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* The film opens with an epic zoom in from the Universal logo Earth all the way to the Great Wall of China.
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* Jing Tian's General Lin is an epic and rare example of a female warrior done right. She isn't overtly sexualized, her gender is never an issue with the other generals who respect her for her competence, she and William come to mutually respect each other as fighters without any forced romance, and in the final battle, [[spoiler: William willingly allows her to take the final shot, knowing she is more equipped than he is]] to deal with the situation.
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* Jing Tian's General Lin is an epic and rare example of a female warrior done right. She isn't overtly sexualized, her gender is never an issue with the other generals who respect her for her competence, she and William come to mutually respect each other as fighters without any forced romance, and in the final battle, [[spoiler: William willingly allows her to take the final shot, knowing she is more equipped than he is]] is to deal with the situation.
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* TearJerker example, but [[spoiler: the young soldier's HeroicSacrifice to save William and Lin under the tunnels of the palace. The way he looks back at William before he dies really sells the moment.]]
* In the finale, where [[spoiler: Willam and General Lin swing Tarzan-style from a rope from the top of the palace tower, while the Tao Tei leap at them and plummet to their doom below as they miss.]]
* After all his cruel and greedy backstabbing to both Tovar and Willam, it's very satisfying to see Ballard's treachery backfire and blow up in his face. [[spoiler: In the case of the stolen black powder, literally.]]
* In the finale, where [[spoiler: Willam and General Lin swing Tarzan-style from a rope from the top of the palace tower, while the Tao Tei leap at them and plummet to their doom below as they miss.]]
* After all his cruel and greedy backstabbing to both Tovar and Willam, it's very satisfying to see Ballard's treachery backfire and blow up in his face. [[spoiler: In the case of the stolen black powder, literally.]]
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* TearJerker example, but [[spoiler: the young soldier's HeroicSacrifice to save William and Lin under the tunnels of the palace. The way he looks back at William before he dies really sells the moment.]]
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* After all his cruel and greedy backstabbing to both Tovar andWillam, William, it's very satisfying to see Ballard's treachery backfire and blow up in his face. [[spoiler: In the case of the stolen black powder, literally.]]
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* After all his cruel and greedy backstabbing to both Tovar and
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* The main battle theme, which is a soaring, epic orchestra punctuated by war drums pounding to the beat. When the Crane troops first jump from the wall, there is a beautiful Oriental chant played as a leitmotif, perfectly conveying the fearlessness of the women soldiers.
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* The main battle theme, which is a soaring, epic orchestra punctuated by war drums pounding to the beat. When the Crane troops first jump from the wall, there is a beautiful Oriental chant played as a leitmotif, perfectly conveying the fearlessness of the women soldiers. [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m-6ZGf011wA Have a listen.]]
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* The Tao Tei Queen's guards. They are massive, ape-like brutes with shields made frome their neck frills, and are dedicated to defending the queen at all costs. What do they do when their monarch is assaulted by flaming cannonballs covered with spikes? Why, [[MadeOfIron block it with their own freakin' ''faces,'']] that's what!
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* The Tao Tei Queen's guards. They are massive, ape-like brutes with shields made frome their neck frills, and are dedicated to defending the queen at all costs. What do they do when their monarch is assaulted by flaming cannonballs covered with spikes? Why, [[MadeOfIron block it with ''[[MadeOfIron their own freakin' ''faces,'']] faces,]]'' that's what!
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* The Tao Tieh assaulting the Great Wall, with the Nameless Order being CrazyPrepared to welcome them.
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** The SceneryPorn mixed with the brightly colored uniforms of each army corps of the Nameless Order is a visual treat.
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* The Tao Tieh Tei assaulting the Great Wall, Wall in the first battle, with the Nameless Order being CrazyPrepared displaying all their tricks up their sleeve to welcome them.
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* The SceneryPorn (especially the red stone mountains in the opening scenes) mixed with the brightly colored uniforms of each army corps of the Nameless Order is a visualtreat.treat.
