Finally...

Rating: 9/10 (3 March 2001)

... what the Chinese have been doing for quite some time now is being recognised on a worldwide basis. This is certainly a great film, no doubt about that. But the sort of martial arts fighting style is quite a common occurance in many domestically produced films and TV series in both mainland China and Taiwan. Indeed, many domestic films and TV shows in China are based on historical events or myths, and most involve martial arts, only, they haven't been fully exposed to the West until this film. Well, I guess you could say, the local film industry in China is a crouching tiger/hidden dragon. Enough of the guns and high-tech. Bring on the art of the fists and swords!