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Wo hu cang long (2000) -- 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.
Wo hu cang long (2000) -- 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.
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Overview

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Director:
Ang Lee
Writers (WGA):
Du Lu Wang (book)
Hui-Ling Wang (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
22 December 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 73 wins & 91 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Breathtakingly Beautiful... more (1596 total)

Cast

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Yun-Fat Chow ... Master Li Mu Bai (as Chow Yun Fat)

Michelle Yeoh ... Yu Shu Lien

Ziyi Zhang ... Jen Yu (Mandarin version) / Jiao Long (English dubbed version) (as Zhang Ziyi)
Chen Chang ... Lo 'Dark Cloud' / Luo Xiao Hu
Sihung Lung ... Sir Te
Pei-pei Cheng ... Jade Fox (as Cheng Pei-Pei)
Fa Zeng Li ... Governor Yu
Xian Gao ... Bo
Yan Hai ... Madame Yu
De Ming Wang ... Police Inspector Tsai / Prefect Cai Qiu
Li Li ... May (as Li Li)
Su Ying Huang ... Auntie Wu
Jin Ting Zhang ... De Lu
Rei Yang ... Maid
Kai Li ... Gou Jun Pei
Jian Hua Feng ... Gou Jun Sinung
Zhen Xi Du ... Shop Owner
Cheng Lin Xu ... Captain
Feng Lin ... Captain
Wen Sheng Wang ... Gangster A
Dong Song ... Gangster B
Zhong Xuan Ma ... Mi Biao
Bao Cheng Li ... Fung Machete Chang
Yong De Yang ... Monk Jing
Shao Jun Zhang ... Male Performer
Ning Ma ... Female Performer
Jian Min Zhu ... Waiter
Chang Cheng Don ... Homeless Man
Yi Shih ... Waitress
Bin Chen ... Servant
Sao Chen Chang ... Nightman
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Directed by
Ang Lee 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Du Lu Wang (book)

Hui-Ling Wang (screenplay) and
James Schamus (screenplay) and
Kuo Jung Tsai (screenplay)

Produced by
Po Chu Chui .... associate producer
Ping Dong .... co-producer
Li-Kong Hsu .... producer (as Hsu Li Kong)
William Kong .... producer (as Bill Kong)
Ang Lee .... producer
Philip Lee .... associate producer
David Linde .... executive producer
Er-Dong Liu .... line producer
Kelly Miller .... production executive: Good Machine International
James Schamus .... executive producer
Wai Sum Shia .... line producer
Quangang Zheng .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Tan Dun 
 
Cinematography by
Peter Pau 
 
Film Editing by
Tim Squyres 
 
Production Design by
Timmy Yip  (as 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
Timmy Yip  (as 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
Ketty Miller .... executive in charge of production
Yu-Fong Peng .... assistant production manager
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
Shu-Wing Fung .... supervising stand-by props
Yan-Qing He .... assistant construction coordinator
Yi Ho .... stand-by props
Quan Jiang .... construction coordinator
Da-Jiang Ji .... set props
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
Bing Thang .... 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
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
Robert Fernandez .... sound 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
Jennifer Ralston .... sound effects editor
Jennifer Ralston .... supervising foley editor
Alex Soco .... apprentice sound editor
Reilly Steele .... sound 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
Alex Raspa .... adr recordist (uncredited)
Betty P. Teng .... adr editor (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Patrick Ballin .... visual effects editor
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
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-Tei Chen .... martial arts stunts
Hu Chen .... martial arts stunts
Tiger Hu Chen .... stunts
Su-Weh Chin .... martial arts stunts
Wei-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
Zheng Jin .... martial arts stunts
Zhan-Wen Keu .... martial arts stunts
Chi-Tei 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
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Feng-Xiang Bao .... set camera grip: second unit
Te Ba .... set lighting grip: second unit
Gei-Ming Cao .... set lighting grip
Kam-Chuen Chan .... still photographer
Sung Fai Choi .... camera operator: second unit
Jin-Chu Du .... set lighting grip
Jimmy Fok .... crane operator
Yun Gao .... set lighting grip: second unit
Tao Hai .... set camera grip: second unit
Si Ha .... set lighting grip: second unit
Hai Hong .... set lighting grip: second unit
Patrick Ho .... clapper loader
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
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
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
Wang Rong .... costumer
Zhi-Bin Zhao .... costumer
Yu-Juan Zheng .... assistant costumer
 
Editorial Department
Pankaj Bajpal .... colorist
Angela Bellisio .... post-production assistant
Andrew Buckland .... assistant editor (as Drew Buchland)
Fred Heid .... color timer
Shelby Siegel .... second assistant editor
Tim Streeto .... first assistant editor
Patricia Sztaba .... negative cutter
Stan Sztaba .... negative cutter
Jeremy Cohen .... post-production assistant (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Jorge Calandrelli .... composer: song "A Love Before Time"
Jorge Calandrelli .... music producer: "A Love Before Time"
Xie-Yang Chen .... conductor
Elaine Chow .... translator: lyrics "A Love Before Time"
David Cossin .... musician: percussion
Tan Dun .... conductor
Tan Dun .... electronic music programming
Tan Dun .... music producer
Steven Epstein .... music producer
Richard King .... music mixer
Xiao-Hui Ma .... musician
Yo-Yo Ma .... musician: cello solos
Wen-Zhao Pei .... music producer
Jun-Ciao Tang .... musician
Emmy Tu .... music producer
Lin-Chen Yuan .... electronic music programming
 
