The Warrior's Way (2010)

In 19th century Asia, Yang is a warrior and member of the Sad Flutes clan, the cruelest assassins in the world. His personal goal to become the greatest swordsman in the entire world is accomplished when he kills the former greatest swordsman and leader of the enemy clan. Both clans swore to fight until every single member of the opposing clan was dead. Yang has killed every member, except a baby girl he comes upon, spares and decides to watch over. This act makes Yang a sworn enemy of his own clan, and is not safe in his homeland.


Yang burns his home and most all of his belongings, taking the baby and his katana on a boat to the west. He arrives in Lode, a small, dusty, town, where the main attraction used to be a carnival. Unused and battered carnival rides are scattered, while a huge, unfinished ferris wheel looms above. There he seeks out a fellow rogue warrior friend known to the townsfolk as Smiley. Yang discovers Smiley died 3 years ago, but ran the town's laundry shop. Among the townspeople Yang meets, he is introduced to the gang of friendly carnies led by dwarf Eight-Ball, Ron, the vagrant drunk and Lynne, a spunky young woman who was friends with Smiley.


Lynne gives Yang the nickname Skinny and agrees to teach him how to do the laundry. Yang begins to enjoy his life in the town, learning to enjoy pleasures he never knew as a warrior. He becomes friendly with the people, a hard worker, and able gardener, while the baby dubbed April, is adored by all. He even finds an interest in opera, after Lynne shows him on a gramophone. Lynne reveals to Yang that Smiley taught her a little but of the sword, and about the Sad Flute clan. She wants Yang to teach her more, and asks about the Sad Flutes' name. He explains that it describes the sound of blood coming from your victim's slit throat, but he is reluctant to show any of his warrior skill. Back in the East, Yang's former clan is shown to be looking for him. His former master Saddest Flute and his ninja army take the same boat to America, the whole crew shown to be slain. Saddest Flute states that to find Yang in such a large country, they would wait and listen.

The Warrior's Way is a 2010 fantasy action film, starring South Korean actor Jang Dong-gun, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush, Danny Huston, and Tony Cox. The film was written and directed by Sngmoo Lee, and it was produced by Barrie Osborne, who also produced Lord of the Rings.
The film was released on December 3, 2010.



Italian
Un leggendario guerriero orientale, riesce a trovare finalmente pace in un luogo assolutamente lontano dalla sua realtà, uno sperduto e dimenticato villaggio west nel deserto. Ma proprio mentre gli sembrerà di essersi messo ormai alle spalle la sua vecchia vita, il suo passato gli ripiomberà addosso impietoso…



IMDB Rating: 6.2/10

TITOLO ORIGINALE: Warrior's Way
Nazione: Nuova Zelanda
Anno: 2010
Genere: Azione, Fantastico
Regia: Sngmoo Lee
Sito ufficiale: www.iamrogue.com/thewarriorsway

Cast: Kate Bosworth, Dong-gun Jang, Geoffrey Rush, Danny Huston, Tony Cox, Lung Ti, Analin Rudd, Markus Hamilton, Matt Gillanders
Produzione: Sad Flutes
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Data di uscita: 2011 (cinema)