37: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
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Michelle Yeoh March continues apace as we fling ourselves skyward into Ang Lee's wuxia epic, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:34) - Intro. (00:01:17) - Our film this week is a banger: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! (00:07:55) - Getting into a little (non-expert) background on the wuxia genre and the film's reception in China. (00:11:57) - Talkin' Ang Lee and the production history of the film. (00:21:43) - Launching into the film itself and some of its localization choices. (00:26:53) - Meeting Li Mu Bai and Shu Lien. (00:32:18) - And here comes Jen to wreck everyone's life. Plus, people can fly! (00:41:12) - Break! (00:41:32) - We're back, and it's time to suss out who stole the sword. (00:49:27) - Our first big rumble with Jade Fox. (00:57:27) - Jen and Li Mu Bai match skills for the first time. (01:05:03) - A brief acknowledgment that movies used to know how to properly light dark scenes. (01:06:36) - Flashback to the desert. (01:16:32) - Stop the wedding! (01:19:51) - Jen obliterates a restaurant. (01:25:25) - Shu Lien vs. Jen. Also, some more praise for the cinematography. (01:35:12) - Gliding through the trees. (01:38:13) - The killing of Jade Fox, and the death of Li Mu Bai. (01:49:18) - Jen's final act. (01:55:07) - Final thoughts. (02:02:04) - Outro.
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