Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
A timeless story of strength, secrets and two warriors who would never surrender.
2000 | 120m | Mandarin
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Ang Lee |
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| Writer: | Wang Dulu, Tsai Kuo-Jung, James Schamus, Wang Huiling |
| Staring: |
| Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 06, 2000 |
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| Director: | Ang Lee |
| Writer: | Wang Dulu, Tsai Kuo-Jung, James Schamus, Wang Huiling |
| Genres: | Adventure, Action, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | flying, martial arts, kung fu, based on novel or book, mountain, sword, taskmaster, comb, tiger, fistfight, sword fight, thief, revenge, villainess, theft, historical, female martial artist, 18th century, wuxia, warrior, bamboo, tavern fight, action hero, qing dynasty, whimsical |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, China Film Co-Production Corp., CP Film Production Asia, Ang Lee Productions, Edko Films, Good Machine, Zoom Hunt |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $213,978,518
Budget: $17,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 27, 2025 Entered: Sep 27, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chow Yun-Fat | Li Mu Bai |
| Michelle Yeoh | Yu Shu Lien |
| Zhang Ziyi | Jen |
| Chang Chen | Lo |
| Lung Sihung | Sir Te |
| Cheng Pei-Pei | Jade Fox |
| Li Fazeng | Governor Yu |
| Gao Xian | Bo |
| Hai Yan | Madame Yu |
| Wang Deming | Tsai |
| Li Li | May |
| Huang Suying | Auntie Wu |
| Zhang Jinting | De Lu |
| Yang Rui | Maid |
| Li Kai | Guo Jun Pei |
| Feng Jianhua | Gou Jun Sihung |
| Du Zhenxi | Shop Owner |
| Xu Chenglin | Captain |
| Lin Feng | Captain |
| Wang Wensheng | Gangster A |
| Song Dong | Gangster B |
| Ma Zhongxuan | Mi Biao |
| Li Baocheng | Flying Machete Chang |
| Yang Yongde | Monk Jing |
| Shao Jun Zhang | Male Performer |
| Ma Ning | Female Performer |
| Chu Jianmin | Waiter |
| Dong Changsheng | Homeless Man |
| Shih Yi | Waitress |
| Chen Bing | Servant |
| Zhang Shaocheng | Nightman |
| Huang Yi | Xiu Lian |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Fred Heid | Color Timer |
| Peh Wai-Ling | Production Coordinator |
| Igor Nikolic | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Benjamin Cheah | Foley Editor |
| Robert Fernandez | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Patrick Ballin | Visual Effects Editor |
| Li Zhao | Assistant Production Manager |
| Sylvia Liu Jing-Yi | First Assistant Director |
| Lee Tak-Shing | Gaffer |
| Pun Hi-Hong | Electrician |
| Zhang Jinting | Second Assistant Director |
| Timothy Yip Gam-Tim | Costume Designer, Production Design |
| Li Baotai | Props |
| Eddy Wong Ga-Lang | Supervising Art Director |
| Patrick Ho Chun-Ming | Clapper Loader |
| Wang Dulu | Author |
| Tsai Kuo-Jung | Screenplay |
| Peter Pau Tak-Hai | Director of Photography |
| Tan Dun | Music Score Producer, Original Music Composer |
| Liu Erdong | Line Producer |
| Chau Siu-Mui | Hairstylist |
| Jeff Robinson | Post Production Supervisor |
| Ang Lee | Director |
| James Schamus | Screenplay |
| Eugene Gearty | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Yo-Yo Ma | Musician |
| Yang Zhanjia | Supervising Art Director |
| Angela Bellisio | Post Production Assistant |
| Tessa Lau | Unit Publicist |
| Lam Chun-Sing | Electrician |
| Jean Tsien | ADR Supervisor |
| Lewis Goldstein | Dialogue Editor |
| Blake Leyh | Sound Effects Editor |
| Matt Magnolia | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Wang Jinghua | Assistant Production Manager |
| Lai Kai-Keung | First Assistant Director |
| Jimmy Fok Kim-Ming | Techno Crane Operator |
| Ng Ming-Hing | Electrician |
| Liu Jianping | Key Makeup Artist |
| Zhu Hongbo | Second Assistant Director |
| Ren Yigong | Makeup Artist |
