''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' () is a 2001 Taiwanese television series based on the novel by

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elaborating in greater detail in comparison to

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's 2000 film adaptation with similar production values but with a different cast. The series was released in the United States in 2004 as ''New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' in a two-disc set.

Plot

Yu Jiaolong takes up

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with the former rebel master Jade Fox as a way to escape an undesirable arranged marriage, while simultaneously, sword master Li Mu Bai falls in love with Yu Shu Lien when she arrives to avenge the murder of her parents. When the Green Destiny Sword turns up stolen, and the notorious female thief Jade Fox arrives to finish the ordeal, the four become enmeshed in a tangle of adventure, vengeance, and betrayal.

Cast

*Chiu Hsin-chih as Li Mubai * Jiang Qinqin as Yu Jiaolong * Huang Yi as Yu Xiulian *

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as Luo Xiaohu *

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as Meng Sizhao *Chen Changhai as Yu Rui *

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as Madame Yu

Reception

Unlike the Ang Lee adaptation, which was accepted by most international consumers and became a broad success save for its Asian origins, the television serial was considered low-budget and was criticized for its lack of quality and directing. Many English reviewers noted it was poorer in comparison to the original, and that its similarities were few and far between, such as the fight scenes being animated strangely and its direct mode of film from its television series being sub-par. However, some have endorsed its release and support its longer storyline, detailed costumes, and general adherence to the original source material.

References

External links

IGN review of New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2001 Taiwanese television series debuts 2001 Taiwanese television series endings Taiwanese wuxia television series Television series set in the Qing dynasty Television shows based on Chinese novels {{Taiwan-tv-stub