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2000 · 120 min · PG-13

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Directed by Ang Lee · Adventure, Drama, Action, Romance

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) is a Adventure film, directed by Ang Lee set in Beijing during the 1700s. It runs 120 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A martial arts, with a melancholic and romantic tone. Themes of love & longing, freedom & oppression, and identity run throughout.

Composer
Tan Dun
Cinematography
Peter Pau Tak-Hai
Cast
Chow Yun-FatMichelle YeohZhang ZiyiChang ChenLung SihungCheng Pei-PeiLi FazengGao Xian

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Beijing
Setting
MountainDesert
When
1700s

Premise & themes

Premise
Martial Arts
Themes
Love & LongingFreedom & OppressionIdentity
Tone
MelancholicRomanticContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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