Best movie ever

Rating: 10/10 (30 January 2001)

I have seen this movie 4 times in theatre and I love it more and more each time. Ang Lee has resurrected the martial art genre and added soul to this movie. It is simply magical and breathtaking. For two hours I was transported to a world of fantasy and adventure. This movie was wonderful in many respects. The cinematography is simply amazing, it gives glimpses into the grandeur of China that no other film has ever done. The score is hauntingly beautiful, very fitting for a melodramatic story such as this, great job Tan Dun and Yoyo Ma. The acting is superb, Chow and Yeoh each delivered a strong performance, but Zhang Ziyi stole the scenes. All in all, a great movie, the best ever on my list. Thank you Ang Lee! I hope the sequel or prequel will be just as good.