Chapter 136: The Banquet

  "Mu Bai, are you really going to leave the Jianghu?" Yu Xiulian looked at Li Mu Bai with a hopeful face, and at this moment, Yu Xiulian hoped that the person in front of her would say something other than two words. But ultimately, Yu Xiulian was disappointed, and what she got was a sword.

  "I want you to hand him over to Master Beile!" Li Mubai handed Yu Xiulian a sword, the Qingming Sword.

  "Qing Ming Sword! Send it to Lord Beile?"

  "Yes!"

  "What do you mean?"

  "This sword has been with me for a long time, you know, there are many grudges in the rivers and lakes on this sword. It looks clean because it kills people without staining blood!"

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  The movie screen followed Li Mubai as he handed the sword to Yu Xiulian and rode away on horseback. However, that night, the precious sword was stolen. Yu Xiulian confronted the thief but was unable to retrieve the sword as the thief escaped with the help of an accomplice. A masked figure was seen fleeing into the residence of Lord Yu, the newly appointed Commander of the Nine Gates. Yu Xiulian suspected Lord Yu's involvement, but Beile Ye did not believe it and could not take any action without affecting the overall situation.

  Yu Xiulian has been secretly investigating the whereabouts of the treasure sword, and roughly guessed that it was Miss Yu Jiaolong's momentary impulse. Yu Xiulian concealed the news from Li Mubai who came to the capital, only wanting to use indirect methods to force Yu Jiaolong to return the treasure sword, so as not to hurt harmony.

  Yu Jiaolong was secretly taken in by the green-eyed fox, Biyan, as a disciple since childhood and learned the superior martial arts of the Wudang Sect from secret books. She had already surpassed her father at a young age. During her time in Xinjiang, Yu Jiaolong secretly fell in love with Luo Xiaohu, also known as "Half Sky Cloud", without her father's knowledge. Now that she is in Beijing, her father wants to marry her off again, but Yu Jiaolong impulsively runs out of the house and sets out on a journey through Jianghu.

  Yu Jiaolong, with a heart full of sorrow and no outlet for her emotions, wanders the jianghu with an arrogant attitude, like a little demon star. Yu Xiulian and Li Mubai cherished Yu Jiaolong's talent, but their efforts to guide her were in vain. In the final confrontation with Biyuan Hu, Li Mubai died from poison needles while trying to save Yu Jiaolong. Under Yu Xiulian's guidance, Yu Jiaolong arrived at Wudang Mountain, but she couldn't face Luo Xiaohu. After a night of intimacy with Luo Xiaohu, she threw herself into the abyss. The film ends in tragedy, leaving the audience stunned and silent. Many viewers were still reeling from the plot, and fans were left to ponder the heroic sacrifice of Li Mubai for Yu Jiaolong, only for her to meet a tragic end by throwing herself off a cliff. The tragic ending is truly thought-provoking!

  "What a pity! A great hero died like this!" A movie fan sighed and lamented after watching the final scene of the film for a long time.

  "What's with this martial arts movie? It's a bit hard to understand!"

  "How is this different from Jin Yong and Gu Long's martial arts novels?!"

  "This was shot by that director, although the ending wasn't quite as expected, but overall it's still passable!"

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  In this film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", there is no obvious main character, and the roles of Li Mu Bai, Yu Jiao Long, and Yu Shu Lien are all very important. At the same time, the film does not have an obvious emotional inclination, and the entire film appears to be relatively calm, even with the tragic ending, there is no excessive emotional outburst, which makes it possible for the audience to feel that it's not easy to get into the mood of the film, and after a very long time at the beginning of the film, many people still can't understand what this film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" wants to express.

  Overall, the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" presents a brand new martial arts world that is different from those of Jin Yong and Gu Long. Director Ang Lee has deviated from his usual style of sentimental ethical films and interpreted Chinese classical aesthetics and emotional concepts from a modern and new perspective, bringing them to new heights. Although Ang Lee was not well-known before filming "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", this film undoubtedly won the recognition of many movie fans. The new martial arts presented in the film has undoubtedly made people feel refreshed beyond traditional martial arts. Without a doubt, with the release of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Song Tang believes that this film will definitely trigger a wave of martial arts fever!

