Wu Yen - The Funnest Chinese Movie I Have Seen in Years

I noticed this movie after reading someone's blog (http://blog.chinatimes.com/georgegray/archive/2010/11/26/570568.html). I rented it from Netflix mostly because I missed the late Anita Mei. I didn't expect much. But, what a hilarious ride it is! So many gender changes in this movie, just like Shakespeare's comedies "Twelfth Night" and "As You Like It". The palace set reminds me how King Hu borrowed set design from the Chinese Opera. The use of puppet show to do battle scene is also ingenious. Needless to say I am now a fan of Sammi Cheng. (Why Hong Kong movie stars are also singers? Is it a requirement?)

P.S. the Cantonese version is much more fun to watch than the Mandarin speaking version.