Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2000 adventure film directed by Ang Lee, starring Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2000 martial arts film directed by Ang Lee and written for the screen by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung. The wuxia film stars Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, and Chang Chen. It is based on the Chinese novel of the same name, serialized between 1941 and 1942 by Wang Dulu, the fourth part of his Crane-Iron Series. Set in 18th-century Imperial China, the plot follows two master warriors, Li Mu Bai (Chow) and Yu Shu Lien (Yeoh), who are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen by the mysterious thief Jen Yu (Zhang).
Production
Written by Wang Huiling and James Schamus, the film was produced by Sony Pictures Classics. Tan Dun composed the score. Peter Pau Tak-Hai handled the cinematography. The film runs 120 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $17,000,000, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon grossed $213,978,518 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is part of the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Collection franchise; its influence and legacy endure in later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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