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...wanders around China and is restored to health by the lovely Lian Sheng (Xu Jinglei), after which he meets Er Hu and Wu Yang, two skilled leaders of a ragtag army that pillages and steals to survive. Impressed by each other’s fighting skills and ideals, the three men make a pact to become blood-brothers—it seems like the start of a beautiful friendship...
Almost as soon as the three generals make their pact though, the foundation of their brotherhood starts to crumble. General Pang and Lian Sheng fall in love and begin an affair, despite the fact that Lian Sheng is Er Hu’s wife. Pang’s ambition grows as he leads the brothers and their armies to victory after victory against rebels in the kingdom; but with increased ambition comes increased corruption. He is often in conflict with the purer morals of his brothers, and his determination to become a powerful government official turns...
...fight choreography rival those of “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, but to some extent they serve as a distraction from the dynamics of the characters, who are amazingly acted by Li, Kaneshiro, and Lau. Every facial expression, gesture, and spoken line of the three men, particularly Li, is so firmly embedded in character that the presence of the actor is virtually invisible. They work together seamlessly as a team, and watching them act out the slow destruction of their characters’ relationship is as much a study in acting...
...year veteran of the top court, who announced last week that he will retire at the end of this term. There's already talk of potential precedents: Will Obama appoint the first Asian-American Justice? Boost the number of women on the court to a historic three? No matter whom he chooses, once his nominee is confirmed, the President will have seated as many Justices as any first-term President since Richard Nixon (who pushed through four). And we're barely into Year 2. (See the top candidates to become the next Supreme Court Justice...
...bench for his supporters by claiming the right to appoint a new Justice - up to a max of 15 - whenever a sitting one turned 70 and refused to retire. His infamous "court packing" scheme never passed, but he did get all nine nominees he floated during his three terms confirmed. (By contrast, John Tyler served up nine nominations from 1844 to 1845 - and in the worst track record of any President, scored with just one.) (See pictures of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens...