A story of love and deceit against the backdrop of northern China in autumn. Stunning photography of the birch and bamboo grown scenery. Dazzling action sequences, two in particular: the ''echo game'' set piece that takes place in a brothel and a later battle in a grove of whispering bamboo. A love triangle of a girl-warrior (Zhang Ziyi) and two captains of the Imperial Police (Andy Lau and Takeshi Keneshiro), where nobody really is what he or she seems.
The plot is considered a bit illogical by many, but who cares, it's a Chinese opera filmed in the Hollywood colours of the musical era. I gave it a 9 out of 10 in the IMDB voting.
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