Jade Warrior (film)
- Tommi Eronen: Kai / Sintai
- Markku Peltola: Mountain
- Krista Kosonen: Ronja
- Zhang Jingchu: Pin Yu
- Hao Dang: Cho
- Taiseng Cheng: demon
- Elle Kull: Weckström
Jade Warrior (Chinese玉 武士, Pinyin Yù wǔshī, Finnish Jadesoturi ) is a Finnish- Chinese wuxia fantasy film from the year 2006. The debut of director Antti - Jussi Annila suggests a connection between the Finnish national epic Kalevala and Chinese mythology. The film stands out next to the fighting through impressive landscapes from China and Finland.
Action
The Finnish blacksmith Kai has been dumped by his girlfriend Ronja. These are the antique dealers and Kalevala researchers mountain from some stuff from Kai. Mountain is owned by a Chinese metal casket, which was found in a bog body in Finland. He suspects here a connection with the forged by Ilmarinen Sampo. Upon contact hair remnants of Kai with the box it starts to open. To the thing to get to the bottom, moves mountain to Kai to cut his hair. However, these are not enough to open the box. Mountain travels again, this time with the casket to the quay. It can discourage suicide him straight. By contact with the box open it and a demon runs in mountain. At the same time receives Kai the memory of the born again in him Chinese fighter Sintai.
This is chosen to fight a last remaining demon who wants to transform the world into hell. As thanks for it, he should be allowed to leave the cycle of rebirths and move straight to nirvana. Before it comes to decision Sintai leaves undetected the army and travels to a village. There he meets and falls in love with Yu Pin it.
While Kai tries with the help of a mountain, the forging Sampo again, any attempts by Ronja be frustrated to leave the city. Kai recognizes now that his alter ego Sintai has failed in the destruction of the demon. He has this though beheaded, but not defeated. As Sintai sees how Pin Yu meets with her former lover and lost Sintais student and friend Cho, he decides to keep the head of the demon in his father's casket, and to relocate the decision in the future. Kai manages finally to destroy the demon and may hope that he recovers Ronja.
Background
Jade Warrior is the first feature film directed by Antti - Jussi Annila. The film cost three million euros
The film was presented on 8 September 2006 at the Toronto International Film Festival for the first time to the public. The commercial launch of the film was in Finland, and on 24 October 2006 in China on 13 October 2006.
Criticism
Cinefacts.de says about the film: "The strength of the film lies in the brilliant and meticulously prepared narrative strategy. The story jumps to the times and places, this can again skillfully blend together and develop a whole. "
Screen Daily speaks against it by: "Between long stretches of dialogue studious and Explanations, there are a few expositions of kung- fu, but none of them is Either elegant or imaginative enough to parlay with the genre 's best. Lightness in all senses of the word is one thing did Jade Warrior badly needs, Both in the director 's approach to the material and the luminosity of the images on screen. Though evident efforts have been made to Ensure the production looks as opulent as possible, neither the production design nor the CG effects make much of an impression. Certainly it is no match for the grand spectacles Offered by Chinese cinema in recent years. "
Awards
The Jussi Awards the 2007 film prizes for the best costume design and best score received.