Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 2000

I would have rated this movie a 4 (or a 4.5 if that was possible), but I think it deserves 5 because it has the best martial arts scenes of almost any movie I've ever seen. The only other movie that I think comes close to this one in terms of its martial arts is Hero; however, the fight scenes in Hero are highly stylized and not very realistic, whilst they tend to be more down to earth in this movie. As an amateur martial arts practitioner myself, I have a lot of respect for well-choreographed fight scenes and actors who are also genuine martial artists! The martial arts is just one aspect of this movie, however. As many other reviewers have noted, the philosophical and thought-provoking conversations and themes are the true heart of the movie, and turn it from mere acting to a work of art.

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this is one of my favorite films due to the combination of amazingly stylish cinematography and battles, and the beautiful "unfulfilled love" story. no wonder it won so many awards, including Oscars. even though it's in Chinese, its beauty speaks to everyone.

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