Not Since Crouching Tiger...

Rating: 8/10 (9 August 2006)

This movie is the best Chinese movie I've seen since Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I understand that House of Flying Daggers is also good, but I haven't seen it yet.
Some people have complained that the plot is plodding. You may have a point. Nevertheless, the directing is amazing and the photography is positively breath-taking. In fact, I'm positive you can watch this movie in Chinese with no subtitles and still be impressed.
But I really need to defend this story. The relationship between Broken Sword and Flying Snow is heartbreaking, and not just at the end. The writing is such that, even with different versions of the story, the emotions between the two are similar so you don't get to meet different people every time a version of their story is told.
But the concept of "All Under Heaven"... now that's a winner.
If you haven't seen this movie, you should... soon... NOW!