Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Powerful

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Set in 228 A.D when three Chinese kingdoms were battling for supremacy this film follows Zhao Zilong from the time he is recruited into the army of Liu Bei, through is rise to its top general until his final battle over thirty years later.The film is effectively divided into two parts; in the first we see young Zhao Zilong and his new friend Luo Ping'an then see them going into battle where they perform well in a victory against a vastly superior force. Later Zhao rescues Liu Bei's infant son and battles through a hoard of enemy soldiers with the baby strapped to his back. After a succession of victories he returns to his home town a hero and falls in love with a girl who was performing in a puppet show about his exploits.The action then jumps forward thirty or so years and Zhou is now the only surviving general from the previous campaign; a new campaign is about to begin and he insists that he is allowed to take part; this brings him into conflict with an army led by Cao Ying; granddaughter of a general he'd fought many years before.I suspect that it helps if your knowledge of Chinese history is better than mine but even if you don't know anything about the era the film can be enjoyed. The battle scenes are somewhat stylised but they are still exciting, and rather bloody! Andy Lau does a fine job playing Zhao both as a young man and as the elderly general, Sammo Hung is rather fun as his friend Luo Ping'an and Maggie Q impresses as their enemy… not a bad person; just a leader on the opposite side in a war. While the film succeeds in its action scenes it fails somewhat in the more personal scenes; after seeing Zhou meet a young woman and promise to return the action suddenly jumps forward thirty years and there is no further mention of her or what happened in the intervening years. While not essential to the enjoyment of the film it certainly helps that it looks good thanks to some impressive scenery. Overall though this is fairly exciting and worth watching if you enjoy historical action dramas.

Three kingdom: Resurrection of the Dragon tells about the legend of one famous General Zhao Yun in the Three Kingdom. But unfortunately, there are many flaws in this movie.First, this movie is a little bit off from the actual history. I never knew that Zhao Yun started his first career as a soldier directly under Liu Bei. He should been under a general name Gongsun Zan, before he changed his loyalty to Liu Bei. Then, there are Cao Ying and Luo Ping-An. Who the hell are they? Because as far as I know, the one who fought Zhao Yun in the last battle was Chao Zhen. Secondly, for the actor. I personally think that Andy Lau is well-suited as General Zhao Yun here. But the actor for both General Guan Yu and Zhang-Fei is a little bit out of the course. While the actor who casted as Guan Yu seems too old, the actor's face who cast as Zhang Fei seems so childish. And the actor who played as Zhuge Liang looks like a traditional physician instead of a strategist. Generally, I would say, the casting is a minus here (except for Andy Lau, of course) For the story, it lacks explanation. There's no explanation for any act inside. No briefing before wars, no strategy meeting before wars, no nothing. It just give off the conclusion of what is happening right now, and lead us directly into the war. That's all. And that too, is a minus.But still, I like the war in this. That's why I still give this movie a rating of 6, instead of 5.Not good enough for all three kingdom fans. But if you're looking for just a war movies, than this is definitely for you.

Three kingdoms is a great Chinese masterpiece that is set in the era of the three kingdoms that ruled china. The cao, wu and liu dynasties were trying to unite china each under their own leadership and in a result it produces wars between the three houses for decades. The story in this movie is told from the Liu's point of view and my god what a story that is.I don't know really why people are not giving this high ratings, it should be on the IMDb top 100. I guess most people that watch Chinese movies are in it because of the martial arts and people flying prospective. If you are looking for something like that then go watch house of the flying daggers or The Forbidden Kingdom because this movie is not about massive FX's and stunts. It simply tells a story with some battles shoved in. The movie is quite emotional and the acting was superb. As for the directing it truly is brilliant, the battles were directed with passion and ingeniousness with great sound effects and slowmo shots that makes it even more desirable to watch over and over again.This is one movie that shouldn't be missed by Chinese history/mythology fans. Its a 10/10 and I don't care what other people might think, its just a masterpiece.

I was so exciting when i got to know the film is released.I drag my girl friend go to the cinema immediately, she was not so exciting but i persuaded she having a try.Then, during the show, we were all deeply moved. She cried and can not stop being emotional even we got to home.Today i check IMDb and see a low score and low remark of this film, i'm so disappointed. IMDb provide a platform for global audience, however for this story, only those who understand Chinese history and have three kingdom story with their growing up can give a fair remark.I've been watching Hollywood movie since i was a boy. This version of three kingdom is the best three kingdom story i've seen and the best movies i've seen. Better than brave heart, godfather, the legend of fall etc.