"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a beautiful story filled to the brim with fast paced action, well-developed characters, trials of loyalty, deception, ambition and intrigue. Set against the gorgeous backdrop of Ancient China, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon takes the reader on an exciting allegory of epic proportions. Rejoin warriors Shu Lien and the legendary Li Mu Bai as they fight the love they feel for each other as well as many hig ..."
"Based on the series of novels by Wang, watches Wudan student Li Mu Bai's relationship with Yu Shu Lien become more complicated as he escorts the Yu family to Bau Ding, and the Ho family continues to seek vengeance against Grant Yu."
"The search for Shu Lien's fiancé continues. But first Li must deal with the famous kung fu raider, Little Lubu - Phoenix Wei. Also, we get to meet a new enemy, again for the first time. This, plus more of the Green Destiny Sword! "
"The adventures of Li Mu Bai and Yu Shu Lien in ancient China may be cut short, as the battle continues and more is learned about the legendary sword known as the Green Destiny."
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonHong Kong wuxia films, or martial arts fantasies, traditionally squeeze poor acting, slapstick humor, and silly story lines between elaborate fight scenes in which characters can literally fly. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has no shortage of breathtaking battles, but it also has the dramatic soul of a Greek tragedy and the sweep of an epic romance. This is the work of director Ang Lee, who fell in love wi ..."
""Hongkong-Wuxia-Filme" sind Kampfsportfantasien, in denen schlechte Schauspieler, Slapstick-Humor und lächerliche Handlungen in kunstvoll inszenierte Kampfszenen einfließen, in denen wiederum die Charaktere buchstäblich fliegen können. Im Film Tiger & Dragon gibt es keinen Mangel an atemberaubenden Kämpfen. Er besitzt aber auch die dramatische Seele einer griechischen Tragödie und den Umfang einer monumentalen Liebesgeschichte. Dies ist ..."
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonHong Kong wuxia films, or martial arts fantasies, traditionally squeeze poor acting, slapstick humor, and silly story lines between elaborate fight scenes in which characters can literally fly. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has no shortage of breathtaking battles, but it also has the dramatic soul of a Greek tragedy and the sweep of an epic romance. This is the work of director Ang Lee, who fell in love wi ..."
"When master warrior Shulien learns of the death of her family's patron, she abandons retirement and returns to the capital to protect Green Legend, a sword renowned for its historic triumphs. But much has happened in the years she has been in seclusion, and she finds herself beset on all sides with hidden enemies, and the tragic past which she had hoped to forget returns to haunts her. In her hour of need arrives a beautiful young warri ..."
"In an age of thwarted love, can these two youths find happiness? Based on the original novels by Wang Du Lu, this is a beautiful love story set in the fading years of nineteenth century Imperial China."
"Has Li Mu Bai finally met defeat by the mighty Shaolin adept - Golden Spear Cheung? It certainly looks that way. But like Li has said in the past; "Never underestimate the power of Tai Chi Sword style!" This particular sword stance is made even more fearsome with the use of the potent Green Destiny sword and ironically, a little help from Golden Spear's own robust chi! Also Jade Fox reveals a potentially crippling revelation regarding W ..."
"No one realized that one could learn kung-fu skills from the two volumes of "Book of Sacred Form" independently of each other. Surprisingly, Long Gao practices his skills only by following the first volume, and yet his sword skills are astonishing and swift. Long Gao's skills seem to be as good as Li Mu Bai's. But who really has the better skills? Is it Li Mu Bai, who undergoes traditional training and practices meditation? Or is it Lon ..."
"When foreigners invade China, the city of Xin Jiang becomes an important military base due to its location. Under the order of the emperor, Sir Te leads the royal army to Xin Jiang to defend the city, retaining Li Mu Bai and Yu Shu Lien to work for the government, where they became famous for their kung fu abilities. But when the royal army is defeated several times by the foreign invaders, Jen Yu proposes a plan to her father, Governor ..."
"Jen Yu and Dark Cloud Lo were made for each other, but due to a wide gap in status they could not develop a romantic relationship. Jen Yu confides her secret love to Jade Fox who attempts to comfort her... but at the same time tries to manipulate her. Meanwhile, Li Mu Bai discovers that Long Gao has developed astonishing kung-fu skills based on the "Book of Sacred Form." Li seeks revenge, for the sake of his teacher Nan Chiang, by confr ..."
"The start of Episode 2! New story, new characters and new kung fu now show up on the scene! Two new warriors, Jen and Lo, are going to join the kung fu world. Will they affect the status of Li Mu Bai and Yu Shu Lien? Li will renew his swordplay with his master Nan Chiang - what new height of power will he reach? On the other hand, Jade Fox is going to steal the secret treasure of the Wudan Society. What exactly will it be? How will it h ..."
"Prepare to be thrust into ancient China's turbid world of martial arts. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon begins several years before the blockbuster movie of the same name, and chronicles the events well beyond those in the film. New characters, weapons and detailed kung fu action sequences are what you can expect. The ubiquitous theft of the Green Destiny sword begins, plus Shu Lien and Li Mu Bai meet for the first time to test each othe ..."
"Li Mu Bai and Yu Shu Lien fall into Jade Fox's trap and are surrounded by countless enemies. Chou Mong, Yu's fiance, comes to help them! Li Mu Bai and Yu Shu Lien are able to escape but Chou Mong sacrifices his life! Li Mu Bai believes that he owes Chou Mong and feels guilty for loving Yu Shu Lien. This breaks Yu Shu Lien's heart..."
"The search for Shu Lien's fiance continues. But first Li must deal with the famous kung fu raider, Little Lubu - Phoenix Wei. It's an all out battle with a very unusual outcome. Also, we meet Jade Fox for the first time. All this, plus the Green Destiny makes an explosive return!"