A Battle of Wits Trailer

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1. komentarista 11/18/2006 @ 7:30pm

   Wow,no me “animé” a decirlo antes pero, qué “mangas” de hdp.

   Saludos

2. A Calladine 11/24/2006 @ 10:57pm

   I am writing [amateur hobby] on the subject of the futility of war and would very much like to know about the original premis of Jacob Cheung’s film The Battle of Wits
   I note from the film that the subject is ancient Chinese battle of regional Kings [credits to fast to read properly].
   Also I note from the web pages on film reports / critics, that the film was based on a Japanese comic book??? Bokko by Hideki Mori.... a manga book which seems to be written in English from a french base???? I have been on the omanga site and seen the art work which seems to bear only a little connection with the film so I presume that Jacob Cheung might have taken an original Chinese history text as his base???

   Really what I am looking for is the original story or the moral issues contained in the film / story.
   I am not asking for any deep advice, but could you direct me to someone / some web site so that I might continue the search.... Especially the conclusion of the film / story where only the orphans of was survive and set out to promote peace.
   Kind regards
   Alan Calladine

3. A Calladine 11/24/2006 @ 11:17pm

   Could I say what an excellent film, well crafted and not relying on flash scenes for effect. The film was beautifully coloured and very well paced. The variety of broad landscape / battle scenes and close / personal face shots was excellent, especially the darker scenes. The sense of fear and hope were good but the sense of conveying strength and confidence underpinned by personal self doubt were wonderfully achieved.
   The plot [to an Englishman living in Hong Kong] was slightly Shakesperian / Marlowe… and that can only convey how good this film is. Despite the ineviatable press detractions I should like to say that my view of a cinema experience is to question… was I taken to some other place by this film, some journey and was my concentration / interest captured. This film did indeed capture all my senses...of fear, political treason, of… a chess game… [leibu] and most of all of ....hope in the face of war.... of the futility of war… I left the cinema thinking more on the tribulations of those who put lightly to war..... I just wish the English pre film explanation and end credits were more clear and longer displayed.... but thats just the needs of an old myopic Englishman

   A great film.... very professional… very moving.. and relevant today.... I just hope that current “kings” of democracy who might listen!!! Well recommended… I shall see it at least once again.
   POSTSCRIPT
   I am researching [amateur hobby] on the subject / morality of the futility of war and would very much like to know about the original premis of Jacob Cheung’s film The Battle of Wits

   I note from the film that the subject is ancient Chinese battle of regional Kings [credits to fast to read properly].
   Also I note from the web pages on film reports / critics, that the film was based on a Japanese comic book??? Bokko by Hideki Mori.... a manga book which seems to be written in English from a french base???? I have been on the omanga site and seen the art work which seems to bear only a little connection with the film so I presume that Jacob Cheung might have taken an original Chinese history text as his base???
   Really what I am looking for is the original story or the moral issues contained in the film / story.
   I am not asking for any deep advice, but could you direct me to someone / some web site so that I might continue the search.... Especially the conclusion of the film / story where only the orphans of was survive and set out to promote peace.
   Kind regards

   Alan Calladine

4. Wolf 11/25/2006 @ 10:15am

   “Really what I am looking for is the original story or the moral issues contained in the film / story.
   I am not asking for any deep advice, but could you direct me to someone / some web site so that I might continue the search.... Especially the conclusion of the film / story where only the orphans of was survive and set out to promote peace.”
   Good ole wikipedia got all the answers. Try here, this may have the answer you been looking for:
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozi
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