Whirlwind Academy (2021)
When the Prince of China rebels, the people are in desperate need of help. The female general, Gu Cailan, sacrifices her life to protect the young prince and escape the siege. The only son of the richest man in the town, Liu Chunfeng, is handsome, good at kung fu and good at music, but he is a loose cannon and has nothing to do all day. He has heard that the Whirlwind Academy is in a state of decline and its discipline is lax, so he insists on attending the Academy in order to relax.
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There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.