Chinese Junk

Rating: Null/10 (16 January 2001)

Nearly every critic in the UK seems to have taken leave of their senses over this film. Just because it's in a foreign language, there's an infuriating sycophancy which assumes it must have some genuine arthouse kudos. RUBBISH! This film is stunningly average, with the impressive visuals only just stopping the excruciating dialogue and wooden acting from making it unwatchable. The storyline would be dismissed as childish and stupid by a programmer of Mortal Kombat. "Sense & Sensibility with martial arts?" - what are these critics thinking? If ONLY there were some of Jane Austen's craft and wit about this. Go and watch the BBC version of Pride & Prejudice instead.