Visually outstanding, great acting, excellent ost
I LOVE this movie.The story itself is well developed, the script is really good, the characters are interesting and the actors and actresses play their roles amazingly.
The best:
* The visuals of the movie are amazing. Some chinese movies tend to have less budget and is noticeable the good special effects on this one
* The music, perfect, for every moment there was a nice music on the background that matched the situation perfecly
* The story is not too complex but also not too simple. It has a nice plot development. Also, all the characters have their moments to shine
* Deng Luo and Mark Chao have excellent chemistry, the brotherhood on this one is really nice
The worst:
I don't really have any negative to say about the movie jajaja, I really loved it!
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Une tuerie visuelle!
Une magnifique découverte ! Amateur d'univers de fantasy, de RPG et de manga, n'hésitez pas à donner sa chance à ce film au visuel incroyable."Dream Of Eternity" raconte l'histoire de Qing Ming en route vers la cité impérial où il est attendu pour la cérémonie du ciel, ainsi que 3 autres maitres. Qing Ming et les 3 autres maitres, Bo Ya, Long Ye et He Shou Ye ont la mission d'enfermer pour de bon un serpent démon. Durant la cérémonie, une crise survient mettant à jour une vérité profondément cachée.
"The Yin Yang Master : Dream of Eternity" est sorti en décembre 2020, peu de temps avant son concurrent (plus que) direct : "The YinYang Master" ( février 2021).
"Dream of Eternity" est une adaptation du roman "Onmyouji", un roman japonais écrit par Baku Yumemakura en 1986. Un roman à succès qui connaitra une adaptation en manga, en 13 volumes, du même nom et illustré par Okano Reiko paru de 1993 à 1995. Il y aura aussi un jeux vidéo, "Onmyoji" développé par NetEase et qui verra le jour en 2018 en France.
Ce film a été réalisé et écrit par le réalisateur Guo Jing Ming (le plus jeune scénariste à rejoindre l'association des écrivains en Chine) et est donc la 3ème adaptation de l'oeuvre de Yumemakura, les 2 premiers sont quant à eux des films sortis au Japon en 2001 et 2003.
"The Yin Yang master : Dream of Eternity" a bien failli ne pas voir le jour suite à des plaintes et un appel au boycott à l'encontre du réalisateur pour plagiat. Le coeur du conflit se trouvant être la technique de téléportation de Qing Ming similaire à celle de "Doctor Strange" (Marvel). Le film sortira finalement après ses déboires sur grand écran (ainsi que sur Netflix) et se placera 5ème dès sa sortie.
Si plagiat il y a, je ne saurais vous le dire à quel point car je ne connais pas très bien l'univers de "Doctor Strange", il serait tout de même dommage selon moi de passer à côté de cette oeuvre visuellement superbe.
Je ne pensais pas un jour découvrir un film chinois aussi beau visuellement (et pas que). Les effets spéciaux ont été confiés à un studio coréen spécialisé dans l'animation et les effets spéciaux, 4Th Creative Party, qui ont travaillé notamment sur "Okja", "Snowpiercer" et "Peninsula".
Le résultat est bluffant. Les images sont magnifiques. Les couleurs nous feraient presque croire à un tableau ! la composition sombre faite de noire et tous ses dérivés sont étrangement chatoyantes. Par exemple, Bo Ya tout de noir, se fondant dans un décor flirtant avec le lyrisme sombre de la nuit d'une façon grandiose ou la ville vue de haut illuminée de tous ces détails lumineux et ces dégradés de noir et de jaune sont absolument magnifiques. Les couleurs bien que souvent sombres sont chaudes et colorées (oui un paradoxe, n'est ce pas?). Ne sont pas en reste les costumes et le maquillage qui subliment les personnages. Je pense à l'apparition de la princesse Zang Ping toute de rouge et judicieusement maquillée à outrance. Le costume de Bo Ya ou celui de la princesse Zang Ping durant les dernières scènes qui jusque dans les détails et les mouvements des tissus sont à couper le souffle. Tout le film est un régal pour les yeux, tout est maitrisé et pensé comme une oeuvre d'art.
