【電影簡(jiǎn)介】

明朝憲宗年間，宦官弄權(quán)，濫殺賢臣。俠客趙懷安在營(yíng)救忠良行動(dòng)中，將惡貫滿盈的東廠督主萬喻樓一劍斃命，引來西廠督主雨化田，祭出天下格殺令。趙懷安等人一路亡命到嘉峪關(guān)的龍門，消失于鋪天蓋地的黑沙暴中。塵消風(fēng)散后，西廠密探、韃靼商隊(duì)等江湖各路人馬，再度投宿于龍門客棧這家大漠黑店。曾毀于大火的龍門客棧里，風(fēng)騷的老板娘早已神秘失蹤，只剩下逃過火劫的伙計(jì)們重起爐灶，癡等老板娘回來。幾乎被世人遺忘的邊關(guān)客棧，再次因緣際會(huì)地風(fēng)起云涌，神密駐客風(fēng)里刀的容貌，為何與雨化田如此相似？對(duì)客棧密道了如指掌的吹笛女子凌雁秋，又是何許人也？就在由雨化田親率的西廠追兵趕來之際，地平線突刮起數(shù)條龍卷奇風(fēng)，趙懷安橫空飛出，欲與雨化田一決生死。大漠風(fēng)煙間，一場(chǎng)天地變色的正邪之戰(zhàn)，即將展開。

【音頻文本】

Wuxia, or martial arts, movies are a distinct genre of Chinese film. The most memorable ones are not necessarily those packed with nonstop action, but ones in which the main characters extol the so called Wuxia spirit–loyalty, sense of mission, free expression of emotion, the strong helping the weak......

Director Tsui Hark has succeeded in creating a lasting impression on viewers with many of his wuxia films,including "New Dragon Gate Inn." But will his new film "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" be as successful as its prequel?

Considering Tsui's previous achievements, his fans know he has at least an adequate understanding of the wuxia spirit. A typical example in "Flying Swords" is Jet Li's character Zhou Huai'an. As a skillful swordsman, Zhou feels obligated to cleanse the Ming government of power-crazed officials. As he has chosen a dangerous road, he has made a conscious decision to neglect the love and safety of female swordsman Ling Yanqiu. Nevertheless, Ling is willing to sacrifice herself for Zhou and his mission. Having survived a missionimpossible with Ling, Zhou finally musters up enough courage to confront his feelings.

More importantly, Tsui is also known as a bold director who refuses to be shackled by tradition and constantly remains on the lookout for creative outlets for his ideas and beliefs. He is quite alert to the needsof his time and willing to challenge tradition and himself to meet them. For example, "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" is China's first domestically produced 3-D IMAX film. Tsui says the technology has greatly helped him further develop his filmmaking skills.

Aside from famous movie actors Jet Li, Zhou Xun and Chen Kun, Tsui also included young actors such as Li Yuchun and Kwai Lun-mei in his new film. The fledglings may not be much to look at, but their presence holds a certain appeal for young viewers. Even among the famous actors, Chen Kun, who plays two roles in the movie, gives a much more convincing performance than Jet Li. The latter is certainly impressive with his martial arts skills, but falls short when it comes to showing the human and tender sides of his character.

Tsui's creativity can also be seen in the diversity and originality of the weapons he assigns to each character. Some of them may have been designed to amplify the visual effects with 3-D technology, because theycreate quite a spectacle on an IMAX screen.

Generally speaking, the focus of the film is on form rather than spirit. Tsui Hark certainly has a way of making his film entertaining with an abundant supply of comical and breathtaking 3-D scenes. As for a portrayal of the wuxia spirit, viewers must look hard not to miss it. But because Tsui is only catering to contemporary viewers' tastes, perhaps he is not the one to blame after all.

On a scale from one to ten, "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" deserves a seven.

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