***Now this is traditional Chinese cinema***

Rating: 10/10 (31 August 2004)

This movie was the best movie Jet Li has made. The story really pulled you in and kept a tight hold, and the cinematography was pure eye candy! The music was fantastic, as were the fight scenes. I always feel like I'm watching more of a beautiful ballet then an action movie, the movement is so smooth, perfect, precise, and had meaning. This was right up there with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". This movie is a must see, specially if you like traditional Chinese martial-arts cinema. Not the bastardized versions America puts out, low-grade knock-offs that they are. All violence and no story or heart. However as I always say, Make up your own mind. Don't listen to all those people that whine and complain about everything, most of the time they don't know what they're talking about. And don't take someone else's word on it being a good movie. You have an opinion, and most importantly a mind, use it! **A big 10 out of 10 from me** Stay Frosty!