In Qing dynasty China, Li Mu Bai is a renowned Wudang swordsman, and his friend Yu Shu Lien, a warrior, heads a private security company. Shu Lien and Mu Bai have long … See more

Marketing
The film was adapted into a video game and a series of comics, and it led to the original novel being adapted into a 34-episode Taiwanese See more

Garnering widespread critical acclaim at the Toronto and New York film festivals, the film also became a favorite when Academy Awards nominations … See more

Credits from British Film Institute:
• Chow Yun-fat as Li Mu Bai (李慕白, Lǐ Mùbái)
• Michelle Yeoh as Yu Shu Lien (俞秀蓮, Yú Xiùlián) See more

Title
The title "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a literal translation of the Chinese idiom "臥虎藏龍" which describes a place or situation that is full of unnoticed masters. It is from a poem of the ancient Chinese poet See more

The film was adapted from the novel Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Wang Dulu, serialized between 1941 and 1942 in Qingdao Xinmin News. The novel is the fourth in a sequence … See more

Box office
The film premiered in cinemas on 8 December 2000, in limited release within the United States. … See more