As we head into the Year of the Snake, 2025 also marks the 25th anniversary of Ang Lee’s martial arts masterpiece Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which heads back to the big screen (24 January).
Winner of four Academy Awards for its breath-taking action and beautiful visuals, the film follows a young Chinese warrior in 19th century China who steals the sword of a famed swordsman before escaping into a world of awe and adventure.
Other Mandarin films screening at Vue for Chinese New Year include Detective Chinatown 1900 (31 January), the latest instalment in the hugely popular Chinese detective comedy series. Set in the year 1900, the murder of a woman leads to a Chinese man being accused as the prime suspect, but an unlikely detective duo must seek out and find the true killer in the heart of Chinatown, San Francisco.
Also screening on 31 January is the Mandarin fantasy adventure, and second instalment in the Fengshen Trilogy, Creation of the Gods 2: The Battle at Xiqi. Join a world of heroes and gods as an epic fight between two armies will take place, with even immortal warriors joining the fray.
Liam O’Reilly, General Manager at Vue Leeds The Light, said: "We’re thrilled to ring in the Chinese New Year by celebrating the finest in Mandarin cinema, which is enjoying a remarkable surge in global popularity. We’re especially excited to welcome back the record-breaking Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon—a trailblazing film that paved the way for Mandarin cinema and firmly established the genre on the global stage."