So today I went out to catch the movie call 'An Empress And The Warriors'.I dont know if you have heard it before.It is a chinese movie starring Donnie Yen,Leon Lai and Kelly Chen.It is kind of a Chinese ancient war movie,like the one in 'The Warlords' but with a different plot.My main reason why I went to watch this movie is because first,I am a big fan of Donnie Yen and secondly,I am also a big fan of this old Chinese ancient war movie.
Basically,the story is set in ancient China before its unification,during which countless kingdoms battle for supremacy.Yen Feier (played by Kelly Chen) is thrust onto the throne when her father is killed in battle.Feier and her loyal Muyonh Xuehu (played by Donnie Yen) unite to defend the kingdom.But her ambitious cousin Wu Ba (played by Guo Xiao-dong) sends assassins to kill her because,well you have to watch the movie if you want to know why.Then there is the mysterious man Duan Lan-Quan (played by Leon Lai) who saves her.Feier then falls in love with Duan who offers her another life. With the fate of her kingdom in the balance,Feier then must choose which is more important to her.What happen in the end,is for you to find out.
As a Donnie Yen fan,I was disappointed not to see more on screen action of him.If you are expecting a lot of fighting action,dont bother.This is not the movie.Yes there is fighting but not much,you have to wait till the end to see it.The story has a good plot,greed,romance but it gets kind of boring at times with Kelly Chen and Leon Lai when they are starring in their love scenes.I wanted to see more of the bad guys but that didnt happen either.If you think this movie is the same as the Warlords,then I think you are wrong.Both are completely different movies.I prefer the Warlords for their visuals and battle scenes,but for the costume set,I prefer this movie.If you are a Donnie Yen fan,then I think its better if you wait for the DVDs,but if youre a Kelly Chen or Leon Lai fan,then this movie is a must watch.Usually I had to pay $8 but there is a special student pass going on,so you just have to pay $6 for any movie before 5 pm.Promotion is valid till 30th April.Just remember to bring your student card,like EzLink.Anyway back to the movie,I give it 3/5 stars.My next movie is going to be another chinese war movie too,called the 'Three Kingdom: Ressurection of the Dragon' starring Andy Lau and Maggie Q.It is coming out this Thursday. Here is the link to the trailer if you are interested. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xL7mIJaKL0 Till then,take care.
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