. Zhong Wanbing focuses on the "hunt," using long takes to build tension before explosive bursts of action. Critical Reception
The conflict between the Crow and the Tiger is not good vs. evil. It is: Zhong Wanbing- Xia Qingzi - THE CROW- THE TIGER...
A border village under an oppressive dynasty. Zhong Wanbing, a disgraced military advisor, lives as a coal seller—the "crow" dressed in black. Xia Qingzi is the village doctor’s daughter. The Tiger is a wandering bandit lord who has declared the village under his "protection." a disgraced military advisor