THE SCOOP Director: Ang Lee Plot: Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are lead to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life. Genre: Action/Adventure/Drama/Fantasy Awards: Won 4 Oscars - best foriegn film, cinematography, set decor, original score. Nom. for 6 Oscars - best pic, director, costume design, editing, screenplay, original song. Runtime: 120min Rating: NC-16 for martial arts violence and some sexuality. IN RETROSPECT Ang Lee's celebrated Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is an epic martial arts film that combines unbelievable action sequences with elements of romantic melodrama. The powerful cast of Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, and Chang Chen, give this film a 'heavyweight' feel. The best of all would be newcomer Zhang Ziyi, who gained instant stardom. She is beautiful, yet showing off her guile and a liking for danger in elegant fashion in the film. ...
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Directors: Ang Lee
Writers: Du Lu Wang (book),Hui-Ling Wang (screenplay)
Release: 22 December 2000 (USA)
Plot: Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
Cast: Yun-Fat Chow - Master Li Mu Bai (as Chow Yun Fat), Michelle Yeoh - Yu Shu Lien, Ziyi Zhang - Jen Yu (Mandarin version) / Jiao Long (English dubbed version) (as Zhang Ziyi), Chen Chang - Lo 'Dark Cloud' / Luo Xiao Hu, Sihung Lung - Sir Te, Pei-pei Cheng - Jade Fox (as Cheng Pei-Pei), Fa Zeng Li - Governor Yu, Xian Gao - Bo, Yan Hai - Madame Yu, De Ming Wang - Police Inspector Tsai / Prefect Cai Qiu, Li Li - May (as Li Li), Su Ying Huang - Auntie Wu, Jin Ting Zhang - De Lu, Rei Yang - Maid, Kai Li - Gou Jun Pei
Runtime: 120 min
Country: Taiwan
Language: Mandarin
Company: Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd.
Links: IMDb Profile
Categories: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Writers: Du Lu Wang (book),Hui-Ling Wang (screenplay)
Release: 22 December 2000 (USA)
Plot: Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
Cast: Yun-Fat Chow - Master Li Mu Bai (as Chow Yun Fat), Michelle Yeoh - Yu Shu Lien, Ziyi Zhang - Jen Yu (Mandarin version) / Jiao Long (English dubbed version) (as Zhang Ziyi), Chen Chang - Lo 'Dark Cloud' / Luo Xiao Hu, Sihung Lung - Sir Te, Pei-pei Cheng - Jade Fox (as Cheng Pei-Pei), Fa Zeng Li - Governor Yu, Xian Gao - Bo, Yan Hai - Madame Yu, De Ming Wang - Police Inspector Tsai / Prefect Cai Qiu, Li Li - May (as Li Li), Su Ying Huang - Auntie Wu, Jin Ting Zhang - De Lu, Rei Yang - Maid, Kai Li - Gou Jun Pei
Runtime: 120 min
Country: Taiwan
Language: Mandarin
Company: Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd.
Links: IMDb Profile
Categories: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee, 2000)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Here is another example of a game changer…one that influenced cinema and introduced a lot of people to a world of Martial Arts films outside of what people saw in America. I grew up on the genre, a genre that is more than vast, and to go to a theater and see a movie as well crafted as Crouching Tiger was quite mind-blowing. The fight scenes are some of the best and most beautiful action sequences ever put to screen and the look of the film is more than brilliant with explosive colors and amazing locations. Even outside of the grand brawls, the epic love story was so immense, it could have stood alone as a non-Martial Arts movie.
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