As an eight year old, watching Zhang Ziyi’s character jump off a cliff and into the clouds seemed a little silly to me, but no more so than the rest of the film, with its floating fight scenes that felt more out of The Matrix than Qing dynasty China. Of all those in Jen’s life, Shu Lien seems to be the only one with no designs on possessing her in one form or another. Such is the intimacy between the two that toward the end of the film, Jen starts referring to Shu Lien as “sister.” Watson, Keith (January 25, 2023). "Extraordinary review: It stands out from the crowd compared to other shows". Metro . Retrieved 2023-07-23.

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Nothing about Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon astonishes me more than its ending. Our hero, standing atop Wudan Mountain, poised to realize everything she’s struggled for, chooses instead to leap off its high peak, away from the lover and martial arts school that figure so prominently in her story.

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a b Echebiri, Makuochi (15 December 2022). " 'Extraordinary' Trailer Shows an Ordinary Peeps in a World Full of Superpowers". Collider . Retrieved December 26, 2022. Li Mu Bai: Like most things, I am nothing. It’s the same for this sword. All of it is simply a state of mind. With all physical paths exhausted, Jen turns to a spiritual path. By choosing to withdraw from the world, she reestablishes her agency and her ability to make choices consistent with her values. In this way, Jen remains true to herself. Draper, Joe (January 25, 202). "Extraordinary – how to watch Derry Girls star's new show". Digital Spy . Retrieved 2023-07-23. As with Jen and Lo, social expectations stifle the love between Shu Lien and Li Mu Bai. For both, the dead cast a long shadow. Shu Lien feels obligated to suppress her feelings for Li Mu Bai in memory of her deceased fiancé, Li Mu Bai’s brother. Li Mu Bai feels obligated to pursue vengeance for his deceased master, killed by Jade Fox, even if it costs him his life, as well as his opportunity to be with Shu Lien. The apprenticeUm, holy shit…This novel will be the most fun you’ll have this summer.” -Emily Temple, Literary Hub Inspired by David Copperfield, Kingsolver crafts a 21st-century coming-of-age story set in America’s hard-pressed rural South.

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Guide, British Comedy (July 6, 2023). "Extraordinary wins at Broadcast Digital Awards". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 2023-07-23. Unlike biographical debut album ‘Behind the Wall’ which took years to pen, ‘Midnight Proposals’ was written in an explosion of energy and creativity and completed in just 4 months. Touch spent a few weeks prior sorting her set-up from her Berlin studio and gathering the tools she needed to complete the record. “I didn’t know what was going to happen, I just said to the universe: hey, I’m here and I’m your vessel. It was a like a trip or something and I really don’t remember the process, but I love every song on it.” But Jen’s choices are poisoned by the larger society. To return to her family would be to forfeit her say in who she loved. To return to the desert would be to resign herself to a life on the run, possessed by Lo. To return to her training at Wudan would be to subject herself to the school’s legacy of exploitation. And to return to the countryside as a roaming warrior would be to escape only temporarily, with her family and her past never far behind. So palpable is their romantic tension that when Li Mu Bai later discovers Jen in a drug-induced state, she bares her breasts to him, asking, “Is it me or the sword you want?” The warrior Each time I’ve rewatched Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, I’ve tried to view the events of the film in the context of our hero’s enigmatic final decision. The more I’ve watched, the more I’ve seen just how much change Jen undergoes as she seeks to reconcile the conflicting identities within her: governor’s daughter, lover, apprentice, warrior, sister, and monk.Screenwriting Graduate's comedy show 'Extraordinary' greenlit for Disney+". University of Manchester. May 18, 2021 . Retrieved December 26, 2022. Shu Lien: Use it to meditate. Free yourself from this world as you have been taught. Let your soul rise to eternity with your last breath. Do not waste it for me.