キングダム2 遥かなる大地へ
あらすじ
戦乱の中国を舞台に、若い戦士、暮延（キム・テウ演）は、将軍になるという生涯の夢を叶える壮大な旅に出る。手強い敵との戦いや、危険な土地を進む中で、暮延は、統一へのビジョンを共有する、狡猾で野心的な指導者、嬴政と出会う。 2人の戦士はありえない同盟を結び、策略、政治、そして実戦的な戦略の世界へと飛び込んでいく。嬴政の軍事的才能と暮延の揺るぎない献身により、2人の絆は強まり、中国を分裂させようとする裏切り者との戦いや、複雑な同盟関係と対立関係を乗り越えていく。 危機が高まるにつれて、暮延と嬴政は自分自身の悪魔と向き合い、中国の歴史を形作る難しい選択を迫られる。その過程で、狡猾な軍閥、美しい側室、知恵と助言を与える賢者など、それぞれ独自の動機と秘密を持つ多様なキャラクターと出会う。 旅を通して暮延は、戦争の道徳的な曖昧さと格闘し、犠牲、忠誠心、名誉という厳しい現実と向き合う。一方、嬴政の統一を達成するという冷酷な決意は、中国の将来に多大な影響を与える決断を彼に強いる。 ライバル王国間の戦いが激化するにつれて、暮延と嬴政は帝国の運命を決定する紛争の最前線に立つことになる。広大な景色、ドキドキするアクションシーン、そしてニュアンスのあるキャラクターで彩られた『キングダム2 遥かなる大地へ』は、古代中国における戦争、忠誠心、そしてリーダーシップの複雑さを探求するスリリングな冒険である。
レビュー
Gracie
How did they manage to successfully capture the atmosphere of small-scale, local conflicts?
Leo
★★☆ Compared to the first film, Kingdom 2: Far and Away shifts its focus to the battlefield, and it does successfully deliver some grand and epic scenes. The war serves as a catalyst for Shin's character development, though some aspects still feel a little too childish or frivolous. The action choreography is a marked improvement over the previous installment, but the dramatic scenes still suffer from a sense of dragging, making it hard to stay fully engaged at times.
Leo
Well... the palace scenes feel like child's play. The focus is clearly on the battlefield, but they force嬴政 into it, cobbling together a storyline for him. The war scenes are decent and have some good momentum. But the constant close-ups of the male lead's face at crucial moments are really unnecessary. Especially during the final duel between the two generals, the male lead is just an observer and doesn't drive the plot, yet they keep cutting to his face... resulting in an idle bystander making increasingly contorted expressions. It would really be better without the close-ups. And why do the armies just stand and watch when the two generals duel? The original work explains it, but the movie doesn't, making it a bit absurd. As for the plot...
Juliet
The casting for Kyoukai is spot-on, and the action sequences featuring Shin and Kyoukai are top-tier in the Japanese film industry. The production team's dedication is evident in their commitment to filming in China and investing heavily in CG, despite the severe pandemic. Masquerading and shrugging off past criticisms and doubts, Kento Yamazaki quietly lets his performance speak for itself, making him even cooler than Shin.
Joanna
"Unification is a grand goal, but it sure can make for some chaotic drama."
