New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Encyclopedia
New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2004 DVD
film based on the novel
by Wang Du Lu. The DVD film as released in the West is composed of footage from a Taiwanese television serial
of the same name. The television serial was filmed on direct video but was free of interlacing or compression errors despite the lower budget required to create scenes.
New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is similar to Ang Lee
's 2001 film
, but explains the story of the novel more deliberately due to its longer running time.
The DVD was released in a two-disc set which included bonus and original footage and a soundtrack.
, which was accepted by most international consumers and became a broad success save for its Asian origins, New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was considered low-budget and was criticized for its lack of quality and directing.
Many English reviewers noted it was poorer in comparison to the original, and that its similarities were few and far between, such as the fight scenes being animated strangely and its direct mode of film from its television series being sub-par.
However, some have endorsed its release and support its longer storyline, detailed costumes, and general adherence to the original source material.
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
film based on the novel
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (novel)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the fourth in a sequence of five novels that are collectively called the Crane Iron Pentalogy, written by Wang Dulu from 1938 to 1942.-Adaptations:...
by Wang Du Lu. The DVD film as released in the West is composed of footage from a Taiwanese television serial
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
of the same name. The television serial was filmed on direct video but was free of interlacing or compression errors despite the lower budget required to create scenes.
New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is similar to Ang Lee
Ang Lee
Ang Lee is a Taiwanese film director. Lee has directed a diverse set of films such as Eat Drink Man Woman , Sense and Sensibility , Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , Hulk , and Brokeback Mountain , for which he won an Academy...
's 2001 film
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2000 wuxia film. An American-Chinese-Hong Kong-Taiwanese co-production, the film was directed by Ang Lee and featured an international cast of ethnic Chinese actors, including Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, and Chang Chen...
, but explains the story of the novel more deliberately due to its longer running time.
The DVD was released in a two-disc set which included bonus and original footage and a soundtrack.
Plot
Yuk Jiao Lung takes up kung fu with the former rebel master Jade Fox as a way to escape an undesirable arranged marriage, while simultaneously, sword master Li Mu Bai falls in love with Yu Shu Lien when she arrives to avenge the murder of her parents. When the Green Destiny Sword turns up stolen, and the notorious female thief Jade Fox arrives to finish the ordeal, the four become enmeshed in a tangle of adventure, vengeance, and betrayal.Reception
Unlike Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2000 wuxia film. An American-Chinese-Hong Kong-Taiwanese co-production, the film was directed by Ang Lee and featured an international cast of ethnic Chinese actors, including Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, and Chang Chen...
, which was accepted by most international consumers and became a broad success save for its Asian origins, New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was considered low-budget and was criticized for its lack of quality and directing.
Many English reviewers noted it was poorer in comparison to the original, and that its similarities were few and far between, such as the fight scenes being animated strangely and its direct mode of film from its television series being sub-par.
However, some have endorsed its release and support its longer storyline, detailed costumes, and general adherence to the original source material.