Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon simplified Chinese traditional Chinese is a 2001 Taiwanese television serial based on the novel by Wang Dulu. It is similar to Ang Lees 2000 film adaptation but explains the story of the novel more deliberately due to its longer running time. The serial was released in the United States in 2004 as New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in a twodisc set.
Unlike the Ang Lee adaptation, which was accepted by most international consumers and became a broad success save for its Asian origins, the television serial was considered lowbudget and was criticized for its lack of quality and directing.Many English reviewers noted it was poorer in comparison to the original, and that its similarities were few and far between, such as the fight scenes being animated strangely and its direct mode of film from its television series being subpar. ........
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