Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2000 120 min ★ 7.4 Adventure, Drama, Action, Romance

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.

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Cast

Chow Yun-Fat

Li Mu Bai

Michelle Yeoh

Yu Shu Lien

Zhang Ziyi

Jen

Chang Chen

Lo

Lung Sihung

Sir Te

Cheng Pei-Pei

Jade Fox

Li Fazeng

Governor Yu

Gao Xian

Bo

Hai Yan

Madame Yu

Wang Deming

Tsai

Details

Director

Ang Lee

Screenplay

Wang Huiling

Tagline

"A timeless story of strength, secrets and two warriors who would never surrender."

Status

Released

Original Language

ZH

Budget

$17,000,000

Revenue

$213,978,518

Production

Sony Pictures Classics, Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, Edko Films, Zoom Hunt, China Film Co-Production, Good Machine

Reviews

T

talisencrw

May 15, 2016

★ 10/10

Easily my favourite of Lee's films, plus this was a no-brainer for me to watch, since I love martial arts films and the three stars. Peter Pau's cinematography and Dun Tan's soundtrack deservedly won two of the four Oscars, amidst its ten nominations, but even though the production values and story were the reason that this, rather than more significant martial arts classics, such as 'The 36th Cha...

C

CinemaSerf

April 13, 2023

★ 7/10

"Master Li" (Chow Yun-Fat) asks his lifelong friend "Yu Shu Lien" (Michelle Yeoh) to take his legendary sword "Green Destiny" and deliver it to "Sir Te" (Sihung Lung) at the Imperial court. Turns out, though, that security there isn't so hot and the sword is stolen by a very able and nimble thief who only just escapes the pursuit of "Shu Lien" - who reckons she really knows whom the thief is. A vi...