Plot: China is a political mess. To avoid further turmoil and save the Earth from more harm, the gods of Kunlun decide it is time to bring the Investiture Scroll to Earth. The scroll has the power to bring peace to the land, but only when given to the right person. The gods pick a young monk to complete the task, even though that means he'll lose his chance at immortality. Once on Earth, the monk and his two fellow disciples aren't quite sure who to gift the scroll. Meanwhile, the current king is being seduced by
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May 05, 2024
There hasn't been a lack of sprawling Chinese fantasy epics these days, but the genre has moved from money-hungry blockbuster productions to small-scale streamer films. Wuershan seems keen to curve that trend, which prompted this first film in what'll hopefully be a series. And he doesn't disappoint. Everything about this production is epic, though people expecting a full-on action spectacle may be a little disappointed (in good tradition, there's also a lot of betrayal and double-crossing). It's not a film that reinvents the genre, but considering the lack of similar films nowadays, it's a very welcome entry.