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- 2000
- PG-13
- 2 h
- 2000
- PG-13
- 2 h
Summary In 19th century China, a magical sword given by a warrior (Chow Yun-Fat) to his lover (Michelle Yeoh) is stolen and the quest to find it ensues. The search leads to the House of Yu where the story travels in a different direction with the introduction of a mysterious assassin and another love story.
Directed By: Ang Lee
Written By: Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai, Du Lu Wang
- 2000
- PG-13
- 2 h
- 2000
- PG-13
- 2 h
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
8.4
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Summary In 19th century China, a magical sword given by a warrior (Chow Yun-Fat) to his lover (Michelle Yeoh) is stolen and the quest to find it ensues. The search leads to the House of Yu where the story travels in a different direction with the introduction of a mysterious assassin and another love story.
Directed By: Ang Lee
Written By: Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai, Du Lu Wang
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 32 Critic Reviews
94
100% Positive
32 Reviews
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0% Mixed
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 32 Critic Reviews
94
100% Positive
32 Reviews
32 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Magnificently nonchalant about its magic.
Splendid, soaringly ambitious Chinese period fantasy.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 540 User Ratings
8.4
89% Positive
482 Ratings
482 Ratings
7% Mixed
40 Ratings
40 Ratings
3% Negative
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 540 User Ratings
8.4
89% Positive
482 Ratings
482 Ratings
7% Mixed
40 Ratings
40 Ratings
3% Negative
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
A beautifully made, graceful, well acted, and emotional movie that is still excellent to watch to this day. Watching it in its original Chinese language with subtitles is an exceptional joy as effort was put into the subtitles to make it fit with the somber nature of the film.
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I was absolutely mesmerised by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Everything about it is breathtaking, it is nothing short of a poetic, visually gorgeous martial arts masterpiece. As much as I did love Brokeback Mountain, I think this is Ang Lee's best film. Speaking of Lee, he is a fine director, and does a superb job with his direction on this film. The story is easy to follow, but there is also a certain complexity to it as it explores the perennial themes of love, loyalty, duty and sacrifice, while the script is wonderfully poetic and the pace rarely lags.
The characters are also hugely credible. They could have been clichéd easily, but actually they have surprisingly so much depth to them and at the end you admire them. The visuals, music, stunt work and acting are what really impress though. The film looks gorgeous, all Ang Lee's films look beautiful but this gets my vote as his most visually stunning. The cinematography is beautiful, and the scenery and costumes are exquisite. The stunt work is brilliantly choreographed and the special effects actually enhance rather than distract. The music is just gorgeous, there were a few scenes where I was reduced to tears. And there are many memorable scenes especially the jaw-dropping rooftop pursuit and tree top battle. As for the acting, Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh both excel, and I was surprised in a very good way by Zhang Ziyi who is electrifying as the teenage thief.
In conclusion, this is a breathtaking film and a must see for anyone who loves martial arts or visually stunning movies especially. 10/10 Bethany Cox
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It is with gravity and levity and incomparable grace that Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- by light years the best movie of 2000.
Handsome, passionate and fun. It's everything we go to the movies for.
My first viewing left me dazzled but slightly confused; a second deeply impressed; a third rhapsodic. I wish I hadn't needed to rediagram it in my head to turn it into the masterpiece it so obviously wants to be.
Whenever Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon resorts to flying fists or soaring sword battles, the Force is definitely with it.
The film may be too talky for action-minded viewers and too fantastic for more serious spectators, but it brings appealing twists - including a feminist sensibility - to the venerable martial-arts genre.
From the same school as Ben Hur and Spartacus, an epic adventure that intelligently combines martial arts with Chinese mythology, using astonishing choreography. It is true that there have been identical films, but none have been able to duplicate it. Some of the best of the new millennium.
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After seeing good reviews for this movie I thought it was gonna be really cool but I was wrong. This movie is very overrated and has a boring story. The story is about a thief that steals a special sword, people chase after that thief, the thief falls in love the end. The fighting scenes are cheesy and not very good and the floating acrobatics did the movie no justice. Overall I wouldn't recommend this movie, there are better martial arts/fantasy movies out there.
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Please no, make it stop. When the most over-rated director of all time is let loose with such a poor script and weak concept, no wonder the result is a muddled and contrived nonsense. Absolute drivel from start to finish, genuinely I can't find anything positive to say about this awful waste of time. I gave this 1 out of 10, and that point is only earned for it being the only film I ever walked out on at the cinema. I gave it a second chance on DVD, but to no avail. This motion picture is a modern day version of the emperors new clothes! People will tell you its good and give you that knowing look, as though there's some deep, wonderful secret to be found here. There isn't. The only secret is that its simply a woefully poor film. Avoid at all costs.
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Production Company
Sony Pictures Classics,
Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia,
Good Machine,
Edko Films,
Zoom Hunt International Productions,
China Film Co-Production Corporation,
Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd.
Release Date Dec 8, 2000
Duration 2 h
Rating PG-13
Tagline A film by Ang Lee
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 4 Wins & 10 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 10 Wins & 20 Nominations
