It s Bruce Lee meets The Joy Luck Club . Friends put themselves at risk to protect one another. Li Mu Bai attempts to turn his back on a violent past. When Jen romanticizes the nomadic power of Giang Hu warriors, Shu Lien reminds her of the need for rules, integrity, friendship and trust. Acting like Peking s version of Obi Wan Kenobi, Li Mu Bai selflessly offers his services to train a disciple in the ways of an exclusive, spiritually based fighting force.
Eastern religion is the only faith represented.
A large circular blade is imbedded in a man s forehead. A warrior is killed by a poison dart. One girl apparently commits suicide by leaping from a bridge. A shrewish woman attacks a foe who kills her in self-defense. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon set a record in 2001 for Oscar nominations by a foreign film.