Best Kong -Fu/Martial Arts film I have seen

Rating: 8/10 (3 August 2014)

Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon is a very special film.Its elegant and yet simple story telling, backed by its relaxed pacing and bleeding cinematography makes it just about the most beautiful and elegant martial/Kong-fu film I have ever seen.
The best feature of this work is its simpleness to follow. Unlike many Martial arts films I have seen,the audience has very little to do,but to be engaged, and this is refreshing.
The Story is magical and captivating from the first frame to the very last and Ang Lee's use of the Western Chinese landscape,is truly breathtaking and stand as a character in itself.What is unique about this story is that it is in equal parts a mystery and at the same time time an enthralling tale of unrequited love,set against a rich display of Chinese culture and visually explosive Martial Arts skills.
The ensemble of actors were incredibly strong. Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh and Ziyi Zhang, delivered impactful performances right through and the musical score was especially tantalizing, together somehow transplanting you to this era of china and this was truly an achievement.
The only qualm I had with this film is that the character Jen (Ziyi Zhang),could have been a bit more developed.I found myself at times questioning her motives and struggling to understand her loyalties.In truth,an additional ten minutes of screen time could have better helped the audience to fully understand her as a character.
However,with Crouching Tiger:Hidden Dragon:Green Destiny on the horizon in 2015,am hoping she gets her due as much as I would get the opportunity to grace this magical world once again.