"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"

Director Ang Lee's leap of faith pays off exquisitely with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," a martial arts movie that's a dramatic departure from the same genre of films he adored as a child. Chow-Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh star as Li Mu Bai and Yu Shu Lien, would-be lovers on a quest to recover the Green Destiny, a magical jade sword that once belonged to Li Mu Bai's master. Marked by stunning choreography and acrobatics where the body transcends the limits of space and gravity, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon's" strength doesn't lie so much in it's stunning portrayal of the martial arts: It's action that's enhanced by poetry ? and could truly be considered poetry in motion.