The focus was torn between Qingming’s inner struggle with the Demon King and the fight against the demonized Cimu led by Yuan Boya. ![]() Renowned screenwriter Robert McKee said the climax is supposed to be “the pinnacle and concentration for meaning and emotion, the fulfillment for which all else is preparation.” Possibly due to the multi-protagonists setting, the last 20 minutes of “The Yinyang Master” did not provide a fulfilling experience. The two acted as helpers and witnesses as Qingming fought to the end. Many viewers complained that they thought Chen and Zhou were the main characters before entering the cinema, but found more scenes centered on the dual the capital guard Yuan Boya (Qu Chuxiao) and the witch Shenle (Shen Yue). Unfortunately, this storyline was greatly compromised by the setting of multi-protagonists. In his pursuit of power, he lost himself. ![]() In the end, he was deserted by the Demon King. He demonized himself by absorbing the scaled stone, and attempted to rule over the human world and the monster realm. Despite that he was fully human, each one of his decisions drove him to a bottomless chasm. On the other hand, Cimu was completely enthralled by the demonic power when he got flung to the floor by Qingming, who was deeply disturbed by the Demon King. In the quest for his true self, he saved the world from chaos. Owing allegiance to Baini, even though Qingming was half demon, he made a series of choices leading to positive outcomes, eventually overpowered the Demon King, and established his identity. Baini made an oath with Qingming by giving him a flower bracelet, which mimics the token used by humans and monsters to establish a master-familiar relationship. ![]() The Demon King awaited the opportunity to conquer the world after being resurrected by Qingming.īecause of Qingming’s blood lineage and connection with the Demon King, he was sidelined by other pupils, leading to his anxiety of self-identity. Having grown up in the Yinyang Bureau, the three aspired to become yinyang masters, responsible for subduing demons and guarding the sealing chamber, in which dwelled the spirit of the Demon King in the form of a scaled stone. “Every demon knows, as long as they have a master, and knows where home is, that it won’t turn evil.” This line by Baini (Zhou Xun) was the controlling idea of the film, making the contrast between Qingming and Cimu (William Chan) sharp and clear. In the film, a demon became a “familiar,” when it established an unbreakable bond with a human, vowing to serve till death. Adapted from the phenomenal RPG mobile game “Onmyoji,” the movie unfolds the struggle of the ex-Yinyang Master Qingming (Chen Kun), who was born half mortal half demon, in a search for his real identity. Zee long anticipated movie “The Yinyang Master,” directed by Li Weiran and co-produced by Chen Guofu and Zhang Jialu, did not do so well in the box office as compared to the blockbusters over the Spring Festival.
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