Great action romance

Rating: Null/10 (13 December 2000)

It takes a little while to get into the fairy tale world where fighters fly from rooftop to rooftop or fight in the tree canopy, but once you're in, you're hooked. It's true that the effects are amazing, but what really makes the movie excellent were the performances. I kept thinking to myself: "If only I understood Chinese and didn't have to read those subtitles". But even without understanding a word, the movie brought me to tears.
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is a romance that just happens to involve fairy tale fighters. It's the story of Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat) and Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh)'s forbidden love. There may be a whole lot more going on, but for me, that was the story. I won't go into details since this is a must see and I wouldn't want to ruin it for anyone.
Trust me, this film will take you somewhere unexpected. It is probably one of the best films of the year, and unfortunately too many of you won't go see it because it's in Chinese. You're missing out.