This is a film adaptation of a novel of the same title. I believe a TV series is also made based on the novel. I understand how novel to film adaptations often have to leave a lot out because a movie just don't have enough time to cover an entire book and the makers of this film accounted for it to break the book up in part and this is supposed to be part 1 to set everything up. But it just totally bombed at its job. I have no desire at all to watch this movie's sequels if they ever get made.
There could be a lot of potential with the cast. Several up coming new stars and some old stars as well. But the film spent way too much time showing off CGI special effects that are mediocre and run of the mill at best and contributed very little to the overall story telling. It seems to be a trend with new Chinese movies these days to over-use CGI special effects to out-Hollywood Hollywood. But it just feel like it's too much.
Frankly the film feels like "just another fantasy action film" from China with lots of fluff and little real substance. Lack originality. Needlessly flashy CGI effects. Can't understand why anyone would actually like it.
There could be a lot of potential with the cast. Several up coming new stars and some old stars as well. But the film spent way too much time showing off CGI special effects that are mediocre and run of the mill at best and contributed very little to the overall story telling. It seems to be a trend with new Chinese movies these days to over-use CGI special effects to out-Hollywood Hollywood. But it just feel like it's too much.
Frankly the film feels like "just another fantasy action film" from China with lots of fluff and little real substance. Lack originality. Needlessly flashy CGI effects. Can't understand why anyone would actually like it.