Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Based On the book by Wang Dulu

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2000 martial arts film directed by Ang Lee and written for the screen by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung. The wuxia film stars Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, and Chang Chen. It is based on the Chinese novel of the same name, serialized between 1941 and 1942 by Wang Dulu, the fourth part of his Crane-Iron Series. Set in 18th-century Imperial China, the plot follows two master warriors, Li Mu Bai (Chow) and Yu Shu Lien (Yeoh), who are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen by the mysterious thief Jen Yu (Zhang).

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Release date:

May 18, 2000

Director:

Ang Lee

Cast:

Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Wang Deming, Chang Chen

Genre:

Romance, Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Martial arts

Country:

United States, People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong

Language:

Chinese

Year page:

2000 in adaptations