A sister and brother, the last heirs of a family of acrobats, are called upon by a Buddhist monk sect to retrieve an artifact that their ancestors have protected throughout the ages.
Acting
Michelle Yeoh elevates every ridiculous moment.
Stunts
Pre-Crouching Tiger wirework with charming jank.
Costume
Michelle's leather pants deserve their own credit.
Director
Peter Pau Tak-Hai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Peter Pau won an Oscar for cinematography on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon two years earlier—yet this looks nothing like it.
The film bombed partly for Tibetan political sensitivities; China blocked release over perceived separatist undertones in the monk storyline.
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