1/4/2024 0 Comments Japanese god of warThis is in stark contrast to the Japanese/Wokou side, where wisdom and experience are respected, and leaders are given full freedom to carry out the mission in any way they see fit. Your colleagues are either incompetent, or they too are caught up in their own troubles (caused by the same uncaring superior) and thus helpless. On top of this, he pins all the blame on you if you fail, and robs you of your accomplishment if you succeed. I am sure many of us wage slaves can relate to the terrible workplace environment of Ming generals-uncaring superior that decides the target and deadline for you, but has no expertise/understanding on the actual situation and provides zero support (if not actively working against you). These Ai Pai (挨牌)are some of the best reconstructions I've ever seen! They are of correct size, the dragon head paintings on the shields are accurate (if a bit too modern-looking), and even minor details such as wooden beads on the shield are present! That being said, Ai Pai should be hung around the neck, not handheld. There are also some passing mentions of the wrongful execution of Zhang Jing (張經), fifty-three rōnin (sixty in the movie)that threatened Nanking, and Qi Ji Guang's mentor Tang Shun Zhi (唐順之). Even the political backstabbing, the portrayal of Qi Ji Guang as a wife fearer, Hu Zong Xian (胡宗憲) as both noble and corrupt, as well as the military running cadence, are all highly accurate. Qi Ji Guang also raised his new army after witnessing the gang fight between two villages over a disputed mine, and his wife really did command the defence of Xin He (新河). For example, Qi Ji Guang really fell three Wokou (倭寇) leaders with three arrows, and Ming army really took down the stronghold of Cen Gang (岑港) in a night raid. The events as portrayed in the movie are for the most part accurate. What I like Accuracy of historical events Here's a list of what I like and dislike about the movie: Okay, let's cut off the fluff and go straight to the point. My biggest gripe however, is that the director forcibly turned the legendary general Yu Da You (俞大猷, starred by Sammo Hung) into a tactically inept idiot in order to emphasise the awesomeness of Qi Ji Guang (戚繼光, starred by Vincent Zhao), but failed to deliver any of the tactical geniuses of Qi Ji Guang anyway. I also feel some of the plots are a bit forced, and certain scenes I feel should be given more screen time are cut short. Some of them are probably deliberate modifications to make the story more interesting, while others are most likely due to oversight. With that being said, I must also point out that the film has its share of weaknesses and inaccuracies. From the unimaginative bog that's choke-full of overused, money grabber adaptions of Romance of Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West and fictitious Wuxia stories, we finally get a proper historical war epic! This fact alone is enough to convince me to reach for my wallet, and the attention to details as well as accurate unfolding of historical events are just icing on the cake. The movie God of War is truly a breath of fresh air from the China's cinema scene.
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