March 13, 2006
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Sequels, Prequels
In news you would have thought would happen six years ago, the Weinsteins have decided to cash-in on the success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by buying the rights to the author's three prequels and one sequel. And they have equally goofy names!
The brothers have acquired the rights to the remainder of author Wang Du Lu's Crane-Iron Pentalogy which charts three generations of protagonists during the Qing dynasty and comprises Crane Frightens KunLun; Precious Sword, Golden Hairpin; Sword Spirit, Pearl Light; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Iron Knight, Silver Vase. The films will be Chinese language and word is that Ang Lee will be asked to come on board.
I understand they're trying to capitalize on Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain fame, but why make more in a six-year-old Mandarin series? I mean, from what I recall, Brokeback was part of a multi-chapter story as well. They still have to do the sailor, the biker, the construction worker, the cop, and the Native American.
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Comments
1. Posted by conceitedhipster on March 14, 2006 1:39 AM
"They still have to do the sailor, the biker, the construction worker, the cop, and the Native American."
That, my friend, was brilliant.
2. Posted by andrewthezeppo on March 14, 2006 1:25 PM
Gosh, I hope Ang is above wasting his time on that crap.