into the world.

  • Daron 2022-03-27 09:01:12

    I'm torn between giving one star or two. This movie is still watchable, but I really can't find any bright spots. It's hard to evaluate this kind of movie.

Fearless quotes

  • Huo Yuan Jia: Poison works very quickly. It has worked its way to my heart... Zhensheng, promise me you won't seek revenge. Revenge will only bring us more bloodshed. Please, that's not what I want. We must strive to become triumphant... Nong Jinsun, I only understand wushu. I practiced for many years to understand what Wushu is, what is wushu's real purpose. The competition must continue. One cannot choose how one's life begins. It takes courage to finish the final step.

  • Anno Tanaka: Since there's no superiority or inferiority in Wushu, why still have competition?

    Huo Yuan Jia: I believe that there's no superiority or inferiority in Wushu. Just the distinction of practitioners with different levels of ability. Through the competition we can discover this and meet the true self. Because indeed the antagonist is namely ourself. Only through competition, can one recognise one's true self.