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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ()

Wo hu cang long (original title)
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A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.
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  • Won 4 Oscars. Another 97 wins & 132 nominations.
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Master Li Mu Bai (as Chow Yun Fat)
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Yu Shu Lien
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Jen (as Zhang Ziyi)
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Lo
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Sir Te
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Jade Fox (as Cheng Pei-Pei)
Fazeng Li ...
Governor Yu
Xian Gao ...
Bo
Yan Hai ...
Madame Yu
Deming Wang ...
Tsai (as Wang De Ming)
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May (as Li Li)
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Auntie Wu (as Huang Su Ying)
Jinting Zhang ...
De Lu (as Zhang Jin Ting)
Rui Yang ...
Maid
Kai Li ...
Gou Jun Pei
Jianhua Feng ...
Gou Jun Sinung (as Feng Jian Hua)
Zhenxi Du ...
Shop Owner (as Du Zhen Xi)
Cheng Lin Xu ...
Captain (as Xu Cheng Lin)
Feng Lin ...
Captain (as Lin Feng)
Wensheng Wang ...
Gangster A (as Wang Wen Sheng)
Dong Song ...
Gangster B (as Song Dong)
Zhongxuan Ma ...
Mi Biao (as Ma Zhong Xuan)
Bao Cheng Li ...
Fung Machete Chang (as Li Bao Cheng)
Yongde Yang ...
Monk Jing (as Yang Yong De)
Shaojun Zhang ...
Male Performer (as Zhang Shao Jun)
Ning Ma ...
Female Performer (as Ma Ning)
Jianmin Zhu ...
Waiter (as Zhu Jian Min)
Changsheng Dong ...
Homeless Man (as Don Chang Sheng)
Yi Shih ...
Waitress (as Shih Yi)
Bin Chen ...
Servant (as Chen Bin)
Shaocheng Zhang ...
Nightman (as Chang Sao Chen)

Directed by

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Ang Lee

Written by

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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

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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

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Dun Tan

Cinematography by

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Peter Pau

Editing by

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Tim Squyres

Editorial Department

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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

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Tim Yip

Art Direction by

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Jian-Quo Wang
Eddy Wong ... supervising art director
Xing-Zhan Yang ... supervising art director
Zhanjia Yang ... supervising art director
Bin Zhao

Costume Design by

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Tim Yip

Makeup Department

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Ying Feng ... script supervisor
Sherrie Liu ... script supervisor
Su-Juan Zheng ... assistant script supervisor

Additional Crew

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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

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Philip Stockton ... special thanks

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Storyline

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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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Also Known As
  • 臥虎藏龍 (Taiwan)
  • Ngo foo chong lung (Hong Kong, Cantonese title)
  • 臥虎藏龍 (Hong Kong, Mandarin title)
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (United States)
  • 卧虎藏龙 (China, Mandarin title)
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Runtime
  • 120 min
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Box Office

Budget $17,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $213,525,736

Did You Know?

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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.
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