Robin Turner If you like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, you'll love this film; if not, you won't. It's as simple as that. Apart from sharing Michelle Yeoh, similar tropes appear: older vs. younger woman fighter; desire for love vs. desire for peace; an object of great power that everyone wants to get their hands on; poisons; people running up walls and flying through the air - all the normal wuxia stuff. There are also hints of Kill Bill (not surprising given Tarantino's drawing on Chinese martial arts films). Our heroine, Drizzle, is a member of a group of elite assassins who turns her back on the life of stealth and slaughter and runs off with said object of great power. Her former colleagues don't take too kindly to this, with the usual bloody consequences. In other words, the film is over-the-top acrobatic violence from beginning to end.

gpnsh The movie is simply awful. Hey, I understand that this genre supports people flying and other crazy things, but there are good movies in the genre out there. This one is just an embarrassment, probably one of the worst movies I've ever watched. The plot is too straightforward, no logic in people's actions, conversations are ridiculous. I mean, they hunt for some guy's remains, hide their identities, and at the same time discuss how it is better to air-dry noodles on a roof or how some powers will help a castrated guy grow his penis back! WTF??? I can imagine how much actors laughed while trying to say these things on camera with a serious face. Anyway, please spend your life on better things, cause this is garbage.

moviesbest I did not watch this movie until very recently because I don't expect it to be good due to an unknown director and the well-known poor acting of Michelle Yeoh. Bing a big fan of wu xia movies, I can't resist it any further and watched it along with Detective Dee & Wu Xia(Dragon). Surprisingly I find Jianyu to be much better than the other 2. Here are my reasons: a) The script and story is is well paced, full of mystery and intrigue, convincing and flawless except the romance part is a little too much and too long but by the end of the movie, you will understand and accept why it was done so. b) The action scenes are clear, convincing and enough to satisfy any action fans. c) All the actings are up to expectation. Even Michelle Yeoh don't appear woody as in all her past movies. This is probably her best acted movie. d) The ending is highly satisfactory.

mmushrm I really enjoyed this movie and have to say its one of the best movies of this genre that I have seen in awhile. The fight scenes were good, nothing that disregards the laws of physics and gravity too much. Quick action sequences, no shots that goes in slow motion and focuses on the flow of the hair kind of effects. The characters are so-so. I will not say that they are overly interesting but they don't distract from the story either. The best part of the movie for me was how it actually caught me off guard. The plot twist actually made me laugh as I never saw it coming and I thought I have seen it all in martial art movies.There are some parts that are funny some that are sexy. parts that are exciting and parts that are wholesome. I really recommend this movie. Don't let the rather formulaic and somewhat confusing opening throw you off. Its good :)