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Directed by
Ernesto Diaz Espinoza*****
A Chilean film set
in the 16th century.
Focused on the the empire’s
fall to invading conquistadors, the film vividly shows what lengths marital
arts masters and their proteges will go to to safeguard a sacred book detailing
the secrets behind their superhuman fighting techniques.
The action is incomparable,
even hypnotic at times whilte showing
the prowess of the protagonist who must fight an equally skilled expert who
want this book. No ordinary martial arts film, the theme of passion and
loyalty rises to the fore, embedded in dramatic music composed by Claudio
Rocco. The score, the landscape and the unpredictable events transport the
viewer into a heightened level of supreme suspense. A female expert teaches the
man she chooses to fight against his enemy. Armed with sayings from this master
and the other master who is killed early on in the film, the victor employs daunting
techniques to vanquish the enemy.
Kudos to Marcos Zaror for being a hero on screen and in his role.
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