* The Nameless order being CrazyPrepared with pretty much ''everything'' they can throw at the Tao Tei, be it archers with whistling arrows, trebuchets with flaming boulders, swordsmen on harnesses walking down the wall, and even ''giant rotating blades hidden in the wall itself'' that quickly chop any climbing Tao Tei into mincemeat.
* The main battle theme, which is a soaring, epic orchestra punctuated by war drums pounding to the beat. When the Crane troops first jump from the wall, there is a beautiful Oriental chant played as a leitmotif, perfectly conveying the fearlessness of the women soldiers.
* Jing Tian's General Lin is an epic and rare example of a female warrior done right. She isn't overtly sexualized, her gender is never an issue with the other generals who respect her for her competence, she and William come to mutually respect each other as fighters without any forced romance, and in the final battle, [[spoiler: William willingly allows her to take the final shot, knowing she is more equipped than he is]] to deal with the situation.
* The Tao Tei Queen's guards. They are massive, ape-like brutes with shields made frome their neck frills, and are dedicated to defending the queen at all costs. What do they do when their monarch is assaulted by flaming cannonballs covered with spikes? Why, [[MadeOfIron block it with their own freakin' ''faces,'']] that's what!
* TearJerker example, but [[spoiler: the young soldier's HeroicSacrifice to save William and Lin under the tunnels of the palace. The way he looks back at William before he dies really sells the moment.]]
* In the finale, where [[spoiler: Willam and General Lin swing Tarzan-style from a rope from the top of the palace tower, while the Tao Tei leap at them and plummet to their doom below as they miss.]]
* After all his cruel and greedy backstabbing to both Tovar and Willam, it's very satisfying to see Ballard's treachery backfire and blow up in his face. [[spoiler: In the case of the stolen black powder, literally.]]
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* The SceneryPorn (especially the red stone mountains in the opening scenes) mixed with the brightly colored uniforms of each army corps of the Nameless Order is a visual
* The Nameless order being CrazyPrepared with pretty much ''everything'' they can throw at the Tao Tei, be it archers with whistling arrows, trebuchets with flaming boulders, swordsmen on harnesses walking down the wall, and even ''giant rotating blades hidden in the wall itself'' that quickly chop any climbing Tao Tei into mincemeat.
* The main battle theme, which is a soaring, epic orchestra punctuated by war drums pounding to the beat. When the Crane troops first jump from the wall, there is a beautiful Oriental chant played as a leitmotif, perfectly conveying the fearlessness of the women soldiers.
* Jing Tian's General Lin is an epic and rare example of a female warrior done right. She isn't overtly sexualized, her gender is never an issue with the other generals who respect her for her competence, she and William come to mutually respect each other as fighters without any forced romance, and in the final battle, [[spoiler: William willingly allows her to take the final shot, knowing she is more equipped than he is]] to deal with the situation.
* The Tao Tei Queen's guards. They are massive, ape-like brutes with shields made frome their neck frills, and are dedicated to defending the queen at all costs. What do they do when their monarch is assaulted by flaming cannonballs covered with spikes? Why, [[MadeOfIron block it with their own freakin' ''faces,'']] that's what!
* TearJerker example, but [[spoiler: the young soldier's HeroicSacrifice to save William and Lin under the tunnels of the palace. The way he looks back at William before he dies really sells the moment.]]
* In the finale, where [[spoiler: Willam and General Lin swing Tarzan-style from a rope from the top of the palace tower, while the Tao Tei leap at them and plummet to their doom below as they miss.]]
* After all his cruel and greedy backstabbing to both Tovar and Willam, it's very satisfying to see Ballard's treachery backfire and blow up in his face. [[spoiler: In the case of the stolen black powder, literally.]]
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* The Tao Tieh assaulting the Great Wall, with the Nameless Order CrazyPrepared to welcome them.
** The SceneryPorn mixed with the bright colors of each army corps of the Nameless Order is a visual treat.
* The Tao Tieh assaulting the Great Wall, with the Nameless Order CrazyPrepared to welcome them.
** The SceneryPorn mixed with the bright colors of each army corps of the Nameless Order is a visual treat.
