The story takes place in a feudal China where the main protagonist is a woman... totally revealing (a unique and recurring aspect in Oriental cinema) without the need to be framed in the speeches of "politically correctness" the director develops the film with innovative shots and a very personal aesthetic taste. Low angle shots, detailed shots, character design and open shots when the plot calls for it.

There is special care in the dialogue, especially so that the film tells us most of it in images and it is the viewer who develops the details by ellipsis, thus achieving a commitment and identification with the plot from beginning to end.

Great battles and action. Good effects and actors. 10/10.

Mandarin-language cinema across Mainland China, Taiwan, and Singapore explores historical reflection, cultural identity, and personal sacrifice, often expressed through poetic visuals and sweeping narratives. In Mainland China, this takes the form of allegory and large-scale epics that reflect on national history. Taiwan emphasizes intimate modernist realism, generational change, and the search for identity. Singapore contributes stories of migration, multiculturalism, and the negotiation of tradition in a globalized city.

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