Review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) by Zach Z — 17 Dec 2009

The masterpiece of wire fu cinema that delivered a killer blow in the west. This deserved all the hype and praise it received.

This review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) was written by Zach Z on 17 Dec 2009.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has generally received very positive reviews.

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