Thread by @ZhugeEX

Ok, I watched the Dynasty Warriors movie.

I think there are some really good parts that capture the spirit of the IP, especially in the second half of the movie.

But a lot of that is undone by a weak script, some questionable casting decisions and not great acting.

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The storyline focuses on the Yellow Turban Rebellion period to the Fall of Dong Zhuo.

The movie tries to mix in a traditional Romance of the Three Kingdoms drama / movie, with the action of Dynasty Warriors.

I do agree that it doesn't do either all that well ultimately.

I think the biggest issue is that there are parts in the movie where the story is neither from the original ROTK novel, or the Dynasty Warriors IP. It was just added to try and explain things, but doesn't do it justice.

There are also parts that are skipped over entirely.

For example, Diao Chan appears in one scene and then you don't see her again until the end for like 5 seconds.

There are also some aspects of the action that go beyond what Dynasty Warriors is known for. I get it's an OTT movie, but in some cases it didn't fit with the IP.

Also I think this movie was sponsored by the New Zealand Tourism board (where the movie was shot) because there is a sweeping landscape shots every 5 minutes.

But overall it does tell a Dynasty Warriors related story and some parts are clearly taken from the games 1:1.

I think some of the casting choices were a bit questionable and some of the acting performances weren't great. There are times where it does turn into a bit of a comedy.

The story also ends in a weird spot. I feel they could have done a lot more overall with characters / story.

Overall it's one of those movies that a Dynasty Warriors fan can watch as a fun movie. But it isn't close to a 10/10 by any means.

Hopefully it will come to Netflix or something soon so more people can watch it (If they want lol)

As a final comment. If they took the last 30 minutes of the movie and expanded on that it'd be much better. Instead the first 1 hr 30 is more so a set up for a Romance of the Three Kingdoms movie than it is for a Dynasty Warriors movie.

For those asking. The movie is currently available to watch (with English subs too) via Chinese streaming sites such as iQiyi.

But most likely you cannot watch it without a VPN + you have to buy the movie.

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