Was I watching the same movie?

Rating: 6/10 (16 February 2001)

I think I could have really enjoyed this movie if: a) the love flashback scene was believable b) the movie was made longer to do the complex sub plots justice c) the dialog didn't have that tinge of Cantonese in it d) it wasn't soooo badly edited e) the rooftop sequence didn't have that CG feel to it
For those who complain about the flying, walking on water...etc. You obviously have no idea about Chinese folklore, this isn't a Matrix ripoff. In fact if anything the Matrix rips off true Chinese martial arts movies and I'm not talking about Bruce Lee movies either.
I liked the movie but the subtitles must have been badly translated if there are so many people who loved the dialog. What I really detested about this film was the fact that it is a film made for Hollywood trying to pass itself off as a Chinese movie. However, I must add that Ang Lee can shoot a movie beautifully.