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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Original title: Wo hu cang long
  • 20002000
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
272K
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Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Chang Chen, and Ziyi Zhang in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
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A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
272K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
884
315
    • Ang Lee
  • Writers
    • Hui-Ling Wang(screenplay by)
    • James Schamus(screenplay by)
    • Kuo Jung Tsai(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Chow Yun-Fat
    • Michelle Yeoh
    • Ziyi Zhang
    • Ang Lee
  • Writers
    • Hui-Ling Wang(screenplay by)
    • James Schamus(screenplay by)
    • Kuo Jung Tsai(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Chow Yun-Fat
    • Michelle Yeoh
    • Ziyi Zhang
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 293Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 Oscars

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    Ziyi Zhang in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
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    Ziyi Zhang in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
    Michelle Yeoh in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
    Ziyi Zhang in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
    Ziyi Zhang in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
    Chang Chen and Ziyi Zhang in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
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    Chang Chen and Ziyi Zhang in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
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    Top cast

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    Chow Yun-Fat
    Chow Yun-Fat
    • Master Li Mu Bai
    • (as Chow Yun Fat)
    Michelle Yeoh
    Michelle Yeoh
    • Yu Shu Lien
    Ziyi Zhang
    Ziyi Zhang
    • Jen
    • (as Zhang Ziyi)
    Chang Chen
    Chang Chen
    • Lo
    Sihung Lung
    Sihung Lung
    • Sir Te
    Pei-Pei Cheng
    Pei-Pei Cheng
    • Jade Fox
    • (as Cheng Pei-Pei)
    Fazeng Li
    • Governor Yu
    Xian Gao
    • Bo
    Yan Hai
    • Madame Yu
    Deming Wang
    • Tsai
    • (as Wang De Ming)
    Li Li
    Li Li
    • May
    • (as Li Li)
    Suying Huang
    Suying Huang
    • Auntie Wu
    • (as Huang Su Ying)
    Jinting Zhang
    • De Lu
    • (as Zhang Jin Ting)
    Rui Yang
    • Maid
    Kai Li
    • Gou Jun Pei
    Jianhua Feng
    • Gou Jun Sinung
    • (as Feng Jian Hua)
    Zhenxi Du
    • Shop Owner
    • (as Du Zhen Xi)
    Cheng Lin Xu
    • Captain
    • (as Xu Cheng Lin)
      • Ang Lee
    • Writers
      • Hui-Ling Wang(screenplay by)
      • James Schamus(screenplay by)
      • Kuo Jung Tsai(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The actors almost invariably performed their own stunts. CGI was used to remove the wires holding them up.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 30 mins) During the fight between Yu Shu Lien and Xiou Long many floor tiles are smashed by Shu Lien. After Shu Lien discards her heavy metal weapon and continues to fight, the tiles appear repaired.
    • Quotes

      Li Mu Bai: I've already wasted my whole life. I want to tell you with my last breath that I have always loved you. I would rather be a ghost, drifting by your side as a condemned soul, than enter heaven without you. Because of your love, I will never be a lonely spirit.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening title appears in Chinese and English.
    • Alternate versions
      An English dubbed version was created for the home video market.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Remember the Titans/The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen/Under Suspicion (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      A Love Before Time
      Music Composed by Jorge Calandrelli, Dun Tan

      Lyrics by James Schamus, Elaine Chow (Translation)

      Performed by CoCo Lee featuring Cello Solo by Yo-Yo Ma

      Coco Lee appears courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V.

    User reviews1.7K

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    A Vivid Dream And An Action Fantasy
    Less than half an hour into the viewing of this masterpiece I knew this would become one of my favorite films - of all time. Only in my wildest dreams (quite literally, this movie has touched me on a personal level) have I visualized such fantastic and precise choreography, so captivating that to take your eyes away during the intense confrontations is to deny yourself the essence of what makes this film so wonderful.

    With an artistic license unprecedented, the action scenes are entirely unbelievable but purely the work of a fabulous imagination. The magical settings and the colorful characters fit well into the plot but you will take away the breath-taking martial arts sequences.
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    • columbia2453
    • Mar 21, 2001

    FAQ4

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 2001 (United States)
      • Taiwan
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
      • China
      • Filmymen
      • Official Facebook
      • Mandarin
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Huangshan region, Anhui Province, China
    • Production companies
      • Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd.
      • China Film Co-Production Corporation
      • Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia
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    Technical specs

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    • 2 hours
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos

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