This is a film directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Zhang Ziyi, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro. It was a film lined with many martial arts scenes and beautiful sceneries in the backdrop. The beautiful sceneries were vivid with colours - with bamboo scenes, by the rivers, in the forest with autumn leaves.
Zhang Ziyi played a member of the Flying Dagger Tribe. She posed as the blind daughter of the Tribe chief to lure the government officials who were hot on their trails of nailing the tribe down. Takeshi Kaneshiro was the spy of the government officials who befriended Zhang Ziyi hoping that she would lead him to their hiding place. What started as harmless flirting each bearing his or her own agenda soon developed into real romance.
All the leads played dual role in the movie. Andy Lau was a spy sent by the Flying Daggers to keep tab of the government officials. Andy Lau and Zhang Ziyi used to be lovers. However, this love turned to hatred when he discovered than Zhang Ziyi had genuinely fallen in love with Takeshi Kaneshiro.
To save Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Ziyi sacrificed herself.
This might seen like a typical triangle romance movie. However, the kaleidoscopic scenes were a visual joy. The effects of flying daggers and bamboo added excitement to a simple romantic movie. The dual roles played by all the leads added some mystery and suspense.
It was overall an enjoyable show.
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