  After watching the movie, many fans who came to watch "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" felt a little uncomfortable. In the end, they took one last look at the big screen and reluctantly left the cinema!

  "This is a new wuxia, not only in a completely new way, but also from another perspective to tell the story of wuxia, this is director Ang Lee's view on wuxia, wuxia is not about chivalry, but about the Jianghu, and he succeeded!" - Oriental Daily

  "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" does not have the grandeur of a typical martial arts film, but instead offers a profound and subtle reflection on the humanistic connotations of Jianghu. The film touches on a very deep aspect of traditional Chinese culture: the repression and constraint of individual people, while also showcasing the powerful influence and necessity of this Eastern social norm, as well as its conflict with humanity and ultimately tragic reconciliation. — Yizhoukan

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  The headquarters of Jiahe Film Company, Zou Wenhui held these newspapers that commented on the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and sighed to He Guanchang who was holding the same newspapers beside him: " 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' has opened up a whole new era for martial arts films! There is no doubt that the impact of this film will not be limited to these!"

  "Really, I didn't expect Director Lee Ang to be so sensational!" Although Ho Kun-chang still hasn't seen the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", after reading the newspaper reports about it, he felt a sense of resonance. "Wen Hui, are you going to attend tonight's banquet?"

  "Go, why not go? I'm really curious about this Hollywood director!" Zhou Wenhui heard He Guanchang's words and suddenly remembered the invitation sent by Shaw Brothers earlier, and couldn't help but smile.

  The headquarters of the Eastern Film Group, Huang Baiqiang looked at Xu Ke in front of him, who was also one of the Seven Monsters of New Art City, and kept rotating the invitation to the dinner party sent by Shaw Brothers earlier. He said to Xu Ke: "What do you think about this matter?"

  Xu Ke smiled slightly after hearing Huang Baiying's words, "What can be seen, what can't be seen? He Shao Liu is holding a dinner party, and we have to attend! As for what name he Shao Liu is under, won't it be clear tonight?"

  "Haha, right! Have you seen the movie 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'?" Huang Baiyin asked, turning to Xu Ke.

  "Look, Hong Kong is going to produce another great director!" Xu Ke did not directly respond to Wong Po-wing's words, but his tone indeed revealed his affirmation of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"!

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  Song Tang was not very interested in the banquet hosted by Shaw Yifu, which was not because Song Tang did not want to interact with more people in the circle, but because of his poor drinking capacity. However, on such occasions, Song Tang had no choice but to attend!

  At 8 o'clock in the evening, Song Tang arrived at the Kowloon Hotel with Run Shaw and others. At this time, the entire Kowloon Hotel was crowded with people attending a party hosted by Run Shaw, including directors, actors, and celebrities from all walks of society!

  "Hey, Wah Zai, Ah Jie, Chi Jie, you're all here too!" At this time, Song Tang suddenly discovered that Zhao Yazhi also had Liu Dehua back from the US to Hong Kong, and Li Lianjie, Ng Man Tat, Maggie Cheung and others who had met at this hotel before, and there was a person next to them that Song Tang didn't know very well!

  "Hello, Mr. Song!"

  "Little Song is here!"

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  When Song Tang walked over, several people suddenly smiled and greeted him. As for the few people who came out of Zhao Yazi and Liu Dehua, although Song Tang was not familiar with them, he still knew them a little. Compared to knowing only a few people in Hong Kong, they could already be considered friends!

  "Who is this?" Looking at a stranger who had just been chatting with Andy Lau, Song Tang couldn't help but ask.

  "Haha, this one is also like us, an actor, Wong Yat-wah!" Cherie Chung said with a smile as she introduced the two to each other after noticing Song Tong's confusion.

  "Huang Rihua?" Song Tang saw the young man in front of him, who was only over thirty years old, and suddenly understood. No wonder he looked so familiar - it was him! For Huang Rihua, it was as if they had known each other from a past life. Song Tang wasn't very familiar with Huang Rihua's film works, but when it came to martial arts TV series, especially the 83 version of "The Legend of the Condor Hero" and "The Sword Stained with Royal Blood", where Huang Rihua played Guo Jing and Yuan Chengzhi respectively, they left a deep impression on him!

  "Hello, I'm Song Tang!"

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