This film has in my opinion some of the most beautiful martial arts scenes, filmed in lush green surroundings and a delight to the senses. I have lost count how many times I have seen it. The Echo Game is an emotional roller coaster.
The film is however more of a love story than a typical martial arts film.
A romantic police captain (Leo) breaks a beautiful member (Mei) of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
To accomplish this, Leo arrests Mei (Zhang Ziyi), a blind dancer who is suspected of being the previous leader's daughter. Jin proceeds to assault the jail and set Mei free, pretending that he is a rebel sympathizer, an act which gains Mei's trust. As Mei and Jin travel to the Flying Dagger headquarters, Leo trails behind with reinforcements. Inevitably, Mei and Jin fall in love.
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