The mythical martial arts and romance, tiger and dragon return to television format and promises strong emotions
The return of a classic that marked an entire generation
Many could remember that 2000 ribbon with a ruffled jaw: roof combat, duels suspended in the air, almost poetic choreography … but what few know is that Tiger and dragon it was alone aside of a much wider literary universe. The film adapted the fourth book of the saga Great GrandaWritten by the Chinese novelist Money before in the 1940s.
This new series, which was developed by Jason Di (Lucifer) Y Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, For all humanity), will try to explore all that world in depth. Both creatives have global agreements with Sony, who caressed the idea of bringing this universe into serialized format. Now, with the support of First videosThe thing is serious.
“Tiger and Dragon are not just a film. It is a rich story, with layers of tradition, romance, betrayal and destiny. And this shouts a series”they support from the development team.
A story of a love story, honor and legendary
Set in the China of the nineteenth centuryDuring the Qing dynasty, the story follows two legendary warriors: Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun -gra -gra-grant) y Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh). Both are marked by a confessed love of the United Nations and a battle life. When Mu Bai decides to retire, he plans to deliver his millennial sword, Green destinyBut his decision triggers a chain of lethal events as poetics.
A young nobleman called Jen (Zhang Ziyi), trapped between duty and desire, steals the sword and flees. Behind her not only Shu Lien, but also the feared Jade Foxenemy of the past. And in the middle of the chaos, the mysterious bandit Dark cloud (Chang Chen) It seems to unleash even more conflicts … and passion.
The movie cost a little 17 million dollarsand raised more than 214 million all over the world. Has been appointed Ten OscarsSomething historian for a spoiled film of the United Nations in English, and took four, including the best non -English film.
The challenge of returning to the level of a masterpiece
It is not the first time that you try to recover the magic of Tiger and dragon. In 2016, Netflix launched Spada of fatea direct sequel to Michelle Yeoh Like the only known face. Although he had a great cast, including the legendary Donnie Yen– And the mythical Yuen Woo-ping In the address, The result was hotBoth for critics and fans.
Therefore, the new video prime project arouses both enthusiasm and skepticism. The names involved give confidence, yes, but expectations are very high. Moore has shown his talent by adapting complex universes such as Battlestar Galactica or the recent God of warwhile no one has managed to move between drama and series action like Lucifer.
Of course, for now There is no confirmed cast No release date. And although many dream of seeing Michelle Yeoh repeat their role or the new stars of Asian cinema join the cast, we will have to wait.
What can we expect from the new series?
If all goes well, this adaptation could Expand the Wang Dulu universe As never before. Imagine a serialized narrative that explores the past of Li Mu Bai, the origins of the sword of green destiny or the connections between the different books of the saga. There are many materials for several seasons.
The main video already has experience by adapting complex works of the fantastic genre, such as The lord of the rings: the rings of power. If we add it to a good artistic direction and height choreography, we could face one of the most powerful series of the next few years.
What is clear is that the magic of Wuxia, with its mixture of lyricism and stylized violence, You still have a lot to offer In the current audiovisual panorama. In times of shared universes, Tiger and dragon It could become the next great oriental phenomenon with epic soul and tragic romanticism.