![]() ![]() ![]() There are many ways to while away an afternoon. ![]() This is essentially an amazing piece of cinema, with a talented cast and a talented director. This is so effectively displayed by the acting skill of the lead that it could be mistaken for lacking any substance at all, but with such interpretive subject matter the leads pull you in and make you share in the joy and the hurt that their lives are taking. At it's heart is a love story that is put aside by the burdens of war. For the tone and content of a film that has no provable substance in fact, Vicki does an outstanding job of expressing the bland emotion and lack of compassion that would be synonymous with the era and situation with which the film is set. Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (English Dubbed) (1,011) 6.7 1 h 13+ Featuring the son of Jackie Chan and the award winning actress Vicki Zhao's striking. Vicki is a potentially under rated actress who displays a versatility that is often never matched by over paid Western A - listers. The casting of Wei Zhao was a smart move. House of flying daggers it is not, but as an interpretation of Chinese folklore that was based on a poem, it is a piece of cinematic creativity in it's own right. Having Just watched this film, and whilst it is still fresh in my mind I found the movie to be a refreshing change to traditional epics offered by Asian Cinema. ![]()
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