Crouching tiger, hidden dragon [videorecording] / an Ang Lee film ; Sony Pictures Classics and Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia present in association with Good Machine International, an Edko Films, Zoom Hunt Production in collaboration with China Film Co-Production Corp. and Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd., an Ang Lee film ; produced by Bill Kong, Hsu Li Kong, Ang Lee ; screenplay by Wang Hui Ling and James Schamus and Tsai Kuo Jung ; directed by Ang Lee.
Title from container. Based on the book by Wang Du Lu. Originally released as a motion picture in 2000. Special features: Ang Lee & James Schamus commentary; "Unleashing the Dragon:" the making-of Crouching tiger, hidden dragon; a conversation with Michelle Yeoh. Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chang Chen, Lang Sihung, Cheng Pei Pei.
Summary:
19th-century China. Two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy and the inescapable, enduring power of love.
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