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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

A timeless story of strength, secrets and two warriors who would never surrender.

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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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Status
Released
Budget
$17M
Box office
$214M
Language
Mandarin
Part of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Collection · 2 films
  • martial arts
  • kung fu
  • based on novel or book
  • sword
  • villainess
  • mountain
  • fistfight
  • sword fight
  • thief
  • revenge
  • theft
  • historical

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Ang Lee

Music

Tan Dun

Produced in

Hong Kong, Taiwan, United States of America, China

Gallery

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremierePG-13New York Film Festival9 Oct 2000
    • PremierePG-13Austin Film Festival12 Oct 2000
    • PremierePG-13Hawaii Film Festival3 Nov 2000
    • PremierePG-13Beverly Hills, California5 Dec 2000
    • Theatrical (limited)PG-138 Dec 2000
    • TheatricalPG-1312 Jan 2001
    • TheatricalPG-134K restoration17 Feb 2023
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical125 Jan 2001
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical (limited)M4 Jan 2001
    • TheatricalM25 Jan 2001
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival10 Sept 2000
    • Theatrical (limited)15 Dec 2000
    • Theatrical22 Dec 2000
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Premiere13 Feb 2001
    • Theatrical15 Feb 2001
  • AustriaAT

    • PremiereVienna International Film Festival15 Oct 2000
    • Theatrical9 Feb 2001
  • BelgiumBE

    • PremiereFlanders International Film Festival13 Oct 2000
    • Theatrical18 Oct 2000
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1216 Feb 2001
  • ChinaCN

    • Theatrical8 Jul 2000
  • CzechiaCZ

    • TheatricalU1 Mar 2001
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical153 Nov 2000
    • PremiereRobert Festival4 Feb 2001
  • EgyptEG

    • Theatrical21 Mar 2001

Frequently asked questions

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was released on 6 July 2000.

Audience reviews

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  • T

    talisencrw

    5/15/2016

    10/10

    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…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    4/13/2023

    7/10

    "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 who only just escapes the pursuit of "Shu Lien" - who reckons she really knows whom the thief is. A visit to "Jen" (Ziyi Z…

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