First of all, I didn't enjoy the movie. Maybe it's too artsy for me or it's just me. To summarize it all, the story is just about a broken family. What's so great about it is because they are royal. Royal family issues making a big fuss. Complicated relationships like son fucking around with his step mom, dad fucking around for power and son fucking around with his own sister. What the fuck?! exactly...
Second, their boombastic costumes. Soldiers wearing a ton weighing armour to battle. Girls wearing "showing off their tits" dresses in a palace. This is just ridiculious...
And finally, the ending. To me, I see this as a "no conclusion" ending. All the fighting causes and proven nothing. ~_~ If there's a hidden message behind it, do share with me cause I don't see any in it. What a fucking turn off.
Dispite all the criticism, credits to Gong Li's acting. She's fabulous as always.
