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Andy Lau, Maggie Q, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Andy On, Vanness Wu

This sweeping martial arts epic - a co-production of Hong Kong and Korea - stars Asian screen idol Andy Lau as Zhao, a layman caught up in a rising tide of chaotic violence as his country is ripped in... read more read more... half by the blight of civil war. In desperation, Zhao draws from his inner resources and "rises up" against the evil warlord who has caught the nation under his thumb. The young warrior vows to liberate and unify the land, and leads a sizeable army to accomplish this goal. Unfortunately, while his heroism succeeds in itself, it fails to reunify the nation, but a new and peace-seeking king occupies the throne and appoints Zhao to set out once and for all and bring the warlord toppling down. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: Daniel Lee

Release Date: April 3, 2008

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DVD Release Date: April 13, 2010

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  • deano
    May 3, 2010
    deano
    This Chinese civil war film is just okay as John Woo's Red Cliff is the best historic war film of the year ever made.
    This project is based on "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", a vast 600-year-old novel by Luo Guangzhong that ranks as one of China's four most important pie... read moreces of literature.
    In the action scenes between characters are wonderfully choreographed by Sammo Hung himself, but the quick cuts, close-ups, tight shots and dizzying camera work marred it all. The battle sequences were worse, with fake blood splattered all over, and the usual hacking of limbs and demonstration of superhuman strength by its chief characters.
    I thought Maggie Q was wasted with a flower vase role that took less than 30 minutes of screen time just to snarl nastily, while Sammo Hung really relegated himself to the backseat choreographing the action. Andy Lau, a real life hero, was probably the top draw here in putting bums in seats, but even he can't save the story from having to insert a needless hint at unattainable romance because of Zilong's sense of duty and obligation to serve his country, putting it first before (the starting of) family.
  • skactopus
    April 19, 2009
    skactopus
    Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon is Daniel Lee's attempt at creating an epic costume style film. Well, this isn't bad, however it is far from epic.

    The story, while having a good concept, lacks great writing. I've read a review that mentions this film is like

    ... read more a long trailer. That may be exaggerating just a bit, but there is some truth to this. The first half tends to jump forward a bunch and thus makes the story span decades. By doing this for only the first half of the movie, the depth of the story and characters can only be so much. Thus, when the final half of the film is one long "Helm's Deep" confrontation, it lacks the buildup it needs to make this epic.

    Action fans will not be disappointed. There is quite a bunch of fights and while the big battles are nothing spectacular, when zooming in on 1 on 1 or 1 on many, the action gets good. The choreography is nicely done and the battle between Andy Lau and Maggie Q is pretty impressive.

    Andy Lau is no stranger to this type of film and he does what he has to do as the lead. Sammo Hung has a good character. He doesn't participate in any of the action, but he is the choreographer and that is why the martial arts fights are good. Maggie Q is one of the big names credited to this picture and her character is a major one in the story, however, other than a 2 second shot at the very beginning, she doesn't make an appearance to almost 2/3rds through this 100 minute picture.

    The action is there and so are the settings and costumes. All this movie needs is a little better writing to provide more to the story and characters.
  • husky10000years
    May 20, 2008
    husky10000years
    On this movie we would know more about 'One of The 5 Tigers General', Zhao Zilong a.k.a Zhao Yun. But the minus point is the film story is a little bit different with the history/novel. And it's too 'little' to show about the great things Zhao Zilong did actually.
  • jonnycrumley
    July 24, 2008
    jonnycrumley
    A little confusing, and pretty vague. But the action scenes thankfully make up for that.
  • kingmob6
    May 27, 2010
    kingmob6
    A rather well acted epic feeling period piece that spans a 30 year period with Andy Lau playing an unassuming man who rises to the top of the military ranks by simply doing what he thinks is right and easily exemplifying the ideal set forth by his leaders.

    Not as breathtaking as... read more some period stuff, but a perfectly serviceable way to spend a few hours, this one is worth a rental at the very least.
  • skekcol
    November 1, 2008
    skekcol
    Not really what I wanted out of a Three Kingdoms movie, but what I expected. It's fun, but I would recommend watching Chi Bi (Red Cliffs) instead.
  • Huxley11
    July 1, 2008
    Huxley11
    Not very much like the actual history at all, although, I did like the performance of Andy Lau, still, there's just too many things wrong with this movie. Oh, and Maggie Q should NOT have been in this at all, she's not even Chinese and given such a role, the fact her character wa... read mores a fake and that she was some crazy warrior against Zhao, through all his battles, and her, probably never in a battle at all...give me a fucking break...
  • eatsatjoes
    June 30, 2008
    eatsatjoes
    Good adaptation of the story. Some part I don't agree on. But over all Good movie!! Love Andy Lau!!! He still a hottie!!! hehehe
  • Claraity
    June 27, 2008
    Claraity
    The action sequences were cool, and what little story that was there was good. Too bad it was lacking character development. I guess I was expecting a lot more from all the hype. Still, the movie was entertaining enough if you have nothing better to watch.
  • neidisch
    April 24, 2008
    neidisch
    i've always been a big fan of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. i thought this film's depiction for Zhao Yun was excellent..... and Maggie Q did her part VERY well hihihi.....

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