![]() ![]() With Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Lee skillfully brought together classic Hong Kong martial arts and archetypal western romance. Its fusion of the ancient China-based swordsman genre, intertwined love stories, and a refreshing representation of superhuman combat was the perfect storm for the uninitiated non-Chinese moviegoers. It is in the skilled hands of these master film warriors that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon comes alive.Īs the only martial arts film to have been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, as well as the highest grossing foreign language film in United States history, this film famously introduced the wuxia genre to Western audiences at just the right time. That’s not even mentioning the quintessential martial arts dramatics of expert stunt choreographer Yuen Wo Ping. In the same way, the brilliance of this film lies not only in its complex, fulfilling narrative and historic technical achievements, but also very much in the virtuosity and prowess of Ang Lee’s direction of the actors. ![]() It only comes alive in skilled hands,” says Master Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat), in the 2000 martial arts blockbuster, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. By Kai Nealis “A sword by itself rules nothing. ![]()
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