Les combats. Nous savons déjà que les chinois possèdent une maitrise certaine dans la chorégraphie des combats. Ici point de mauvaise surprise. Tout est fluide et savamment orchestrée. L'action ne s'essouffle pas. Il n'y en a ni trop peu, ni trop tout court. Contrairement à ce que j'ai pu lire, le film n'est pas axé dans une action agressive et "show off". L'action est trépidante et rondement menée mais pas omniprésente, et le combat final d'autant plus dramatique que sublimé. Cette apparition de Bo Ya, à tomber par terre (dixit la fan girl que je suis), nous en jetant pleins les mirettes avec son torse (hihi) nu et ses ailes noires m'aura prise de court. C'est donc avec gourmandise que nous pouvons suivre ce fight de haut vol avec He Shou Ye. C'est aussi la première apparition de Bo Ya et son duel avec avec Qing Ming qui m'aura de suite convaincue.
Dois-je le dire? Mais j'ai adoré les invocations des maîtres gardiens. Pour une joueuse de la saga des FF que je suis (du moins jusqu'à FF12), cela a été euphorique de voir ces invocations et les apparitions magiques de ces maîtres gardiens. Le pire dans tout cela? On en redemande car il n'y en a pas assez! Et puis zuteuh quoi, ils ne sont là que si peu et j'ai réussi à m'y attacher horriblement. Je n'en dirai pas plus.
Mais au-delà de ce combat éternel entre le bien et le mal, c'est aussi un drame dans les coulisses qui se joue, une tragédie que nous sentons vaguement venir et qui sera l'apothéose du récit.
Chaque personnage a un passé qui détermine ses gestes et son attitude. N'ayant pas (encore) lu le roman ou le manga, je ne peux donc que me reposer sur ce que montre le film. Et ce fut suffisant pour vouloir en apprendre plus.
Nous découvrons au fur et à mesure que la motivation des crimes perpétrés n'est autre (ce n'est plus surprenant) que le lien intemporel entre deux personnages (je ne les nommerai pas afin d'éviter le spoil).
Et c'est un exercice difficile que de dépeindre autant de richesse émotionnelle en 2 heures.
2 (petites) heures pour nous faire comprendre le lien qui unit Qing Ming et Bo Ya. Les aimer. Et les accompagner.
Si peu pour nous conter une romance tragique.
Nous avons pu entrapercevoir le passé tragique de Bo Ya et de Qing Ming. Et ce fut presque une réussite.
Je dis presque, car j'aurais adoré en savoir plus. Surtout Bo Ya....peut-être dans la suite à venir.
Et le casting? Qing Ming, interprété par Mark Chao, est un personnage raffiné, tout en "douceur" avec un humour discret et une assurance tranquille. Son acolyte, Bo Ya, interprété par Deng Lun (mille fois whoaaaaa), a au contraire une attitude rigoureuse et droite (un party pooper comme dirait mon chéri). Dès le départ en opposition, que cela soit au niveau de leur caractère ou de leur essence même (Qing Ming est mi-humain mi démon et Bo Ya un chasseur de démon), leur relation prend rapidement de la profondeur jusqu'à l'ultime geste d'amitié (ou d'amour, tout dépend de ce que l'on veut voir) entre Qing Ming et Bo Ya. Les dialogues, un mélange de taquinerie et d'humour, sont savoureux. La tournure que prendra leur relation se fait tout naturellement et nous oblige à nous y attacher involontairement.
Long Ye est un personnage intéressant mais très peu (et trop vite disparue) exploitée. Espérons que dans la suite à venir, qui porte son nom, on en apprenne plus.
