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My New Hero!


Donnie Yen is officially my newest Asian hero! Frankly speaking, I never had one except Hugh Jackman who's obviously not Asian! So welcome Donnie to the Hall of Fame!

Watched Bodyguards and Assassins yesterday with Anais and I left feeling awed by Mr Donnie's suaveness and ridiculously cool martial arts moves. Given he's an authentic martial arts expert, we were treated to the real stuff.

It was a star-studded blockbuster but the joke is all the big shots were killed off really fast! Jackie Cheung (guest star), the joker Leon Lai and Simon Yam were finished in minutes. In Ana's words, need to kill them off for the smaller beings to rise up. How true.
Seldom will I entertain asian films but this is an exception. The violence and bloody gore aside, the whole idea of being a rebel for a cause stood out in this show. Passion, ideals, devotion, heroism and love....all heavy concepts that got me thinking. Once upon a time, there was a group of youngsters & no-bodies who believed in the future of China and were willing to sacrifice their lives for her. Like what Mr Sun (Yat Sen) said in the show, no revolution is without suffering and bloodshed. It must be that way for a revolutionary revolution to take place. The foundations of China are not just concrete and cement but bodies of rebels with a cause and they must not be forgotten.
Overall, fantastic show. 200/100!

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