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[080408] Three Kingdoms in film

1st day of VSCC - one word BORING... I've not known boredom in such an untarnished and pure form. SJ, i think i've discovered the ultimate sleep inducing element and no, it's not your office nor Dr. Elangovan's lectures. It's the SCDF VSCC course. I think they purposely put us through this mental torture to see if we can bear with the boredom and if we do, we are deemed worthy to be promoted and wear the rank of sergeant.

The only positives to have come out of the opening day of the VSCC was that i got to skip enlistment duties and i got to go home early. Since it was still early, decided to catch a movie at causeway point. So many movies i wanna catch but sooooo little time. Vantage Point, Untraceable and 3 Kingdoms. Decided quickly on 3 kingdoms before heading down to Jack's Place for a quick meal. Sirloin wasnt bad but i've had better.

Andy Lau once again makes a foray into a martial period film after his most recent film, Warlords. This time, he portrays legendary SHU general Zhao Zilong or more commonly known as Zhao Yun, one of the famed SHU 5 Tiger Generals. The show chronicles his rise from a mere foot soldier to a living legend. Story is based loosely on the Chinese Literary Epic - The Romance of the Three Kingdoms but die hard followers of the epic would be disappointed to see that the premise for the story isnt really based on any of the battles or stories but based loosely around it. The one scene which would be instantly recognizable would be the part where Zhao Zilong faced off against ten thousand men while saving Liu Bei's infant son. Other notable characters like Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Cao Cao also make cameo appearances. Maqqie Q was her usual beautiful sensual self in her portrayal of Cao Ying (Cao Cao's granddaughter) but somehow she seemed out of place, too modern looking. Overall a decent film with a decent amount of action, but i would prefer to have something more substantial for the plot. Looking forward to the next 3 Kingdoms film: Battle of the Red Cliff.

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon - 2.5 popcorns out of 5

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