Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon update feed
" TITLE OF WRITTEN WORK: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon PUBLISHED FORMAT: novel AUTHOR/CREATOR: Wang Dulu ORIGINAL PUBLICATION YEAR: between 1938-1942 HAVE I READ: No NOTES: With the success of the film, the novel has been re-released in a manhua form and all I can find are publication dates for that release. "
"Re-watch - May 30th I decided to end the month on a strong note by revisiting a film I was long overdue to sit back down with. I'd kinda forgotten how much I enjoy this movie, with the combination of jaw-dropping action scenes and romance and well-developed characters. Everything works beautifully together and it's a joy to behold. For those seeking an in-depth look at the film, I recommend checking out its entry in the History of Violence series at AV Club."
" Cast : Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang What was it about? Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically skilled, adolescent nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life. My two cents: First of all, this movie was really gorgeous and it was something really unexpected from Ang Lee, considering he just directed a Western (‘Ride with Devil’), a 70's drama (‘The Ice Storm’) and a periode piece (‘Sense and sens"
"A martial arts film that decides that it's not goin to be one. Many forms of physical combat like to brag of itself as being a form of violent ballet, but Crouching Tiger Hidden dragon is one that just wants to portray it martial arts as an art tool that blends into the majesty of the story's theme of honor, love and wisdom, that this film ends up laying claim to that dance-metaphor that the other fighting films wish they could be truly worthy of. No character in this film, no matter how smal"
" Directed by: Ang Lee Produced by: Bill Kong, Hsu Li-kong, and Ang Lee Screenplay by: Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo Jung Based on the novel by: Wang Dulu Cinematography: Peter Pau Edited by: Tim Squyres Music by: Tan Dun Distributed by: Sony Classics"