Firstly, why am I reviewing a film that has been reviewed almost to the death? This will be the 27th time this film has been reviewed. But, after reading so many glowing reviews for this, I really must express how much I DID NOT ENJOY this film!

For me, this was simply an exhibition in eye-candy. Yes, this film looked great.

But this film was missing a few key elements to pivot it from simply being visually pleasing to an entertaining movie. Firstly, it had no human element. Bad characterization, shoddy script. The acting basically amounted to striking dramatic poses and tossing hair into the wind. Secondly, for a supposedly martial arts film, there was NO martial arts. Unless you call jumping around in stunningly drawn backgrounds and waving swords in the air multiple times martial arts. I don't. Am I behind the times when I say I want people to FIGHT in fight scenes?

Groundbreaking? Maybe in a graphical sense, for Hong Kong. But a groundbreaking MOVIE? I don't think so. I don't like my movies being hollow shells. 3/10