Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Genre: Action

Worldwide gross$214M

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?

🏆 Won 4 Oscars. 102 wins & 132 nominations total

Genres

Action, Adventure, Drama

Director

Ang Lee

Cast

Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang

Released

12 January 2001

Runtime

2h

Certificate

PG-13

IMDb rating

7.9 / 10

Votes

294,501

Metascore

94

Rotten Tomatoes

96%

Box office

$128,530,421

Budget

$17,000,000

Edition

Base