Analysis Of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
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Ang Lee, who is known for his chameleon-like diversity by which each of his film has completely different subject and genre from the previous one. The first scene I am going to focus on the ending scene of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000), in editing, cinematography, mise-en-scene as well as sound these four aspects. This scene is basically describe two protagonists enters into a great forest full of bamboos where they have an intensive fight on the tall, swaying tree tops.
This ending scene is a chase scene involves minimal choreography in terms of editing. Ang Lee expressed the camera work extremely well when Jen flying over the rooftop scene take place and the fast transition with Jen flying across a pool in which the combatants barely touch each other .Then the switches to the intensive fight in the bamboo forest in which …show more content…
In the beginning of the clip, Jen is being chase by Li Mu Bai and she swiftly flies over to the rooftop to a stunning lake, a long and wide shot is used to showcase the beautiful landscape for the audience. Besides, there are lots of close ups on the main characters’ throughout the clips, the use of close ups in the bamboo fight scene express the emotions and facial expressions of Li Mu Bai and Jen. The use of medium shot and panning shot are frequently used in the clips to represent the fighting stances and gestures in the fight scenes. For instance, Li Mu Bai are chasing Jen over the rooftop after she has stolen the ‘Green Destiny’ sword and scaling on the branches of the bamboo sticks. One shot shows Jen flies down the waterfall, instead of the cameras follow her movements, the camera angle is shown at the bottom of the waterfall, looking up at Jen falling down. His technique can guide the eye and mind of the audience from the top to the bottom of the waterfall, feeling the intensive
95:20-99:00
Ang Lee, who is known for his chameleon-like diversity by which each of his film has completely different subject and genre from the previous one. The first scene I am going to focus on the ending scene of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000), in editing, cinematography, mise-en-scene as well as sound these four aspects. This scene is basically describe two protagonists enters into a great forest full of bamboos where they have an intensive fight on the tall, swaying tree tops.
This ending scene is a chase scene involves minimal choreography in terms of editing. Ang Lee expressed the camera work extremely well when Jen flying over the rooftop scene take place and the fast transition with Jen flying across a pool in which the combatants barely touch each other .Then the switches to the intensive fight in the bamboo forest in which …show more content…
In the beginning of the clip, Jen is being chase by Li Mu Bai and she swiftly flies over to the rooftop to a stunning lake, a long and wide shot is used to showcase the beautiful landscape for the audience. Besides, there are lots of close ups on the main characters’ throughout the clips, the use of close ups in the bamboo fight scene express the emotions and facial expressions of Li Mu Bai and Jen. The use of medium shot and panning shot are frequently used in the clips to represent the fighting stances and gestures in the fight scenes. For instance, Li Mu Bai are chasing Jen over the rooftop after she has stolen the ‘Green Destiny’ sword and scaling on the branches of the bamboo sticks. One shot shows Jen flies down the waterfall, instead of the cameras follow her movements, the camera angle is shown at the bottom of the waterfall, looking up at Jen falling down. His technique can guide the eye and mind of the audience from the top to the bottom of the waterfall, feeling the intensive