Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
| Release Date | 16 May 2000 |
| Budget | $15,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $128,000,000 |
| Other Names | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance |
| Country | TaiwanHong KongUSAChina |
| Filming Locations | Anhui Province, China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Martial Arts, Romantic Adventure, Period Film |
| Mood | In the Mood for Love |
| Themes | Star-Crossed Lovers, Heroic Mission, Opposites Attract |
| Tones | Dreamlike, Elegant, Lyrical, Poignant, Rousing, Lavish, Autumnal |
| Tags | Coming Of Age, Forbidden Love, Kung Fu, Legend [fable], Love, Master [expert], Revenge, Star Crossed Lovers, Sword, Swordfight, Unrequited |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (????, Wò Hu Cáng Lóng) is a 2000 wuxia martial arts film. A Taiwan-Chinese-Hong Kong-American co-production, the film was directed by Ang Lee and featured an international cast of ethnic Chinese actors, including Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, and Chang Chen. The film was based on the fourth novel in a pentalogy, known in China as the Crane Iron Pentalogy, by wuxia novelist Wang Dulu. The martial arts and action sequences were choreographed by Yuen Wo Ping.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Sihung Lung
Sir Te
Pei-pei Cheng
Jade Fox
Fa Zeng Li
Governor Yu
Xian Gao
Bo
Yan Hai
Madame Yu
De Ming Wang
Police Inspector Tsai, Prefect Cai Qiu
Li Li
May
Su Ying Huang
Auntie Wu
Jin Ting Zhang
De Lu
Rei Yang
Maid
Kai Li
Gou Jun Pei
Jian Hua Feng
Gou Jun Sinung
Zhen Xi Du
Shop Owner
Cheng Lin Xu
Captain
Feng Lin
Captain
Wen Sheng Wang
Gangster A
Dong Song
Gangster B
Zhong Xuan Ma
Mi Biao
Bao Cheng Li
Fung Machete Chang
Yong De Yang
Monk Jing
Shao Jun Zhang
Male Performer
Ning Ma
Female Performer
Jian Min Zhu
Waiter
Chang Cheng Don
Homeless Man
Yi Shih
Waitress
Bin Chen
Servant
Sao Chen Chang
Nightman
Director
Writer
Du Lu Wang
Hui-Ling Wang
Kuo Jung Tsai
Producer
Po Chu Chui
associate producer
Ping Dong
co-producer
Li-Kong Hsu
producer
William Kong
producer
Philip Lee
associate producer
Er-Dong Liu
line producer
Kelly Miller
production executive: Good Machine International
Wai Sum Shia
line producer
Quangang Zheng
co-producer
Original Music
Tan Dun
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Cinematographer
Peter Pau
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Editor
Tim Squyres
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Production Designer
Timmy Yip
Art Director
Jian-Quo Wang
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Eddy Wong
Xing-Zhan Yang
Zhanjia Yang
Bin Zhao
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Costume Designer
Timmy Yip
Makeup Department
Siu-Mui Chau
hair stylist
Liu-Jing Dong
makeup artist
Yong-Hao Fan
makeup artist
Jian-Ping Liu
makeup artist
Yun-Ling Man
key makeup artist
Yi-Gong Ren
makeup artist
Production Manager
Helen Li
production manager
Jian-Hua Liu
assistant production manager
Ketty Miller
executive in charge of production
Yu-Fong Peng
assistant production manager
Jeff Robinson
post-production supervisor
Chi-Wah Tse
assistant production manager
Jing-Hua Wang
assistant production manager
Li Zhao
assistant production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kai Keung Lai
first assistant director
Sylvia Liu
first assistant director
Bu-Si Ta
second assistant director
Cheng Lin Xu
second assistant director
Jinting Zhang
second assistant director
Ying-Ying Zhou
second assistant director
Hong-Bo Zhu
second assistant director
Art Department
Shu-Wing Fung
supervising stand-by props
Yan-Qing He
assistant construction coordinator
Yi Ho
stand-by props
Quan Jiang
construction coordinator
Da-Jiang Ji
set props
King-Fat Kung
property master
Bao-Tai Li
stand-by props
Ming-Shan Li
stand-by props
Wei-Zheng Li
set props
Yi Li
assistant construction coordinator
Chung-Wei Ng
supervising stand-by props
Sue-Chuen Sun
set props
Bing Thang
set props
Zhong-He Tian
assistant construction coordinator
Cei-Ming Tien
set props
Cheng-Sheng Wang
set props
He-Cen Wang
assistant construction coordinator
Song-So Wang
stand-by props
Jua-Feng Zhing
set props
Quin Zhing
assistant construction coordinator
Sound Department
Gina Alfano
adr editor
Mark Betts
technical supervisor: sound
Chad Birmingham
sound department intern
David Boulton
adr mixer
Benjamin Cheah
foley editor
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Robert Fernandez
