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.
- Won 4 Oscars
- 101 wins & 132 nominations total
Chow Yun-Fat
- Master Li Mu Bai
- (as Chow Yun Fat)
Ziyi Zhang
- Jen
- (as Zhang Ziyi)
Pei-Pei Cheng
- Jade Fox
- (as Cheng Pei-Pei)
Deming Wang
- Tsai
- (as Wang De Ming)
Suying Huang
- Auntie Wu
- (as Huang Su Ying)
Jinting Zhang
- De Lu
- (as Zhang Jin Ting)
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)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMichelle 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.
- Crazy creditsThe opening title appears in Chinese and English.
- Alternate versionsAn English dubbed version was created for the home video market.
- SoundtracksA 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.
Featured review
I just saw this film today. I was totally captivated... when it was all over, and the credits began to run, it took me a couple of seconds to realize where I was. I didn't want to get out of my seat. And once I got out of the theatre, I couldn't even talk about it for an hour or so. I kept running the details over and over in my head. It's rare that a film has such an impact on me. The cinematography was stunning. The special effects were beautifully done. The characters' moves were effortless. The acting was wonderful. I really think that Michelle Yeoh should have been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress. I thought that the effects and storyline complimented each other brilliantly. There were so many different layers to the plot. There were many things that couldn't be explained with dialogue that were expressed in the characters' faces. This film had lighthearted moments, heartwrenching moments, romantic interludes, inspirational sentiments, wonderful plot twists, superb acting, beautifully done fight scenes, never before seen special effects...it had it all. Some scenes may have been a little over the top, but it's *fantasy*... and yet, after a few brief moments, it somehow became completely believable. That's how much this film draws you in. This is a one of a kind film; there is just no comparing it to any other. It transports you to another place and time. I highly recommend it.
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- Countries of origin
- Official site
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- Also known as
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $128,530,421
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $663,205
- Dec 10, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $213,978,518
- Runtime2 hours
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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