Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

I watched about 15 total minutes of this movie. i took a chance on it because it looked interesting, but i immediately lost interest. i watched some of the action sequences because that it was specifically intrigued me about the trailer. and while they were somewhat creative, the CGI was horrendously sub-par. it looked like i was watching a video game on xbox360 or a computer animated movie like final fantasy. and the physics in the fights looked awful. those scenes alone weren't even worth watching (1 viewing)

If you love fairy tales, this film is for you. If you are interested by Chinese mythology , this film could be usefull. Because it is easy to blame it when you expect what it is not. And a delight to discover smart and interesting use of CGI for resurrect a fascinating universe. A story of appearences, well crafted , giving beautiful show and nice moral lessons. Sure, it is not a Hollywood blockbuster but it has the virtue to be what you know , if you are familiar with the Chinese films from same genre. It is not a perfect film. But it is a real good one. Maybe, because the purpoise is not exactly to impress for visual force - it does that in many scenes in decent manner - but to propose a great love story and a coherent and interesting story about power and its high price. So, a beautiful fairy tale.

Nothing is what it seems in this cleverly done movie. In this epic adventure, the thin line separating good from evil is often blurred and crossed, leaving the audience wondering about who the true hero really is. The only constant is immortal love. A must watch for those who love this genre, you won't be disappointed!

A Visually exciting mesh of live actors/actresses perfectly blended with State of the art CGI to produce a story and characters that bring passion and action to the viewer. A banquet for the eyes. Li Bing Bing, a veteran actress performs superbly and will be every young man's heart throb. Also, there is the new multifaceted and talented actress/singer Jike Junyi. In only her second film, already she delivers enticingly believable characters who add the "thrill" to going to a movie. Jike Junyi's performance, while brief, delivers magical surprises at exactly the right moment to wow and astonish the viewer. A most entertaining film that I will watch again.

First things first: the cgi is miserable at best. Well I may be too harsh now, which is the opposite of what some may think of my rating. But I wanted to warn anyone thinking about watching this. Having said that, the general cinematography and the landscapes are wonderful. The acting is at least decent, if you don't mind the overdramatic nature of it all.

Of course you also have to dig the fantasy nature, fairy tale like pacing and overall structure of the movie. Good vs evil ... but is it that easy? I reckon the movie has some twists along the way, as to not be as predictable as it seems. Then again, some may even call those predictable twists. A good natured story for the fantasy and eastern (cinema) lover in you