Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Phoenix Rising

August 16, 2001

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Saw "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Though it was an infinitely better movie than "Gladiator", I was expecting to be wowed, as I usually am by Ang Lee. I was only partially, marginally wowed.

Isn't everyone a little tired of these "Matrix" fight scene imitations? I see from previews we are about to be treated to a Musketeers remake complete with Hong Kong action style sword fights. What next? "Jason and the Argonauts" with Hong Kong action style fighting? How about a remake of "Wuthering Heights" with Hong Kong action style fighting. Now that I would pay to see.