The film was well-received by critics. It holds a and was hailed as one of the best Hong Kong films of the year. Commercially, it was a solid hit, grossing over $29 million worldwide against a $20 million budget.
Set in 1917 China, the story follows , a humble papermaker living a quiet life in a remote village. His life is upended when he "accidentally" kills two notorious bandits during a shop robbery.
The film's global success can be attributed to its powerhouse production team and stellar ensemble cast:
The tragedy of the film is that biology betrays him. In a pivotal scene, he attempts to sever his own arm to sever his connection to the clan—a literal and metaphorical act of amputation. Yet, the film argues that you cannot cut away your past. Liu Jinxi spends the film trying to convince Xu Baijiu (and the audience) that he has changed, that his biology has been rewritten by his karma. The tension lies in whether a man can truly outrun his own nature.
In a remote village in 1917 Republican China, lives a quiet life as a papermaker with his wife and sons. His peaceful existence is shattered when two notorious bandits attempt to rob a local shop. In a seemingly clumsy scuffle, Jinxi manages to kill both men.
The story follows (Donnie Yen), a humble papermaker living a quiet life in a 1917 Yunnan village with his wife (Tang Wei) and two sons. This tranquility is shattered when he violently kills two wanted robbers in self-defense. The incident attracts the attention of Detective Xu Baijiu (Takeshi Kaneshiro), a meticulous investigator who applies quasi-scientific methods to the case.
The film was well-received by critics. It holds a and was hailed as one of the best Hong Kong films of the year. Commercially, it was a solid hit, grossing over $29 million worldwide against a $20 million budget.
Set in 1917 China, the story follows , a humble papermaker living a quiet life in a remote village. His life is upended when he "accidentally" kills two notorious bandits during a shop robbery. Dragon -Wu Xia- -2011- -MM Sub-.avi
The film's global success can be attributed to its powerhouse production team and stellar ensemble cast: The film was well-received by critics
The tragedy of the film is that biology betrays him. In a pivotal scene, he attempts to sever his own arm to sever his connection to the clan—a literal and metaphorical act of amputation. Yet, the film argues that you cannot cut away your past. Liu Jinxi spends the film trying to convince Xu Baijiu (and the audience) that he has changed, that his biology has been rewritten by his karma. The tension lies in whether a man can truly outrun his own nature. Set in 1917 China, the story follows ,
In a remote village in 1917 Republican China, lives a quiet life as a papermaker with his wife and sons. His peaceful existence is shattered when two notorious bandits attempt to rob a local shop. In a seemingly clumsy scuffle, Jinxi manages to kill both men.
The story follows (Donnie Yen), a humble papermaker living a quiet life in a 1917 Yunnan village with his wife (Tang Wei) and two sons. This tranquility is shattered when he violently kills two wanted robbers in self-defense. The incident attracts the attention of Detective Xu Baijiu (Takeshi Kaneshiro), a meticulous investigator who applies quasi-scientific methods to the case.
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