Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
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Action, Drama
120 min
Year: 2000
Production Companies: Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd, China Film Co-Production Corp, Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, EDKO Films, Good Machine International, Sony Pictures Classics, United China Vision, Zoom Hunt International Productions Company Ltd
Based on a series of books by 20th century author Wang Du-Lu, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is an epic martial arts tale set in China's Qing dynasty.
Two experienced warriors Li Mu-Bai (Chow Yun-Fat) and Yu Shu-Lien (Michelle Yeoh) are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen.
Matters are complicated by the appearance of Mu-Bai's sworn enemy, Jade Fox (Cheng Pei-Pei), the vicious kung fu mistress who killed Mu-Bai's revered master. Jade Fox has taken on the identity of governess of an aristocrat's daughter, Yu Jen (Zhang Ziyi). Yu Jen has been trained in kung fu by Jade Fox and displays considerable talent in the martial art. Yu Jen is preparing for an arranged marriage, but secretly loves a dashing bandit named Lo (Chang Chen) who lives in a remote desert hideaway.
As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy - and the inescapable, enduring power of love.
The film is set against 19th-century China's breathtaking landscape, and features stunning martial arts choreography.