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MCT:November 28, 2008''A faithful heart makes wishes come true.''
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.
Yun-Fat Chow: Master Li Mu Bai
If I had to sum up Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in just three simple words, they would be Enthralling, Mystical and Mesmerizing. The story is so well thought out and it goes excellently with some of Asia's biggest movie stars namely Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun Fat.
The scenery and the photography was beyond belief. The majestic landscapes of China match imagination when I read all the beautiful Chinese poems of the respective Tang and Sung dynasties. No wonder poets in these eras could come up with masterpieces. They sure had the best inspiration.
Peter Pau not only captured the landscapes and the settings, he also managed to capture the fast-as-lightening action/choreography wonderfully. The shot of Jen gliding over water just lodged in my mind. The soundtrack also is beyond excellence. Tan Dun used different instruments to match the different locales. He mixed in Central Asian music in the desert sequence and Chinese flute in the Southern China scenes. Yo-yo Ma's cello in the main theme makes me want to shed a tear everytime heard.
Now onto the plot, often accused of being far too simple and "high-concept" for such a critically acclaimed film. I would disagree. Certainly, this isn't an exercise in senseless "the-plot-rules-all" film making promoted by many a summer movie. The plot not only serves the characters, but IS the characters, their interactions and relationships. The restrained dynamic between Yun Fat and Yeoh is played against the sparky, lusty affair and her lowly bit of criminal scruff (the latter being standard escapist, fairy tale material, executed perfectly). The final scene between Yeoh and Yun Fat's characters is infinitely more interesting than lesser film makers would achieve, as there is no tragic final kiss but merely tears and regret. Perhaps the most interesting character dynamic is between the aging female outlaw Jade Fox, and her supposed muse, Zi.
The storytelling was done so expertly. As a romantic love story, loving the desert romance between Jen and Lo. It's one of the most charming and believable bonds that I can recollect. Most people gave credit of the fighting to Yuen Wo Ping. I'd give respect also to Ang Lee. I've seen Yuen's martial art films before, but they're never done in such a diverse, an imaginative and artistic way.
The artistic mastery has to come from visionary Ang Lee who has crafted on his canvas of film a beautiful artistic masterpiece. -
MCT:November 19, 2008real nice, flying asians, didnt care much for the ending though... maybe im a dotard?
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MCT:November 8, 2008
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is one of those very few films that revolutionized a genre. The first film to gain mainstream popularity for the Asian martial arts epic with western audiences, it's a beautiful marriage of art house sensibilities and crowd pleasing action. It concerns a young woman whose desire for adventure has seen her come under the wing of a ruthless criminal named Jade Fox who betrayed and murdered the master of swordsman Chow Yun Fat. He and unrequited love Michelle Yeoh see the good in her and so try to persuade her to join them rather than fight, but fate has a different path in store. Boasting the epic scope and beautiful cinematography of the likes of David Lean combined with elegant wire work and brilliantly choreographed fight sequences, Crouching Tiger is popular entertainment at its most refined. The intertwining of not one but two moving tales of love, as well as revenge and redemption walks the line between pretension and sentimentality while descending into neither and has a philosophical tone that's never preachy or dull. It's an enchanting film complimented perfectly by a gorgeous soundtrack that fully deserves its reputation as a ground breaker and makes every martial arts film that preceded it look artless and crude by comparison.
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MCT:June 16, 2008I'm going to sound like i'm trying to go against the popular flow just for the sake of it, or trying to sound snobish, but that's not the case at all. CTHD is a watchable but very bland film. It's main attribute resides on opening the door to the wuxia genre in the west, but the story is really nothing out of the ordinary.
Aside from Fat and Yeoh, the characters are never really interesting at all.Zhang Ziyi's love story with the thief was dull and borind, and even the fight scenes are far from being the best of Yuen Woo Ping.
So again, it is cliche to say it, but this one really is a film that only people new to the genre will find that good. Solid wuxia flicks are more than just exotic locations and wire-fights. -
MCT:April 20, 2008
An extroadinary action-packed fantacy. It's brilliant. Director, Ang Lee has crafted a beautifully told film filled with passion, romance, vision and of course breathtaking action sequences that will astonish.
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MCT:January 8, 2009I really could not get into this film, though the choreography was second to none, I felt the film was some what lacking in depth.
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SoulSweeperposted 334 days ago -
This is the movie I salute most!! You guys must watch it too!! Great scenes, amazing characters, everything...Bite me if you don't like this movie!! '_"
posted 516 days ago -
I tried to add Ziyi as a favorite of mine, and they don't have her anywhere in the database. This is so stupid, she is the star of this movie, as well as others....why they don't add her is beyond me.
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P.S Zhang Ziyi is rules.posted 682 days ago -
This movie was contrived and scripted well. As a former martial artist in my own time, I enjoyed this movie and now own it. I was honored to rate this movie when it first appeared. It is a beautifully written, the scenes were well done, the scripts were very well done, the special effects were devastating well put together, their was no lip sinc here. It seemed more natural. Excellent plot. I would recommend it to anyone who is a martial art buff. I have rated many a movie in my time as a free lancer, writer, publisher,Editor,critic, and past background experience. I would rate this movie once again as one of the top 50 martial arts movies. If you haven't explored the Martial Arts movie field, at least try this one. ONE OF THE BEST......
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Highly Recommended! A stunningly beautiful film capturing the heart and soul of martial arts fantasy films and taking it to the next level. Nominated for 10 Academy Awards and winner of 4, this film while entirely spoken in Mandarin and subtitled in English, communicates it's meanings and feelings quite well. Amazing fantasy fight scenes and an interesting story. Wonderfully directed by Ang Lee.
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