Ang Lee's Oscar-winning martial arts romance about the disappearance of a magical jade sword, and the quest for the missing...
Ang Lee's Oscar-winning martial arts romance about the disappearance of a magical jade sword, and the quest for the missing treasure, in 19th century China. Featuring martial arts choreography by Yuen Wo Ping (The Matrix).
Two master warriors (Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh) are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat (Zhang Ziyi) prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy.
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98 %171 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
86 %427,927 reviewsAudience score rating
"It's pulp fiction presented in a grand, knowingly humorous style distinguished by star power, a strong female slant and the latest in stunts and effects."
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Variety
Variety"Yet in the hands of genre-jumping director Ang Lee, the pretty-pretty world of fringe cinema crunches straight into hardcore chop-socky to produce a film that has, quite rightly, been labelled the first "martial arthouse" movie."
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Total Film
Total Film"The most exhilarating martial arts movie I have seen."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"With its gift for showing things that can't be described, Crouching Tiger's blend of the magical, the mythical and the romantic fills a need in us we might not even realize we had."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Ang Lee tries a little martial arts on for size with jaw-droppingly exhilarating results."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"It's The Matrix spliced with David Lean."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"You may never see a more beautiful movie - and certainly no more majestic film has yet been made."
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BBC
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Award winner- Best Foreign Film, Art Direction, Cinematography and Original Score; Academy Awards 2001. Audience Award winner at Toronto Film Festival 2000.
- Rating
- M, contains low level violence
- Runtime
- 115
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- Taiwan, Hong Kong, USA, China
