Little Big Soldier

Little Big Soldier -2010

Director: Ding Cheng
Action Director: Jackie Chan

Roles:  Jackie Chan (Little Soldier of LIang) Leehom Wang (General of the Wei Kingdom) also starting are Du Yuming (Guard Wu), Rongguang Yu (Deputy Genral Yu), Sung-Jun Yoo (Prince Wu), Lin Peng (Songster)

The film is in Chinese with English subtitles.

This story takes place during the final years of the Warring States in China and the different wars among the Dynasties.

The story shows a soldier  (Chang) that, by playing dead, survived a massacre in an ambush where more than 2000 Liang and Wei soldiers are killed. The soldier (Chang) finds a wounded young general (Lehoom) and decides to take him as a prisoner with the intention of turning him in for a ransom, which would offer the opportunity to freedom and a normal life. As they travel to Liang, they are encountered by challenges and mishaps. The young general almost succeeds at escaping a few times. The journey brings them together and ultimately they learn to respect and care for each other.  I did not expect the ending but it was very moving and it perhaps offers the new story line for Chan.

There is a lot of comedy action and underlying stories. Jackie Chan is a master at comic martial arts.  Wait for the credits! In the usual Jackie Chan style, you will see funny messed up action takes at this time.

Trivia: The movie opened on February 14^th for the Chinese New Year. This was the 99^th film for Chan. He planned this film more than 20 years prior to the release and was originally to play the young general, but now an older Chan, decided to play the role of the soldier.  Jackie Chan’s wife, Yo Lin, suggested the actor Lehoom Wang to play the young wounded general’s role.

 
Whatch the trailer in Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFRMJ3vOJyI&noredirect=1