The paper states that
symbolism can be a reason to criticize the film or a reason to recognize it as a masterpiece. The authors
demonstrates that the major events of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" are symbolic and believes that this is effective in creating a film with beauty, depth and
meaning. The author continues that, because of the extent of the
symbolism in the film, the viewers do not have a clear meaning handed to them but instead are challenged to determine their own meaning.