HEAVENLY SWORD 1.

Once in a while, I go back to my archives and I always find something useful there.

I’m talking about archives for movies, and it’s not for recent movies. I used to have a friend during my NYSC year that hated it. I had no apologies then and I still don’t.

The movie is titled Heavenly sword and here are a few things I learnt.

Read: Heavenly Sword 2.

First things first: the movie is about a sword that came from heaven when a tribe needed help during war. The sad thing is that it slowly drains the life of the user.

• ·         The sword was their only hope when all hope was lost and their salvation came from the heavens; this is what makes hope what it is – it’s always in something unseen that no one believes in except you. Be sure of what you believe in so that your hope won’t fail you.

• ·         According to the narrator, the sword which was a blessing became a curse because it fell into the wrong hands: once you’re not worthy of something but you use it, it will become a curse.

• ·         To the star of the movie – Nariko, who was the first child of her father. He wanted a son to fulfill the prophecy of the one who would wield the sword but he was disappointed when ‘she’ not ‘he’ came.  That things don’t work out the way we plan doesn’t mean it’s not going to work out. You don’t have to try so hard to be what you aren't lest you would be like Nariko who wanted to be the son her father wanted. Just be who you are and let it show gracefully.

• ·         Nariko said “No matter who we are or what we do, this clan is my family and family protects its own always. Find your family, it might not be your natural family but there will always be people who would be there for you and ready to fight for you when you need them. We always need a support system.

• ·         When she showed who she was, Nariko’s father gave her the task of guarding the sword because her skill surpassed the best of their clansmen. Her father believed in her but she didn’t know. This is why you don’t need to be proud but be who you are.

• ·         Nariko’s trainer taught her to remember her chores and challenges. It’s the way she got through it that she would get through her challenges. The little things we begin with are the stepping stones for the challenges we face tomorrow.

• ·         King Bohan (the villain) was a person of great destiny taught to lead and win, he was to emerge as the finest of kings and trained to fight with dignity but he lacked honour and goodness. Some virtues are too important for you not to possess it.

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