Good even if not original.

Rating: 7/10 (25 August 2001)

Many people are mislead that this movie is something original. It isn't. There are many previous movies that have "flying men" scenes in the fighting. Yuen Woo-Ping has been doing that kind of choreography since the 70's. It should also be noted that Chow Yun Fat cannot do martial arts and was a poor choice to play the role of a master just for that fact. Overall the movie is enjoyable and the scenery is good, but the story and fighting aren't original enough for true Hong Kong movie fans to consider it the best ever made. If you liked Crouching Tiger I recommend checking out some of the choreographers earlier works like Fist of Legend or Iron Monkey.