The Film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon's View of Women

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
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Ang Lee's, ‘Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' is among the celebrated films of all time. It was written by Tsai Kuo Jung, James Shamus, and Wang Hui-ling, basing on the Chinese novel by Wang Dulu. The production of this film was a multinational venture, costing about 17 million US dollars, that featured an international cast of Chinese actors which included; Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Michelle Yeoh, and Chow Yun-Fat among others. Since its production, the film has won numerous awards and has also been nominated for a number of academic awards. The unique feature of the film distinguishing it from the rest is the skill and experience in which it was acted and produced. The most outstanding feature of the film is how the theme of feminism was addressed. In the literature piece below, we will focus on Jude Fox, Jen, and Yu Shu Lien, in portraying the film's view of women.
From the personality and behavior of the female characters in the film, it is quite evident that the writers of the film's storyline had a lot to put across regarding the women of the society by then. A number of traits and personalities have been portrayed. For instance, the character Yu Shu Lien has been used to extend the film's views on women to a greater extent, considering she was one of the leading characters.
From the characterization of Yu Shu Lien, we can deduce that women are strong. In the 18th century, the period in which the film is based, it was very unlikely to find a female warrior, let alone in the Chinese communities and civilization. Warriors were chosen basing on the physical strength and also the knowledge of the Kung Fu fighting skills and other martial arts. It was very unlikely to find a woman as a warrior, as the Chinese traditions had special duties that were to be performed by women but not being involved in warfare. However, Yu Shu Lien was able to bit all odds to become one of the greatest warriors of the community (Klein 2004). This results to her being admired by a number of young ladies in the community including Jen Yu, an aristocrat's daughter.
Basing on Yu Shu Lien in the film, women are viewed as well-organized individuals who can multi-task and perform exemplarily well in all the activities they engage in. In the film, Yu Shu Lien is portrayed as a fierce warrior who usually went to war and fought alongside her male counterparts in a skillful and professional manner. It is also worth noting that she was an established business lady who made huge profits from her dealings. In the Chinese community by then, businesses were majorly run and managed by powerful men who usually intimidated other people who would pose as competition to their businesses. With her unique abilities, Yu Shu Lien was able to stand her ground and collected a lot of wealth from her business. From this, it is quite clear that women are well organized and are usually great in multi-tasking as compared to men.
From the character Yu Shu Lien, we are also able to deduce that women are not only physically strong but also emotionally strong and are able to make tough decisions for the greater good (Lee et al. 2001). Some of the emotional challenges, for instance, matters involving l...