10-18-2010, 01:58 PM
This is Michelle Yeoh's return to the wuxia drama. It's produced by John Woo, so there's been a ton of buzz on it. DON'T READ THE REVIEWS! The English reviews I've read totally spoil it when they draw comparisons to other films. It's not a great martial arts film. It's a lot of flying swordplay ala CTHD. It's not the next CTHD either. Michelle is totally on point with it, but it lacks Chow and Z to balance her performance. It's a good film, but not an over-the-top great film, nor is it an outstanding example of what Chollywood is putting out now. But I was thoroughly entertained by it as I love the old wuxia dramas. It reminded me of the pre-Shaw Brothers, pre-Bruce Lee kung fu flicks, with an up-to-date cinematic style. Not a DOOM film, but a decent film. It made me want to start practicing my jian again.
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