Product Details

• Actors: Wong Yik, Ho Yun Tung, Yau Shun Chi
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Cantonese
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Tai Seng
• DVD Release Date: June 22, 2004
• Run Time: 228 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001OGV3A
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,265 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Tai Seng Entertainment Release Date: 08/23/2005 Run time: 208 minutes

Customer Reviews

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99 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The soap opera version of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, August 14, 2004

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Wilson Ng (Guam USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (DVD)

The Ang Lee version of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon left many Asians with a bad taste. The movie version cut alot of the side stories and boiled it down to the bare essentials. Asian audiences felt that 2 hours was not enough to tell the original story. The same can be said of many book to movie adaptations.


This U.S. DVD release of New Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is essentially a condensed Reader's Digest version of the television mini-series that aired in China shortly after the Ang Lee movie came out.

The original series, like alot of Chinese mini-series, tended to explore many aspects of Chinese culture that would be unfathomable to Western tastes. Much of that is cut out.

This series plays out more like a soap opera with continuing plot lines from episode to episode.

It's too bad that Tai Seng edited alot of the story out as some folks may want to see the complete uncut series. But in the interest of Western audiences, it was pared down to a more managable 4 hour show. This DVD release would probably not have sold very well if it was released in the U.S. in its complete uncut edition with more discs and a higher price.

VCDs of the original uncut series are available in China and in Chinese video rental shops but there are no English subtitles or English dubbing.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is not really a movie but it's intersting, June 27, 2004

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AriesSpaceboy (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (DVD)

This "NEW" version of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is more like a television mini-series. It is shot on VIDEO. Not Hi-Def George Lucas like video but soap opera / sitcom style video. However, despite the low budget quality of the production, this is a fun ride. The story and characters differ quite a bit from the theatrical version of the story but I enjoyed this alternate take. It clocks in at over 200 minutes so the story delves deeper into nuances & character arcs. Now on to the martial arts. The fighting in this new production is intense & non-stop. Top notch Kung Fu all the way. Overall, this will not make you forget about the Ang Lee directed theatrical film but it's an interesting alternate version of the epic story. Approach it with an open mind & I think you'll enjoy it.

58 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Colossal Letdown!, September 21, 2004

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Omni-perspective (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (DVD)

This version of Crouching Tiger is certain to disappoint most fans of the Ang Lee movie version. The special effects budget is nonexistent. There are scenes where the wires are vividly visible, destroying any believability. Unfortunately, the acting only deepens the disappointment. It is abysmal and amateurish. The story progresses at a jerky pace and the editing is choppy, (probably reflecting the fact that this is condensed from a 15 hour TV version), making it difficult to follow what is going on. Take my advice, save your money! Buy the Ang Lee movie version if you have not already seen it. Watching this horrific and degenerate version is painful and not worth the effort.