i be very surprised how bad this movie be . nice cinematography and beautiful landscape can only take the movie so far . i be hop for a rerun of hero and but this be much and much bad . this movie be why kung fu movie get a bad reputation in the first place . no believable character ( even within the cartoonish world of kung fu movie and these character be ridiculous ) and virtually no plot and and ridiculous story twist . this movie be so boring and so frustrating because it remind you of try to play a make believe game with a child . every time you think your silly battle make some sense and they invent another ridiculous twist that make no sense ( ah ha and you only think you have get me with your super power and 10 and 000 ray gun and but i eat my vitamin lace with plutonium and teflon and so your ray gun do not work and i be invulnerable to your super power . tap tap no trade back infinity plus one . ) child can continue with this lunacy and because they do not really care whether anyone be listen because they be have a fun time . however and for the viewer and especially the adult viewer and this long movie be bad than a bout with bad gas . spoiler ahead note to kung fu movie maker and ( a ) if you have a knife in your back it hurt unless you be on pcp and in which case your kung fu be not strong and ( b ) if you repeatedly fall on your back and which have a knife in it and it will hurt more and do more damage and unless it be a fake prop and ( c ) when you get stab in the heart with a knife and you die and especially in ancient china where there isn not a kaiser permanente around the corner and ( d ) kung fu fight do not last for hour while 3 foot of snow fall and and ( e ) sometimes it be worth while explain your character and their motivation . in any event and go watch hero again and because at least within it own little world it be comprehensible .