Goodness what a snore this was. I disliked this film on so many levels I don't know where to begin. First the story, I guess. It's as disjointed as Hugo. For the first hour it is about the two leads then bang, you are in the desert for a long time with the brat and her beau. Was all of that supposed to make her endearing? Cause I was ready to knock her over the head with my remote. And after that very long digression, the guy finally finds her and she tells him to take a hike? What the hell? Miss 'no one bosses me around' and 'I want my freedom' suddenly gets all submissive for the first time…

I hadn't seen Ang Lee's metaphysical, phantasmagorical epic kung fu love story since it blew me away at the cinema as a 16-year-old; remiss of me, I know. Twelve years on, and fuck me it looks good. Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh play quiet, lovelorn warriors, kept apart by a shared sense of honour, whose tentative steps towards romance are interrupted most abruptly by highly-strung, arse-kicking governor's daughter Zhang Ziyi, and the high-pitched psychopath she calls master.
 
The script is blessed with a rare profundity, dealing with massive themes in a way that's elliptical yet grounded, and the methodically paced story - which includes a ludicrously ambitious half-hour flashback sequence dealing with Ziyi's formative romance - is offset by exuberant…

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is beautiful, a remarkable love story with a nice wrapping of martial art. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon tells the love story between Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat) and Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh). Li Mu Bai decides to end his life as a warrior by joining the monastery as a monk and giving up his sword, The Green Destiny to his friend, Sir Te through the help of Shu Lien, for the sake of redeeming his past life and finding peace. The casting of Chow Yun Fat as Mu Bai is perfect, he could portray the character of a veteran warrior, highly-skillful, powerful yet wise. To me, this is a great cinematic experience as well as…

It's been ages since I have seen this. Hailed when it first came out for its breathtaking fight sequences this has since become a legend amongst fighting flicks. However to label this as a fighting flick would be a travesty. There is so much more to this. It's a tale of honour and love. The fighting is a sideline to these themes.

The direction is superb with such a grand scale of some of the shots yet so close and personal when emotional heights are reached. A sense of peace seems to permeate throughout the film. And so much is said whilst the actors say very little. A fantastic feat.

Why not five stars then? It's just too melancholy for…

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is definitely Ang Lee's greatest work. Forget Brokeback Mountain, this is the Ang Lee film to watch. This is an incredible, visually stunning martial arts film with a powerful, engaging story. The visuals here are stunning and grand. The acting is immaculate. This is a grand film with incredible beauty. Watching Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was something surreal. The film was breathtaking, the visuals, action scenes; everything was well crafted. Ang Lee has definitely made his finest picture with this film, and this is an amazing martial arts film. There are plenty of solid performances from the actors here; Ziyi Zhang and Michelle Yeoh are wonderful on-screen. This is an incredible drama film laced with stylish…

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is definitely Ang Lee's greatest work. Forget Brokeback Mountain, this is the Ang Lee film to watch. This is an incredible, visually stunning martial arts film with a powerful, engaging story. The visuals here are stunning and grand. The acting is immaculate. This is a grand film with incredible beauty. Watching Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was something surreal. The film was breathtaking, the visuals, action scenes; everything was well crafted. Ang Lee has definitely made his finest picture with this film, and this is an amazing martial arts film. There are plenty of solid performances from the actors here; Ziyi Zhang and Michelle Yeoh are wonderful on-screen. This is an incredible drama film laced with stylish…

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a film I had completely forgotten about. We watched clips of it in a high school Humanities class. The film is absolutely gorgeous to look at and the film is scored with such class and subtlety. Michelle Yeoh is a revelation here. There is so much emotion in her face, especially in her eyes. Interestingly, she most reminded me of Joaquin Phoenix in The Master. Although she's very much in the present moment, her eyes communicate an emotional range that extends beyond the story that unfolds in the film itself. It's as if there was a massive back story to this character that Yeoh communicates exclusively in her face.

The cinematography was jaw-dropping. I remember…

Com seu sétimo longa-metragem, Ang Lee mudou radicalmente de gênero e estilo, com o “Wuxia”, o tradicional gênero chinês de artes marciais e espadas.
O roteiro foi adaptado do livro de Du Lu Wang, pelos chineses Hui-Ling Wang, Kuo Jung Tsai e pelo americano James Schamus, colaborador de Lee desde sua estreia com “A Arte de Viver” (1992), aqui também com a função de produtor executivo. O trio fez uma ótima adaptação, com todos os elementos tradicionais e místicos do wuxia, aliados pelos ótimos personagens.
Após três produções nos E.U.A., o veterano Chow Yun-Fat (Mestre Li Mu Bai) voltou ao cinema chinês para o 78° longa-metragem de sua carreira, com uma grande e forte atuação.
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