sound re-recording mixer
Eugene Gearty
supervising sound editor
Lewis Goldstein
dialogue editor
Heather Gross
apprentice sound editor
Harry Higgins
sound coordinator: Sound One Corporation
Kenton Jakub
supervising adr editor
Drew Kunin
production sound mixer
George A. Lara
foley recordist
Terrance Laudermilch
sound coordinator: Sound One Corporation
George Leong
boom operator
Lisa J. Levine
adr editor
Hal Levinsohn
adr editor
Blake Leyh
sound effects editor
Xiao Xing Lu
assistant sound engineer
Igor Nikolic
assistant sound editor
Jennifer Ralston
supervising foley editor, sound effects editor
Alex Soco
apprentice sound editor
Reilly Steele
sound re-recording mixer
Betty P. Teng
assistant sound editor, adr editor
Jean Tsien
adr supervisor
Paul Urmson
dialogue editor
Cuo Qing Xu
assistant sound engineer
Geo Ying
sound assistant
James Ziegler
sound consultant
Alex Raspa
adr recordist
Visual Effects
Patrick Ballin
visual effects editor
Travis Baumann
digital supervisor: Manex LA
Jenny Behnke
digital artist
John Cassella
digital artist
Robert Chapin
digital artist
Charles Darby
digital matte supervisor: Digital Firepower
John 'D.J.' Des Jardin
3D supervisor
Bill Dietrich
digital artist
Michael Feder
visual effects executive producer: Blue Sky Studios
Donald Fly
general manager
Gilbert Gonzales
paint/roto artist
Nicolle Gray
technical assistant
Rob Hodgson
visual effects supervisor
Kim Lavery
visual effects producer
David Lee
technical assistant
Mary Leitz
digital compositor
Mark Leo Perry
digital artist
Anthony Mabin
senior digital effects compositor: Manex Visual FX
Matt Magnolia
visual effects coordinator: MVFX
Rod Park
bidding producer
Devorah Petty
digital artist
Sheldon Ramones
technical assistant
John E. Sasaki
digital compositor
Mark Shoaf
digital artist
John Siczewicz
senior digital artist: Blue Sky Studios
Jonathan F. Styrlund
visual effects producer
Daniel Sunwoo
digital artist
Sean White
runner
Eric Wilson
visual effects producer: Blue Sky Studios
Jamie Baxter
digital artist
Stunts
Fong-Tei Chen
martial arts stunts
Hu Chen
martial arts stunts
Su-Weh Chin
martial arts stunts
Wei-Lun Fung
martial arts stunts
Xian Gao
martial arts trainer
Yun Liang Geo
martial arts stunts
Cuan-Liang Ho
martial arts stunts
Chuen-Ze Jin
martial arts stunts
Zheng Jin
martial arts stunts
Zhan-Wen Keu
martial arts stunts
Chi-Tei Lam
martial arts stunts
Feng-Mei Le
martial arts stunts
Feng Lin
martial arts stunts
Hong-Lin Liu
martial arts stunts
Jun Ning
martial arts stunts
Wai-Fai Wong
martial arts stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Feng-Xiang Bao
set camera grip: second unit
Te Ba
set lighting grip: second unit
Gei-Ming Cao
set lighting grip
Kam-Chuen Chan
still photographer
Sung Fai Choi
camera operator: second unit
Jin-Chu Du
set lighting grip
Jimmy Fok
crane operator
Yun Gao
set lighting grip: second unit
Tao Hai
set camera grip: second unit
Si Ha
set lighting grip: second unit
Hai Hong
set lighting grip: second unit
Patrick Ho
clapper loader
Li-Jun Jia
set lighting grip
Yu-Cuo Jiang
set camera grip
Louis Jong
key grip
Jimmy Kwok
focus puller: second unit
Chun-Shing Lam
electrician
Chun-Wan Lam
gaffer: second unit
Kenny Lam
first focus puller
Kerry Lam
first focus puller
Wai-Kwan Lau
clapper loader: second unit
Wing-Teng Law
electrician: second unit
Tak-Shing Lee
first gaffer
Wing-Kong Leung
camera loader
Baoquan Li
Steadicam operator: second unit
Jie Li
set lighting grip
Ming Hing Ng
electrician
Fi-Hong Pun
electrician
Zhan-Biao Shan
set camera grip
Dong-Shan Shi
set camera grip
Ching-Chuen Shuan
best boy electric
Marc Spicer
underwater photographer: second unit
Lin-Chen Sun
set camera grip
Pin Tang
video operator: second unit
Hai-Zhi Wang
video operator
Shu-Jun Wang
set lighting grip
Yuen-Me Xuen
set camera grip
Hai-Dong Zhang
set camera grip
Long Zhang
set lighting grip
Jia-Lieng Zhing
set camera grip
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wu-Tong Cao
assistant costumer
Jun Chai
costumer
Jin-Hua Gu
costumer
Shu-Chen Hsu
chief costume supervisor
Bao-Rong Huang
wardrobe master
Wang Rong
costumer
Zhi-Bin Zhao
costumer
Yu-Juan Zheng
assistant costumer
Editorial Department
Pankaj Bajpal
colorist
Angela Bellisio
post-production assistant
Andrew Buckland
assistant editor
Fred Heid
color timer
Shelby Siegel
second assistant editor
Tim Streeto
first assistant editor
Patricia Sztaba
negative cutter
Stan Sztaba
negative cutter
Jeremy Cohen
