#zhao wei

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so close, 2002

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Zhao Wei as Sun Shangxiang in Red Cliff

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Chinese Dynasties.

Shang | Zhou | Qin | Han | Jin | Sui | Tang | Liao | Song | Yuan | Ming | Qing

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SO CLOSE (2002) dir. COREY YUEN

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Just like me they long to be close to you

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《天下無雙》 (2002)

“Chinese Odyssey 2002”, not to be confused with the similarly named (in English) 周星馳 (Stephen Chow) films of the '90s.

This 2002 film stars 梁朝偉 (Tony Leung Chiu-wai), 王菲 (Faye Wong), 張震 (Chang Chen) and 趙薇 (Zhao Wei), and is a comedy mostly parodying the films of 王家衛 (Wong Kar-wai). 王家衛 may not have directed this, but he is one of the producers. So this film is really 王家衛 poking fun at himself!

And for anyone who has the impression that 梁朝偉，王菲 and 張震 are ‘arthouse’ type actors who only do ‘serious’, ‘artsy’ type films, watch this for a new perspective! Heh!

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pov: you and the girls tryna catch a glimpse of the new princess in town

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So Close (2002, Dir Corey Yuen)

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Shaolin Soccer Review By MovieAnimeX

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Shu Qi in So Close (2002)

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Zhao Wei as Sun Shangxiang in Red Cliff

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Shu Qi and Zhao Wei in So Close (2002).

Zhao Wei

Zhao Wei

[roseillith]

SO CLOSE (2002) dir. COREY YUEN

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Zhao wei yi naked in anime in Looking in the mirror like WOW!!#AIMirror ! 14

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My Favourite Dynasty Female Warriors

What I love about them is that they were not born special, gifted with powers, blessed with unnatural abilities or chosen by destiny but normal people who accomplished great things through discipline, training, hardship, challenges and years of experience becoming wiser, stronger and kinder. 

Something which I feel lacks in modern films today, not all but most that I have watched, where the characters became powerful overnight and let their hardship turned them into a bitter person, looking for someone or something to blame instead of putting in effort to improve themselves.

These warriors that I love started out normal like you and I, vulnerable and powerless, but they trained hard to overcome their “weaker” self to be better. They do not became strong to prove a point but to survive, lead and protect, which eventually earn the respect of everyone around them.

Yang Duan He, Kingdom (2019), Qin Dynasty (Masami Nagasawa)

The Mountain King who lead the formidable mountain warriors is later revealed to be a woman behind a mask. Her people were betrayed, persecuted and discriminated, driving them away from the city into the mountains where no other Dynasty dared reach out to, until the Qin Emperor sought her help.

Kyou Kai, Kingdom 2 (2022), Qin Dynasty (Seino Nana)

A former member of the legendary assassin Clan Shiyuu who left the Clan to avenge her sister who died due to treachery. She participated in the battle against the Wei invasion of Qin where she proved to be a ruthless warrior fighting alongside others and protecting the weak from the strong.

Lin Mae, The Great Wall (2016), Song Dynasty (Jing Tian)

A member of the Nameless Order tasked with defending the kingdom from mythical creatures known as Taotie beyond the great wall. She rose through the ranks and assumed command of the army garrison through field promotion, and leading the final assault on the monsters infected capital. 

Hua Mulan, Mulan Rise of a Warrior (2009), Northern Wei (Zhao Wei)

A warrior’s daughter who learns to fight in her spare time in secrecy who eventually joined the military to save his ageing father from being drafted. She rose through the ranks through field promotions from being a foot soldier to a commander, leading her army and protecting the men under her charge.