| Wang Rong | Costumer |
| Zheng Yujuan | Costume Assistant |
| Wong Wai-Fai | Stunts |
| Max Zhang | Stunts |
| Angela Fung | Accountant |
| Wong Kim-Wai | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Paul Urmson | Dialogue Editor |
| Hal Levinsohn | ADR Editor |
| Betty Teng | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Travis Baumann | Visual Effects Compositor |
| John E. Sasaki | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Bill Dietrich | 3D Artist |
| Jenny Behnke | 3D Artist |
| Stan Sztaba | Negative Cutter |
| Ji Tongshun | Production Assistant |
| Zhao Junjie | Production Assistant |
| Li Kai | Production Assistant |
| Li Zhenduo | Production Assistant |
| Harry Higgins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mark Betts | Sound Technical Supervisor |
| Tang Junqiao | Musician |
| Sun Yong | Craft Service |
| Liu Jianhua | Assistant Production Manager |
| Heather Gross | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| George A. Lara | Foley Recordist |
| Andrew Buckland | Assistant Editor |
| Chen Xieyang | Conductor |
| Fung Shu-Wing | Assistant Property Master |
| Wang Huiling | Screenplay |
| Tim Squyres | Editor |
| Yuen Woo-Ping | Stunts, Action Director |
| Sam Shia Wai-Sum | Line Producer |
| Liu Jingdong | Makeup Artist |
| Feng Ying | Script Supervisor |
| Tim Streeto | First Assistant Editor |
| Helen Li | Production Manager |
| George Leong | Boom Operator |
| David Cossin | Musician |
| John 'D.J.' Des Jardin | 3D Supervisor |
| Rob Hodgson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Heman Peng Yu-Fong | Assistant Production Manager |
| Benny Tse Chi-Wah | Assistant Production Manager |
| Wang Jianguo | Assistant Art Director |
| Shuan Ching-Chuen | Best Boy Electrician |
| Man Yun-Ling | Makeup Supervisor |
| Zhou Yingying | Second Assistant Director |
| Sherrie Liu | Script Supervisor |
| Hsu Su-Chen | Costume Supervisor |
| Gu Jinhua | Costumer |
| Lam Chi-Tai | Stunts |
| Lin Feng | Stunts |
| Carme Lee Lai-Fung | Accountant |
| Ku Huen-Chiu | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Will Ralston | Sound Effects Editor, Foley Editor |
| Kenton Jakub | ADR Editor |
| Jonathan F. Styrlund | Visual Effects Producer |
| Anthony Mabin | Visual Effects Compositor |
| John Cassella | 3D Artist |
| Daniel Sunwoo | 3D Artist |
| Gilbert Gonzales | Rotoscoping Artist |
| Wu Linhan | Production Assistant |
| Hao Si | Production Assistant |
| Tian Yongsheng | Production Assistant |
| Yu Lei | Production Assistant |
| Terrance Laudermilch | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Joe Violante | Dailies Manager |
| Richard King | Scoring Mixer |
| Ma Xiaohui | Musician |
| Zheng Sujuan | Assistant Script |
| Chai Jun | Costumer |
| Gina Alfano | ADR Editor |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Huang Baorong | Wardrobe Master |
| Patricia Sztaba | Negative Cutter |
| Bai Hongqun | Production Assistant |
| Jiang Quan | Construction Coordinator |
| Hou Yi | Props |
| Wang Songbo | Props |
| Leung Wing-Hong | Camera Loader |
| Kenny Lam Ping-Wah | Focus Puller |
| Piggy Chan Kam-Chuen | Still Photographer |
| Gao Yunliang | Stunts |
| Ning Jun | Stunts |
| Xu Chenglin | Second Assistant Director |
| Fan Yonghao | Makeup Artist |
| Zhao Zhibin | Costumer |
| Cao Wutong | Costume Assistant |
| Kou Zhanwen | Stunts |
| Tiger Chen Hu | Stunts |
| Drew Kunin | Sound Mixer |
| Joyce Hsieh | Production Accountant |
| Reilly Steele | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lisa J. Levine | ADR Editor |
| Alex Soto | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Mary Leitz | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Robert Chapin | 3D Artist |
| Mark Shoaf | 3D Artist |
| Devorah Petty | 3D Artist |
| Sun Lianyu | Production Assistant |
| Wang Guolin | Production Assistant |
