Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by caa on January 22, 2002 at 10:44:43

In Reply to: Curious about your thoughts on Emperor and the Assassin posted by Victor Khomenko on January 14, 2002 at 05:42:32:

This is indeed a great film. The man who plays King Ying Zheng did a wonderful job.

That said, though I'm not Chinese I think the film didn't do justice for the historical epics that surround Ying Zhen, his wars to defeat the other countries, his assasins (first by Jin Ke in this film in particular), the transition from the Qin dynasty to the Han dynasty, the great Chu-Han rivalry that followed. These stories all have the irresistable and powerful attraction at least as much as Star Wars, Lords of the Rings,... to many.

• some historical perspective