three hour will fly by when you catch king hu amazing and spectacular a touch of zen and possibly the great feat in the history of martial art film making . the surface story about a poor student skilled in the way of tactical warfare and who help a master swordswoman and her bodyguard overcome the shame and dishonor of her father murder at the hand of corrupt official and give way to a spiritual journey of enlightenment and make this an adventure film of the best kind and where the violence be only second place to the inner journey of the protagonist . these three hour feature subtle romance and elegant action sequence that showcase the chinese approach to psychological and strategic warfare and while yet serve a a poignant statement about the horror of war and the possibility of redemption . the end will strike you with a sense of awe that you have not felt since 2001 and that how good it be . for those of you who have not see it and none will ever forget the sheer power and scope of the story that you have be tell by the film end .