A well-presented box set of 3 films, starring Jet Li. `Warlords' treats squabbles among rival imperial generals during the 1860s Taiping war. Jet Li plays a charismatic general, who swears blood-brotherhood with the leaders of a band of bandits. Leading by example, he is a merciless leader and warrior, overcoming betrayals from above and weakness within his own band, in pursuit of final victory over the rebel Taiping. Thus far, Jet Li's individual qualities serve a necessary function for a China severely weakened by civil war. However, his usefulness is less clear once peace has been achieved. The second film should be called The Abbot, as Jet Li plays the leader of a Buddhist monastery in a plentiful medieval time, such as the early Sung. In a supernatural tale, two pretty snake girls fall in love with mortals. Although the lovers are well-meaning, they have disturbed the natural order, which the abbot must restore. This is a very beautiful film from the director of the House of the Flying Daggers. I have not watched the somewhat dryly titled, The Founding of a Republic. It is apparent that there is a common theme in these films and Hero. The appeal of personal glory through war, or the pursuit of sexual happiness, versus necessity for individuals to obey the natural order, the greater good of China, or the Marxist laws of historical development. As with De Mille's raunchy biblical epics made in an officially Christian country, it sometimes seems as though Jet Li's films try to have their cake and eat it. The Marxist element is often introduced at a late stage, once glory hunting or flirtation have been thoroughly indulged. Be that as it may, the moralistic finales of Jet Li's films confound the expectations of those accustomed to feelgood indulent Hollywood endings.Read full review
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