Another 2 word titled movie to bluff ang mohs?

Possibly. But I enjoyed it. Yeah, I know it is kind of sickening, these two worded Chinese movies popping out like daisies by talented fifth generation and the likes directors. But I guess they need to eat too, so well.. very pardonable. I think the market is already quite saturated by these Chinese epics. Beginning with 'crouching tiger', followed by cartloads of 两个字 movies. The 'blah', The 'blah',etc.. Hey, I have been pretty disillusioned by these epcis with computer graphics, great spectacles, flying martial artists, half naked beauties, thundering horse hooves on steep plateaus. Very exotic depictions of the past, and very pleasurable to the eyes but realy feels much like money sucking lies. I always leave the cinema feeling like it's money not well spent.

BUT (a big but), I enjoyed 'The Promise' despite my prejudices. I really liked it. There really isn;t much of a surprise, it is every bit the kind of stereotypical Chinese epic the trailer portrayed. But yet, the cinematography was quite wow. I liked the dreamscape like setting of a 'mythical China'. I know the whole idea is kind of chessy, but it does it so well,I really can't complain much. But I can't stand Nicholas Tse's stupid face.(I'm not sorry). everytime, he comes on screen, he looks like he is trying to suppress his own laughter. If he feels what he is doing is ridiculous, the audience will all the more feel it loh. But him aside, I enjoyed the movie. There are some really beautiful shots (in my opinion). I have some doubts about the concept of the show, but the way it has been executed is (nods of approval). I must admit, I kind of like the depiction of Chinese not as some civilized Confucian drinking tea reciting poetry, because, there had been lots of war in the past, and they were definitely brutal. When it comes to war, civilization/ cultured or not, all are barbarians.