Zhang, Ziyi

• Shi mian mai fu [House of Flying Daggers] (2004)

  [6/10]

  "Even if I weren't tired of watching martial artists dancing in the treetops, Yimou Zhang's House of Flying Daggers lacks the depth of story found in many of the recent Hong Kong martial arts epics such as Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and even his own Hero."

• Wo Hu Cang Long [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon] (2000)

  [9/10]

  "I have tried to watch Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon with a critical eye, but the engaging story and the absolutely gorgeous cinematography always distract me from my critical view and by the end, I just sigh like you would after taking a bite of the most succulent cheesecake."

  Average score: 7.50