Other 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
Ying Feng .... script supervisor
Angela Fung .... accountant: Hong Kong
Si Hao .... production assistant
Joyce Hsieh .... accountant
Tong-Shuh Ji .... production assistant
Da-Min Kao .... set production assistant
Huan-Chiu Ku .... martial arts coordinator
Tessa Lau .... unit publicist
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
Sherrie Liu .... script supervisor
Wei Liu .... set production assistant
Xiau-Qiang Li .... set production assistant
Zhan-Duo Li .... production assistant
Jawal Nga .... assistant: Mr. Schamus
Wei Nu .... set production assistant
Huie-Ling Peh .... production coordinator
Tun Yong Sheng .... production assistant
Zhen-Yong Shen .... set 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
Joe Violante .... dailies advisor
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
Tao Wang .... staff member
Xin-Min Weng .... set production assistant
Lin-Han Wu .... production assistant
Cheng-Wei Xu .... set production assistant
Feng Xu .... production assistant
Ma Chun Ye .... secretary
Peng Yi .... craft service
Woo-ping Yuen .... action choreographer (as Wo Ping Yuen)
Woo-ping Yuen .... action director
Lei Yu .... production assistant
Ren-Jun Zhang .... set production assistant
Xian-Qian Zhang .... staff member
Guo-Li Zhao .... staff member
Jun-Jie Zhao .... production assistant
Su-Juan Zheng .... assistant script supervisor
Zeng-He Zheng .... set production assistant
Hong-Jun Zhu .... production assistant
 
Thanks
Philip Stockton .... special thanks
 

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Also Known As:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
Ngo foo chong lung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Wo hu cang long (China: Mandarin title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for martial arts violence and some sexuality.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
120 min
Country:
Taiwan | Hong Kong | USA | China
Language:
Mandarin
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:16 (VHS/DVD rating) | Brazil:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Chile:TE | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:PT | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Anhui Province, China more
Company:
Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd. more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The four main actors all spoke Mandarin, but with different accents. Yun-Fat Chow had a Cantonese accent, Michelle Yeoh had a Malaysian/English accent, Ziyi Zhang had a Beijing accent, and Chen Chang had a Taiwanese accent. Because of the difficulty some Chinese-speaking markets had with the voices, some markets actually had a dubbed version (into standard Mandarin) of the soundtrack. more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: When the movie is spoken in English and Lo is talking about the legend on the wish mountain. He says that the man jumped to save his children. The English subtitles say it is the man’s parents he was jumping to save. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Man: Master Li is here! Master Li is here!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#24.9)" (2000) more
Soundtrack:
Caravan Bells on the Silk Road more

FAQ

Any recommendations for movies similar to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"?
What is "wuxia"?
Is this movie based on a novel?
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User Comments

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32 out of 54 people found the following comment useful.
Breathtakingly Beautiful..., 10 September 2000
8/10
Author: Drakkhen from Toronto

As a film student living in Toronto, I look forward to the Toronto International Film Festival every year. Last year, the highlight of the festival for me was American Beauty. This year, it would have to be (so far) Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

Being of Asian descent, I've seen my share of wu xia genre movies to last me a life time. However, most of them are so centred on the fighting, that they forget the rest of the elements that are involed. The movie turns into one long scripted fighting scene with maybe a slight hint of story. Crouching Tiger, on the other hand realizes these issues, and builds these oh-so entertaining action sequences into an epic with typical asian themes such as true love and honour.

Being an epic, one would expect the usual long takes and establishing shots, and boy does it ever look beautiful. Traversing through a myriad of regions spanning the lengh of China (from the deserts to bamboo forests, to mountains high in the clouds), the film soley based on its asthetic properties is nothing short of stunning. The lighting of different landscapes and the exquisitly designed costumes all radiate with stunning colour. And then there's the cinemetography. Wow! The backdrops, establishing shots look absolutely marvelous. If your jaw dropped when you saw Rome and its coliseum in Gladiator, wait until you see ancient Beijing recreated on the screen!

Okay, so it's a good looking movie. What about the story? The complexity of the plot is rather sparse, probably reminiscent of epics such as Braveheart or Gladiator, which is by no means a bad thing. Although both Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeo did have major parts, this movie belongs mostly to Zhang Ziyi who IMHO did an amazing job playing a very complex role (one which required her to represent nobily as a princess, naivness, as well as show inner strength). Mainly concentrating on her unwillingness to give in to the ideals of an arranged marriage, the decently written script adds a story of an old warrior trying to retire and a 300+ year old sword.

All in all, this film blends story, well choreographed action, and a stylistic eye to create a mythilogical piece that not only represents the wu xia genre justly by doing it well, but also contributes to raising the quality of filmmaking usually applied in the making of a similar type of film.

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