Defenders Sets Up the Daughters of the Dragon. Warning: SPOILERS ahead for The Defenders–Heroes for Hire wasn’t the only future storyline hinted at in Marvel’s The Defenders. Luke Cage and Iron Fist famously joined up in the Marvel Comics for a few runs, and got to fight side- by- side on screen as part of the titular team, but the Netflix show also established the possibility of the Daughters of the Dragon to future battle together.

Colleen Wing (Jessica Henwick) and Misty Knight (Simone Missick) may only just be meeting for the first time in The Defenders, but in the comics they are the best of friends. The pair first appeared in first appeared in Marvel Team- Up #6. December 1. 97. 7), teaming up with Spider- Man to take down Davos (a. Silver Serpent) but enjoyed their first solo outing as a team in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #3. January 1. 97. 7). It was down to Davos – who was played by Sacha Dhawan in Iron Fist season 1 – that the duo got their Daughters of the Dragon name, one he made up to mock them.

Just like in the TV shows, Colleen and Misty played supporting roles not just in their own short run but in the Power Man and Iron Fist series, Marvel Comics Presents #4. January 1. 99. 0), #8. April 1. 99. 1), and #1.

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March 1. 99. 4) as well as the 2. Heroes for Hire series. The pair ran a detective agency called Knightwing Restorations Ltd., which Misty started after leaving the police force. She had lost her right arm during a terrorist attack, when a bomb went off in her hand, and decided to become a P.

I. instead of sitting behind a desk for the rest of her career. The former cop also got a nifty bionic arm from Tony Stark, giving her super strength that worked a charm when investigating cases got a little rough. Of course, it’s a bit different in the TV show as Misty and Iron Fist (Finn Jones) aren’t in a relationship, and she’s still an NYPD detective who has both arms intact.

She and Colleen meet for the first time just over mid- way through the new series, when the loved ones of the superheroes are rounded up at her police station. The two barely have time to bond, thanks to the Hand’s nefarious plans to capture Iron Fist and find “the substance” of immortality, but later, in the final episode, their friendship is forged in battle as they take on Bakuto (Ramón Rodríguez).

Having allowed the Defenders to carry out their plan to stop the Hand, and knowing the bomb is about to blow the building their in up, Misty rushes in to find Colleen and Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) fighting the Hand leader and two henchman. After taking down the two spares, Misty ends up getting her arm chopped off by Bakuto after jumping in the way of his blades to protect the nurse. Colleen then takes his head off and they rush the cop out to safety before the building blows. If that didn’t show they were becoming friends, Misty waking up in her sick bed, one arm less, to see Colleen waiting by her side certainly did. Colleen reassures the injured detective that she can expect “state- of- the- art’ treatment, as the facility is owned by Danny. Missick has been confirmed to appear in Iron Fist season 2, which could see the Daughters of the Dragon team up properly and finally open Knighting Restoration Ltd. Given that Iron Fist is, thus far, the least well- received of all the solo Marvel Netflix shows, incorporating the Daughters of the Dragon into a solid supporting role could be a smart way to prop up the series and appeal to fans who struggled to get invested in Danny’s story.

Of course, there are plenty of other storylines that could be lifted from the source material too. Misty once worked as a paralegal for Nelson and Murdock – so maybe she could end up being a P. Watch Flirting With Fate IMDB. I at Foggy’s new firm – and she and Colleen also used the Daughters of the Dragon title to set up a bail bondsman business. There’s also a Shadowland storyline that Knight featured in which saw her intervene in Daredevil’s plan to run Hell’s Kitchen as the leader of the Hand. In that same series, Daredevil reveals to Colleen that her mother ran a faction of the criminal organization, made up of swordsmen and called The Nail, which her daughter eventually takes leadership of. In that Shadowland series the Daughters of the Dragon work together with the Heroes for Hire which could mean that, like the Marvel Comics, we can expect more crossover storylines not just in Iron Fist but also Luke Cage, Daredevil, Jessica Jones and even The Punisher, which is expected to premiere on Netflix in November.

