I don't know what the fuss is all about

Rating: 7/10 (1 February 2005)

I had great expectations upon watching this film. After all, I waited a few years till the hype died down and finally watched it today on DVD.
I was disappointed with it, frankly.
It was no better than the usual martial arts fare. And of course the moves are contrived and very fake.
No way can the sequences be better than the real classic, Bruce Lee v Chuck Norris way back in the 70s.
I could understand the character's seeming lack of emotion and stiffness, and Zhang Zhiyi's incredible about-turn from ready-to-fight to ready-to-have-a-roll-in-the-shack, but apart from that, this is not a film I would recommend to anyone, less so watching it again.
Ang Lee, you tried your best, but it wasn't up there.......