White Vengeance | reviewed by: Lee Weber | September 1, 2012
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An epic film that is as hard to understand as it is no not be sucked in to it's battle of wits and weapons. A repeat viewing will be needed.
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| synopsis | White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos. Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, became leaders of the rebellious army, and also became sworn brothers in battle.Xiang Yu and Liu Bang are close friends who both serve King Huai of Chu. King Huai uses a plot, saying that whoever can subvert the Qin kingdom in Guanzhong would be the Lord Qin, in order to benefit from the competition between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. Xiang Yu is over-confident. He fights against the main force of Qin army, and entrusts Liu Bang with Yu Ji, the woman he loves.Liu Bang expresses his love to Yu Ji and takes the chance to invade Guanzhong first when most of Qin army is outside fighting against Xiang Yu’s army. |
| lead actors | Shao-feng Feng | Leon Lai Ming | Hanyu Zhang | Anthony Wong Chau-Sang | Yifei Liu | Jordan Chan | Andy On | Qing Xiu | Haifeng Ding | Xiang Dong Xu | Chen Zhi Hui | Kuan Tai Chen | Huinan Zhao | Qing Jia | Wen-Ting Sun | Tong-di Meng | Zi-qi Huang | Ma Wu | John Do | Zhao Wen Hao |
| director | Daniel Lee |