Last weekend, I saw the movie "Red Cliff" from writer/director John Woo. As the film is based on the legend of the three kingdoms I was very interested to see it. I have to say, having only a limited knowledge of Chinese history, I thought the movie was great. I felt the acting was superb and the storytelling well paced. I didn't know until after the film was over that it was Taiwanese model Lin Chi-Ling's first acting role. Highly impressive! She has a real air of feminine mystery. I'd strongly recommend the film.
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I haven't have the chance to see "Red Cliff" writer/director John Woo. Someday I will see it in a cheaper way.
In the last two weeks, I saw some movies including "Elizabeth: The Golden Age." It was very interesing for me to know that England used fire and wind to defeat Spain's sphips in 1588. I rember that it was the same situation in the war of "Red Cliff." Liu and Sun Army also used fire and wind to defeat the Tsao Army. When I saw "Elizabeth: The Golden Age", the picture of the buring ships came to my mind. I saluted the smart ancient people in West and East.
Mei-ling
I saw "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" too and thought it to be a very good movie. Very interesting that the same technique was used in the Battle of Gravelines (England versus Spain) as the Battle of Red Cliff. I'm very much looking forward to the second part of the Red Cliff film which depicts the naval battle.
Sometimes I think things were much more interesting in the past when everything was fresh and history's pen had only just begun to write. Thanks Mei-Ling!
- Paul pining for the past
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