Rubbish

Rating: 1/10 (20 September 2005)

Well firstly i wish to say I'm unhappy that 0 out of 10 isn't an option. This is in my opinion as well as my friends and other people i know the most overrated film ever and they wonder why we don't watch enough Chinese/Japanese films this is why.
I brought this on DVD after reading rave reviews and hearing its great. I watched it and fell asleep. No Lie. I cant even remember what the story was but it was as gripping as a piece of soap. The acting was below par and really underperformed.
The worst part was the 'fight' scenes. I had reason to believe this film was true to life with no magic or unrealistic events yet the people who were fighting had these 'special' powers to jump over 2 or sometimes 3 storey buildings. They also staged sword fights in trees. If your thinking big trees with strong branches think again. These were thin trees and they were 'floating' on the leaves. I mean who can do that as well as take part in a sword fight? They also managed to jump high from a standing start with no run up or aid to help them jump.
I wouldn't waste my time with this film if i was you. It doesn't cut it in the western world where we expect good action films such as Saving Private Ryan, Kill Bill etc. Its just a Chinese film that they obviously spent a lot of money on and marketed it well.