Or, if Netflix is feeling generous, a solo Daughters of the Dragon series would be perfectly acceptable too.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Wikipedia. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (simplified Chinese: 卧虎藏龙; traditional Chinese: 臥虎藏龍) is a 2. The film is a Chinese, Taiwanese, Hong Kong and American venture[2] produced by Asian Union Film & Entertainment, China Film Co- Productions Corporation, Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, Edko Films, Good Machine International, and Zoom Hunt Productions. Directed by Ang Lee and featuring an international cast of Chinese actors, including Chow Yun- fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi and Chang Chen, the film was released in 2.

It was based on the fourth novel, of the same name, in the wuxia book series Crane Iron Pentalogy, by Chinese novelist Wang Dulu. The martial arts and fighting action sequences were choreographed by Yuen Wo Ping, who later directed the English- language sequel Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, released in 2.

Made on a US$1. 7 million budget, with dialogue in Mandarin, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon became a surprise international success, grossing $2. It grossed US$1. 28 million in the United States, becoming the highest- grossing foreign- language film in American history. It has won over 4. The film was nominated for 1. Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won Best Foreign Language Film (Taiwan), Best Art Direction, Best Original Score and Best Cinematography.[4] The film also won four BAFTAs and two Golden Globe Awards, one for Best Foreign Film. Along with its awards success, Crouching Tiger continues to be hailed[5][6] as one of the greatest and most influential foreign language films in the United States.[clarification needed] It has been praised for its martial arts sequences, story, direction, musical score, and cinematography. The film is set in the Qing Dynasty during the 4.

Qianlong Emperor. Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun- fat) is an accomplished Wudang swordsman and Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) is a female warrior and professional body guard. The death of Mu Bai's closest friend and Shu Lien's fiancé Meng Sizhao,[7] complicates these characters' feelings for one another.

They are reconnected when Mu Bai, after choosing to relinquish the warrior lifestyle, asks Shu Lien to gift his sword "Green Destiny" to their friend Sir Te (Sihung Lung) in Beijing. Long ago, Mu Bai's master was murdered by Jade Fox (Cheng Pei- pei), a woman who sought to learn Wudang skills. Shu Lien meets with and stays in the compound of Sir Te where she also makes the acquaintance of Jen Yu who is the daughter of a rich and powerful Governor Yu and is about to get married. Watch The Vessel Dailymotion. One evening, a masked thief sneaks into Sir Te's estate and steals the sword.

Mu Bai and Shu Lien trace the theft to Governor Yu's compound and learn that Jade Fox has been posing as Jen's governess for many years. Mu Bai makes the acquaintance of Inspector Tsai (Wang Deming), a police investigator from the provinces, and his daughter May (Li Li), who have come to Peking in pursuit of Fox. Fox challenges the pair and Sir Te's servant Master Bo (Gao Xi'an) to a showdown that night.

Following a protracted battle, the group is on the verge of defeat when Mu Bai arrives and outmaneuvers Fox. Before Mu Bai can kill Fox, the masked thief reappears and partners with Fox to fight. Fox resumes the fight and kills Tsai before fleeing with the thief (who is revealed to be Fox's protégé, Jen). After seeing Jen fight Mu Bai, Fox realizes Jen had been secretly studying the Wudang manual and has surpassed her in combative skills. At night, a desert bandit named Lo (Chang Chen) breaks into Jen's bedroom and asks her to leave with him. A flashback reveals that in the past, when Governor Yu and his family were traveling in the western deserts, Lo and his bandits had raided Jen's caravan and Lo had stolen her comb.

She chased after him, following him to his desert cave seemingly in a quest to get her comb back. However, the pair soon fell passionately in love. Lo eventually convinced Jen to return to her family, though not before telling her a legend of a man who jumped off a cliff to make his wishes come true. Because the man's heart was pure, he did not die. Lo came to Peking to persuade Jen not to go through with her arranged marriage.

