Michelle Yeoh credited as playing...
Yu Shu Lien
- Yu Shu Lien: You were enlightened?
- Li Mu Bai: No. I didn't feel the bliss of enlightenment. Instead... I was surrounded by an endless sorrow.
- Yu Shu Lien: It's a great fortune to marry into such a noble family.
- Jen Yu: Is it? Actually, I like the great heroes in the books... just like you and Li Mu Bai. Marriage is a good thing. If only I could be free to live my own life... to choose who I love and love him in my own way. That's real happiness.
- Li Mu Bai: She should come to Wudan and become a disciple.
- Yu Shu Lien: But Wudan does not accept women.
- Li Mu Bai: For her, they might make an exception. If not, I'm afraid she'll become a poisoned dragon.
- Yu Shu Lien: The Green Destiny Sword. You're giving it to Sir Te.
- Li Mu Bai: I am. He has always been our greatest protector.
- Yu Shu Lien: I don't understand. How can you part with it? It's been with you a long time.
- Li Mu Bai: Too many men have died at its edge. It may look pure... , but only because blood washes so easily from its blade.
- Jen Yu: I'm getting married soon, but I haven't lived the life I want.
- Yu Shu Lien: So I heard. Congratulations.
- Jen Yu: It must exciting to be a fighter, to be totally free.
- Yu Shu Lien: Fighters have rules, too. Friendship, trust, integrity. Always keep your promise. Without rules we wouldn't survive long.
- Yu Shu Lien: [to the Sword Thief] Return the sword and I'll let you go.
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- Yu Shu Lien: You've been trained at Wudan?
- Yu Shu Lien: You're doing calligraphy?
- Jen Yu: I'll write your name. Just for fun.
- Yu Shu Lien: I never realized my name looks like 'sword'. You write gracefully. Calligraphy is similar to fencing.
- Jen Yu: Maybe it is. I wouldn't know.
- Li Mu Bai: You did your job well. The sword is back. But... This girl. I saw her last night.
- Yu Shu Lien: I knew you'd be suspicious.
- Li Mu Bai: She needs controlling. She needs real direction and training.
- Yu Shu Lien: [to Mrs. Yu] This particular thief... is very unusual. And most likely smarter than a mere killer.