Out of the blocks it’s disappointing for me to have to say that I have mixed feelings about this one. Expectations were high (but not excessively so) coming into it. There are things to like about it of course. The cinematography is excellent and the fight sequences are comparable or better than some of the more recent adaptations. The overall storyline has interesting features if derivative. If those were the only elements needed for a good wuxia, it would be a brilliant bit of television. Unfortunately the drama is weighed down by weak characterisation, clunky storytelling and a very mixed bag of performances. Plus the pacing is uneven… mostly unnecessarily slow. Although I’ve been made aware that it’s based off an old novel by Liang Yusheng (one of the greats among wuxia novelists), it feels like he has plundered beloved tropes from the
Wudang Sword (2021)
Wudang Sword (2021)
Wudang Sword (2021)
Out of the blocks it’s disappointing for me to have to say that I have mixed feelings about this one. Expectations were high (but not excessively so) coming into it. There are things to like about it of course. The cinematography is excellent and the fight sequences are comparable or better than some of the more recent adaptations. The overall storyline has interesting features if derivative. If those were the only elements needed for a good wuxia, it would be a brilliant bit of television. Unfortunately the drama is weighed down by weak characterisation, clunky storytelling and a very mixed bag of performances. Plus the pacing is uneven… mostly unnecessarily slow. Although I’ve been made aware that it’s based off an old novel by Liang Yusheng (one of the greats among wuxia novelists), it feels like he has plundered beloved tropes from the