Xiao Zhao was actually prettier than both in this movie. There was hardly any awkwardness/shyness on Zhang Wuji's part to show he was smitten or attracted.įinally, and this is just a personal opinion, both Zhao Min and Zhou Zhiruo in this movie are simply not beautiful enough. The worst part is there was absolutely NO CHEMISTRY between Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min in this movie !!! One of the best ways to judge the quality of each version of this adaptation is the chemistry between these 2 key characters. Dragon Sabre and Yitian Sword were supposed to break when they clashed yet nothing happened. Yet adult Zhang Wuji was never shown in possession of the Dragon Sabre when he returned from Ice Fire Island. In the final fight, Zhang Wuji held the Dragon Sabre to fend off Ah Dog with Yitian Sword.Zhang Wuji, a 15 year-old orphan, steered a sail boat all by himself to return to Ice Fire Island to reunite with Xie Xun.Zhang Sanfeng possessed the Jiuyang manual all along and purposely let Zhang Wuji steal it.1 This remake is primarily based on the third edition of the novel. Originally published in newspapers from 1961 to 1963, the story has been revised twice once in 1979 and the second in 2005. Miejue killed her and took Zhou Zhiruo into Emei Sect. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre is a 2019 Chinese wuxia television series adapted from the novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong. Ji Xiaofu became Zhou Zhiruo's mother.For those of you who always wondered how KFCM would end, see this film and its conclusion, HEAVEN SWORD AND DRAGON SABRE 2.A lot of deviation from original novel, some of which border on ridiculousnes. The two films even end on the roughly the same cliffhanger. For anyone who is wondering, this movie tells the same story as THE KUNG FU CULT MASTER () starring Jet Li. His fighting abilities do not threaten to supplant other stars of that period (such as Gordon Liu) but they are adequate for the effects-laden fights in the story. Derek Yee spearheads a rather sizeable cast and plays the lead hero straightfaced throughout. The sets, the costumes, and the sheer number of characters is quite impressive for a martial arts epic of this era and will be a treat for anyone who enjoys lavish productions. Like other Chor Yuen movies, the story is as rich as the landscape. Again, the above is a simplification of the plot. All the while, he and many others of the martial arts world seek to unite the Dragon Sabre with its sister blade, the Heaven Sword, for legend says that the two will reveal a secret of great power when brought together. Through a series of adventures, Cheung is cured of his poison, learns tremendously powerful fighting techniques, and finds his loyalties tested by the righteous clans and the Ming Cult. He's also the only person who knows the whereabouts of his godfather, the Golden Lion King, a master martial artist of the Ming Cult and possessor of the all-powerful Dragon Sabre. The owner of Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre can rule the world. It is a story about the life of a Martial art master Zhang Wuji, about his love, his enemy and his struggle. The series takes place at the end of the Mongolia Yuan Dynasty. Cheung finds himself orphaned and poisoned at a young age. The story is based on the 3rd edition revisions by Jin Yong. Very simply, the story follows the exploits of Cheung Mo-Kei (played by now director/writer Derek Yee), a child of a doomed romance between a swordsman from one of the major (i.e., 'righteous') martial arts clans and a woman from the Ming Cult. Anyone going into HEAVEN SWORD AND DRAGON SABRE thinking this will be in for an enormous shock. Over the years, kung fu films have picked up the reputation of being thin on plot.
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