Da bing xiao jiang
大兵小將
Directed by:
Sheng DingScreenplay:
Jackie ChanCinematography:
Xiaoding ZhaoCast:
Jackie Chan, Leehom Wang, Ringo Yu, Baoqiang Wang, Ken Lo, Peng Lin, Steve Yoo, Alan Ng, Yue Wu, Zheng Yang, Ben Niu, Gexige Baoyin, Yuming Du, Song Jin, Bin WangVOD (1)
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In the aftermath of a great battle between rival kingdoms, only two men remain standing! One is a peasant soldier with a shameless ability for avoiding his responsibilities in battle (Jackie Chan); the other is a warrior prince, who has been wounded fighting for his country (Wang Leehom). Irresistibly tempted by the chance to collect a large reward, the peasant overpowers the disadvantaged prince and sets off to collect his bounty. Unknowingly, his bold actions unleash a chain reaction of chaos, and they are soon pursued across country by relentless nomad warriors and rogue forces lead by the prince's disenchanted brother. When danger confronts them around every corner, the world's two most unlikely allies quickly realise they will need to join forces if they are to make it home in one piece. (Trinity Filmed Entertainment)
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A film that lacks creative discipline and, above all, order that would reconcile "Chinese" theatricality and lyrical openness with a modern (and very uneven) form. Chan really tries, but his pacifist idiot with the soul of a country poet ends up dying under the hooves of the schematic ideology of a "united and great China," which is already an indispensable prayer for all the historical large-scale productions under which the state apparatus is signed as a benefactor. They say you won't differentiate a phoenix from a sparrow in a Wok pan. On screen, luckily, you can.
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A rather successful historical film about what can happen when only two enemies survive a major battle. It's still a pretty good film about friendship, although I was expecting slightly better action scenes. But it must be admitted that Jackie Chan is acting more than dancing this time, which is also a good thing. He can act when he wants to.
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