Jen Yu (Zhang Ziyi), the ambitious daughter of a rich and powerful governor and herself a skilled martial arts master, steals the Green Destiny and sets in motion events that forever change the fate of all who’ve sworn to protect the sword and the traditions of the legendary Wudang sect.įor the first time ever, audiences can experience composer Tan Dun’s entire Oscar®-winning score performed live to picture and can relive the splendor of one of cinema’s most exciting martial arts spectacles and most powerfully enduring love stories.ĭon’t miss Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Film with Orchestra! Set against the breath-taking landscapes of ancient China, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon tells the story of the legendary master warrior Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat) and his secret love Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh), with whom he has entrusted the safekeeping of mythic sword known as the Green Destiny. They both require a wild suspension of disbelief and earn their joys and tears earnestly.Film Concerts Live! in association with Sony Pictures Classics is proud to present one of the most ground-breaking and influential films of all time, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, nominated for ten Academy Awards® and featuring renowned composer Tan Dun’s musical score performed live and in sync to an HD presentation of director Ang Lee’s cinematic masterpiece. “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” would make a great double feature with “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” In both films, there’s a bittersweet love story, wacko action, and a plotline where Yeoh tries to connect with a younger woman. Late in the film, when Li Mu Bai takes Shu Lien’s hand before admitting he’d been too afraid to do so all those years, the film makes an honest, deserving beeline for your tear ducts. Yeoh presents a master class in silent longing tinged with the sad resignation that so much time has been wasted on keeping the self-imposed code of honor that forbade her chance at true love. But what I’ll always remember most is how Michelle Yeoh looks at Chow Yun-Fat, and how he looks back at her. Those action scenes, which take place across rooftops, on the surface of water and, in one eye-popping sequence, high up in the trees, sear themselves into your brain. Ziyi creates a complex antihero who bonds with Yeoh yet tests the audience’s allegiance with every one of her spectacular fight sequences. Shu Lien and Li Mu Bai’s story plays out in parallel with the story of Jen (Zhang Ziyi, who should also have been nominated for an Oscar and should have won it), a princess whose arranged marriage is cramping her desire to be a fierce warrior, not to mention it’s also keeping her from Lo (Chang Chen) the man she truly loves. “I’ve always known about your feelings for each other,” he says, before pointing out that the bravest heroes are often fools when it comes to love. Sir Te welcomes Shu Lien to his home and, after receiving the sword, assumes that she and Li Mu Bai will finally admit their feelings for one another and settle down. Retiring from the fighting lifestyle, he asks Shu Lien to bring his sword, the Green Destiny, to their mentor, Sir Te (Lung Sihung) as a gift. The plot involves a reunion between Shu Lien and her fellow warrior and friend, Master Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat). Chow Yun-Fat (left) and Michelle Yeoh in a scene from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
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