Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Wo hu cang long (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 2h 0min
- Action, Adventure
- 12 Jan 2001 (USA)
- Movie
- Won 4 Oscars. Another 97 wins & 132 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Chow Yun-Fat | ... |
Master Li Mu Bai
(as Chow Yun Fat)
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Michelle Yeoh | ... |
Yu Shu Lien
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Ziyi Zhang | ... |
Jen
(as Zhang Ziyi)
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Chang Chen | ... |
Lo
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Sihung Lung | ... |
Sir Te
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Pei-Pei Cheng | ... |
Jade Fox
(as Cheng Pei-Pei)
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Fazeng Li | ... |
Governor Yu
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Xian Gao | ... |
Bo
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Yan Hai | ... |
Madame Yu
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Deming Wang | ... |
Tsai
(as Wang De Ming)
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Li Li | ... |
May
(as Li Li)
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Suying Huang | ... |
Auntie Wu
(as Huang Su Ying)
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Jinting Zhang | ... |
De Lu
(as Zhang Jin Ting)
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Rui Yang | ... |
Maid
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Kai Li | ... |
Gou Jun Pei
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Jianhua Feng | ... |
Gou Jun Sinung
(as Feng Jian Hua)
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Zhenxi Du | ... |
Shop Owner
(as Du Zhen Xi)
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Cheng Lin Xu | ... |
Captain
(as Xu Cheng Lin)
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Feng Lin | ... |
Captain
(as Lin Feng)
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Wensheng Wang | ... |
Gangster A
(as Wang Wen Sheng)
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Dong Song | ... |
Gangster B
(as Song Dong)
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Zhongxuan Ma | ... |
Mi Biao
(as Ma Zhong Xuan)
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Bao Cheng Li | ... |
Fung Machete Chang
(as Li Bao Cheng)
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Yongde Yang | ... |
Monk Jing
(as Yang Yong De)
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Shaojun Zhang | ... |
Male Performer
(as Zhang Shao Jun)
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Ning Ma | ... |
Female Performer
(as Ma Ning)
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Jianmin Zhu | ... |
Waiter
(as Zhu Jian Min)
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Changsheng Dong | ... |
Homeless Man
(as Don Chang Sheng)
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Yi Shih | ... |
Waitress
(as Shih Yi)
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Bin Chen | ... |
Servant
(as Chen Bin)
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Shaocheng Zhang | ... |
Nightman
(as Chang Sao Chen)
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Directed by
Ang Lee |
Written by
Hui-Ling Wang | ... | (screenplay by) (as Wang Hui Ling) and |
James Schamus | ... | (screenplay by) and |
Kuo Jung Tsai | ... | (screenplay by) (as Tsai Kuo Jung) |
Du Lu Wang | ... | (based on the book by) (as Wang Du Lu) |
Produced by
Bo-Chu Chui | ... | associate producer (as Chui Po Chu) |
Ping Dong | ... | co-producer (co-produced by) (as Dong Ping) |
Li-Kong Hsu | ... | producer (produced by) (as Hsu Li Kong) |
William Kong | ... | producer (produced by) (as Bill Kong) |
Ang Lee | ... | producer (produced by) |
Philip Lee | ... | associate producer |
David Linde | ... | executive producer |
Er-Dong Liu | ... | line producer (as Liu Er Dong) |
James Schamus | ... | executive producer |
Wai Sum Shia | ... | line producer (as Shia Wai Sum) |
Quangang Zheng | ... | co-producer (co-produced by) (as Zheng Quan Gang) |
Music by
Dun Tan |
Cinematography by
Peter Pau |
Editing by
Tim Squyres |
Editorial Department
Pankaj Bajpai | ... | colorist (as Pankaj Bajpal) |
Angela Bellisio | ... | post-production assistant |
Andrew Buckland | ... | assistant editor (as Drew Buchland) |
David Hamme | ... | colorist |
Fred Heid | ... | color timer |
Shelby Siegel | ... | second assistant editor |
