Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Wo hu cang long (2000)
Synopsis
The fate of two women, both capable fighters, intertwine during the Ching Dynasty.
One of them tries passionately to break free from the constraint society has placed upon her, even if it means giving up her aristocratic privileges for a life of crime and passion.
The other, in her lifelong pursuit of justice and honor, only too late discovers the consequences of unfulfilled love.
Their two destinies will lead them to a violent and astonishing showdown, in which each will make a surprising, climactic choice. --Cannes Film Festival
Cannes (Out of Competition), New York (Closing Night), London (Film on the Square), Telluride, San Sebastián (Opening Night), Toronto (Gala): People's Choice Award, AFI FEST (Tributes), Rotterdam, Istanbul (Wuxia)
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Title: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Wo hu cang long (2000)
Directed by: Ang Lee
Date of birth: 23 October 1954, Chaochou, Pingtung, Taiwan
Writing credits:
Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus, Tsai Kuo Jung, Wang Du Lu
Music by: Tan Dun
Country: China | Hong Kong | United States | Taiwan
Language: Mandarin
Color: Color
Runtime: 120 min.