"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny" unveils its first trailer

Michelle Yeoh returns star in "Croaching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny" on Netflix

AT LAST, the long-awaited sequel to the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon that mainstreamed the stylized kung-fu visuals popular in Asia, finally has a premiere date. The follow-up to the sword and sorcery movie is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny and its premiere on Netflix and in IMAX theaters is set for Friday, February 26, 2016.

Judging just from looks alone, this looks like a worthy successor to the motion picture blockbuster directed by Ang Lee and released in 2000.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny tells an epic story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption, set against breathtaking action in an epic martial arts battle between good and evil that will decide the fate of the Martial World.

Michelle Yeoh will reprise her pivotal role of Yu Shu-Lien, who wowed us with her artistic  choreographed fights in the original epic that took place in ancient China. Can anyone forget that first fight scene from the original movie? It literally took my breath away. She is the only actor returning from the first movie.

The Sword of Destiny is directed by the renowned martial arts choreographer (The Matrix Trilogy and Kill Bill 1& 2) and director (Tai Chi Master) Yuen Wo-Ping.

Based on the acclaimed novel, Iron Knight, Silver Vase, by Wang Dulu (book 5 in the Crane-Iron Pentalogy) and written by John Fusco (Marco Polo) the new film has fantastic DNA. It is produced by Harvey Weinstein and Sarah Aubrey and executive produced by Morten Tyldum (Headhunters, The Imitation Game), Ralph Winter (X-Men franchise), Anthony Wong and Bey Logan (The Medallion).

Natasha Liu Bordizzo

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny also stars Donnie Yen (Ip Man 1&2, Monkey King 3D) as Silent Wolf, Harry Shum Jr. (Glee, Revenge of the Green Dragons), Jason Scott Lee (Seventh Son, Hawaii Five-O), Roger Yuan (Bulletproof Monk), Eugenia Yuan (Revenge of the Green Dragons) and newcomer Natasha Liu Bordizzo.

Can't wait!