Tim Streeto | ... | first assistant editor |
Patricia Sztaba | ... | negative cutter |
Stan Sztaba | ... | negative cutter |
Joe Violante | ... | dailies advisor |
Jeremy Cohen | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Charles Herzfeld | ... | film lab coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Design by
Tim Yip |
Art Direction by
Jian-Quo Wang | ||
Eddy Wong | ... | supervising art director |
Xing-Zhan Yang | ... | supervising art director |
Zhanjia Yang | ... | supervising art director |
Bin Zhao |
Costume Design by
Tim Yip |
Makeup Department
Siu-Mui Chau | ... | hair stylist |
Liu-Jing Dong | ... | makeup artist |
Yong-Hao Fan | ... | makeup artist |
Jian-Ping Liu | ... | makeup artist |
Yun-Ling Man | ... | key makeup artist |
Yi-Gong Ren | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Helen Li | ... | production manager |
Jian-Hua Liu | ... | assistant production manager |
Kelly Miller | ... | production executive: Good Machine International |
Ketty Miller | ... | executive in charge of production |
Heman Peng | ... | assistant production manager (as Yu-Fong Peng) |
Jeff Robinson | ... | post-production supervisor |
Chi-Wah Tse | ... | assistant production manager |
Jing-Hua Wang | ... | assistant production manager |
Li Zhao | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kai Keung Lai | ... | first assistant director |
Sylvia Liu | ... | first assistant director (as Silvia Liu) |
Bu-Si Ta | ... | second assistant director |
Cheng Lin Xu | ... | second assistant director |
Jinting Zhang | ... | second assistant director |
Ying-Ying Zhou | ... | second assistant director |
Hong-Bo Zhu | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Bing Cheung | ... | set props |
Shu-Wing Fung | ... | supervising stand-by props |
Yan-Qing He | ... | assistant construction coordinator |
Yi Ho | ... | stand-by props |
Da-Jiang Ji | ... | set props |
Quan Jiang | ... | construction coordinator |
King-Fat Kung | ... | property master |
Bao-Tai Li | ... | stand-by props |
Ming-Shan Li | ... | stand-by props |
Wei-Zheng Li | ... | set props |
Yi Li | ... | assistant construction coordinator |
Chung-Wei Ng | ... | supervising stand-by props |
Sue-Chuen Sun | ... | set props |
Zhong-He Tian | ... | assistant construction coordinator |
Cei-Ming Tien | ... | set props |
Cheng-Sheng Wang | ... | set props |
He-Cen Wang | ... | assistant construction coordinator |
Song-So Wang | ... | stand-by props |
Songbo Wang | ... | props assistant |
Jua-Feng Zhing | ... | set props |
Quin Zhing | ... | assistant construction coordinator |
Sound Department
Gina Alfano | ... | adr editor |
Mark Betts | ... | technical supervisor: sound |
Chad Birmingham | ... | sound department intern |
David Boulton | ... | adr mixer |
Benjamin Cheah | ... | foley editor |
Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
Kay Denmark | ... | adr boom operator |
Henry Dobson | ... | dubbing supervisor: international versions |
Jesse Ehredt | ... | sound recordist |
Robert Fernandez | ... | re-recording mixer |
Eugene Gearty | ... | supervising sound editor |
Lewis Goldstein | ... | dialogue editor |
Heather Gross | ... | apprentice sound editor |
Harry Higgins | ... | sound coordinator: Sound One Corporation |
Kenton Jakub | ... | supervising adr editor |
Drew Kunin | ... | production sound mixer (as Andrew Paul Kunin) |
George A. Lara | ... | foley recordist |
Terrance Laudermilch | ... | sound coordinator: Sound One Corporation (as Terry Laudermilch) |
George Leong | ... | boom operator (as George Huey Leong) |
Lisa J. Levine | ... | adr editor (as Lisa Levine) |
Hal Levinsohn | ... | adr editor |
Blake Leyh | ... | sound effects editor |
Xiao Xing Lu | ... | assistant sound engineer |
Igor Nikolic | ... | assistant sound editor |
Will Ralston | ... | sound effects editor (as Jennifer Ralston) / supervising foley editor (as Jennifer Ralston) |
Alex Soco | ... | apprentice sound editor |
Reilly Steele | ... | re-recording mixer |
Betty P. Teng | ... | assistant sound editor |
Jean Tsien | ... | adr supervisor |
Paul Urmson | ... | dialogue editor |
Cuo Qing Xu | ... | assistant sound engineer |
Geo Ying | ... | sound assistant |
James Ziegler | ... | sound consultant |
Phyllis Cheng | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Alex Raspa | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Betty P. Teng | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Patrick Ballin | ... | visual effects editor: MVFX |
