Sunday, December 16, 2007

Movie - The Warloads




"The Warloads" casted by Andy Lau, Takeshi & Jet Li. Released last Thursday.

About a story of loyalty, surviving & battling over believes during the time of hardship of Qing Dynasty. Where corruptions, rebellions & weak governing of the Emperors, created life difficulty for poor peasants.

The bond, brotherhood and complex emotions in these 3 brothers played by 3 great actors. Had really brings the characterization of the role they played in...

Big Brother (cast by Jet Li) a strong believer of the new world he can possible brings to China if he could succeed. In my view, he is a weakling. He could have lots of other choices in everything yet he chose to give in. He believe that by sacrificing of those people he could bring peace life to the rest but yet, he is weakling to overcome bad situation & plan of possible ways to get his men thru those in-possible. Quote from the beginning of movie " in this era, its easy to die but its the living that is difficult".

2nd brother (cast Andy Lau) impressive acting skills in this movie where he shows a faithful, loyal yet simple person of the character. He may have started off with being a head of bandit, but the loyalty of being head of bandit makes him believe that he needs to be there for all who believes in him. The oath taken by sworn brothers let him into death wish is the most sad part of the story.


Youngest (Takeshi) a charming yet simple character who greatly believe in every words the brothers says. & would follow religiously. Yet it turns out that his believe had hurt him the most. The hates & believe displayed in his eyes greatly touches my heart in all those scene. Takeshi used to play more of commercial movies in the past where he is just another pretty boy, in love with the girl next door [remember as in "turn left, turn right"]. But this movie really bring out his acting skills where he starts the movie with a young boy who is happy just to be with everyone to a killer who kills anyone who his brother believes needs to die.

This is a very sad movies that even the song had moved me so much which tears rolls down my cheeks...


Thumbs up for the movie (& the song too)

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