Abstract
This paper analyses the way in which the quest for Buddhist wisdom has been portrayed in The Matrix and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Both films seek to explore the notion of hidden realities and both suggest that selflessness can enable the individual to overcome the material world. Furthermore, it is argued that the Buddhist concept of skillful means is not only employed by advanced practitioners in each of the films to ensure that central characters are on the path to true wisdom, but also that through careful cinematic manipulation the directors prompt the audience to question their own notions of reality.
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Baker, Geoff
(2006)
"Portraying the Quest for Buddhist Wisdom?: A Comparative Study of The Matrix and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,"
Journal of Religion & Film: Vol. 10:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32873/uno.dc.jrf.10.01.03
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/jrf/vol10/iss1/3
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10