Le jeu d'acteur est à la hauteur de ce qu'on peut attendre d'une superproduction de cette envergure. Si vous ne le savez pas encore, je suis une admiratrice de Den Lun depuis "Ashes of Love" (son jeu d'acteur, sa voix terriblement sexy et puis accessoirement son joli visage) et j'étais plus que ravie de le retrouver ici. Un rôle qui lui va comme un gant tout comme pour Mark Chao (que je connais moins).
l'OST de ce film a été confié à un compositeur japonais, Kenji Kawai, connu notamment pour sa collaboration avec Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell). Mais il a travaillé aussi sur "Maison Ikkoku" (Rhâ ma jeunesse!), Ranma 1/2, la saga des Patlabor entre autres. Cela serait vraiment trop long de citer ses travaux, il y'en a beaucoup ; c'est donc un des compositeurs les plus connus avec Joe Hisaishi et cela se ressent sur la qualité du film. L'OST colle parfaitement à l'ambiance du film ainsi que la chanson du film interprétée par Den Lun, "Infatuation Tomb" (magnifique chanson).
Le budget alloué au film a été conséquent et cela transpire abondamment durant tout le visionnage. D'ailleurs il est à noter que la quasi-totalité du film a été tourné dans le studio "Hengdian World Studios", le plus grand studio de cinéma au monde. Y a été tourné "Empress Ki" le drama coréen, "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" ou encore la superproduction "Mulan" de Disney. "Hengdian World Studios" est par ailleurs un parc d'attractions, un peu comme "Universal Studio" à Los Angeles.
Ce film est presque un sans faute, une histoire touchante où personne n'est vraiment mauvais ou bon. Une superbe photographie avec une palette de couleur incroyablement vivante. Je reste encore émerveillée de la beauté des costumes et de la façon chatoyante dont les plis dansent, on croirait que tout possède une âme. La chorégraphie y est magistralement orchestrée et la musique apporte la touche épique qui rend l'oeuvre d'autant plus émouvante. Les dialogues sont parfois drôles et parfois d'une sagesse étonnante.
Un must to see selon moi
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WHAT AN UNFORGETTABLE STORY!
I just watched it on Netflix. And my heart is breaking. Shattering like a fragile egg into fine particles. Damn...it's so EXCELLENT! So beautiful! The lovestory, left me in tears.The love He ShouYe has for the Princess is out of this world. Loyal to the end. Willing and ready to stay with her forever! I love him. What a brilliant actor!
Deng Lun, Mark Chao, Olivia Wang (the Princess) all played their roles beautifully, but He ShouYe, the Imperial Priest, (Wang Duo) is a LEGEND.
The CGI, costumes, story, special effects and acting is 99.9% perfect.
I will definitely rewatch He ShouYe (Wang Duo) and the Princess's scenes, whenever I want my heart to break again.
More so, Wang Duo shirtless, is a dream come true. Deng Lun shirtless, is hot too. But damn, Wang Duo's eyes and passion stole my soul.
Also, this movie is what I'call, the stuff of LEGENDS. I won't be forgetting it in a LONG TIME. And I'm most certain to recommend it to a lot of people - my family, my friends, classmates, colleagues at work, name it! It's so amaaaaaaaaaaaazing!
My favourite actors, in order of how I loved them in their roles:
1) He ShouYe / Imperial Priest (Wang Duo)
2) The Princess (Olivia Wang)
3) Boya (Deng Lun)
4) Qing Ming (Mark Chao)
What's yours?
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I FELL IN LOVE WITH A MOVIE!
I really don't know where to start with my review...wow!!!!! I'll try to make it short...CGI , cinematography and fight scenes were flawless! 10/10
Story- I love the relationship development between the main leads, I'm surprised that the writer/director was able to fit in the "love/friendship" arc in 2 hrs time. The villains love arc was poignant and yet beautiful, I think we really can't call them villains but only people who wanted to spend their life with the people they love. You'll understand them and as much as you hate the process, in the end it'll break your heart as well. I actually was teary eyed after I saw the backstory.
