Synopsis
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) (2000) In early nineteenth-century China, in the waning years of the Qing dynasty, the renowned swordsman who yearns for enlightenment, Li Mu Bai, decides to give up his legendary Green Destiny sword: the sharp four-hundred-year-old blade of heroes. To mark the end of a blood-stained career, Li entrusts the excellent female warrior, Yu Shu Lien, with the precious weapon to deliver it to Governor Yu; however, once there, an audacious and nimble masked thief manages to steal it. As Shu Lien is hot on the trail of the skilled burglar, unrequited loves; fervent passions; an unconquerable desire for freedom, and bitter loose ends stand in the way. Can Mu Bai shake off his violent past? ??Nick Riganas

Awards: 102 wins & 134 nominations total
Budget: $17,000,000 (estimated)
Worldwide Gross: $213,525,736
Soundtrack: A Love Before Time (Music Composed by Jorge Calandrelli, Dun Tan)


Ang Lee
Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang
2001-01-12 (Taiwan, Hong Kong, United States, China)
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