Gorgeous film!

Rating: 10/10 (23 July 2004)

This is just a gorgeous film. Ang Lee directs this epic chinese fantasy with real class, the film is amazing. The look, the sound, the story and characters, the music, the set design, especially the choreography of the fights is amazing. There is a real beauty to each and every frame of every scene thanks to the combination of Peter Pau's cinematography and Ang Lee's direction. The cast is also excellent, Michelle Yeoh is great and Chow Yun Fat is just Chow Yun Fat simple as that. It is Zang Zhyi who steals the show however, she just radiates the screen with her soulful eyes and natural beauty, how anyone can look so gorgeous without a hint of make-up is beyond me, she looks one of the most naturally beautiful women ever, she can also act and fight. Michelle Yeoh ain't too bad either. However if any hetero man is not captivated by Zang Zhiyi then he must be visually impaired. *****