Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Vol. 2

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon #2

by Andy Seto (illustrator), Wang Dulu

The fuedal period of China heats up in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon#2. The Green Destiny sword has been stolen and a grand hunt begins to retrieve it.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Manga, Comics, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy

120 pages, Paperback

First published February 5, 2003

About the author

Andy Seto (司徒剑侨 simplified chinese, 司徒劍僑 traditional chinese) has worked in comics for nearly 20 years. In 1989, he joined Freeman Publications Limited, and created Sword Kill followed by the famous Gambling Saint. During 1993, He made his first big series Cyber Weapons Z with writer Chris Lau. It was later adapted into an animation series.
Upon its creation, he became the star of the comics world in Hong Kong. Fast forward a few years, in 1997, he served as illustrator for Story of the Tao, which was originally a novel. Then he went to establish his own company - Neo Company Limited. Over the following couple of years Seto and Neo Company Limited acquired the copyrights to illustrate The King of Fighters Z, and Saint Legend, both of which were well received.

Seto has always been inspired by Japanese manga writer and 'Venus War' and 'Orion' creator Yasuhiko Yoshikazu.

In 2002 Seto took on the challenge of producing the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon series adapted from Ang Lee's movie. In 2003 Andy Seto has adapted in a full colour 128-page graphic novel the multi-award winner Soccer - Kung Fu flick Shaolin Soccer by Stephen Chow Sing-chi.
Creations:
-Sword Kill
-Gambling Saint
-Cyber Weapons Z
-Story of the Tao
-The King of Fighters Z
-Saint Legend
-Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
-Shaolin Soccer

Reviews

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review is for Chapters 1-4

I picked up these books when Andy Seto first started adapting Wang Du Lu's king fu romance stories. The stories themselves are a lot of fun. Family rivalries. Dark intrigue. Forbidden love. And tons of kung fu action. Seto's artwork is glorious. The actors leap off of the page and Seto's China is ethereal and heartbreaking. If you can find them, the first four volumes are worth the read. They tell a complete story that is connected to, but separate from the two movies.

[Yodhey · Rating 4 out of 5]

more thn the exquisite creativity and graphics of this series, i chose to read this series as a substitute for its original 5 volume novel version, the crane iron pentalogy, which is in chinese and there is no english translation available for the same. But I was delightfully surprised by the art and presentation in these graphic novels. Thanks to Andy Seto for bringing an a unique kung fu saga in a most interesting way to the world! Eagerly waiting for my next volume to shipped!!!

[Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm still annoyed that the only reason he seems to 'love' her is because of how beautiful she is and her martial arts skills.

An interesting twist with her father dying, throwing them into Li's control. Four stars.

[Patrice · Rating 5 out of 5]

^_^

[Kevin Read · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great 2nd story and such beautiful art work. Excellent

[Mathew Carruthers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just as good as volume 1, can't wait to read volume 3.

[Kenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review is for the first four Volumes of the Andy Seto comic. Chinese mystical martial arts comic. High quality printing. Art is detailed and brightly colored. The story in the first 4 issues comes long before the events in the movie. How do Lu Mu Bai Yu Shu Lien meet? What is the origin of Green Destiny? Who is Jade Fox? The first 4 issues make up "Episode 1" of this comic book adaptation of the Chinese novel. Fans of the movie will be interested and this is a nice introduction to Chinese comics. Seto does a "high forehead" look for the male characters, perhaps because the Manchu government required men to shave the front half of the skull. Anyway, it looks weird. But the women are gorgeous.

[gabi · Rating 3 out of 5]

The art is really amazing, but still, I'm not very invested.

[Denise Spicer · Rating 2 out of 5]

A graphic novel covering the Kung Fu story of star-crossed lovers.