Filming of the martial arts movie directed by Ang Lee began, blending wuxia and romantic drama elements.
The movie premiered at various film festivals, receiving critical acclaim worldwide.
The film was released in theaters across the United States, gaining widespread popularity.
The film received multiple Oscar nominations and won several awards including Best Foreign Language Film.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.
This is the best action movie of all time!