A timeless story of strength, secrets and two warriors who would never surrender.|Jul. 06, 2000|Taiwan, Hong Kong SAR China, United States, China|120 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Action;Adventure;Drama;Romance
Description: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2000 film set in 19th-century Qing dynasty China. The story follows Li Mu Bai, a skilled Wudang swordsman, and his friend Yu Shu Lien, who manages a private security company. Despite their deep affection for each other, Shu Lien and Mu Bai have never expressed their feelings due to a sense of loyalty. Shu Lien had been engaged to Mu Bai’s close friend, Meng Sizhao, before his untimely death.
As Mu Bai decides to retire, he asks Shu Lien to deliver his legendary sword, “Green Destiny,” to their benefactor, Sir Te, in Peking. Years earlier, Mu Bai’s teacher was killed by Jade Fox, a woman who sought to master Wudang skills. During her visit to Sir Te’s estate, Shu Lien meets Yu Jialong, also known as Jen, the daughter of a powerful governor who is preparing for an arranged marriage.
One night, a masked thief steals the Green Destiny from Sir Te’s estate. Shu Lien and Sir Te’s servant, Master Bo, trace the theft to Governor Yu’s compound, where Jade Fox has been posing as Jen’s governess for years. Mu Bai arrives in Beijing to assist in recovering the sword, and together with Shu Lien, they discuss the theft.
Meanwhile, Master Bo encounters Inspector Tsai and his daughter May, who have come to Beijing to pursue Jade Fox. Fox challenges them to a confrontation, which ends in a fierce battle. Just as Fox appears to be winning, Mu Bai intervenes and outmatches her. Fox confesses that she killed Mu Bai’s teacher because he rejected her as a student, and she believed it was poetic justice for him to die by a woman’s hand. As Mu Bai prepares to defeat her, the masked thief reappears to aid Fox, leading to further complications in their quest.
Cast director: Ang Lee
Cast actor: Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Cheng Pei-Pei, Sihung Lung, Fa Zeng Li, Suying Huang, Xian Gao, Yan Hai
Original name: 卧虎藏龍