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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny

2016 · 100 min

A lush wuxia sequel with graceful swordplay, simmering revenge, and bittersweet romance, though it lacks the original's poetic depth.

Directed by
Yuen Woo-ping
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Tagline
The past returns with a vengeance.
Overview
A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.

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Directed by
Yuen Woo-ping
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • redemption
  • love
  • betrayal
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour2
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, adventure, drama
Directed by
Yuen Woo-ping
Written by
Bey Logan, John Fusco
Starring
Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh, Jason Scott Lee, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Harry Shum Jr., Eugenia Yuan, Roger Yuan, Chris Pang
Music
Carlo Siliotto, Shigeru Umebayashi
Cinematography
Newton Thomas Sigel
Runtime
100 min
Country
China, United States of America
Languages
English

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