must see 2000

Rating: 10/10 (13 January 2001)

i love martial arts movies, and that was my initial reason to see the film. and truly, the martial arts scenes in the movie can compare with the very best (believe me, i have seen tons).
but that's only the beginning: the story is beautiful and deep, the scenery and landscape is gorgeous, the main actors are very good. Ziyi Zhang is probably the most beautiful woman i have seen in a film this year. and the fantasy elements are wonderfully imaginative.
in short: this is easily the best film i have seen all year. easily. it's one of those things where everything is perfect, where everything came together in such a way that you wish it would last forever.
i never see any film more than once, but this one i have to go see again on the big screen.