Female Kung-Fu expert protects her village from bandits.
One of the best all-around Kung Fu flicks you will see. Michelle Yeoh is perfect as a calm, melancholy kick-ass tofu chef. What's nice is a lack of blood and gore, and superb slapstick kung fu action. Lots of slobbering local men and a wacky tofu-shop lady for a little silly comedy thrown in.
By the way, the kung fu choreography is top notch. If you don't know Yuen Woo-ping, learn him now.....(choreographer and action director for Kill Bill, The Matrix, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Drunken Master, Iron Monkey, Kung Fu Hustle, and a score of others)
My wife is not a huge Kung Fu fan, but she greatly enjoyed this one.
Quickie Synopsis
Smash This
Pan of Tofu
If You Can
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