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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Original title: Wo hu cang long
  • 2000
  • PG-13
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
297K
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POPULARITY
2,320
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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.

  • Director
    • Ang Lee
  • Writers
    • Hui-Ling Wang
    • James Schamus
    • Kuo Jung Tsai
  • Stars
    • Chow Yun-Fat
    • Michelle Yeoh
    • Ziyi Zhang
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    297K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,320
    33
    • Director
      • Ang Lee
    • Writers
      • Hui-Ling Wang
      • James Schamus
      • Kuo Jung Tsai
    • Stars
      • Chow Yun-Fat
      • Michelle Yeoh
      • Ziyi Zhang
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 176Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 105 wins & 137 nominations total

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    Top Cast31

    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)
    • Director
      • Ang Lee
    • Writers
      • Hui-Ling Wang
      • James Schamus
      • Kuo Jung Tsai
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Michelle Yeoh deliberately did not work for a year before filming began so she could concentrate on training and learning Mandarin.
    • 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 intact.
    • 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 with Ebert & Roeper: 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.

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    FAQ4

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 12, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Taiwan
      • China
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • El tigre y el dragón
    • Filming locations
      • Huangshan region, Anhui Province, China
    • Production companies
      • Sony Pictures Classics
      • Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia
      • Good Machine
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $17,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $128,530,421
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $663,205
      • Dec 10, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $213,979,405
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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