Dir: Ang Lee, Yuen Woo-Ping, 2000, China (10*)Best Foreign Film (AA, BAA)
A poetic and mythical masterpiece from China, an epic about a stolen sword. Chow Yung-Fat is perfect as the martial arts master who has the sword stolen, and dimunitive Ziyi Zhang (the world's most popular actress) is the likely suspect, only she remains an elusive quarry. Many magical moments and acrobatic martial arts make this a visual treat, as Ang Lee got directorial help for the martial arts. Yo-Yo Ma provided a beautiful soundtrack score, which won an Oscar. 4 Oscars
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