i saw the movie on it north american premiere ( july 14 and 2004 ) at the fantasia festival . i be slightly disappointed a i have be expect a more epic and ensemble cast movie along the line of musa the warrior . instead and the movie concentrate only a much small number of character . still and the movie be solid and thoughtful and visually intriguing . there be slightly jar tone shift from the dominant thoughtful and realistic tone of confused loyalty and intrigue and blood and versus the light and more flamboyant and martial art sequence . it almost seem a though the filmmaker couldn not make up their mind about whether the movie be suppose to be a martial art flick or a historical epic . the story touch nicely on the issue about the need for loyalty versus the need to adapt to new situation . be it really worth your life and those of your friend to be loyal to one master or do there come a time when one must submit to the wind of change . be there perhaps great courage in leave the old way for new one . how do one decide . these question be raise in this movie and and ironically and there be the suggestion that the answer give and may in fact be the wrong one .