Overview
A tale of honor, love, and the pursuit of freedom unfolds in a world of martial arts mastery.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- lyrical
- romantic
- melancholic
- martial arts movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a beautifully photographed and emotionally sophisticated fusion of wuxia action, romantic drama, and accessible international filmmaking.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Warriors leap across rooftops, treetops, and bamboo forests in stylized gravity-defying duels.
Li Mu Bai and Yu Shu Lien are bound by loyalty and propriety despite their mutual affection, while Jen resists an arranged social role.
The theft and recovery of the Green Destiny sword drive the central pursuit and expose the characters' competing motives.
Jen's skill and refusal to accept prescribed behavior challenge the expectations imposed by family, class, and martial authority.
Films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and why
Hero
shares wuxia swordplay, lyrical wirework, romantic restraint, and conflicts between duty and freedom
House of Flying Daggers
shares classical Chinese martial arts spectacle, tragic romance, and visually composed period storytelling
The Grandmaster
shares epic martial arts choreography, teacher student tensions, and emotionally conflicted warriors
Raise the Red Lantern
shares poetic action, forbidden desire, and a heightened historical Asian setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Ang Lee
- Release Date
- 2000-07-06
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (3721)
Cast
- Chow Yun-Fat
- Michelle Yeoh
- Zhang Ziyi
- Chang Chen
- Lung Sihung
- Cheng Pei-pei
- Li Fazeng
- Gao Xian
- Hai Yan
- Wang Deming
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon about?
- In Qing-era China, restrained desire and a stolen legendary sword propel a group of warriors into graceful, emotionally charged wuxia adventure.
- What is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as moderate.
- What did critics think of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a beautifully photographed and emotionally sophisticated fusion of wuxia action, romantic drama, and accessible international filmmaking.
- Which films are like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
- Films with a similar feel include Hero, House of Flying Daggers, The Grandmaster, and Raise the Red Lantern.
- How long is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
- In United States, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