Travis Baumann | ... | digital supervisor: Manex LA |
Jenny Behnke | ... | digital artist (as Jennifer Behnke) |
John Cassella | ... | digital artist (as John Cassella Jr.) |
Robert Chapin | ... | digital artist |
Charles Darby | ... | digital matte supervisor: Digital Firepower |
John 'D.J.' Des Jardin | ... | 3d supervisor |
Bill Dietrich | ... | digital artist |
Michael Feder | ... | visual effects executive producer: Blue Sky Studios |
Donald Fly | ... | general manager |
Gilbert Gonzales | ... | paint/roto artist |
Nicolle Gray | ... | technical assistant |
Rob Hodgson | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Kim Lavery | ... | visual effects producer |
David Lee | ... | technical assistant (as Dave Lee) |
Mary Leitz | ... | digital compositor |
Mark Leo Perry | ... | digital artist |
Anthony Mabin | ... | senior digital effects compositor: Manex Visual FX (as Anthony 'antman' Mabin) |
Matt Magnolia | ... | visual effects coordinator: MVFX |
Rod Park | ... | bidding producer |
Devorah Petty | ... | digital artist |
Sheldon Ramones | ... | technical assistant |
John E. Sasaki | ... | digital compositor |
Mark Shoaf | ... | digital artist |
John Siczewicz | ... | senior digital artist: Blue Sky Studios |
Stan Storc | ... | president and head of production |
Jonathan F. Styrlund | ... | visual effects producer |
Daniel Sunwoo | ... | digital artist |
Sean White | ... | runner |
Eric Wilson | ... | visual effects producer: Blue Sky Studios |
Jamie Baxter | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
Fong-Dai Chan | ... | martial arts stunts (as Fang-Tei Chen) |
Siu-Wah Chan | ... | stunts |
Hu Chen | ... | martial arts stunts |
Tiger Hu Chen | ... | stunts |
Su-Weh Chin | ... | martial arts stunts |
Wai-Lun Fung | ... | martial arts stunts |
Xian Gao | ... | martial arts trainer |
Yun Liang Geo | ... | martial arts stunts |
Cuan-Liang Ho | ... | martial arts stunts |
Chuen-Ze Jin | ... | martial arts stunts |
Zhanwen Kou | ... | martial arts stunts (as Zhan-Wen Keu) |
Chi Tai Lam | ... | martial arts stunts |
Feng-Mei Le | ... | martial arts stunts |
Feng Lin | ... | martial arts stunts |
Hong-Lin Liu | ... | martial arts stunts |
Jun Ning | ... | martial arts stunts |
Wai-Fai Wong | ... | martial arts stunts |
Woo-Ping Yuen | ... | action director |
Jin Zhang | ... | martial arts stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Te Ba | ... | set lighting grip: second unit |
Feng-Xiang Bao | ... | set camera grip: second unit |
Gei-Ming Cao | ... | set lighting grip |
Kam-Chuen Chan | ... | still photographer |
Sung Fai Choi | ... | camera operator: second unit |
Ji-Leung Chong | ... | first assistant camera |
Jin-Chu Du | ... | set lighting grip |
Jimmy Fok | ... | crane operator |
Yun Gao | ... | set lighting grip: second unit |
Si Ha | ... | set lighting grip: second unit |
Tao Hai | ... | set camera grip: second unit |
Patrick Ho | ... | clapper loader |
Hai Hong | ... | set lighting grip: second unit |
Li-Jun Jia | ... | set lighting grip |
Yu-Cuo Jiang | ... | set camera grip |
Louis Jong | ... | key grip |
Jimmy Kwok | ... | focus puller: second unit |
Chun-Shing Lam | ... | electrician |
Chun-Wan Lam | ... | gaffer: second unit |
Kenny Lam | ... | first focus puller |
Kerry Lam | ... | first focus puller |
Wai-Kwan Lau | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
Wing-Teng Law | ... | electrician: second unit |
Tak-Shing Lee | ... | first gaffer |
Wing-Kong Leung | ... | camera loader |
Baoquan Li | ... | steadicam operator: second unit |
Jie Li | ... | set lighting grip |
Ming Hing Ng | ... | electrician (as Ming-Hsing Wu) |
Fi-Hong Pun | ... | electrician |
Zhan-Biao Shan | ... | set camera grip |
Dong-Shan Shi | ... | set camera grip |
Ching-Chuen Shuan | ... | best boy electric |
Marc Spicer | ... | underwater photographer: second unit |
Lin-Chen Sun | ... | set camera grip |
Pin Tang | ... | video operator: second unit |
Hai-Zhi Wang | ... | video operator |
Shu-Jun Wang | ... | set lighting grip |
Yuen-Me Xuen | ... | set camera grip |
Hai-Dong Zhang | ... | set camera grip |
Kai Zhang | ... | set camera grip |
Long Zhang | ... | set lighting grip |
Jia-Lieng Zhing | ... | set camera grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wu-Tong Cao | ... | assistant costumer |
Jun Chai | ... | costumer |
Jin-Hua Gu | ... | costumer |
