Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- Release Date
- December 8, 2000
- Director
- Ang Lee
- Cast
- Chow Yun-Fat , Michelle Yeoh , Zhang Ziyi , Chang Chen , Lang Sihung , Cheng Pei-pei
- Runtime
- 120 Minutes
- Main Genre
- Action
- Writers
- Wang Hui-ling , James Schamus , Tsai Kuo-jung
- Tagline
- A timeless story of strength, secrets and two warriors who would never surrender.
- Website
- http://www.crouchingtiger.com/
Summary
The disappearance of a magical jade sword spurs a breathtaking quest for the missing treasure. Li (Chow Yun-Fat) is embittered by the loss of his jade sword, and his unrequited pursuit of Yu (Michelle Yeoh) is further complicated by the mysterious intrusion of an assassin. The identity of the assassin is gradually unveiled as another poignant tale of love begins to ravel with that of Li and Yu against the backdrop of Western China's magnificent landscape.
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