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2000 · 1h 55m · PG-13 · Adventure · Drama · Action
Rotten Tomatoes 97%Metacritic 94/100IMDb 7.9/10TMDB 7.4/10 (3,643 votes)
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).
Directed by Ang Lee
Box office $214M worldwide
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12+Common Sense Media calls it a magical, award-winning martial arts fairy tale; Decent Films rates age appropriateness adults; Dove approves for 12+.[1][2][3]
Representation: One of the first films to find success in the West that features an all-ethnic cast; women treated as equal to or superior to men in judgment and combat.[1]
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