For the ML's story arc, was beautifully executed. I really can't call it slow burn since it's just a 2 hrs movie, but it feels that way. Their fight scene were more of an "introduction", a process where they start to built their strong "friendship" (ahem love!). It is more of a teasing and testing their friendship. I love how they trust each other so much so that they are willing to sacrifice each other in the process. First movie that I fell in love with.
Acting/cast- I am a HUGE fan of both ML's, I've never doubted their acting prowess. They perfectly fit the role. Kuddos to the side characters/supporting casts as well, big or small part, as long as you did your best, you'll definitely shine. The movie as a whole was perfect not only because of the ML's but all characters who shone brightly in their own way.
Music- Okay, I watched the movie first and FELL head over heels with the ending song -Infatuation Tomb 痴情冢.
After watching I googled the song since I wanted to know who sing that song.... and yeah...
Traitorrrrr (it's me btw)!!!!!! OMGeeeee what abomination is this???? How can I not recognised Deng Lun's voice???
I think it's a crime to look gorgeous, can act and sing beautifully at the same time. I cannot with this guy!!! That said, I fell in love with Phoenix again.. *sigh* I'll be single forever!
Rewatched value- Need I say more? lol
Overall: Don't miss this movie just beacuse of some issues/scandal which happen 10+ years ago or you'll be missing something beautiful.
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The acting of the actors are undoubtedly. Each character is played very nicely and I was immersed in the story. I really like the bromance between Qing Ming and Boya, they are my favorites!
This movie has entered the list of my all time favorite movies.
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A Satisfying, High Quality Production with ABSOLUTELY NO Stress level
It's been a while since I wrote a review. When I saw this in MDL, I just dived into it, and oh boy, was it perfection!!! I have never seen such SSS quality CGI. The spells were mesmerizing. The concept of demons and guardians and their magics were very interesting. I was amazed when Boya transformed into the vermillion. I thought it would be irreversible so I want to know more about that. I was surprised when he came back to his original body. Anyway, I loved the show. I may be exaggerating, but that's exactly what I'm feeling right now. How I wished this could be made into a series, with both of our leads in place. I sure am a fan of Denglun, Mark, not so much. But these two had great dynamics and if they worked for a little longer, I think they will make a great duo.Anyway, the production was truly high-end and cinematography and camera angels were exceptional. This movie captured all my aesthetic desire in a film so I am immensely satisfied. Also, the story was light. There were really no bad villains here. They're sympathetic villains that everyone can or may relate to.
Verdict, LOVED IT! I wish for more!
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DON'T MISS THIS IF U R A BL/BROMANCE & WUXIA FAN
VISUALS, CINEMATOGRAPHY, CAST, PLOT, ACTIONS... everything was on point. Specially the BL VIBES. Most people are saying it's bromance but it's definitely screaming out loud that it's a censored BL. It's gives off the soul-mates vibe similar to the ones we got in Word of Honor, Killer & Healer, etc. I personally never felt like it was a brotherly bond. It was more of an enemies to lovers trope. And damn! The graphics are just soooo beautiful! The Chinese city shown is one of the best and most beautiful city I've seen to date. The plot was interesting. The villian was hot! And the MLs are top notch actors. Overall, it's a must watch. Don't miss it.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Highly recommended!
Being a huge fan of Mark (Eternal Love) and Allen (Ashes of Love) I was highly anticipating this film with them working together. Of course I watched this as soon as it came out on Netflix and I'm so happy it did not disappoint. I had confidence in the story because it is base on a Japanese novel Onmyōji and I was right. It flows well and has depth. Casting and acting are absolutely superb, not only in the main two leads but the other 3 support actor/actresses are excellent as well. I love the chemistry between Mark and Allen and both actors exude their own charisma on screen. You can also tell and appreciate how much work was put into costumes, sets, designs, and production. There are also intricate fight scenes I love which I had to slow motion and rewatch multiple times to fully appreciate. One negative is some CGI fight scenes, can cause a disconnect with audience and could be better executed. Overall it is a movie I very much enjoy and look forward to part 2.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Rolled a "Snake Eyes," & I'm not all that mad about it...
