Standard knowledge dictates that there isn’t any means to enhance on perfection, however since when has that ever stopped streaming corporations when there’s cash to be made? In immediately’s newest occasion of actually nothing being sacred anymore, Deadline has revealed the information that Prime Video is shifting ahead with a collection adaptation of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” the story made most well-known by director Ang Lee’s hovering, luxurious, and sweepingly romantic wuxia traditional. The 2000 movie was primarily based on the Chinese language novel of the identical identify by creator Wang Dulu, which was truly the fourth installment of a bigger saga known as the “Crane-Iron Collection.” This new streaming present will apparently take its cues from that unique supply materials, versus merely remaking the movie.
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No matter whether or not that is merely a brazen IP seize or a really impressed try to modernize a severely compelling story, nonetheless, there isn’t any denying the expertise concerned in bringing it to life. The inventive staff already on board this challenge consists of Jason Ning (identified for his work on the Fox present “Lucifer,” the Peacock collection “Mrs. Davis,” and “The Expanse”) as a author/government producer and, most intriguingly, “Star Trek” veteran and “Battlestar Galactica” overseer Ronald D. Moore as government producer, who’s additionally connected as showrunner on the “God of Warfare” Prime Video collection. There isn’t any phrase on any potential casting or perhaps a begin date for manufacturing, as Deadline solely vaguely describes the collection as at present “growing” over at Amazon and Sony Footage Tv. At any time when this involves fruition, it is price questioning amongst followers of the Lee movie whether or not it will even come near the (very literal) heights of what got here earlier than.
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Is it price making one other adaptation of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon when the 2000 movie exists?
Solely two phrases come to thoughts for anybody tasked with attempting to provide you with one other tackle “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon:” Good luck. The highly-successful and Oscar-winning 2000 movie informed the story of famed swordsman Grasp Li Mu Bai (performed by Chow Yun-Fats) and fellow warrior Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh), two lifelong pals harboring not-so-secret romantic emotions for each other. When bandits try to steal a commemorated sword known as the Inexperienced Future, their loyalty and code of honor compels them to embark on an epic journey to trace the unhealthy guys down, although not earlier than they cross paths with a a lot youthful pair of unlikely lovers (Ziyi Zhang’s Jen and Chang Chen’s Lo). Oh, and there is additionally a bunch of sword-fighting motion and set items not like every other movie within the twenty first Century, full with unbelievable wirework and impeccable choreography. Of us, it is a traditional for a motive.
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All of this raises the query of what Prime Video may presumably try this “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” did not already accomplish. There’s in all probability an argument to be made that latest success tales like “Shōgun” (which is one way or the other getting a second season), equally representing a contemporary tackle an older adaptation, show that there’s a precedent for what this new collection is making an attempt to tug off. Whether or not this truly manages to take action, or just finally ends up reminding viewers of a a lot better adaptation, stays to be seen. We’ll be retaining an in depth (and considerably skeptical) eye on this one, so keep tuned to /Movie as extra updates are available.