Tradition in the Far East

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a movie that is a stunning, visual masterpiece. The story opens as the legendary swordsman Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat) travels to visit Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh). He's decided to give up his days as a warrior and he gives his sword, the Green Destiny, to Shu Lien. The legendary sword is eventually stolen by a masked figure, and Li Mu Bai & Shu Lien's frustrated romance becomes even more conflicted when they discover the secret of a young princess named Jen (Zhang Ziyi) and her lover Lo (Chang Chen). One premise the film is built upon concerns trad…