Crouching tiger, hidden dragon

Resource Information

The work Crouching tiger, hidden dragon represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Newburyport Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Crouching tiger, hidden dragon

Statement of responsibility

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 Asian Union Film & Entertainment Ltd. ; produced by Bill Kong, Hsu Li Kong, Ang Lee ; screenplay by Wan Hui Ling, James Schamus and Tsai Kuo Jung ; directed by Ang Lee

Title variation

• Wo hu cang long
• Wo hu zang long
• Tigre et dragon

Contributor

• Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
• Good Machine (Firm)
• Sony Picutres Classics (Firm)
• Cai, Guorong
• Chow, Yun-fat
• Kong, Bill
• Lee, Ang, 1954-
• Lung, Sihung
• Pau, Peter, 1952-
• Schamus, James, 1959-
• Squyres, Tim
• Tan, Dun, 1957-
• Wang, Dulu
• Wang, Huiling, 1964-
• Xu, Ligong
• Yeoh, Michelle, 1963-
• Yip, Tim
• Yuen, Wo-ping, 1945-
• Zhang, Zhen
• Zhang, Ziyi
• Zheng, Peipei, 1946-

Subject

• Action and adventure films
• Fantasy films
• Feature films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Videodiscs

Genre

• Action and adventure films
• Fantasy films
• Feature films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• engfre
• chi
• engfre
• chi

Summary

Set in 19th-century China, two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocratic woman 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, and the enduring power of love

Awards note

• Academy Awards (2001): Best Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography (Peter Pau), Best Music, Original Score (Tan Dun), Best Art Direction--Set Decoration (Timmy Yip)
• Golden Globe Awards (2001): Best Foreign Language Film, Best Director, Motion Picture (Ang Lee)

Cataloging source

TEF

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Photographed by Peter Pau ; action choreographed by Yuen Wo Ping ; edited by Tim Squyres ; production/costumes designed by Tim Yip ; music composed by Tan Dun ; cello solos by Yo-Yo Ma

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13

Language note

English or French dialogue, English or French subtitles

PerformerNote

Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhan Ziyi, Chang Chen, Lung Sihung, Cheng Pei Pei

Runtime

120

Target audience

general

Technique

live action