Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ang Lee
Zhu Jian-min
Zhang Ziyi
Song Dong
Xu Cheng-lin
Zhang Shao-jun
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Legendary martial artist Li Mu Bai is tracking the murderer of his master. The poised and self-assured Li can handle anything -- except his feelings for lithe, pantherish Yu Shu Lien. Jen Yu, the tremulous and spoiled daughter of the Province's governor, is also fascinated by Shu Lien's glamorous life: that a woman can have so many adventures and such freedom is marvelous to her. Though the refined Jen is soon to be married off into respectability, she harbors a sinister plan. By night she transforms into a masked and cunning thief, out to steal the Green Destiny, an invincible blade once wielded by Li. At the same time, Li embarks on his own quest to recover the missing sword, possibly the key to his master's murder.
Director
Ang Lee
Cast
Zhu Jian-min
Zhang Ziyi
Song Dong
Xu Cheng-lin
Zhang Shao-jun
Cheng Pei-pei
Li Fa-zeng
Chang Sao-chen
Ma Ning
Yang Yong-de
Wang De-ming
Chow Yun-fat
Lin Feng
Ma Zhong-xuan
Michelle Yeoh
Li Kai
Don Chang Sheng
Chen Bin
Huang Su-ying
Wang Wen-sheng
Feng Jian-hua
Li Bao Cheng
Gao Xian
Zhang Jin-ting
Yang Rui
Hai Yan
Sihung Lung
Chang Chen
Du Zhen-xi
Shih Yi
Crew
Gina R. Alfano
Mark Betts
Zhu Hong Bo
Ta Bu-si
Ben Cheah
David Cossin
Marko Costanzo
Tan Dun
Steven Epstein
Eugene Gearty
Lewis Goldstein
Wang He-gen
Kenton Jakub
Wang Jian-quo
Zhang Jin-ting
Sylvia Liu Jingyi
Chai Jun
Tsai Kuo Jung
Lai Kai-keung
Richard King
William Kong
Drew Kunin
George Lara
Ang Lee
Coco Lee
Philip Lee
Lisa J Levine
Hal Levinsohn
Blake Leyh
Helen Li
Hsu Li-kong
Xu Cheng Lin
Yuan Lin-chen
David Linde
Wang Hui Ling
Sherrie Liu
Peter Pau
Chui Po-chu
Jennifer Ralston
Jennifer Ralston
Jeff Robinson
Wang Rong
James Schamus
James Schamus
Chau Siu-mui
Marc Spicer
Tim Squyres
Reilly Steele
Choi Sung Fai
Jean Tsien
Emmy Tu
Paul Urmson
Yuen Wo-ping
Eddy Wong
Yang Xing-zhan
Feng Ying
Zhou Ying-ying
Tim Yip
Tim Yip
Yang Zhan-jia
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Wins
Set Decoration
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Score
Award Nominations
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Costume Design
Best Director
Best Editing
Best Picture
Best Song
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 1-4, 2000.)
Released in United States October 2000 (Shown at Austin Film Festival October 12-19, 2000.)
Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) November 1-16, 2000.)
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Programme Features) January 24 - February 24, 2001.)
Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at AFI Fest 2001: The American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival (Tribute) November 1-11, 2001.)
Released in United States 2014 (Special Screening)
Nominated for sixteen 2001 Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress.
Nominated for the 2000 Award for Best Cinematography from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).
Nominated for the 2000 Award for Best Production Design in a Feature Film - Period/Fantasy from the Society of Motion Picture & Television Art Directors/ Art Directors Guild (ADG).
Nominated for the 2000 award for Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published from the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
Nominated for the 2000 Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature - Drama, from the American Cinema Editors (ACE).
Nominated for the 2000 Golden Laurel Award for Best Motion Picture from the Producers Guild of America (PGA).
Winner of four 2000 awards, including Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design and Best Music Score, from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
Winner of four 2000 awards, including Best Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score and Most Promising Actress (Zhang Ziyi), from the Chicago Film Critics Association.
Winner of the 2000 award for Best Cinematography from the New York Film Critics Circle.
Winner of the 2000 award for Best Foreign Film from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
Winner of the 2000 award for Best Foreign Language Film from the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Also nominated for the award for Best Picture.
Winner of the 2000 award for Best Foreign-Language Film by the London Film Critics Circle.
Winner of the 2000 award for Best Foreign-Language Film from the Boston Society of Film Critics.
Winner of the 2000 award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Feature Film from the Directors Guild of America (DGA).
Winner of the 2000 Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Dialogue & ADR, Domestic Feature Film by the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE).
Winner of the 2000 Golden Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Picture from the International Press Academy.
Winner of the Air Canada People's Choice Award at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival.
Winner of two 2000 awards, including Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography from the Online Film Critics Society.
Released in United States Winter December 8, 2000
Released in United States December 15, 2000
Expanded Release in United States January 12, 2001
Wide Release in United States February 2, 2001
Released in United States on Video June 5, 2001
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States July 2000
Released in United States September 2000
Released in United States October 2000
Released in United States November 2000
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States November 2001
Released in United States 2014
Shown at New York Film Festival (Closing Night) September 22 - October 9, 2000,
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Opening Night) September 21 - October 5, 2000.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 22 - October 5, 2000.
Shown at Jerusalem Film Festival (Opening Night) July 13-27, 2000.
Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film September 1-10, 2000.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Opening Night) September 21-30, 2000.
Shown at Austin Film Festival October 12-19, 2000.
Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) November 1-16, 2000.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Programme Features) January 24 - February 24, 2001.
Began shooting August 1999.
Completed shooting late December 1999.
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was inspired by various Shanghai pulp-fiction novels of the 1920's.
Released in United States Winter December 8, 2000
Released in United States December 15, 2000 (Los Angeles)
Expanded Release in United States January 12, 2001
Wide Release in United States February 2, 2001
Released in United States on Video June 5, 2001
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at New York Film Festival (Closing Night) September 22 - October 9, 2000,)
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Opening Night) September 21 - October 5, 2000.)
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 22 - October 5, 2000.)
Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Jerusalem Film Festival (Opening Night) July 13-27, 2000.)
Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film September 1-10, 2000.)
Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Opening Night) September 21-30, 2000.)
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