Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly said, “Soaring and romantic, wild and serene, feminist and gutsy, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is one of the best movies of the year.” The movie is powerful and a terrific film all in the same time. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, a movie’s plot based around a sword. The movie is very action packed and it is like the Matrix all over again. The choreography was done by the same choreographer as the Matrix. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon isn’t all about the action of trying to retrieve a stolen sword, but the movie also has a basis of a love story or love stories.
Master Li Mu Bai, played by Chow Yun Fat, has had the Jade sword and used it in combat. Now, he was going to place it in Governor Yu’s care. Yu Shi Lien, played by Michelle Yeoh, offers to bring the sword to the Governor. Secretly the two masters have feelings for each other, but because of who they are they don’t speak about their relationship. When Yu Shi Lien arrives to the Governor’s house, she meets Jen Yu, played by Zhang Ziyi. Jen Yu will be married off in a couple of days, but that is not what she wants. Yu Shi Lien never had to be married off to someone she didn’t know, she was in control of her own will. Jen Yu looks up to Yu Shi Lien because of that fact. Women weren’t supposed to learn how to fight, but Yu Shi Lien learned too. Also, women were supposed to be wives, but Yu Shi Lien had feelings for Master Li Mu Bai. She was a feminist character. A thief steals the sword when it arrived to the Governor’s mansion. The thief ended up to be Jen Yu, the Governor’s daughter. From the point when we know Jen Yu was the thief the story begins to unravel the love story behind the motives.
The story plot was very well thought out, very well structured. All questions were answered by the end of the movie. There were no confusions whatsoever. It was odd to listen to the dialogue of the movie. The characters spoke in a flowery way. Everyone was well mannered and proper to one another in the movie, making the time period of the movie old. The only big symbol of the movie was the Jade sword. The sword was what revealed Jen Yu’s love story, and also it contributed to Master Li Mu Bai and Yu Shi Lien to get closer. The theme of the movie was all about love.
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon consisted of a very magnificent cast. Ziyi played her role very well, along with Yeoh and Chow. The sets were beautiful with ancient Chinese architecture, making the time period really believable. Also, on top of the fantastic buildings, the scenery was what made the movie eye pleasing. The fight between Jen Yu and Master Li Mu Bai was taken place in a forest of bamboo. The very green baby made the two white dressed characters stand out, and easy to catch. The great story line and amazing scenery made the movie worth seeing. Even though it’s an ancient Chinese film and people have progressed, the movie has a strong theme of love and great choreography for everyone to enjoy.
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