Of course, many a viewer will come to this expecting big fight scenes. The mix of effortless poetry and gritty understatement gives the film a unique feel that is far removed from Hollywood glamor or Chinese stylization, and all the better for it. The film-makers here choose to focus on the earlier part of his life, to better explain the man, and deliver a rousing adventure film. One of the only other historical figures comparable to Genghis Khan is Winston Churchill, in that their lives were so remarkable throughout that any period of their lives would make for fantastic cinema - the reason why China was able to make a 25 hour mini-series about the Khan that remains compelling. Now a Mongolian version arrives, promising something different. It was about time really! Hollywood for one has long ignored the story of the great conqueror, beside delivering the odd artistic and financial flop - John Wayne's ghastly Conqueror comes to mind. Surviving the bitter hardships against all odds and learning the importance of loyalty, determination and sacrifice the hard way, the boy grows up to become a strong warrior, one who will slowly unite all clans against the Tatars, before going on to conquer the greatest empire in History. Temudjin, born to a Mongolian tribe lives the life of a clan prince, until a plot against his peace-seeking father has the entire tribe abandon him, his mother and his brothers.
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