Review Essay "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"

"Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon", a story that centers around the hopeful retirement of legend Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat), and his attempt to hand over his mystical sword, the Green Destiny. As most stories go, the sword is snatched by Jen Yu (Zhang Ziyi), the daughter of an important general. She is taught by Jade Fox (Cheng Pei Pei), the villain responsible for the death of Bai's mentor. Bai and Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh), use the power of martial arts to get the sword back from Jade Fox.
Like many western films, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is an action-packed love story, but only at first. …