High expectations

Will the sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon follow in the footsteps of the epic feature? Xu Fan looks for answers.

In the history of Chinese cinema, no movie other than Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has captured so much attention from North America, a market that Chinese filmmakers often dream about capturing.

Being the first Chinese-language movie to win at the Oscars, it set the tone for future martial arts movies, and made Ang Lee's directorial masterpiece a model both in terms of art and commerce.