Unnoticed by most is how well choreographed this is not just as an action sequence, but also as a resonant storytelling device.
This is not a battle of equals, but one of a novice versus a master, who
demonstrates mastery by using only one hand to the novice's two before dumping them on the ground,
lightly relieves them of their weapon,
praises their skill as a student, delays easy follow-up strikes to give his "pupil" the chance to continue the fight and demonstrate the skills he has acquired,
and allows the novice to temporarily gain the upper hand to ultimately guide the overall movement of the battle where "Master" wants it to go.
I mean, don't really want people getting the wrong idea and moving this to the "movies", section, which is why I said it's best to stick to independent films, if any films at all.
Annoying - I'd contemplated several submissions before seeing your reply here.
I'd also have liked your opinion on Donnie Yen's "Kill Zone" knife fight and how that compared to the sword fights you've seen, for the knife the villain used against Donnie's character supposedly IS a form of short sword, and, at any rate, the dynamics are similar and have been praised for their authenticity.
Well, so the time I spent isn't completely wasted, I'll leave the snapshot I took as commentary on ESB, and give the first two submissions I collected, but then leave you to let your thread develop however it develops. You needn't worry about this thread getting relocated because of one or two posts on my part, and any attention should only help you get this thread notice and contributors.
Plot: In 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty era, every ten years the greatest swordsman from Japan faces the greatest swordsman from China in a duel to the death for their nation's honor. As a duel approaches, Chinese champion Ching Wan (Damian Lau) and Japanese champion Hashimoto (Norman Chu) uncover a plot to rig the fight.
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Thanks Scribble!
Jun 21st, 2018 04:58 PM
