Chapter 142: Trend

  "Oh God, this opening shot is too cool!" As the opening scene of the movie entered the eyes of the film fans, it instantly triggered a burst of exclamations throughout the cinema!

  However, as the movie played on, many fans realized that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was actually very different from other movies they had seen before. First of all, the background and architectural features were distinct, with blue bricks, blue tiles, and bluestone-paved paths, as well as ancient bridges, flowing water, and lakes!

  With the appearance of Li Mu Bai, the whole cinema was in a small commotion. As a generation of great heroes, Li Mu Bai's demeanor is intimidating. In the film, Chow Yun-fat's portrayal of Li Mu Bai, he is not tall, but gives people a sense of grandeur, just wearing a long gown, with a heroic spirit and simple styling. Especially his eyes, extraordinary bearing. Just one glance, caused a small commotion, this glance can be used to look at enemies or lovers.

  However, as the film was screened, people who focused their attention on the screen soon discovered that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" had already been played for almost half of it, but they still hadn't found a clear protagonist, nor did they have a clear emotional inclination. The director of this film seemed to be standing at a relatively neutral angle all along to narrate this story. The impression given by this film is quite calm!

  At the beginning, many movie fans found that this film gave people a feeling of being very difficult to understand. It didn't have the kind of brilliant and endless fighting scenes that fans had seen in action movies before. The whole film seemed to be rendering a kind of Jianghu (martial arts world) and Wuxia (martial arts chivalry), while the conflicts in the film were simplified, and the conflicts were no longer the center of the story. On the contrary, the conflict between Li Mu Bai, Yu Shu Lien, and Jade Fox became a very important thread, and behind this thread was actually a collision of two kinds of Jianghu ideologies. Li Mu Bai had experienced many things in his life, while Jade Fox was young and impulsive. The contrast between these two performed a kind of Jianghu tragedy. In the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", there wasn't the usual heroic spirit of Wuxia films, but rather a deep and introspective thinking and subtlety that came from within the Jianghu humanistic connotation.

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  "My life is at an end, I have but one breath left!"

  "I've wasted this life I want to say to you with my last breath... I have always deeply loved you!"

  "I'd rather wander around you, be a wild ghost for seven days... Following you, even if I fall into the darkest place my love... won't make me an eternal lonely soul!"

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  Soon, the 120-minute "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" ended with a tragic ending. Until this moment, many movie fans who watched this film realized that until the end of this film, they faced the tragedy and the death of Li Mu Bai, Yu Jiao Long's jump off the cliff. Many fans had no sadness or joy in their hearts, but rather a sense of reflection on life, as if this ending was inevitable!

  Perhaps the connotation of Jianghu in this film, these Westerners present may not be able to understand its meaning, but at the end of the film, many people's hearts were infected with the true meaning of Jianghu portrayed in the film. Wuxia is not about chivalry, but about Jianghu! Although these Westerners do not understand the martial arts and Jianghu that appear in the film, this film allows people to see the helplessness of living in the life at that time, following rules is not a kind of pedantry, but a kind of wisdom!

  When the curtain falls on the movie, the audience in the cinema no longer questions "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", but instead gives endless applause, until all the audience leaves the cinema, this atmosphere, this ambiance, fills the entire cinema!

  "This is a truly dramatic film, although not as exciting as some others, it's plain but always real! Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is also an action movie, but it doesn't rely on fancy actions or intense fighting. At every moment, it conveys a sense of culture. In the ancient and mysterious East, there is a term called Jianghu. Perhaps this is what this film wants to convey." When Hollywood's famous director Steven Spielberg finished watching this film, he calmly told reporters.

  Steven Spielberg's evaluation of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" may not be acceptable to more movie fans. Although Steven Spielberg has a very high status and influence in Hollywood, the United States, and even the world film industry, because in people's eyes, he is still in a state of cooperation with Song Tang, even if he has such a status, his words cannot make all movie fans accept it. However, the evaluation of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" by famous film critic Will Roger changed the minds of many movie fans who had not seen this film!

  Facing the news media, famous film critic Will Roger bluntly said: "This is a very good-looking movie. Although 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' does not have classic fighting scenes like 'Raiders of the Lost Ark', nor does it have an indestructible hero image like Rambo in 'First Blood', 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' has its own connotation inside. For this, I apologize for my previous doubts about this film. After watching this movie, I can say without hesitation that 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' is not inferior to any action drama! I think it's a success, and the success of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' can be used as a textbook! I envy this film for having both an excellent screenwriter and an excellent director!"

  At this time, many media and journalists who had questioned the film before its release quickly shut their mouths and began reporting on the success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

  The Los Angeles Times, facing the success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and a large number of movie fans, said in a new issue: Although I want to express my views in the same language as before, but in fact it is not allowed. Although this film does not have a high box office on its premiere, we believe that his fans will become more and more after watching this film again, you will find that although he doesn't have many exciting fighting scenes, but invisibly this film is affecting you, making you like this film!

  At the same time, a beautiful reporter from The New York Times, Annie, recorded a conversation between several movie fans on her newspaper. One of them, who had seen "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", said to another fan waiting in line to buy tickets: "Hey buddy, haven't you seen this movie yet?" The other fan replied, "I don't know if I should spend a few dollars on a ticket, but my girlfriend really wants to see it!" After hearing this, the first fan simply said, "Don't miss it, or you'll regret it!" Yes! I think these words perfectly describe the movie. If we all watch it, we will find that an invisible new wave of martial arts is forming in America, just like Bruce Lee back then. But now, it's not about superhuman skills or awesome "Chinese Kung Fu", but rather about the culture he embodies.

  After "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" premiered for three days, the box office numbers were quickly released. The weekend's $10.5 million in ticket sales was not a particularly high number for a big Hollywood commercial film, but compared to a foreign film, after people learned of this number, they no longer questioned the film's quality. Many people felt that it was impressive that a foreign film like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" could achieve such box office numbers.

  However, at the same time, with the release of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Brave Heart" also completed its mission in the United States, with a box office of $105 million! This number once again made everyone witness what a dollar-absorbing machine is. At the same time, many people are discussing how much money "Tang" will sweep this year, 1 billion? 2 billion? Or? But relatively speaking, other filmmakers have seen more vigilance and fear towards Song Tang and Da Tang after seeing these numbers!

  "Haha, congratulations to you, Director Li. In the US, you've also become a famous director now!" After the movie was released, Song Tang held a report about Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon's director Ang Lee and congratulated him.

  "This is all thanks to you! Mr. Song, if it weren't for this film, we wouldn't have this scene today!" After the film's success, although Ang Lee still doesn't know what the final box office will be in the US, he is still very happy, because some things can't be measured by box office!

  What Ang Lee values is the recognition he received from American film enthusiasts, media and industry peers, as well as the attention his film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" brought to the martial arts genre in the US, which is the key to the film's success.

  "And you, Chow Yun-fat and Michelle Yeoh, with the success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the images of Li Mu-bai and Yu Shu-lien will also be deeply etched in people's minds!" As for the performances of Chow Yun-fat and Michelle Yeoh in the film, Song Tang had nothing but praise, especially the eyes of Chow Yun-fat and the innocence of Michelle Yeoh, both of which left a deep impression on people!

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  The first watch