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The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake

Original title: Jian hu nu xia Qiu Jin
  • 20112011
  • 1h 55m
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6.2/10
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The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake (2011)
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The film tells the story of Qiu Jin and her involvement in revolutionary uprisings against the Qing Dynasty in Anhui province. Influences on her life are shown through a series of flashbacks... Read allThe film tells the story of Qiu Jin and her involvement in revolutionary uprisings against the Qing Dynasty in Anhui province. Influences on her life are shown through a series of flashbacks.The film tells the story of Qiu Jin and her involvement in revolutionary uprisings against the Qing Dynasty in Anhui province. Influences on her life are shown through a series of flashbacks.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
391
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
218,192
37,644
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    • Director
      • Herman Yau
    • Writers
      • Erica Li
      • Sean Whitley(dubbed version)
    • Stars
      • Yi Huang
      • Yu-Hang To
      • Rose Chan
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    • Director
      • Herman Yau
    • Writers
      • Erica Li
      • Sean Whitley(dubbed version)
    • Stars
      • Yi Huang
      • Yu-Hang To
      • Rose Chan
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    • 4User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Yi Huang
    Yi Huang
    • Qiu Jin
    • (as Crystal Huang)
    Yu-Hang To
    Yu-Hang To
    • Xu Xilin
    • (as Dennis To)
    Rose Chan
    Rose Chan
    • Fusheng
    Pat Ha
    Pat Ha
    • Wu Zhiying
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    • Li Zhongyue
    Kevin Cheng
    Kevin Cheng
    • Wang Tingjun
    Xin Xin Xiong
    Xin Xin Xiong
    • Ao Feng
    Siu-Ming Lau
    Siu-Ming Lau
    • Manchu official
    Suet Lam
    Suet Lam
    • Gui Fu
    You-Nam Wong
    • Chen Boping
    Tien You Chui
    Tien You Chui
    • Chen Tianhua
    Terri Doty
    Terri Doty
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Jun Li
    Awayne Liu
    Awayne Liu
    • Liu Daoyi
    Gang Liu
    Ka-Pui Ng
      Zhiwen Wang
      Zhiwen Wang
      Mia Yam
      • Director
        • Herman Yau
      • Writers
        • Erica Li
        • Sean Whitley(dubbed version)
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      7/10
      Biopic of feminist-revolutionary hero Qiu Jin: interesting woman; OK movie.
      There are just a couple of long and detailed reviews (with heaps of spoilers and no warning!) from people who clearly know far more about the subject than me. I wanted to add a more typical non-expert view.

      This is the life-story of Qiu Jin, a famous Chinese feminist, revolutionary and poet, who lived at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. The fact that such a woman could exist at that time and place and the historical background on the political situation in the far east are all fascinating.

      As for the technical side, the acting is fine, especially the lead, Huang Yi, and the film is competently directed, excellently shot, and generally feels authentic. This film uses the device of opening almost at the end, then going back to the start of Qiu Jin's life, and alternating the two strands from there on – an approach I always dislike as it guarantees built-in spoilers. However this was made for the Chinese market and, this being a significant historical figure, most viewers will know the main events of her life before they start watching.

      My only other gripe concerns that fairly common aspect of Chinese cinema, kung fu. While the real Qiu Jin was a more than competent practitioner of various martial arts (in her most famous photo, she holds an unsheathed dagger ready) she was more political leader than action hero. This otherwise serious film has the usual very long and often rather improbable fight sequences: on one occasion she gratuitously leaves a carriage to flatten dozens of armed soldiers to stop them harassing the poor peasants, while her husband and child look on. In itself the martial arts is well-choreographed and exciting, with Huang Li again doing a good job, and I did enjoy it, but I have to question the balance. This film might have been better without some of the very long fight sequences, especially those not involving the main character.

      In summary: if you're interested in Chinese or feminist history, or if you like a kung fu film with a more serious message, then you should enjoy this a lot. Even if you don't like any of these aspects, it's still better than most new films you'll see.
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      • freydis-e
      • May 5, 2012

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      • Release date
        • October 13, 2011 (Hong Kong)
      • Countries of origin
        • Hong Kong
        • China
      • Languages
        • Mandarin
        • Cantonese
      • Also known as
        • Cạnh Hùng Nữ Hiệp Thu Cẩn
      • Production companies
        • National Arts Films Production
        • Roc Pictures
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      • Gross worldwide
        • $194,780
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 55 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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