In Hu's skilled hands, martial arts films rose above their previous B-movie status and took on a cultured brilliance, with calligraphy, compelling stories, Peking Opera, and superb outdoor scenery turning the genre into "martial poetry."
書法、意境、京劇鑼鼓和優美的外景，使胡氏作品結晶為美麗的武俠詩篇。