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The Great Leap Forward
Ang Lee’s new martial-arts thriller, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, is a movie that makes us believe again in the magic of movies
January
1
2001
Tom Carson
The Great Leap Forward
Tom Carson
January
1
2001
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The Great Leap Forward
Ang Lee’s new martial-arts thriller, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, is a movie that makes us believe again in the magic of movies
January
1
2001
Tom Carson
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