Seriously, this was one of the first movies I rented when I got my ps3. I am a huge Chow Yun-Fat fan. Actually I love a lot of asia cinema. This is one of the prettiest movies I have ever seen, seriously, it was shot in high def with high def equipment. It looks stunning in 1080p or i. I think quite possibly one of the prettiest films ever made. If you have a high def 1080p set up, you must watch this film. The details on the costumes, the sets, the clothing, the make up. Yes aesthetically its so pleasing. That does not take away from the epic story of betrayal and power.

The acting is pretty good, the martial arts are pretty well done. I love how it has a shakespearean feel to it. If you like Shakespeare and martial arts films, do not miss this one. Sure its a bit old, but seriously, on blue ray this is very very very pretty to look at, very pleasing to the eyes. The amount of work in the details in the metals on their armor and weapons is phenomenal. the use of colors is amazing. I give this a 5 out of 5 on the visuals alone. I watched it in Chinese with subtitles.