| Xu Feng | Production Assistant |
| Zhu Hongjun | Production Assistant |
| Marc Spicer | Underwater Camera |
| Leo Lo Kwok-Shing | Visual Effects Production Manager |
| Steven Epstein | Music Score Producer |
| Xu Guoqing | Assistant Sound Engineer |
| CoCo Lee | Theme Song Performance |
| Yin Peng | Craft Service |
| Bu-Si Ta | Second Assistant Director |
| Lu Xiaoxing | Assistant Sound Engineer |
| Gao Ying | Sound Assistant |
| Pankaj Bajpai | Colorist |
| Donald Fly | General Manager |
| Spencer Ng Chung-Wai | Assistant Property Master |
| Hung Hin-Fat | Property Master |
| Li Mingshan | Props |
| Yang Xingzhan | Supervising Art Director |
| Louis Jong Chi-Leung | Dolly Grip |
| Li Baoquan | Steadicam Operator |
| Fung Wai-Lun | Stunts |
| Jin Chuanze | Stunts |
| Li Fengmei | Stunts |
| Choi Sung-Fai | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Chan Siu-Wah | Stunts |
| He Guanliang | Stunts |
| Liu Hongling | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Chui Po-Chu | Associate Producer |
| Hsu Li-Kong | Producer |
| Zheng Quangang | Co-Producer |
| Ang Lee | Producer |
| Dong Ping | Co-Producer |
| James Schamus | Executive Producer |
| Bill Kong Chi-Keung | Producer |
| Philip Lee | Associate Producer |
| David Linde | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 33 | 48 | 22 |
| 2024 | 5 | 40 | 48 | 23 |
| 2024 | 6 | 35 | 59 | 23 |
| 2024 | 7 | 44 | 88 | 24 |
| 2024 | 8 | 31 | 44 | 25 |
| 2024 | 9 | 35 | 48 | 21 |
| 2024 | 10 | 35 | 52 | 25 |
| 2024 | 11 | 28 | 49 | 21 |
| 2024 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 22 |
| 2025 | 1 | 30 | 38 | 23 |
| 2025 | 2 | 23 | 35 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 990 | 990 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 503 | 641 |
Easily my favourite of Lee's films, plus this was a no-brainer for me to watch, since I love martial arts films and the three stars. Peter Pau's cinematography and Dun Tan's soundtrack deservedly won two of the four Oscars, amidst its ten nominations, but even though the production values and story ... were the reason that this, rather than more significant martial arts classics, such as 'The 36th Chamber of Shaolin' and other Shaw Brothers' masterpieces of the genre is that it stepped outside the box and became mandatory viewing for both genders and all cultures with its love story, in the same way that 'Rocky' isn't simply a boxing movie. Still fascinating watching today, and the scene in which the restaurant is destroyed is one of the most fascinating set-pieces I have yet seen.
"Master Li" (Chow Yun-Fat) asks his lifelong friend "Yu Shu Lien" (Michelle Yeoh) to take his legendary sword "Green Destiny" and deliver it to "Sir Te" (Sihung Lung) at the Imperial court. Turns out, though, that security there isn't so hot and the sword is stolen by a very able and nimble thief wh ... o only just escapes the pursuit of "Shu Lien" - who reckons she really knows whom the thief is. A visit to "Jen" (Ziyi Zhang) and the swift return of the sword seem to confirm her suspicions but then the sword is stolen again and aside from narking "Sir Te" this sets up a series of adventures for "Li", "Shu Lien" and "Jen" as we discover there may be a connection to the former man's nemesis "Jade Fox" (Pei-Pei Cheng). There is room, gradually, for a little romance but for the most part this is a quickly paced adventure that builds well on some beautiful cinematography with a solid story underpinned by some magical mythology and plenty of swordplay. Unlike many of the genre, the combat scenes are naturally choreographed and do not drag on interminably and repetitively. This has a more characterful narrative that involves us in the mystery, the vendetta - even the slowly simmering love story. For my money, this is easily the best film as yet made by Ang Lee and is well worth seeing on a big screen if you can find one.