Shu-Chen Hsu | ... | chief costume supervisor |
Bao-Rong Huang | ... | wardrobe master |
Rong Wang | ... | costumer |
Zhi-Bin Zhao | ... | costumer |
Yu-Juan Zheng | ... | assistant costumer |
Music Department
Alimjan | ... | lute player |
Tommy Anthony | ... | backing vocals |
Jorge Calandrelli | ... | composer: song "A Love Before Time" / music producer: "A Love Before Time" |
Xie-Yang Chen | ... | conductor |
Elaine Chow | ... | translator: lyrics "A Love Before Time" |
Kuo-Tai Chung | ... | engineer: Mandarin Background vocals |
David Cossin | ... | musician: percussion / soloist: percussion |
Shanghai Percussion Ensemble | ... | performer |
Steven Epstein | ... | music producer |
Julio Hernández | ... | electric bass |
Wen-De Hsieh | ... | backing vocals: Mandarin vocals: "A Love Before Time" |
Kasim | ... | hand drum |
Richard King | ... | music mixer |
Paula Ma | ... | performers: vocals: Mandarin vocals: "A Love Before Time" / producer: Mandarin Background Vocals |
Xiao-Hui Ma | ... | musican: erhu / musician |
Yo-Yo Ma | ... | musician: cello solos |
Shanghai National Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
Wendy Pedersen | ... | backing vocals |
Wen-Zhao Pei | ... | music producer |
Archie Peña | ... | percussion |
Tang Jun Qiao | ... | reeds, flute |
Dave Reitzas | ... | mixing engineer and recording engineer |
James Schamus | ... | lyrics: english version: "A Love Before Time" |
Dun Tan | ... | conductor / electronic music programming / music producer |
Jun-Ciao Tang | ... | musician |
Emmy Tu | ... | music producer |
Dan Warner | ... | electric guitar: acoustic guitar |
Chia-Yang Yi | ... | lyrics: Mandarin version: "A Love Before Time" |
Lin-Chen Yuan | ... | electronic music programming |
Script and Continuity Department
Ying Feng | ... | script supervisor |
Sherrie Liu | ... | script supervisor |
Su-Juan Zheng | ... | assistant script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Hong-Qun Bai | ... | production assistant |
John Charles | ... | software engineer: Sony DAC |
Ching Wei Chen | ... | assistant: Mr. Hsu |
Ling-Ying Cheng | ... | assistant: Ms. Yeoh |
Wei Cu | ... | staff member |
Shang-Liang Dong | ... | set production assistant |
Chun-Jiang Duen | ... | set production assistant |
Mei-Rong Fan | ... | location accountant |
Angela Fung | ... | accountant: Hong Kong |
Pamela Godwin-Austen | ... | press: international |
Si Hao | ... | production assistant |
Joyce Hsieh | ... | accountant |
Tong-Shuh Ji | ... | production assistant |
Da-Min Kao | ... | set production assistant |
Huen-Chiu Ku | ... | martial arts coordinator (as Ku Huen Chiu) |
Tessa Lau | ... | unit publicist |
John J. Lee Jr. | ... | funding services |
Carma Lee | ... | accountant: Hong Kong |
David L.S. Lee | ... | assistant: Ms. Lee |
Peggy Lee | ... | production controller |
Anna Leung | ... | assistant: Mr. Kong |
Kai Li | ... | production assistant |
Xiau-Qiang Li | ... | set production assistant |
Zhan-Duo Li | ... | production assistant |
Wei Liu | ... | set production assistant |
Cariddi McKinnon Nardulli | ... | dubbing voice: English version (as Cariddi Nardulli) |
Jawal Nga | ... | assistant: Mr. Schamus |
Wei Nu | ... | set production assistant |
Huie Ling Peh | ... | production coordinator (as Huie-Ling Peh) |
Zhen-Yong Shen | ... | set production assistant |
Tun Yong Sheng | ... | production assistant |
Misha Skoric | ... | assistant: Chow Yun-Fat |
Lian-Yu Sun | ... | production assistant |
Shao-Yuan Sun | ... | staff member |
Yong Sun | ... | craft service |
Dylan Verrechia | ... | intern |
Cuo-Lin Wang | ... | production assistant |
Feng-Pu Wang | ... | set production assistant |
Hua-Jiang Wang | ... | set production assistant |
Hua-Jun Wang | ... | set production assistant |
Lu Wang | ... | set production assistant |
Xin-Min Weng | ... | set production assistant |
Don Wong | ... | staff member |
Lin-Han Wu | ... | production assistant |
Cheng-Wei Xu | ... | set production assistant |
Feng Xu | ... | production assistant |
Ma Chun Ye | ... | secretary |
Peng Yi | ... | craft service |
Lei Yu | ... | production assistant |
Woo-Ping Yuen | ... | action choreographer (as Wo Ping Yuen) / action director |
Ren-Jun Zhang | ... | set production assistant |
Xian-Qian Zhang | ... | staff member |
Guo-Li Zhao | ... | staff member |
Junjie Zhao | ... | production assistant (as Jun-Jie Zhao) |
Zeng-He Zheng | ... | set production assistant |
