On China's freezing northern frontier, Fung Hu Suet is the heavy-hearted, limping swordsman who meets up with a flashy kung fu virtuoso as shadowy forces pit the most powerful martial artists against one another. The plot is a hall of mirrors in which someone reading ambiguous subtitles might very well end up seeing his own confused reflection in the theater bathroom as he tries to make sense of it all. The numerous imaginative fight scenes are especially welcome, as are the unexpected dashes of humor.

(3/4)



[Reviewed by Steve Spinali]