Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Eros and Power
presented by
Chie Lee, M.A.
Friday, April 18th, 2003
8:00pm
Director Ang Lee’s much honored film is a fable which describes the mythical world ofwu xia—the heroes and heroines in the realm of Chinese martial arts. It is also a tale of the paradoxical nature in the struggle between eros and power, the masculine and the feminine, Taoism and Confucianism. This presentation is inspired by Ms. Lee’s love of thesewu xiastories from her childhood. It will explore the film’s symbolic and psychological meaning, grounded in her personal journey and experience as a woman in the Chinese culture and the impact of the patriarchy on the development of the feminine.
Chie Lee, M.A., MFCC,is a Jungian analyst in private practice in West Los Angeles. She was born in Shanghai, and before emigrating to the United States, spent her first eighteen years in China, Macao, Hong Kong and Thailand. She is on faculty at the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles and is a member of the editorial board of Psychological Perspectives.
Part of the 4-part weekly lecture series: THE MOVING IMAGE: A JUNGIAN PERSPECTIVE ON FILM
The most we can do is to dream the myth onwards and give it a modern dress. ~ C.G.Jung
Movies ensoul our lives. They coax us into the imaginal realm where we participate in story and myth. At the movies we travel the world, journey through space, fall in love, witness murder and tragedy, undergo breathtaking adventure and laugh with silliness and joy. Much like dreams and active imagination, movies allow the expression and the experience of both personal and collective material. Movies carry us forward into myth in modern dress: The Moving Image.
This year, the C.G. Jung Club of Orange County presents our annual conference and lecture series in a combined format to both interpret and, perhaps more importantly, experience the potential that is the moving image in film. Join us for a daylong event followed by three consecutive evening lectures, and a final meeting for informal discussion and community interchange. See you there!