You seldom get it at this level of artistry, however. Most of these films have fights where the motion is jerky. You can see one fighter waiting for the punch or kick that he knows is coming, then the other fighter waits, as the fight jerks along. The martial arts sequences in this film are fluid. In a way, martial arts films are just a violent counterpart to the old MGM dance musicals made 50 to 60 years ago.
Martial arts is lot like acrobatic dancing.
The plot is secondary to the dancing. There is also virtually no character development in the film. Although the story is thin, it holds together well enough as an action vehicle. Lee, who played Kato, wore a mask very similar to the one worn by Jet Li in this film. The film doesn't explain this weapon at all.