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Amazon
Prime Video could offer many great western fantasy series; why not explore options from an entirely different region as well?
Deadline reports
Prime Video is currently working on \”Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,\” which is adapted from the \”Crane-Iron\” novel series by Wang Dulu. The writer and executive producer will be involved in this project.
Jason Ning
is writing the series, and
Ron Moore
is serving as an executive producer. They are both involved with the series under overall agreements at Sony Pictures Television.
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It’s much too early to provide concrete plot specifics, but currently, the official synopsis for the show states: “Set against breathtaking scenery and featuring thrilling sequences, two ill-fated lovers, Shu Lien and Mu Bai, find themselves torn between an illicit romance and the allure of progress, wrestling with whether they should maintain their traditional ways or venture into a shared new era.”
The movie \’Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,\’ directed by Ang Lee in 2000, earned an impressive $214 million at the box office and received nominations for ten Academy Awards.
Oscars
Including awards for Best Picture and Best Director, this film secured four Oscars on award night: Best Foreign Language Film, Best Choreography, Best Original Score, and Best Art Direction. However, it missed out on the top honor of Best Picture, which was won by Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator.”
Since the debut of \”Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,\” one of its lead actors—Michelle Yeoh—has seen her career soar dramatically. Today, she is highly coveted as an actress and has earned an Academy Award for Best Lead Actress because of her role in \”Everything Everywhere All at Once.\”
The sequel to \”Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,\” which didn’t gain much traction in the West and received negative reviews, is titled \”Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny.\” This film is adapted from the fifth and concluding novel in Wang Dulu’s \”Crane-Iron\” series, specifically \”Iron Knight, Silver Vase.\” In Western regions, it bypassed theaters and primarily debuted via video release.
Netflix
Michelle Yeoh returned to her iconic role from the earlier film, while the majority of the supporting cast members were newly introduced.
The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon\” is indeed the fourth installment in the \”Crane-Iron\” series. The preceding books include \”Kunlun Stunned by Crane,\” \”Valuable Sword, Gilded Hairpin,\” and \”Sword Power, Pearl Luster.
The \”Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon\” franchise is currently under development, which means updates regarding casting or release dates won’t be available for quite some time yet.
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