Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: The final fight from a choreographic and acting standpoint as well as in-universe. It's hard to surpass the sheer hatred and brutality displayed, and done with a minimum of gore.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 9 (click to see context) from:
* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The fight scenes are expertly directed and accompanied by stunning visuals. The film got a nomination for its cinematography.
to:
* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The fight scenes are expertly directed and accompanied by stunning visuals. The film got a nomination for its cinematography.cinematography.
----
----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 9 (click to see context) from:
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The fight scenes are expertly directed and accompanied by stunning visuals. The film got a nomination for its cinematography.
to:
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The fight scenes are expertly directed and accompanied by stunning visuals. The film got a nomination for its cinematography.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4 (click to see context) from:
* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Leo killing Mei because she chose Jin over him.]]
to:
* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Leo killing [[spoiler:First, Leo attempts to rape Mei because he knows she doesn't love him. Then he ''kills'' her because she chose Jin over him.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Leo killing Mei because she chose Jin over him.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
The knives are entirely CG...
Changed line(s) 8 (click to see context) from:
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: There's no CGI (or at least very little of it) but the fight scenes are expertly directed and accompanied by stunning visuals. The film got a nomination for its cinematography.
to:
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: There's no CGI (or at least very little of it) but the The fight scenes are expertly directed and accompanied by stunning visuals. The film got a nomination for its cinematography.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: On the DVD commentary, Zhang Yimou and Zhang Ziyi offer different interpretations on a certain action from the climax. To clarify, [[spoiler: Zhang Ziyi believes that Mei doesn't kill Leo because she still cares about him on some level, while the director states that she doesn't care at all and only wants to save Jin.]] [[invoked]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
* {{Narm}}: [[spoiler:Mei appears to die at least four different times in the film's climax.]]
to:
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The Beauty Dance, enhanced by Zhang Ziyi's beautiful singing voice. Accompanied by a pretty awesome dance too.
* EndingFatigue: With all the plot twists and revelations that happen in the film's last moments, it's a bit of a surprise when the credits finally do roll. As noted below, [[spoiler: Mei appears to die]] several times at least before it actually happens.
* {{Narm}}: [[spoiler:Mei appears to die at least four different times in the film's climax.]]]]
* RewatchBonus:
** Mei knowing Jin has been watching her bathe [[spoiler: since she's not actually blind, and could easily have seen his reflection and caught a glimpse of him]].
** Mei's rather great hit record with all the knives she throws [[spoiler: is more believable once it's revealed she isn't blind]].
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: There's no CGI (or at least very little of it) but the fight scenes are expertly directed and accompanied by stunning visuals. The film got a nomination for its cinematography.
* EndingFatigue: With all the plot twists and revelations that happen in the film's last moments, it's a bit of a surprise when the credits finally do roll. As noted below, [[spoiler: Mei appears to die]] several times at least before it actually happens.
* {{Narm}}: [[spoiler:Mei appears to die at least four different times in the film's climax.
* RewatchBonus:
** Mei knowing Jin has been watching her bathe [[spoiler: since she's not actually blind, and could easily have seen his reflection and caught a glimpse of him]].
** Mei's rather great hit record with all the knives she throws [[spoiler: is more believable once it's revealed she isn't blind]].
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: There's no CGI (or at least very little of it) but the fight scenes are expertly directed and accompanied by stunning visuals. The film got a nomination for its cinematography.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
*{{Narm}}: [[spoiler:Mei appears to die at least four different times in the film's climax.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
trope was renamed Offscreen Moment Of Awesome and it can go on the main page
Deleted line(s) 1,2 (click to see context) :
* MissedMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:The final showdown between the army and the rebels remains entirely offscreen.]]
** Also, once it's revealed that [[spoiler:Mei isn't really blind, we never get to see her cut loose in a fight (since she doesn't need to fake any kind of helplessness anymore)]].
** Also, once it's revealed that [[spoiler:Mei isn't really blind, we never get to see her cut loose in a fight (since she doesn't need to fake any kind of helplessness anymore)]].
