Blue Ballad

Well,
people, I just watched this wonderful movie called “The Warlords.”
This story takes us to the age in which war is still raging
throughout all China, when China is still separated into several
factions and kingdoms. During this chaotic situation, a general named
Pang Jing Yun, who just lost from a tragic war, happens to undergo a
fateful encounter with two bandit leaders namely Cao Er Hu and Jiang
Wu Yang. They join forces and after several successful raids, they
start to realize that they have to make a better way of living, and
that is by joining the army. During this opportunity, they also form
a bond as sworn brothers with Pang Jing Yun as the oldest brother,
Cao Er Hu comes the second, Jiang Wu Yang the youngest (Romance of
the Three Kingdoms, anyone?).

Basically,
Pang Jing Yun returns to his kingdom to ask for an opportunity to pay
for his mistake and lead a victorious war and… it is granted.
Shortly speaking, they go for the war and win it. During their second
war, they lay a heavy siege to a city named Su Zhou so relentlessly
that both forces have to fight against a more fearful and deathly
enemy named starvation. During that chaotic situation, Pang Jing Yun
and Jiang Wu Yang asks for provisions from his ally while Cao Er Hu
infiltrates Su Zhou and the enemies decide to surrender with a
promise from Cao Er Hu that they will be let go harmlessly and they
will be given provisions. Such a kind man, eh? Cao Er Hu? BUT! Pang
Jing Yun is not that kind of a person. He refuses to pass on
provisions, and he refuses to let the enemies go. Cao Er Hu is hit
from behind and bound to some enormous chain. As Pang Jing Yun
leaves, Jiang Wu Yang gives the command to shower enemies with
arrows. Arrows are released like a rain, an unthinkable rain is
happening, but a more saddening rain still follows… this one is
form by drips of tear and sheds of blood. Jiang Wu Yang starts to cry
as he gives another command to release the arrows. Cao Er Hu is
struggling heavily and hitting the ground as he listens to the people
who shout from pain and death. Bowmen are vomiting, they can’t
stand the view anymore, they start to cry, some close their eyes, and
the rest lose their power to shoot anymore arrow. Pang Jing Yun? He
is trembling, clenching his teeth, trying his best to push his grief
aside, but he just can’t. After all it is just too cruel.

I know
it is just a movie, well acted and script directed, but still… I
was at sorrow as I was brought to such a massacre. I remember when I
was learning about the history of the Three Kingdoms, I was always
amazed whenever a genius named Zhuge Liang set a plot to destroy his
enemies. I was always like, “Cool!” or “Wow!” But, after
seeing this movie –The Warlords-, I start to realize that war is
not that cool, no! War isn’t anything cool! It is just too cruel,
it is just too sad. I start to ask myself, is this war? Is this
reality? Is this life? Is war, is reality, is life this harsh and
sad? When I set my eyes on the conflict between Iraq and USA, I
wonder if that war is also that sad. Then I set my eyes on the
developing conflict between Tibet and China, will they end up in the
same path of sadness and grief? And when I set my eyes on every
single small conflict around me… it is indeed heartrending…
conflict will never bring anything good after all. It will only leave
a scar in people’s heart.

I am
no one special or great, but I grieve for this world, for all the
conflicts it has… I am just hoping that someday, people will start
to learn, a path of peace and soothe is not war, is not riches
either, but instead, it is bond… a bond that we make with our
family, friends, spouses, and a lot others.

In the
end, I urge you to watch this wonderful movie, this inspiring movie…
The Warlords. Starred by Jet Li, Kaneshiro Takeshi, and Andy Lau.
Having these three veteran actors, this movie won’t at all be a let
down, believe me!

That’s
all, have a nice time watching, learn from it, and ask for blessing
from God. Dry up…