Sony Pictures Television is reclaiming the rights to use Tiger and Dragon to make a TV series based on them, hosted by Jason Ning.
American producer and screenwriter Jason Ning is currently working on the television series Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Tiger and Dragon) and four other Steel Crane Pentalogy novels by writer Wang “DuLu”Baoxiang, published between 1938 and 1944 for years. the struggle of four generations of yuxia, an ancient Chinese folk warrior hero.
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The Tiger and the Dragon became known to the general public after the release of the Oscar-winning film by Ang Lee, which used elements from other books. Sony Pictures Television recently regained full rights to this property through an exclusivity agreement with Vertigo Entertainment. Please note that Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee and Miri Yun, as well as Johnny Levin, are executive producers on the TV series Tigers & Dragon along with Jason Ning.
Trailer of the movie Tiger and the Dragon
Two master warriors (Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh) face their greatest test when the legendary sword of Fate is stolen. A young aristocrat (Zhang Ziyi) prepares for a marriage of convenience, but soon reveals her superb fighting skills and deeply romantic past. When every warrior fights for justice, he comes face to face with his worst enemy and with the irresistible and enduring power of love.