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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Links to the most exciting sites about Ang Lee's spectacular movie starring Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat and Zhang Ziyi.
Review
Why not start with my own review -- another rave, of course.
Official Site
The usual nicely flashed official site, with trailer and more. Very moody.
Ang Lee Links
Chinese Culture Guide Jun Shan has more about the director of "Sense & Sensibility" and "The Ice Storm."
Ang Lee Interview
A very interesting inteview with the director and his screenwriter James Schamus. From Magic Lantern, Inc.
Ang Lee
Salon interviews the director about filming Rick Moody's novel "The Ice Storm."
Chinese Culture
Jun Chan is your About Guide to Chinese Culture.
Chow Yun-Fat
God of Actors.
Chow Yun-Fat Links
More about the charismatic superstar. From Action-Adventure Guide Fred Topel.
Crouching Tiger Book
Barnes & Nobles.com has the illustrated movie book for sale.
Film Unlimited
A review by The Guardian's Derek Malcom.
Fistful of Bullets
This used to be an unofficial fansite, but after a conflict with the star's lawyers, it has to relocate.
Forum Discussion
Join the World Film community and tell us what you thought about the movie.
Happy Together
Wong Kar-Wei's film stars Chang Chen, otherwise known as the noble bandit Lo.
Judge Dee
Can't get enough? Find out more about Wuxia fiction so you can feel like a hidden dragon on the subway.
Keith Loh Review
The World Film Forum's very own Chinapilot reviews "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
Martial Arts Actors
From your Guide to Martial Arts, James Hom.
Michelle Yeoh
A fan site.
New York Times Review
A fine review by Elvis Mitchell. Sign-up required.
On the Set
A photoessay from TIME Asia.
Rotten Tomatoes
If you still haven't read enough reviews, there's always Rotten Tomatoes.
Salon
Stephanie Zacharek reviews.
Slate
Sounds like the folks over at MSN got a little confused by the plot: "I wish I hadn't needed to rediagram it in my head to turn it into the masterpiece it so obviously wants to be." Come on, now.
Soundtrack CD
Buy the soundtrack from Barnes & Nobles.com
The Replacement Killers
Chow Yun-Fat was oh-so-smooth in this action flick.
TIME Asia
Report from the set of "Crouching Tiger."
Tomorrow Never Dies
Box Office Guide Peter Miller has the details to Michelle Yeoh's Western breakthrough as James Bond sidekick. Emphasis on kick.
Village Voice
Reliably contrary, here's a review that calls CTHD "soporific" and "studiously middlebrow."
Weapons
Find out about the weapons used in "Crouching Tiger." From Magic Lantern, Inc.
Wuxia Fiction
Spike introduces us to the delights of reading Wuxia. A well-written and thorough article.
Wuxia Pian
Learn about "films of martial chivalry," the genre that "Crouching Tiger" is a part of. From Magic Lantern, Inc.
Yuen Wo-Ping
David Chute about Yuen Wo-Ping, the master of gravity-defying wire martial arts.
Yo-Yo Ma
The official site for the cellist who makes the instrument weep on the "Crouching Tiger" soundtrack.
Zhang Ziyi
TIME Asia features the hidden dragon.
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
You've already seen "Crouching Tiger" five times but you still can't get enough of the flying monks? Rent this wuxia classic.

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