A Must See For Foreign Films Fans

Rating: 8/10 (11 February 2003)

I saw this film while on vacation in Singapore during the first week of Chinese New Year and found it to be quite good for a Chinese film. Like others who have already commented on this film in the message board posts, it is somewhat similar to Crouching Tiger but without the Westernization of Hollywood.
If you're looking for another Crouching Tiger--this isn't it. If you're looking for another action/martial arts film--this isn't it. This is a traditional Chinese film whose focus is more on artistic cinematography. If you've seen director Yimou Zhang's earlier works like "Raise The Red Lantern" or "Happy Times", you'll appreciate this film.
Pay particular attention to the use of colors that the director uses to re-tell the same sequence of events several times. Most people have missed this point and just see it as repetitive nonsense.
Score (Out of 10): 8