Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
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.
- Director:Ang Lee
- Genre:Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance
- Runtime:120 minutes
Cast
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
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The film begins during the historic Qing Dynasty in China, in the 43rd year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign (1778).[3]. Li Mu-bai (Chinese: ???) (Chow Yun-Fat) is an accomplished Wudang swordsman. Long ago, his master was murdered by Jade Fox (Cheng Pei-pei), a woman who sought to learn Wudang skills. Mu-bai is also a good friend of Yu Shu-lien (Chinese: ???) (Michelle Yeoh), a female warrior. Mu-bai and Shu-lien have developed feelings for each other, but have never acknowledged or acted on them.
Mu-bai, intending to give up his warrior life, and asks Shu-lien to transport his sword, the Green Destiny, to Peking, as a gift to their friend Sir Te. At Sir Te’s estate, Shu-lien meets Jen (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Yù Ji?olóng) (Zhang Ziyi), the daughter of Governor Yu, a visiting Manchu aristocrat. Jen, destined for an arranged marriage and yearning for adventure, seems envious of Shu-lien’s warrior lifestyle.
Later that evening, a masked thief sneaks onto Sir Te’s estate and steals the Green Destiny. The acrobatic thief skillfully avoids the guards while being pursued by Shu-lien across the estate’s rooftops and walls. After a fight with Shu-lien, the thief escapes; Shu-lien observes, with surprise, that the thief knows Wudang.
Mu-bai and Shu-lien trace the theft to Governor Yu’s compound and learn that Jade Fox has been posing as Jen’s governess for many years. Mu-bai makes the acquaintance of Inspector Tsai, a police investigator from the provinces, and his daughter May, who have come to Peking in pursuit of Jade Fox. Jade Fox challenges Tsai, May, and Sir Te’s servant Master Bo to a showdown; she kills Tsai and is on the verge of defeating the others when Mu-Bai arrives and outmaneuvers Jade Fox. Then, the masked thief reappears and fights with Mu-Bai, again using Wudang techniques. Jade Fox and the thief (who turns out to be Jade Fox’s protegée, Jen) escape. After seeing Jen fight Mu-Bai, Jade Fox realizes that Jen had secretly read her Wudang manual and surpassed her in skill. Read more
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