Mainly I wanted to watch this because Brigitte Lin's character inspired the Xena character. It was hard for me to get into. It's very theatrical and melodramatic. There is some beautiful scenery and cinematography. It's very much a culture I'm not used to immersing myself in. That being said I did like it and found it interesting and different.
I could see some similarities between Lucy Lawless and Brigitte Lin. Mainly besides the fact they are both beautiful women, was "the stare." That deadpan "don't mess with me" stare. Yeah, they both have that. Some of the imagery look similar to Hercules The Gauntlet, such as raiders on horses and warriors running holding flags, and of course the gauntlet scene.
This may not be for everybody, but I'd say give it a try, you never know. I watched reading the subtitles. It was a little hard at times to follow the story. It's fantasy. But a very different type of fantasy than what I am used to. I recommend for people that like Xena and want to see the inspiration for her. I gave it a 7/10.
I could see some similarities between Lucy Lawless and Brigitte Lin. Mainly besides the fact they are both beautiful women, was "the stare." That deadpan "don't mess with me" stare. Yeah, they both have that. Some of the imagery look similar to Hercules The Gauntlet, such as raiders on horses and warriors running holding flags, and of course the gauntlet scene.
This may not be for everybody, but I'd say give it a try, you never know. I watched reading the subtitles. It was a little hard at times to follow the story. It's fantasy. But a very different type of fantasy than what I am used to. I recommend for people that like Xena and want to see the inspiration for her. I gave it a 7/10.