On Tue, 21 Sep 2004, lazarus wrote: >On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:18:58 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: > >> http://imdb.com/title/tt0299977/ > >I'll be getting the DVD. I want to see it several more times, >because I'm positive there are multiple layers of symbolism >(colours, etc.) that I just didn't get. > >My wife's father is a history teacher specialising in Asia; we're >trying to convince him to take a break from selling his house to >go see it and explain the depth of it to us. > Well, if you do convince him, please report if he notices anything particularly interesting. I was wondering if there was anything in the movie that subverted the overt meaning of the ending. For example, I note that those who opposed the king were named "Sky" and "Moon" and "Broken Sword." "Sky" might map to "Heaven", "Moon" might map to the Moon Goddess, but I am not sure what to make of "Broken Sword". I wish I knew more about Chinese symbolism to be able to analyze that. Also, there might be meanings to the colors which are less-than-obvious.