Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) (2000) In early nineteenth-century China, in the waning years of the Qing dynasty, the renowned swordsman who yearns for enlightenment, Li Mu Bai, decides to give up his legendary Green Destiny sword: the sharp four-hundred-year-old blade of heroes. To mark the end of a blood-stained career, Li entrusts the excellent female warrior, Yu Shu Lien, with the precious weapon to deliver it to Governor Yu however, once there, an audacious and nimble masked thief manages to steal it. As Shu Lien is hot on the trail of the skilled burglar, unrequited loves fervent passions an unconquerable desire for freedom, and bitter loose ends stand in the way. Can Mu Bai shake off his violent past? ??Nick RiganasAwards: 102 wins & 134 nominations totalBudget: $17,000,000 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $213,525,736Soundtrack: A Love Before Time (Music Composed by Jorge Calandrelli, Dun Tan)