It is not the this film that will not get Oscar but the Oscar loose this film !!

Rating: 10/10 (13 January 2003)

This year Oscar will surely down on quality if the academy members did not pay any attention on this great and beautifully make film.
And it's on Miramax's fault, Zhang Yimou had better attention without Miramax and his movies always been a big talks in every film festival.
Well, maybe Cannes is a better place for him than Oscar. But if Crouching Tiger make it to the top at the Oscar as Best picture nomination then shame on the Academy if this film ( that is better than CT ) can't.
This film is an equal to Crouching Tiger in it's fighting scene and beautiful setting. Maybe if you just see it in a glimpse it looks like a repetition of CT, the director just try to make money from CT success. Well it don't
The epic story about the six kingdom and how they united as one great Empire of China is not a easy one to tell, and its cleverly told with only one long conversation of No Name ( Jet Li) and the Emperor. The story cleverly turns into many versions as the conversation goes on along the film. These many versions of the conversation visualized in the film required all actors/ actresses to change how they act on the same character! It is not easy but all the cast has done wonderful job especially Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung.
A lot of Chinese philosophy are brought along in this film and finalized with a great ending that will make people understand unlike CT that brings questions to western mind.
Well enough said. See it for yourself if you can find this movie near you.
I give this film two thumbs up !!