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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

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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?

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Chow Yun-Fat
Master Li Mu Bai
Michelle Yeoh
Yu Shu Lien
Ziyi Zhang
Jen

Awards

  • 2001 - Oscar - Best Picture - nominated
  • 2001 - Oscar - Best Director - nominated
  • 2001 - Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published - nominated
  • 2001 - Oscar - Best Cinematography - winner

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