This movie have EVERYTHING

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2001)

I don't know why EVERYBODY loves this film very much, this movie has everything you don't want to see this movie, although someone point a gun at you, you will yell that you won't see this movie (like the Hollywood action scene). This movie:
1. It's subtitled 2. It's not made in Hollywood 3. It's martial art movie 4. It's Chinese/Asian film 5. It's kung fu film
One of the above make any of you don't want to see this movie, but five of them? So, what the heaven is going on here, why EVERYBODY loves this film very much? Like I've said earlier, this movie has EVERYTHING, yes, this movie has EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO GO TO SEE THIS MOVIE VERY VERY BAD (like Hollywood drama or comedy:"I don't want to leave until I can see this movie" or "I don't want to eat anything until you allow me to see this movie"). This movie has:
01. Masterpiece in each part 02. Very very beautiful scenery (I believe in the next 2 or 4 years there won't be another film with beautiful scenery like this film) (Tim Yip as Art Director) 03. Uncertain but entertaining plot 04. Stunning epic 05. Astounding direction (it's Ang Lee) 06. Breath-taking action sequence (by Yuen Woo Ping) 07. Astonishing cinematography (by Peter Pau) 08. Good humour 09. Sweet love story 10. Sad love story 11. Graceful drama 12. Soulful music and score (by Tan Dun and Yo Yo Ma) 13. Amazing editing 14. Deep and dense message of morality (taken from Wu-Xia novel) 15. The protagonist and the villain is equal (in power/stregth) 16. It plays by Chow Yun Fat, the most charming and charismatic Hong Kong actor 17. It plays by Michelle Yeoh, one of the greatest action actress (and she was Miss Malaysia) 18. Not to forget fresh Zhang Ziyi (yeah, baby), veteran Cheng Pei Pei, etc.
Now, can you tell me, is there any Hollywood movie that fits just half of above criterion? Yes, the answer is no!
After reading this, I believe you will have the same opinion like I do, all that 5 (the reason that everybody don't want to watch this movie) is just a spoon of dirty water pour in the lake that Shu Lien jump and cross it with just one step. It won't change the taste and color of the clear and fresh water instead.
Beside that, I have a fact about this movie (until 24 February 2001), 1. It score a 8.9 out of 10 at IMDb. 2. It ranks at #7 at IMDb top 250 and still climbing. 3. It has 680 reviewers (average for another is only 270). 4. This movie is the most successful foreign movie, both at festival and box-office. 5. Won 2 Golden Globe for Best Director and Best Foreign Film, nominated for Best Score. 6. Won 6 Golden Horse (for Mandarin film), that is:Best Picture, Best Action Direction, Editing, Score, Sound, and Visual effects. 7. Nominated for 14 category at BAFTA Awards:Best Film, Best Film not in English, Best Director, Cinematography, Music, Editing, Visual effects, Costume, Makeup, Actress (Michelle Yeoh), Supporting Actress (Zhang Ziyi), Production, Screenplay, Sound. 8. Nominated for 10 category at Academy Awards:Best Picture, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Director, Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume, editing, Song, Original Score, Screenplay. 9. Etc. (It's important)
I score it a 15+ out of ten for everything that wonderful.
This film is a milestone in entertainment industry all over the world, the masterpiece that Academy's Best Picture, Best Director, Cinematography, Art Direction is a must.
If you dare not to see this film in theatre, you will regret yourself, you will cry and you realize that what you would do will be just too late, trust me. This is a must see in cinema, not in your house.