I would say I like Xu haofeng's story,and those act in the movie.Because it's more like real.
We have a saying that "martial when rich,literal when poor".As a Chinese I can feel why there is an agreement that they won't teach the student the real kungfu in the wuhang(the martial school industry) .Thouth leaders in wuhang takes it a business, the military is still not satisfied with it if it's not in its control.Only obvious with those things you can be aware of the pressing atmosphere.
And for our main character,his story is be about the regular one.Aging,self-awareness,smriti,career,sort of things.Point is though got those fancy martial arts Shi is a new-comer, you cannot just break into the business.The dramatic thing is when he just be about to get into the wuhang circle Shi found out the circle is going to rot itself,then Shi began to realise what (his fake wife and apprentice) he planed to sacrifice in the first place to began his own business is what he was seeking to nurture his hollow heart.Sounds just like Aristocracy,thing of that sort. The plot is kind of cliché,but the way it develop makes it attractive.
The main characters are allattractive though the dialogues are a little bit attitudinize,I think maybe the director want those for humor reasons.Well,I really like this movie, the actions are cool and chilly,the emotions touch me deeply. I don't like Bruce lee's movies and IP man.Given the idea those movies were meaning to break the stereotype of Chinese being humble and weak,I still don't like the arrogance those movies carried out.Xu Haofeng's movie gives a new feeling, it's just a story, no defending things,no mustering courage,I'm just telling you a good story.This movie makes me feel more adult things,something that more mature.I don't know ,though Bruce Lee have those water theory, mixed kungfu theory,still,in his movie, the only thing we can see is punch and kick,not bad, but we need more.
This movie tells a lot things like how a master takes his apprentice a son,how a aging leader feels his weakness,and the underclass-folks' loyalty,those things are kind of peripheral in this movie but they are what this movie gradiant.
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