All became silent...all were in awe....all loved.....

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 2001)

Why did I not write a comment on "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" before. Why?...because I would not know what to say.
I have seen it seven times now...Let us see if I can tell something about it now....
The best romantic story I have ever seen....Shakespeare would have enjoyed the development between Li Mu Bai and Shu Lien. This is top drama & top tragedy, set in a culture where people don't easily show their emotions. Michelle Yeoh was not nominated for an Oscar, but should have been and should have won.....
The most natural Martial Arts movie I have ever seen. And I have seen hundreds of them in the seventies and eighties. In all the martial arts were the most important piece of the movie, even in the Bruce Lee ones. The story was made up around the martial art scenes. In "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" we see some breath taking action that is clearly a part of the whole story.
That is why this movie is not strictly a Martial Arts movie, but a brilliant fantasy tale within the Chinese culture during the Han dynasty.
What can be said of the characters....I have seen no weak performances at all. But, again, the performance of Michelle Yeoh as Shu Lien has literally taken my breath away......I do not know the superlatives to describe her performance.
What can be said of the movie......All became silent, all were in awe....all loved......
10/10