I love that movie.
Along with Swordsman 2 my favourite Jet Li movie.
I´ve never heard it being compared so I don´t know if it´s something general public agrees on or not but...doesn´t Ninja Scroll borrow a bunch of stuff from Swordsman 2?
Snake charming, needle and thread, hand palm and some other things I can't remember right now.
I love the dark Wuxia of late 80's, early 90's. A Chinese Ghost Story, Swordsman, The Bride with White Hair.
I think it's cause of her outfit but Luminara Unduli reminds me of that era and those movies.