I Could Write A Whole Novel About The Characters In This Film - Tumblr Posts

I have to talk about how much I love Sun Chien’s character in The Brave Archer 3 (1981). When you first see him, he’s so gentle and pleasant. He is clearly enjoying what he’s reading while he sings such a lovely song. There is certainly a reason why he’s named the Scholar, as he doesn’t break away from what he’s reading until Huang Yung (played by Niu Niu) starts a discussion about the Analects of Confucius. I feel like it’s lovely to see Sun Chien have such an intelligent, sweet role since he shows off his variety of acting skills since this is not a villain or your typical hero. He plays it so well since he is a lot friendly than the other characters you initially see (played by Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng, and Wong Lik), so it does seem much easier to approach him.

He is serious though since he won’t let Huang Yung or Kuo Tsing (played by Fu Sheng) get to their destination without passing his test first, but I think it’s part of his charm. Mainly because it’s his job to make sure no one gets through unless they permit it so he can’t play around about that. What I really fell in love with is how humble the Scholar was. He openly accepts that Huang Yung and Kuo Tsing were skilled after they passed, instead of acting like he was the most intelligent. Aside from that, the character’s fighting skills are phenomenal. He may be caring, wise, and rather calm but he is ready to protect people when it comes down to it. His fight scene against Hsiao Yu in this film is so entertaining. Sun Chien is armed with both his fan, as you see in this gif, and another weapon which he uses in addition to his kicks. In my opinion, it makes for a very well rounded character! I like that they flash back to when the Scholar was younger too. It gives a feel of him as a whole.