Tian di ying xiong (2003)

• Year: 2003
• Released: 23 Sep 2003
• Country: China, Hong Kong
• Adwords: 8 wins & 13 nominations
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374330/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tian_di_ying_xiong
• Metacritics:
• Available in: 720p,
• Language: Mandarin, Japanese
• MPA Rating: R
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
• Runtime: 120 min
• Writer: Richard Epcar, Ping He, Rui Zhang
• Director: Ping He
• Cast: Wen Jiang, Kiichi Nakai, Xueqi Wang
• Keywords: gobi desert, cavalry, wuxia, peplum, 8th century,

	6.3/10
	54/100
	68% – Critics
	56% – Audience

Tian di ying xiong Storyline

North of the vast 8th century Tang dynasty Chinese empire, the commercially and culturally priceless silk route is controlled by 36 friendly Buddhist kingdoms. Their are threatened by Turkic nomad tribes, the caravans also by brigand bands. Japanese scholar Lai Qimay not return home until the emperor is satisfied with his missions to retrieve refugees from the barren border lands. The last is competent imperial lieutenant Li, who was proscribed for refusing to execute Turkic prisoners. He now lives among fellow warriors for hire as caravan escorts. Lai Qi and Li reach a gentleman’s agreement to postpone their lethal duel till after the safe arrival of a caravan including a young Buddhist monk and his mysterious freight. When Turkic warlord Khan’s daughter’s hand seals an alliance with brigand sword master An, the only way out is trough the grimly dry Gobi desert.—KGF Vissers

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exceptional

Before reviewing the film, I must point out that although I love Asian films, I generally dislike films like CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON and THE EMPEROR AND THE ASSASSIN. That’s because special effects take center stage and they are, in my opinion, completely ridiculous and over-the-top. They are so unbelievable that it ruins the pictures for me. Now I know MANY like these films, so I know this statement isn’t going to be too popular. But, to me there is a big difference between “suspension of belief” and “suspension of common sense and the laws of physics”.

That is why I really liked this film so much. While it does use some of the amazing stunt-work like the other two films, it does not use stunt-work to replace the plot AND the stunts are much more sedate in manner. Yes, they are a little far-fetched but not nearly to the same level.

Instead, the true stars of the movie are the locations, camera work, acting and script. And, the overall package is great. How the movie has achieved a ranking of about 6.5 on IMDb is beyond me, as it is perhaps the best Chinese epic film I have ever seen.

Good, but not great – more of a character study than a kung fu flick

I liked this movie but I was not awestruck by it. It has some excellent characters and a very engaging plot. There are a few lines that will make all but the most jaded filmwatchers smile.

But this movie has a couple of drawbacks which mark it as a notch below other films like “Crouching Tiger” and the infinitely superior “Hero.” Both of these films also had excellent characters and stories but were visually far a cut above. A BIG cut.

“Warriors” uses jump-cuts and too-tight camera angles in an effort to hide the fact that many of its stars are not actually martial artists. The resulting fight scenes are very frustrating to watch. Like I said, the plot carries the movie along and it is indeed a good film, but I hate getting snookered by creative editing.

Compare any fight scene in “Warriors” with, say, the extended battle scene between the two women warriors in “Crouching Tiger,” most of which is filmed in medium shots that allow your eye to follow the line of action. IMHO this is a lot more impressive. Even the goofy wire work doesn’t take away from that.

But “Warriors” is worth a rent. You will care what happens to the characters. And you will see a very nice meditation on the question of what, as people of honor, we must do.

Well-crafted blend of depth & “heroic” realism

Though this is a “heroic epic” telling of the Golden Age of China, director Ping He does an outstanding job of blending depth of character with period- and action-realism within only 115 minutes.

The springboard/wire-fighting is kept to a minimum and is subtly crafted. These are heroes who have skills far beyond the ordinary, and the fighting effects merely convey that without rubbing it in or going over the-top.

Every major character is developed in this story except for the young monk, and you’ll understand why at the end. We even spend a little time with Lai Qi’s 3 loyal soldiers and their families, getting to understand what they’ve been doing and what is important to them.

The plot does involve a magical object, but there are only two scenes with associated special-effects, which were as nicely done as any Hollywood CGI. The first time, it is essential to developing the story and our understanding of why these men will fight so hard to protect it. The second time, only to establish its proper role in the epilogue.

There is a hint of a love-story, which I find unnecessary in films like these, but I didn’t moan or groan here because it is kept deep in a minor subplot and used primarily to demonstrate that the protagonist is not truly a criminal or a bad man. Not that Ping He doesn’t know how to tell a good love story, as he did brilliantly in 1994’s “Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker” (Pao Da Shuang Deng). I think he was forced to add it, and simply relegated it to the lowest priority.

I don’t understand how someone could like “Jet Li: Hero” or “Crouching Tiger…” better than this film, unless they have little taste for dramatic, action-adventure epics, and must have a perfectly happy-ending every time. I thank thee, Buddha, that Hollywood hasn’t taken over the Chinese film-making industry!