Full disclosure: I have somewhat of a love/hate relationship with Chinese [Fantasy] movies & dramas. I've enjoyed them (the visuals are to my vision what "umami" is to taste), but it's always been in spite of something, such as distracting voice overs, incomprehensible (to me) spiritual references, blatant sexism, etc. Also, I admit that I'm a basic, [Western] b*tch who loves a happy ending, & I can't think of more than 1 or 2 C-dramas I've seen that have scratched that itch. I do believe our definitions of what one is differ considerably.This movie, while not absolutely perfect (I still have an itch I can't seem to scratch), has come more close than any other show of Chinese origin I've ever watched. I really, really loved it! The story was compelling & easy to follow, the audio was well done, the cast was all *mwuah!* ...chef's kiss! I cared about the characters rather quickly so the development was there, & the visuals! Ahhhhh! Amazing! I honestly didn't want it to end. Where is a 75 episode-long saga when you want one, eh???
If somebody asks me for a Chinese-based recommendation, I finally have an answer that doesn't come with disclaimers, & I'm pretty happy about it!
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The story is about a heroic priest Qing Ming who is one of the 4 called to protect the earth from the demon snake. He respects and comes to be friends with Bo Ya as they try to prevent the demon scale from being freed. The two main leads were well cast and their acting was great. Although I have to say Wang Duo as He ShouYe and Olvia Wang as the the Princess stole the movie. They were fantastic and without giving spoilers they were the two I felt the most connected to. I believe that is because their characters were more fleshed out vs the 2 main leads. It would have helped to have a little background on the 2 leads, they mention things that happened to them in the past but it's like an afterthought to fill in the blanks. Adding more background would have made the movie longer so that may have been a decision.
As for the movie, the visuals and special effects were outstanding. They were definitely a star of the movie.
I heard that the filmed the second movie at the same time, so hopefully that will be outs soon and maybe allow more background on the 2 main characters. There are other versions of the story that have been made. I wonder of anyone has those and can compare? I know there is a versions coming out with Chen Kun soon. Mark Chao vs Chen Kun, that will be a tough decision.
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A movie that lives up to the expectations of the audience.
Yin-Yang Master : Dream of Eternity (Onmyoji Novel Movie Adaptation) : A ReviewBefore we start off with the review I'll give you a little bit of a background with where the movie came from. If you are familiar of the mobile game Onmyoji Arena, that game is based on a best selling novel in Japan and had been adapted to tv series, theatric acts and movies; including this particular movie. Last year December this movie was released in the Chinese film market and was just recently acquired by Netflix last week. This movie had been in the works for 4 years prior to its release. The movie had the blessing of the novel author and he was also the consultant of the movie production. The crew is as all-star as its cast with the household names of South Korea's Award Winning CGI Team best known for their work in the movie "Okja", Japan's Renowned Music Producer best known for his work on "Ghost in the Shell", and China's Hollywood Renowned Fight Choreographer known for his work on "The Last Airbender" Movie. All these credentials has raised the standards for the movie's expectations.
Now, let's move on to the review.
There were a bit of plot holes in the movie but most of them just go by unnoticed unless you're really keen on details. The characters were well portrayed by the actors. The wardrobe and the set design were outstanding, the way you can notice the intricate designs of each robes which were very similar to what the visualized character designs. The set design was visualized as similar as the Sui Tang Dynasty, which is a really tricky process but they nailed it. The fight choreography was very elegant as to emphasize each character's beliefs and training structures. For the cinematography, I really have to give it to the whole team because, they had to choreograph and shoot on a blue screen room for the whole serpent fight scene and the way they nailed the most complicated shots for that scene it was the most satisfying thing I could ever ask for in a movie. But, as for every movie there are things I am a bit disappointed of and here's what : the climax was well built but the way they concluded it didn't really surprise me at all because I kind of expected that outcome. Regardless of what I expected the movie was produced so well and it deserves a kudos.
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