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There are multiple clashes between our main characters, most notably Jen battling Shu Lien,and a famous sequence where Li Mu Bai pursues Jen across the treetops of a bamboo forest, deftly balancing on the swaying branches and easily evading Jen’s increasingly undisciplined sword thrusts. It’s truly extraordinary wire work (all the actors performed their own stunts), in fine wuxia tradition. Jen is gifted, but arrogant and defiant, refusing Li Mu Bai’s offer of mentorship; she thinks with the Green Destiny sword she will be invincible and has nothing more to learn.Ah,the arrogance of youth.
Eventually, Jen is betrayed by her former teacher, Jade Fox, who is bitter because Jen has surpassed her skills—mostly because Jade Fox relied on a stolen manual’s diagrams, while the literate Jen coudl read the text and understand the deeper principles. Jade Fox is keeping her drugged in a cave, intending to poison her, when Li Mu Bai and Shu Lien come to the rescue. In the ensuing battle, Li Mu Bai is struck by one of Jade Fox’s poison darts. Jen rushes off to bring back the antidote, but arrives too late. Li Mu Bai dies in Shu Lien’s arms, as the two finally confess their love for each other.
(sniff) Sorry, something in my eye. Anyway, the ever-gracious Shu Lien forgives the young woman and tells her to be true to herself, and to join Lo in the Wudang Mountains. But
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