Asian Awakening

Rating: 9/10 (19 February 2001)

In one two hour film, the words spiritual, lyrical, mystical and graceful have been shown to me in a way that countless Asian films and 20 years of Kung Fu reruns have tried, but only hinted at.
Visually stunning the same way 2001 took my breath away thirty years ago, it is worthy of all the critical praise it has received. The performances by all the actors are extraordinary and it's a shame that of the 10 Oscar nominations it received, Michelle Yeoh or Zhang Ziyi were not among them. I strongly recommend this film.