One of the keen pleasures of movies is seeing one with friends and then chatting about it afterward. That’s just what Piedmont’s Flix Fest, which meets on the second Thursday of each month, offers: a great movie in a comfortable setting, and then a discussion of it afterward.
This month’s film is the stunning 2000 martial arts adventure, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, directed by Ang Lee and starring Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi. The story is based on a Chinese novel of the same name, serialized between 1941 and 1942 and revitalized by this stirring worldwide hit.
The tale takes place in 19th century Qing Dynasty China, where a warrior (Chow Yun-Fat) gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover (Michelle Yeoh) to deliver to safe keeping, but it is stolen, and the chase is on to find it. The search leads to the House of Yu where the story reaches a new level of excitement.
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When: August 8 at 1:00 PM (the second Thursday of each month). Doors will open at 12:45.
Where: 801 Magnolia Avenue
Registration: The event is free and open to anyone over 18 years of age. Participants are invited on a drop-in basis, though registration with the PRD is encouraged and can be done at https://bit.ly/3PJyxkP. Everyone is welcome to bring snacks or lunch.
The next movie in the Piedmont series, the charming romance, Before Sunrise, starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, will be shown on September 12th.