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White Vengeance

Original title: Hong men yan chuan qi
  • 20112011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 15m
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6.1/10
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White Vengeance (2011)
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White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell in... Read allWhite Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos. Liu Bang (Leon Lai) and Xiang Yu (Feng Shaofeng), became leaders of the rebellio... Read allWhite Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos. Liu Bang (Leon Lai) and Xiang Yu (Feng Shaofeng), became leaders of the rebellious army, and also became sworn brothers in battle. Xiang Yu and Liu Bang are close friends... Read all
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    • Daniel Lee
    • Daniel Lee
  • Stars
    • Shaofeng Feng
    • Leon Lai
    • Hanyu Zhang
    • Daniel Lee
    • Daniel Lee
  • Stars
    • Shaofeng Feng
    • Leon Lai
    • Hanyu Zhang
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    • 15User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    Shaofeng Feng in White Vengeance (2011)
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    Hanyu Zhang in White Vengeance (2011)
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    Shaofeng Feng in White Vengeance (2011)
    Shaofeng Feng in White Vengeance (2011)
    Shaofeng Feng in White Vengeance (2011)
    Shaofeng Feng in White Vengeance (2011)
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    Shaofeng Feng
    Shaofeng Feng
    • Xiang Yu
    Leon Lai
    Leon Lai
    • Liu Bang
    Hanyu Zhang
    Hanyu Zhang
    • Zhang Liang
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    • Fan Zeng
    Liu Yifei
    Liu Yifei
    • Yu Ji
    Jordan Chan
    Jordan Chan
    • Fan Kuai
    Andy On
    Andy On
    • Han Xin
    Qing Xiu
    • Xiao He
    Haifeng Ding
    • Xiang Zhuang
    Xiangdong Xu
    • Xiang Bo
    • (as Xiang Dong Xu)
    Zhihui Chen
    • Xiahou Ying
    Kuan Tai Chen
    Kuan Tai Chen
    • Bearded warrior
    Huinan Zhao
    • King Huai II of Chu
    Qing Jia
    Qing Jia
    • Female assassin
    Wenting Sun
    Wenting Sun
    • One of the Nangong Sisters
    • (as Wen-Ting Sun)
    Tong-di Meng
    • One of the Nangong Sisters
    Zi-qi Huang
    • One of the Nangong Sisters
    Wu Ma
    Wu Ma
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      • Daniel Lee
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      The game that plays and important role in the movie is called 'weiqi' by the characters and Zhang Liang explains at the banquet that to play blindfolded one has to remember the current state of the each of the 361 (19x19) possible positions. This however, refers to the version of the game made popular several centuries later. The movie is set in late 3rd century BC, when the game was called 'yi' and was played on 17x17 board.

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    6/10
    The lesser of two evils
    Here's a swordplay film that takes its time developing its story and characters. "White Vengeance" is an elaborate, sumptuous, and often lavish epic film, ambitiously crafted by Daniel Lee ("Black Mask"). In the heart of the frantic battle sequences lies a thriller that thrills by its characters planning and trying to outwit, manipulate, and defeat one another.

    Leon Lai and Feng Shao-Feng portray the two scheming leads, in an absorbing character study of the two. I was at a loss as to who was actually tyrannical or valiant. While both actors are good in their roles, Lai dominates the show with his subtle and effective performance, showing calm and reserve even at dangerous times. Zhang Hanyu and veteran Anthony Wong portray advisers to the two leads, with Hanyu showing a sombre aura despite looking wise; Wong borders on over-acting during the Banquet scene but improves greatly in his scenes after that.

    From the mysterious opening to its melancholic ending, its characters that are full of wit and brains, this film never lets up on the complexity of the plot. I love films which take their time developing their key characters (bonus points if said characters are elaborate schemers) so I was pleasantly surprised that this film had done so, in a length of just under two and a half hours. Slow-paced? Maybe. Boring? Absolutely not. It is the characterization and elaborate scheming that makes it so exciting to watch; as time progresses the characters' motives become more and more entangled, and morals are questioned during the melancholic final 30 minutes of the movie, which elevate this epic film from good to near-great. Readers of Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" may want to give this one a watch, here is a film which blends strategy with motive very effectively, to an extent where those traits are blurred.

    However, like many swordplay films before, this one features the usual - elaborate and colorful costumes and production design, crisp cinematography, and an atmospheric music score to bring it home. "White Vengeance" somewhat strays from the music score part; it doesn't sound like the typical Chinese swordplay film, it sounds much more haunting than melodramatic. The cinematography, however is superb and will remind film buffs of similar shots in previous English epic films such as "Braveheart" or "The Lord of the Rings".

    For all the stuff it got right, I am willing pass over the fact that some of the CG effects look awful and unnecessary, and that some of the stunts (including the battle at the Banquet) are too elaborate for its kind (but not reaching Yuen Woo-Ping levels).

    All is well with the Chinese swordplay film. Lee has proudly claimed this film as the best movie he's made in his career. Not having seen all of his other films, I can't say, but he certainly has made a very good one.

    Overall rating: 78/100
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      • November 29, 2011 (China)
      • China
      • Mandarin
      • Cantonese
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      • Visualizer Film Productions
      • Starlight International Media
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    • 2 hours 15 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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