| Brief Description: | An Oscar-winner for Best Foreign Language Film and the highest-grossing foreign language film in U.S. history, Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is both an homage to Hong Kong martial arts fantasies and a major reworking of the genre. Like Wong Kar-wai's Ashes of Time, it combines exciting fight sequences with a philosophical, character-driven story that is unusually somber for a martial arts film. Hong Kong superstars Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh play veteran warriors out to recover a magical sword from a mysterious newcomer (Zhang Zi Yi), while also fighting off old foe Jade Fox. With the aid of renowned director and action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping, Lee presents wall-climbing and flying sequences in a truly elegant fashion. For all its action movie conventions, it is ultimately a work of visual beauty and intimate emotions. Tan Dun's Oscar-winning musical score features lovely cello solos by Yo-Yo Ma. In Mandarin with English subtitles.
Letterboxed, closed-captioned. Includes Mandarin and English-dubbed soundtrack options, audio commentary by Ang Lee and screenwriter James Schamus, interview with Michelle Yeoh, Coco Lee music video, trailer and more.
Ang Lee
Taiwan/Hong Kong/USA
2000
120 mins. |
