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Not knowing how accurate this movie is,it wasn't made as a documentary,so dramatic license is dramatic license.However there was a Sun Yat-Sen and he is one of the few things taught in my school years about China,so any film,no matter how accurate is a little treasure.Hong Kong director Teddy Chan made this 2009 film that runs 139 minutes with western audiences in mind.I say that because there are a few real obvious homages to western or other classic asian films known in the west, including the final scene right out of silent Russian film classic"Battleship Potemkin".Some might say,no that from "The Untouchables",however that films scene was a homage to Potemkin and not as honest.You have to see both films,which I reviewed on this blog,to see my point.Also the Japanese classic,"Seven Samurai" re-made in Hollywood as "The Magnificent Seven",again both prior reviews on this blog.All that said and allowing for the possible inaccuracies,I took 1 star off grudgingly.So bottom line,if you like your action flicks with a little east meets west on a more current 20 century time line,this film is for you.I prefer older dynastic films as my education lacks there,still,a lot to like here so I do say check it out.Oh and the opening scene a Chinese professor is quoting Lincoln.Is that cool or what ?? Trailer URL follows the picture and a IMDB summary below.
In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks.
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