The success of crouching tiger Hidden dragon in the west is all the more amazing since it is a period kung fu movie. Also being a foriegn film and relying on subtitles would surely keep moviegoers away. But with a well worked script and fast flowing action this is surely to pave the way for hong kong movies in the west, (or at least director/stars).
The cast put in strong performances(exception of chow yun fat) and each have an intriguing story to tell. Yeun woo ping who was behind the matrix work shows what he really can do in this film and the fighting choreography is simply breathtaking.
If you are a fan of martial arts, interesting characters and love stories then this will not disappoint.
9/10