Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

I recently sat down to watch, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," and thought it was very interesting. I thought it was cool how the movie focused on the power of a woman and martial arts. I believe the acting and relationship between the characters was showcased well and the talent of the individuals was obvious and entertaining to watch. This movie is all about the search for the magic sword, "Green Destiny," and the drama this stolen object leads to. After a warrior gives his sword, "Green Destiny," to his lover to keep safe, it is stolen. This causes a big uproar as everyone searches high and low to find it. While searching, they are lead to the House of Yu where the story jumps to a whole different level. The main characters in the film…

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is an ancient Chinese martial art film. It also creates the highest box office of foreign language films in the U.S history. According to “imbd.com”, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was originally released on May 2000, in France, at the Cannes Film Festival. According to “boxofficemojo.com”, domestic limited release was in December 8, 2000, and wide release was January 12, 2001. It was released under Sony Picture Classics. Around the world, it was released by seven…

There exist particular elements in the film Crouching tiger, the Hidden Dragon that the audience from the western world are unlikely to comprehend. Foremost, the film title is derived from a Chinese apothegm which means hiding strength from our world. The movie story is centered around a four hundred years sword which is referred to as the Green Destiny. The movie director avers it to be referred to as such as the green color represents yin which in this respect is the female mysterious nature…

I was just a teenager when I first saw the movie Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. I had never seen a film like it before and it captured my imagination and gave me a new found respect for foreign cinema. It has been about sixteen years since Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon came out in British cinemas and now it is back in a big way with a new film called Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny coming out on Netflix in February. Alongside the film release, we are also being treated to the…

The movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a film directed by Ang Lee. This film takes place in China during the 19th century; which during this time China faced land shortages, famine, a growth in population, and inflation. This movie is a historical fiction film where the story is fictional, however it borrows true events that happen during the 19th century. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is set in the Qing Dynasty along with the Qianlong Emperor who was the ruler at this time. The story…

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. The search leads to the House of Yu where the story takes on a whole different level. As for what “crouching tiger, hidden dragon” means, a message board posting reveals the answer: “The phrase 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' (Wuo hu zhan long) is a chinese idiom in which the words 'Tiger' and…

Li Ang’s “The lost Garden” and Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” are both stories with love as a central theme, both these works however touch on more than just that. Gender issues are addressed in both works; while they may differ in representation both show the inner workings of the male and female roles in Asian culture. With a strong patriarchal figure in Li Ang’s novel, compared to the strong female charters in Ang Lee’s film. The use of class systems is also represented in both…

Journal 5: What is appealing to me regarding Chinese films is the very heavy use of some form of martial arts in most of their films. While I was looking on Google trying to figure out what movie I should watch for this journal, I notice while rea ding the descriptions, that most of the films dealt with some kind of martial arts training. Additionally, what I also found appealing while looking at which movies to watch, was how most of the films were set back in time and the movies were mainly…

The distinctive juxtaposition of western and eastern cultural elements in Crouching tiger hidden dragon, challenges and re-assess the widely perceptive thoughts on eastern and western traditions in specific cultural and historical settings to provide an alternative perspective. This is apparent through the contrast of two dominant characters, Shu lien who represents eastern culture in terms of thought and spirituality and Jen Yu, whom represents the western desire for independence and freedom.…

As the title suggests, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon refers to what lies beyond the eyes can perceive in a being. The movie illustrates characters that are relatable to self and Asian society. As we explore the Chinese ancestry in the class we watch the movie as a reflection of Confucianism and Taoism prevailing in traditions of China. The characters in the movie portray various attributes to paint the picture of China as a self-regulating society. As the movie begins, Li Mubai returns from…