bill_chambers's Full Review: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
I've always admired the work of director Ang Lee, for its quiet authority. But I never would have guessed he'd have the folkloric, razzle-dazzle Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in him. (Brother) Chow Yun-Fat stars as Li Mu Bai, a disillusioned warrior (in a meditative search for enlightenment, he has found only "endless sorrow") bound by honour to avenge the murder of his Master and stave off the affections of his dearest friend, Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh), a skilled fighter in her own right. When a thief (Ziyi Zhang) enters their lives, one equipped with the knowledge of defying gravity, Li offers to hone her impetuousness. Instead, she steals his fabled sword, "The Green Destiny," and embarks on a de facto journey of self-discovery.
The film is beautifully choreographed, and I'm referring to both the limitless action sequences designed by Yuen Wo-Ping and the emotional tides so smoothly navigated by Lee. Yet Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has left me paralysed to articulate my instant love for it; I left asking "how did they do that?" of its unique swordplay (expressly, a duel that takes place in a bamboo forest--atop the trees), but when I think back to the movie, I remember its humanity above all else. Within age-old contrivances emerge deeply affecting characters. Poetry.
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