High expectations nearly fulfilled.

Rating: Null/10 (15 August 2001)

I recently saw this movie on PPV, long after the hype had faded. I was expecting to see one of the all-time great films. Well, I didn't.
That said, it was very good. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good romance. A what? That's right, not a good action flick, not a good martial-arts movie, a good romance. That's not to say it isn't a good action movie or a good martial arts movie because it is. More than that, though, it is a tragic romance set in an action/martial arts setting.
I don't want to re-hash what others have said about it so I'll leave it at that. Very good film. See it with subtitles, in stereo, and on the largest screen you can.