A film an Asian is proud of

Rating: Null/10 (17 March 2001)

The flying swordsmen and the 'jianghu' world. These are familiar to Asians, especially the Chinese, who have been brought up watching them on television. I think Ang Lee did a terrific job in making this period drama. The martial arts movements in the fight scenes don't have the crappy sound effects that are still present in many of the tv drama series.
The only dissatisfying part of the film is the difference in Mandarin accents. This applies especially to Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun Fat, whose lines I couldn't have understood if it weren't for the subtitles. Speaking of subtitles, this film made me realise that the Chinese language is such a beautiful language, and no language can translate its complexity and beauty. I'm proud of this film, as an Asian, and it has my full support at the Oscars.