However, Jen refuses to leave with him. Later, Lo interrupts Jen's wedding procession, begging her to come away with him. Nearby, Shu Lien and Mu Bai convince Lo to wait for Jen at Mount Wudang, where he will be safe from Jen's family, who are furious with him.

Jen runs away from her husband on the wedding night before the marriage could be consummated. Disguised in male clothing, she is accosted at an inn by a large group of warriors; armed with the Green Destiny and her own superior combat skills, she emerges victorious. Jen visits Shu Lien, who tells her that Lo is waiting for her at Mount Wudang. After an angry dispute, the two women engage in a duel. Shu Lien is the superior fighter, but Jen wields the Green Destiny: the sword destroys each weapon that Shu Lien wields, until Shu Lien finally manages to defeat Jen with a broken sword.

When Shu Lien shows mercy and lowers the sword, Jen injures Shu Lien's arm. Mu Bai arrives and pursues Jen into a bamboo forest.

Following a duel where Mu Bai regains possession of the Green Destiny, he decides to throw the sword over a waterfall. In pursuit, Jen dives into an adjoining river to retrieve the sword and is then rescued by Fox.

Fox puts Jen into a drugged sleep and places her in a cavern; Mu Bai and Shu Lien discover her there. Fox suddenly reappears and attacks the others with poisoned darts.

Mu Bai blocks the needles with his sword and avenges his master's death by mortally wounding Fox, only to realize that one of the darts hit him in the neck. Fox dies, confessing that her goal had been to kill Jen because she was furious that Jen had hid the secrets of Wudang's far superior fighting techniques from her. As Jen exits to gather up an antidote for the poisoned dart, Mu Bai prepares to die. With his last breaths, he finally confesses his love for Shu Lien.

He dies in her arms as Jen returns, too late to save him. The Green Destiny is returned to Sir Te. Jen later goes to Mount Wudang and spends one last night with Lo. The next morning, Lo finds Jen standing on a balcony overlooking the edge of the mountain. In an echo of the legend that they spoke about in the desert, she asks him to make a wish. He complies and wishes for them to be together again, back in the desert.

Jen then lifts herself and gently falls down the side of the mountain. Actor Chow Yun- Fat who portrayed Li Mu Bai. Chow Yun- fat as Li Mu Bai (C: 李慕白, P: Lǐ Mùbái)Michelle Yeoh as Yu Shu Lien (T: 俞秀蓮, S: 俞秀莲, P: Yú Xiùlián)Zhang Ziyi as Jen Yu (English subtitled version) / Yu Jiaolong (English dubbed version) (T: 玉嬌龍, S: 玉娇龙, P: Yù Jiāolóng)Chang Chen as Lo "Dark Cloud" (English subtitled version) / Luo Xiaohu (English dubbed version) (T: 羅小虎, S: 罗小虎, P: Luó Xiǎohǔ)Cheng Pei- pei as Jade Fox (C: 碧眼狐狸, P: Bìyǎn Húli)Sihung Lung as Sir Te (T: 貝勒爺, C: 贝勒爷, P: Bèi- lèyé)Li Fazeng as Governor Yu. Gao Xi'an as Bo. Hai Yan as Madam Yu. Wang Deming as Police inspector Tsai / Prefect Cai Qiu.

Li Li as May, Tsai's daughter. Huang Suying as Aunt Wu.

Yang Rui as Maid. Li Kai as Gou Jun Pei. Feng Jianhua as Gou Jun Sinung. Ma Zhongxuan as Mi Biao. Li Baocheng as Fung Machete Chang.

Yang Yongde as Monk Jing. Zhang Shaocheng as Nightman. Themes and interpretations[edit]The name "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" is a literal translation of the Chinese idiom "臥虎藏龍" which describes a place or situation that is full of unnoticeable masters. It is from a poem of the ancient Chinese poet Yu Xin's (5. The last character in Xiaohu and Jiaolong's names mean "Tiger" and "Dragon" respectively. Gender roles[edit]Some prominent martial arts styles traditionally were held to have been originated by women, e.