Hongjun Zhu | ... | production assistant (as Hong-Jun Zhu) |
Carles Berot | ... | dubbing supervisor (uncredited) |
Thanks
Philip Stockton | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Sony Pictures Classics (presents)
- Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia (presents)
- Good Machine (in association with)
- Edko Films
- Zoom Hunt International Productions
- China Film Co-Production Corporation (in collaboration with)
- Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd. (in collaboration with)
Distributors
- Arthaus Filmverleih (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Blackwatch Releasing (2000) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Tristar Films of India (2001) (India) (theatrical)
- Continental Film (2001) (Slovenia) (theatrical)
- Deliverance Pictures (2016) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (2000) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Falcon (2001) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Indies Film Distribution (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Polyfilm Verleih (2001) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (2000) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- 01 Distribution (2010) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- A Contracorriente Films (2015) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Australia) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2011) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (Prestige Collection)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Prestige Collection)
- Fox Network (2003) (United States) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Imperial / Cinepix Home Entertainment (2008) (Poland) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video)
- Prooptiki Video (2001) (Greece) (DVD)
- SBS (2020) (Australia) (tv)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (VHS)
- Sandrew Metronome Video (2010) (Denmark) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2016) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2003) (Finland) (tv)
- Yorin (2003) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Asia Legend (end titles)
- Block-Korenbrot Public Relations (Publicist)
- C.S. (post-production sound services)
- C5 (post-production sound services)
- Cinema Completions International (CCI) (completion bond)
- Cood Edit Inc. (editing facilities)
- Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Relations (DDA) (publicity: international)
- Entertainment Partners (payroll services)
- Falco Ink. (publicity)
- Manhattan Audio Playground (audio playback)
- Mega Playground (video dailies)
- Parnassus Productions Inc. (music production)
- Post Production Playground (video dailies supervision)
- Salon Films (camera and lighting equipment provided by)
- Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham (legal services)
- Shanghai National Orchestra (orchestra)
- Shanghai Percussion Ensemble (orchestra)
- Shanghai Radio Film & TV Studios (music recording)
- Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
- Sony Classical (soundtrack released by)
- Sony Music Soundtrax (soundtrack released by)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- World Cinevision Services (negative cutting)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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? Written by Nick Riganas |
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Taglines | A film by Ang Lee See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $17,000,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $213,525,736 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The actors almost invariably performed their own stunts. CGI was used to remove the wires holding them up. See more » |
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. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Remember the Titans/The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen/Under Suspicion (2000). See more » |
Soundtracks | A Love Before Time See more » |
Crazy Credits | The opening title appears in Chinese and English. See more » |
Quotes |
Li Mu Bai:
I've already wasted my whole life. I want to tell you with my last breath that I have always loved you. I would rather be a ghost, drifting by your side as a condemned soul, than enter heaven without you. Because of your love, I will never be a lonely spirit. See more » |