Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2000 epic romantic wuxia martial-arts drama directed by Ang Lee and written by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung. Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, and Chang Chen starred in the film adaptation of Wang Dulu’s Chinese novel of the same name. The novel was published between 1941 and 1942 as the fourth installment of his Crane-Iron series.
Set in 19th-century Imperial China, the story follows two legendary warriors, Li Mu Bai (Chow) and Yu Shu Lien (Yeoh), who are drawn into a perilous quest after the famed Green Destiny sword is stolen by the enigmatic Jen Yu (Zhang).
A multinational co-production made on a budget of US$17 million, the film was produced by Edko Films and Zoom Hunt Productions alongside China Film Co-productions Corporation and Asian Union Film & Entertainment for Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, in association with Good Machine International. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2000 and was released theatrically in the United States on 8 December. Presented in Standard Chinese with subtitles for international markets, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon became an unexpected global hit, earning US$213.5 million worldwide. Its US$128 million U.S. gross made it the highest-grossing foreign-produced film in American history and the first non-English-language film to surpass the $100 million mark in the United States.
The film received universal critical acclaim, winning more than 40 awards and earning 10 Academy Award nominations in 2001, including Best Picture. It won four Oscars—Best Foreign Language Film, Best Art Direction, Best Original Score, and Best Cinematography—and at the time held the record for the most nominations ever received by a non-English-language film (a record later tied by Roma and surpassed by Emilia Pérez). It also earned four BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, both recognizing it as Best Foreign Film. In the years since its release, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has frequently been hailed as one of the greatest wuxia films ever made and one of the landmark films of the 21st century.
Box Office:
The film premiered in U.S. cinemas on December 8, 2000, in a limited release. During its opening weekend, it placed 15th at the box office, earning $663,205 across 16 theaters. On January 12, 2001, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon expanded to a wide U.S. release, grossing $8,647,295 and rising to sixth place, while Save the Last Dance led the weekend with $23,444,930.
In its second week of wide release, the film’s revenue declined by nearly 30% to $6,080,357, dropping to eighth place while screening in 837 theaters. Save the Last Dance held the top position with $15,366,047. During its final week in theaters, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ranked 50th, taking in $37,233.
The film ultimately grossed $128,078,872 domestically during its 31-week run and earned an additional $85,446,864 internationally, for a worldwide total of $213,525,736. For the year 2000 overall, it ranked 19th at the global box office.
source: Wikipedia
Set in 19th-century Imperial China, the story follows two legendary warriors, Li Mu Bai (Chow) and Yu Shu Lien (Yeoh), who are drawn into a perilous quest after the famed Green Destiny sword is stolen by the enigmatic Jen Yu (Zhang).
A multinational co-production made on a budget of US$17 million, the film was produced by Edko Films and Zoom Hunt Productions alongside China Film Co-productions Corporation and Asian Union Film & Entertainment for Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, in association with Good Machine International. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2000 and was released theatrically in the United States on 8 December. Presented in Standard Chinese with subtitles for international markets, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon became an unexpected global hit, earning US$213.5 million worldwide. Its US$128 million U.S. gross made it the highest-grossing foreign-produced film in American history and the first non-English-language film to surpass the $100 million mark in the United States.
The film received universal critical acclaim, winning more than 40 awards and earning 10 Academy Award nominations in 2001, including Best Picture. It won four Oscars—Best Foreign Language Film, Best Art Direction, Best Original Score, and Best Cinematography—and at the time held the record for the most nominations ever received by a non-English-language film (a record later tied by Roma and surpassed by Emilia Pérez). It also earned four BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, both recognizing it as Best Foreign Film. In the years since its release, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has frequently been hailed as one of the greatest wuxia films ever made and one of the landmark films of the 21st century.
Box Office:
The film premiered in U.S. cinemas on December 8, 2000, in a limited release. During its opening weekend, it placed 15th at the box office, earning $663,205 across 16 theaters. On January 12, 2001, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon expanded to a wide U.S. release, grossing $8,647,295 and rising to sixth place, while Save the Last Dance led the weekend with $23,444,930.
In its second week of wide release, the film’s revenue declined by nearly 30% to $6,080,357, dropping to eighth place while screening in 837 theaters. Save the Last Dance held the top position with $15,366,047. During its final week in theaters, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ranked 50th, taking in $37,233.
The film ultimately grossed $128,078,872 domestically during its 31-week run and earned an additional $85,446,864 internationally, for a worldwide total of $213,525,736. For the year 2000 overall, it ranked 19th at the global box office.
source: Wikipedia
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