FILM

'Crouching Tiger': the Rebirth of Myth

By CRAIG S. SIMPSON

Ang Lee's film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon concludes with a simple yet indelible image: a wide, fertile mountain range in China shrouded in misty clouds. With that shot, director Lee underscores the vibrantly mythic nature of his story. Like a classic fairy tale or an evocative dream, Crouching Tiger doesn't fade from memory the way most movies do 10 minutes...

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