movie review - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Sydney, 2000.12.17
Amazing. One of the most beautiful films I've ever seen. Set in China in what I took for the early twentieth century, it crosses the country in broad strokes of time and character. Really well done. It's about two ageing mercinaries, and the events that follow the decision one makes to retire his sword. The plot is too complex to adequately describe here, but if you've got three hours go see this film.
Recommended.