Stunning beauty and artful direction

Rating: 9/10 (28 February 2019)

The film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" follows an interesting plot line set in ancient China of honour, love, and heroism.
I find it to be one of the visually most stunning films from the 2000s, with smooth direction, costume design, choreography, and especially the director of photography does a stunning job og conveying the beauty of China through stunning and complex cinematography.
I will recommend this in terms of story as well. Also it has some more subtle choices of conveying emotion that I was really fond of. The film provides an in-depth view into the China of the past. But I found the film's biggest strength to be its tale of quiet romance. The heartfelt sophistication of the main characters' love for each other was deeply touching to see unfold.
I will highly recommend the film, especially if your local cinema has a viewing of it on the big screen.