post-production assistant
Music Department
Jorge Calandrelli
music producer: "A Love Before Time", composer: song "A Love Before Time"
Xie-Yang Chen
conductor
Elaine Chow
translator: lyrics "A Love Before Time"
David Cossin
musician: percussion
Tan Dun
electronic music programming, conductor, music producer
Steven Epstein
music producer
Richard King
music mixer
Xiao-Hui Ma
musician
Yo-Yo Ma
musician: cello solos
Wen-Zhao Pei
music producer
Jun-Ciao Tang
musician
Emmy Tu
music producer
Lin-Chen Yuan
electronic music programming
Other Crew
Hong-Qun Bai
production assistant
John Charles
software engineer: Sony DAC
Ching Wei Chen
assistant: Mr. Hsu
Ling-Ying Cheng
assistant: Ms. Yeoh
Wei Cu
staff member
Shang-Liang Dong
set production assistant
Chun-Jiang Duen
set production assistant
Mei-Rong Fan
location accountant
Ying Feng
script supervisor
Angela Fung
accountant: Hong Kong
Si Hao
production assistant
Joyce Hsieh
accountant
Tong-Shuh Ji
production assistant
Da-Min Kao
set production assistant
Huan-Chiu Ku
martial arts coordinator
Tessa Lau
unit publicist
Carma Lee
accountant: Hong Kong
David L.S. Lee
assistant: Ms. Lee
Peggy Lee
production controller
Anna Leung
assistant: Mr. Kong
Kai Li
production assistant
Sherrie Liu
script supervisor
Wei Liu
set production assistant
Xiau-Qiang Li
set production assistant
Zhan-Duo Li
production assistant
Jawal Nga
assistant: Mr. Schamus
Wei Nu
set production assistant
Huie-Ling Peh
production coordinator
Tun Yong Sheng
production assistant
Zhen-Yong Shen
set production assistant
Misha Skoric
assistant: Chow Yun-Fat
Lian-Yu Sun
production assistant
Shao-Yuan Sun
staff member
Yong Sun
craft service
Dylan Verrechia
intern
Joe Violante
dailies advisor
Cuo-Lin Wang
production assistant
Feng-Pu Wang
set production assistant
Hua-Jiang Wang
set production assistant
Hua-Jun Wang
set production assistant
Lu Wang
set production assistant
Tao Wang
staff member
Xin-Min Weng
set production assistant
Lin-Han Wu
production assistant
Cheng-Wei Xu
set production assistant
Feng Xu
production assistant
Ma Chun Ye
secretary
Peng Yi
craft service
Lei Yu
production assistant
Ren-Jun Zhang
set production assistant
Xian-Qian Zhang
staff member
Guo-Li Zhao
staff member
Jun-Jie Zhao
production assistant
Su-Juan Zheng
assistant script supervisor
Hong-Jun Zhu
production assistant
Thanks
Philip Stockton
special thanks
Production Company
Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd.
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China Film Co-Production Corporation
Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia
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EDKO Film
Good Machine
Sony Pictures Classics
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United China Vision
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Zoom Hunt International Productions Company Ltd.
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Distributor
Warner Bros.
Sony Pictures Entertainment
EDKO Film
Arthaus Filmverleih
Indies Film Distribution
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Laurenfilm
Blackwatch Releasing
Sony Pictures Classics
Continental Film
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
,
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Columbia TriStar Home Video
,
Falcon
Fox Network
Kinowelt Home Entertainment
LK-TEL
,
Yorin
Special Effects
Asia Legend
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Blue Sky Studios
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CFCMVFX
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Manex Visual Effects (MVFX)
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Miscellaneous
Asia Legend
end titles
C.S.
post-production sound services
C5
post-production sound services
Cinema Completions International (CCI)
completion bond
Cood Edit Inc.
editing facilities
Entertainment Partners
payroll services
Manhattan Audio Playground
audio playback
Parnassus Productions Inc.
music production
Post Production Playground
video dailies supervision
Salon Films
camera and lighting equipment provided by
Schreck Rose and Dapello
legal services
Shanghai National Orchestra
orchestra
Shanghai Percussion Ensemble
orchestra
Shanghai Radio Film & TV Studios
music recording
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
orchestra
Sony Classical
soundtrack released by
Sony Music Soundtrax
soundtrack released by
World Cinevision Services
negative cutting
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