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Join us on an enthralling journey into the heart of Ang Lee's transnational film, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, a film which enchanted our visual senses and stirred our souls and still echoes within the whispers of modern cinema. This episode sweeps you away into the verdant expanse of China's pastural plains and into a distinctive wuxia narrative: a story of honour, duty, and unspoken love. Our subject is Ang Lee's 2000 transnational film, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", a film which enchanted our visual senses and stirred our souls and still echoes within the whispers of modern cinema. Experience the poetic spectacle of character arcs that capture the profound tenets of Taoism and Buddhist monk ethos, illuminating the human condition. We examine the dazzling ballet of combat and dance, choreographed against the backdrop of breath-taking cinematography and extraordinary narrative brilliance. A crucial landmark in film history heralded for bridging Eastern and Western storytelling - this is an episode you don’t want to miss! Subscribe to Sleep with Classic Films to make sure you don't miss an episode.
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