DVD Review: THE LOST BLADESMAN Wields A Dull Cinematic Gamble
The Lost Bladesman. You know, I really wanted to like this movie. I’m a secret Three Kingdoms fanatic and we’re talking about Guan Yu here; the all-revered, OG badass of the East. Not only that, Donnie Yen was to play this kung fu deity; it really seemed like this was a film to really look forward to. But just like the title, it felt a bit….well, lost. For those that might not be versed in the Three Kingdoms history, Guan Yu served under Liu Bei until he was captured by Wei General, Cao Cao. By using Guan Yu’s strict adherence to his own personal ideals of righteousness, Cao Cao was able to have him slay Yan Liang at the Battle of Boma. Despite knowing that Guan Yu plans to leave his service to return to Liu Bei, Cao Cao admires him because of his strong sense of honor. Though he […]
