The Emperor's Shadow

The Emperor's Shadow
by Xiaowen Zhou

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Movie Review: Stunning,exquisite and sumptous epic.
Summary: 5 Stars

I had always admire Jiang Wen , and his cute,playful,fiercesome and brutal protrayal of the emperor is wonderful. Ge You is also great and comical at times. Ge You have won the International film festival best actor award twice.One for "To Live" the other for "Keep Cool". Both movies by Zhang Yimou.

The movies includes epic warfare, love, betrayal, friendship, stubborness, punishment, executions, tortures and power. Anything you should expect from and ancient epic, is all here.

The relationship of the two men in this movie is complicated, fascinating and touching. Full of emotions and feelings.

The entire movie from the beginning to the end are filled with gorgeous image and unbelivable scenarios. The opening sequence left me absolutely Speechless. The middle sequences left me in awe and terror and the final sequences left me in tears. The Emperor's Shadow is a tremendous hit here in Asia.

There have been some US critics who down grade this film (not here, but other sites in the net). From what I've read, some doesnt understand the culture and the history and some are basically political minded. See the movie for yourself and you decide.

Trust me. We, here in Asia knows best.

We came from our ancient ancestors of The Xia dynasty - ca.2000-1800 BC thru Qin,Han,Xin,Genghiz Khan to Kublai Khan who formed the Yuan Dynasty, and built the Imperial Palace (Forbidden City) and again thru Ming and finally Qing Dynasty (Empress Dowager Tsu Tzi /Aishin Goro Pu yi of Manchuria) to reach where we are in this modern world today 2001.

The Emperor's Shadow is visually sumptuous, with great cinematography and engaging history. Even if you are not a history fan. The movie can be enjoy via its visuals,ceremonies and scenery.

As an Asian, this gorgeous movie and various other movies based on ancient dynasties have given me a excellent cinematographic lessons about the lives of my ancient ancestors in the ancient past.

Beautiful and haunting

Genghiz