Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGONÂ (15)
D:Â Ang Lee
Columbia Tristar/UCV/SPC/Good Machine/Edko/Zoom Hunt (Bill
Kong, Hsu Li Kong & Ang Lee)
Taiwan/Hong Kong 🇹🇼 ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° 2000
120 mins
Adventure/Historical/Romance
W: James Schamus, Wang Hui Lang & Tsai Kuo Jung [based
on the novel "Wo Hu Cang Long" by Wang Du Lu]
DP:Â Peter PauÂ
Ed:Â Tim Squyres
Mus:Â Tan Dun
PD:Â Tim Yip
Cos:Â Tim Yip
Chow Yun Fat (Li Mu Bai), Michelle
Yeoh (Yu Shu Lien), Zhang Ziyi (Jen Yu), Chang Chen (Lo), Siheng Lung (Ser Te), Chang Pei-Pei (Jade Fox)
An arthouse twist on the martial arts film, rejuvenating a
genre which had been out of favour for nearly two decades.Â
There's even a little romance thrown in, not only between
Zhang Ziyi and Chang Chen's characters, but also Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeo's.
The story centres around the theft of a valuable sword and
the owner's quest to regain possession of it, reigniting a war between himself and a cunning witch.
It's very beautifully photographed and the fight
choreography is excellent, but it's made not to appeal to fans of martial arts movies but rather broaden the fan base for them films, which may leave some viewers short changed. Â
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It's meticulous craft must be acknowledged, as well as the
fact that this became one of the most successful foreign language films in cinema history.
8/10
