The way that the greens of the bamboo and Li Mu Bai's sword seem to shimmer beautifully reflects the dream-like quality of Lee's storytelling and the epic, melodramatic feel that he was going for. Peter Pau, who won an Oscar for his cinematography, fills the screen with natural shades and then lights them in an almost ethereal manner. Whatever else is true about it, Crouching Tiger (as it will be known hereafter) is very pretty. While the narratives in his films aren't always the most complex or profound, he has a knack of continually pulling us back toward the underlying story, where many lesser directors would get lost in the pyrotechnics. With the possible exception of Hulk, Lee has always managed to strike an enviable balance between visual poetry and detailed characterisation. I spoke about Lee's directorial style in my review of Life of Pi, for which he eventually won the Oscar for Best Director. While you might have cause for debating exactly how ground-breaking it is within its given genre of wuxia, it is still a great film with a well-told story which finds director Ang Lee at the peak of his powers.
Together with Spirited Away, it was a watershed for bringing Chinese, Japanese and Korean films to greater attention in the West. This over-valuing can lead to greater misconceptions about the cultures from which such films emanate, leading us to regard as paradigm-shifting art what said culture regards as derivative, third-rate trash.Ĭrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon came at a time when American audiences were starting to gain a new-found familiarity with 'Asian' or 'Eastern' cinema. We're so used to the American approach to storytelling and characterisation, with Hollywood-style films being made all over the world, that the second someone comes along with a slightly different approach, we assume that it must have some greater value. One of the traps with reviewing cinema outside of the Hollywood mainstream is assuming that difference equates to higher quality. Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexuality|Martial Arts Violence) The search leads to the House of Yu where the story takes on a whole different level. Set against 19th-century China’s breathtaking landscape, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the action-packed, box-of¬fice smash from two-time Best Director Academy Award® winner Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, 2005 Life of Pi, 2012) and featuring stunning martial arts choreography by Yuen Wo Ping (The Matrix).In 19th century Qing Dynasty China, a warrior (Chow Yun-Fat) gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover (Michelle Yeoh) to deliver to safe keeping, but it is stolen, and the chase is on to find it. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy - and the inescapable, enduring power of love. A young aristocrat (Zhang Ziyi) prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior ¬fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. Two master warriors (Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh) are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. Winner of 4 2000 Academy Awards®, including Best Cinematography. Starring Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chen Chang, Pei-pei Cheng, Chow Yun-Fat
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 20th Anniversary
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