Highlights
- Where Winds Meet draws inspiration from Chinese martial arts films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for its battle choreography and visual splendor.
- The trailer hints at a connection to other iconic Chinese films, such as House of Flying Daggers.
- The game may feature dominant female warriors and incorporate the Wuxia style of fighting, reminiscent of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’s poetic storytelling.
The trailer for Where Winds Meet ends with a battle scene reminiscent of the 2000 movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. While many are comparing Where Winds Meet to other upcoming RPG titles, the trailer’s hidden details suggest the developers drew inspiration from a broader range of sources, not just recent successful games in the genre.
Sony’s State of Play in May revealed a new trailer for the upcoming open-world RPG Where Winds Meet, which has caught players’ attention since its announcement during Gamescom Opening Night Live in 2022. Te recent trailer hints at an interesting connection between this Chinese game and one of the best films in China’s cinema history.
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A closer look at the announce trailer for Where Winds Meet reveals that the game might have been inspired by Ang Lee’s 2000 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. In the final scenes of the trailer, two main characters engage in an intense sword battle reminiscent of the bamboo forest fight scene from the film. In a key part of the movie, Li Mu Bai battles the young and rebellious Jen Yu while flying through bamboo. And now, the trailer of Where Winds Meet seemingly recreates similar battle choreography with its characters. Although Everstone Studio has not commented on these similarities, it is not unusual for a Chinese company to draw inspiration from the country’s rich catalog of martial arts movies, especially Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, one of China’s most critically acclaimed films.
Where Winds Meet Trailer
doesn’t seem to be the sole Chinese martial arts film that has influenced
the visual splendor of Where Winds Meet
.
Classic movie lovers might also compare the bamboo forest fight scene in the game’s trailer to the iconic scene in
House of Flying Daggers
, where Mei is attacked by flying bamboo spears. In fact, the atmosphere of the bamboo forest scene in
Where Winds Meet
aligns more with the
House of Flying Daggers
’ setting, though the battle choreography is reminiscent of
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
.
Where Winds Meet appears to draw inspiration from Ang Lee’s masterpiece in various aspects. The portrayal of dominant female warriors, possibly even a female antagonist, and the promise of incorporating the Wuxia style of fighting into the gameplay suggest such influences. Moreover, the movement of the main character, characterized by fluidity and levitation, evokes memories of the chasing scenes in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, where characters casually ran on walls and leaped onto ceilings mid-battle.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 4K UHD
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has a level of poetry rarely equaled by other films. Between the captivating fight scenes, incredible costumes, and multiple love stories, the viewer is captivated. First, there’s the restrained love story between two warriors, Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) and Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat). Then, there’s a young love that unfolds between the young aristocrat Jen Yu (Zhang Ziyi) and the desert bandit Lo (Chang Chen). If you love martial arts and touching love stories, you’ll love Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
