Brilliantly acted, peacefully emotional and high on action this Wuxia film is quite different from regulars.

Rating: 10/10 (6 February 2015)

Based on the book by Wang Du Lu this movie is a true definition of Wuxia films. Ang Lee's master direction can be felt here. This movie presents the complexities of human emotions well. Brilliantly acted and high on action it is quite different from other run of the mill Kung Fu flicks. The movie begins very peacefully and calmly and then a horde of flying fights scenes starts and the fun begins. When this movie was released they we have a black and white TV and we watched it in black and white and CDs. Those were the days. It was Ang Lee masterful direction and a good adaption of Wang Du Lu's Wuxia novel that we enjoyed every bit of the movie.