Review of Reign of Assassins

Fantasy, action, comedy, adventure. You know, after watching "Crouching Tiger" I got a rather prejudiced attitude towards this picture, because it was made in the same genre, called "mustache", but the viewing dispelled my premature bias, and here's my short opinion - an ordinary Chinese showdown. I looked at the picture very carefully, but, surprisingly, I found only one minus, which I will tell you about immediately after the pluses that brought your humble servant pleasure. At this point, let me finish with the preface and proceed to the analysis. So the pros: 1. The story told - an experienced killer from the clan decides to leave the past and start life from scratch, for this she changed her face and even married a good and kind person, but the past returns, forcing her to remember her former skills. History is replete with twists and turns, so how unexpected - decide for yourself. You shouldn't expect a brain explosion. It is not overloaded with unnecessary details, looks in one breath and does not have time to tire, although such pictures are not watched for the sake of a good story. For me, it turned out well. 2. Fighting is a big step forward compared to Crouching Tiger, where such scenes drove even more into the general anguish. Here you get pleasure from the contemplation of oriental martial arts. The cables are no longer visible, thank you very much. The skill, training and precision of movement are amazing. And the "fantasy" genre is built into the combat component here, and it looks harmonious, and pleases the eye even eleven years after its release. Fans of oriental martial arts - I definitely recommend to get acquainted! 3. Humor - this picture is a mixture of genres, and one of them is "comedy" - and it works, and much better than in the same "Crouching Tiger" (forgive me for comparing it so often with this picture, just and psychological trauma still bleed). The humor here turned out in the style of romantic comedies. He is funny, sometimes causing "Spanish shame" in the best sense of the word and a slight smile, sometimes turning into laughter. My compliments to the screenwriter! 4. Motivation of the main villain - at first I could not decide where to put this item, in the pros or cons, but settled on the first option, because his motivation is not so beaten to the point of losing his pulse, in some ways even funny. And if you think about the scene of the picture, it's even quite logical, although my first reaction to it was a wild fit of laughter. 5. Final - it is quite expected, the final fight was performed at a high level. What I especially liked was that the heroes are not immortal creatures, and they get injured. Fountains of blood should not be expected, everything is within normal limits. The ending is even touching in some ways. Minus. It concerns two scenario miscalculations that you think about only after watching this picture. Why were they allowed at all? After all, the story is not replete with heroes, and the locations are the same. A little about the main characters: 1. Zeng Jing performed by Michelle Yeoh - an experienced assassin of the clan, nicknamed "Rime", who has decided to break with the past. But the past has a habit of returning at the most unexpected moment. What can I say Michelle - progress, especially when compared with Crouching Tiger, there are emotions, there is concentration, strong character and skill. Continue to please me further. Well done! 2. Jiang Asheng performed by Jung Wesung is an ordinary guy who was able to win the heart and soul of Zeng. A kind soul who does not even suspect about the past of his beloved. Jungkook quite harmoniously blended into this role, and his ridiculous courtship was pretty amusing. 3. The leader of the clan, played by Wang Xueqi, is the leader of an honest company, from whom Hoarfrost escaped, obsessed with searching for some thing, which is why he does not notice obvious things. I already wrote about his motivation, so I see no reason to repeat myself. Wang looked quite convincing in this role. Unfortunately (or fortunately, it is not clear here), the film failed in the world box office, not even recouping the money spent, even taking into account its small budget. As a result, we have a good action movie with oriental martial arts, a good mixture of genres, good humor, very interesting characters and a good Chinese atmosphere.