Summary:A long time ago, a determined King Zhou (Tony Leung Ka-Fai), supported by his concubine Daji (Fan Bingbing), sets his mind on conquering the Middle Kingdom. After years of slaughter, the unyielding Adept tribes have been eliminated in succession. Jiang (Jet Li) and General Ji from Qishan are King Zhou’s longstanding opponents. Under aA long time ago, a determined King Zhou (Tony Leung Ka-Fai), supported by his concubine Daji (Fan Bingbing), sets his mind on conquering the Middle Kingdom. After years of slaughter, the unyielding Adept tribes have been eliminated in succession. Jiang (Jet Li) and General Ji from Qishan are King Zhou’s longstanding opponents. Under a divinatory sign, Jiang discovers that the Sword of Light can reverse the adversity.…Expand
Basically what the one critic review says. Visually quite gorgeous and imaginative but there is no plot or if there is, it's very very badly explained. This movie was in 3D originally and I get the sense if you don't see it in 3D with a good knowledge of chinese mythology, well lets just sayBasically what the one critic review says. Visually quite gorgeous and imaginative but there is no plot or if there is, it's very very badly explained. This movie was in 3D originally and I get the sense if you don't see it in 3D with a good knowledge of chinese mythology, well lets just say the movie doesn't adjust itself to the uninitiated. Dialogue in english is atrocious (could be a translation issue?) and the americanised english dub makes the film even whackier and less meaningful than it was before translation. Check out the visuals but don't expect a satisying story for the english speaker.…Expand