I know there is already a Good movie/bad movie thread. I just want to talk about the representation of Taoism in the movie.
I posted on another thread about the Taoist perspective Croaching Tiger presents.
Okay a couple of examples:
The Green Dragon was very flexible and a Wudang warriors weapon. Every other jian in the movie was far more rigid.
No matter what a little sh!t Jen was, she was never made out as bad or good. The worst she was called was a potential “poisoned dragon” or “you are not my sister.” No good or evil except for Jade Fox, but she had a history with White Crane…maybe she was just a bitter jilted lover…not truly evil?
What do you think? Most martial arts movies are “Shaolin/Confucian” in technique and philosophy(even Tai Chi Master). CTHD seems to be consistenetly Taoist/Internal.
One must toughen up without losing one’s tenderness.