Unbelievable film making

Rating: 10/10 (13 September 2007)

I haven't seen a movie like this truly in a long long time, one of the most powerful yet emotional movies I've ever seen.
1- The visuals are stunning and this is for the cinematography in particular, it was so beautiful.
2- The acting was rather good, the actors managed to show their emotions very well under the supervision of the master Ang Lee.
3- The art direction and the costumes were stunning; I think the best in the year 2000.
4- And the musical score, OH MY GOODNESS, it was magical; with the combination of Chinese and Eastern music the composer came up with something unbelievably beautiful.
5- Now combine all that with a fantastic adapted screenplay and a brilliant director who did an absolutely great job.
The greatness of this film comes from its simplicity, life was simple back then so is the movie, and I don't agree with those who criticized the movie about the flying people, because it is a part of the Chinese culture, and oh my god it is a beautiful culture.