Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
High art meets high spirits in a rapturously romantic epic that really kicks butt.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
7 Feb 2001
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It's rare to find a film that satisfies our craving for pop while giving us the transcendence of poetry.
– Peter Rainer,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
21 May 2001
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Chow reveals astonishing depths. But the revelation is Yeoh.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jun 2001
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It's abundantly clear that Lee, in conjunction with fight choreographer Yuen Wo-Ping (famed for The Matrix), has brought to these standard tropes his own elevating, near-feline sensibilities.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
25 Apr 2003
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The smartest and smartest-looking action movie of the year.