It's about the action Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon's exquisite imagery and dramatic plot, and its rhythm which alternates between moments of understatement and boisterousness, have helped to inject new life into an ailing genre. However, Crouching Tiger's success in breaking free of the previous martial arts mold must be viewed in light of its hybrid origins.
窮文富武《臥虎藏龍》精緻的畫面、委婉與熱鬧交錯的節奏、張力十足的劇情，挽救了武俠片這個瀕死的老類型，但《臥》片能突破以往格局，不可忽視它「混血」的事實。