![]() ![]() Like a sappy Mills & Boon novel, part 2 places Wuji and his three women in scenes that set up potentially interesting interactions between each couple, but before we can invest any time in each of the relationships, the movie conveniently moves each one off the table, and points Wuji somewhere else. Meanwhile, Zhao Min is from the Imperial Court, which sees Wuji and the Ming Sect as enemies. As it turns out, Xiao Zhao is the daughter of a saintess, and the sole heir of the position, which requires her to remain celibate for life. Zhou Zhiruo is forced by her master, Miejue (Jade Leung), to make a promise to never end up with Wuji. The three women each have their own reason why they can’t just abandon everything and pursue Wuji, and the movie spends quite a bit setting up what will ultimately be doomed romances. However, being good at fighting doesn’t mean he’s good at sorting out the pseudo-harem that has formed around him. From a narrative standpoint, the romance feels more high stakes since Wuji is portrayed as the strongest character in the series, and thus it is never in question whether he’d win or lose a fight. There are large action set pieces and unexpected schemes unfolding, but Zhang Wuji’s shifting relationships with Zhou Zhiruo, Xiao Zhao, and Zhao Min take centrestage, even though they’re situated within the macro power struggles between factions and powerful individuals.Īs the story revolves around him and his trio of lasses, the importance of the characters from other sects is diminished due to Wuji being the main focal point. While the genre is still unmistakably that of wuxia, this sequel is structured more like a romance than an action flick. ![]() And therein lies the challenge of part 2 of this new take on the classic book. ![]() In other words, there are too many threads left dangling, for any single movie to contain. ![]()
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