Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Wikipedia Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon For other uses, see Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ( disambiguation ). Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Theatrical release poster Directed by Ang Lee Produced by Bill Kong Hsu Li - kong Ang Lee Screenplay by Wang Hui - ling James Schamus Tsai Kuo Jung Based on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Wang Dulu Starring Chow Yun - fat Michelle Yeoh Zhang Ziyi Chang Chen Sihung Lung Cheng Pei - pei Music by Tan Dun Cinematography Peter Pau Edited by Tim Squyres Production companies Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia Good Machine International Edko Films Zoom Hunt Productions China Film Co-Production Corp. Asian Union Film & Entertainment Ltd. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics Release date July 6, 2000 ( 2000 - 07 - 06 ) ( Hong Kong ) July 7, 2000 ( 2000 - 07 - 07 ) ( Taiwan ) December 8, 2000 ( 2000 - 12 - 08 ) ( United States ) Running time 120 minutes Country China Hong Kong Taiwan United States Language Mandarin Budget US $17 million Box office US $213.5 million Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Traditional Chinese 臥 虎 藏 龍 Simplified Chinese 卧 虎 藏 龙 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wòhǔ Cánglóng Wade -- Giles Wohu Ts'anglung Yale Romanization Wòhhu Tsánglúng IPA ( wôxù tshǎŋlʊ̌ŋ ) Yue : Cantonese Yale Romanization Ngohfó Chòhnglùhng IPA ( ŋɔ̀ːfǔː tshɔ̏ːŋlȕːŋ ) Jyutping Ngo6fu2 Cong4lung4 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ( simplified Chinese : 卧 虎 藏 龙 ; traditional Chinese : 臥 虎 藏 龍 ) is a 2000 wuxia film, conceived and directed by Ang Lee. It features an international cast of Chinese actors, including Chow Yun - fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi and Chang Chen. The film is based on a novel of the same name that is part of the Crane Iron Pentalogy, a wuxia series by Wang Dulu. A multinational venture, the film was made on a US $17 million budget, and was produced by Asian Union Film & Entertainment, China Film Co-Productions Corporation, Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, Edko Films, Good Machine International, and Zoom Hunt Productions. With dialogue in Mandarin, subtitled for various markets, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon became a surprise international success, grossing $213.5 million worldwide. It grossed US $128 million in the United States, becoming the highest - grossing foreign - language film produced overseas in American history. The film has won over 40 awards. It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won Best Foreign Language Film ( Taiwan ), Best Art Direction, Best Original Score and Best Cinematography. The film also won four BAFTAs and two Golden Globe Awards, one for Best Foreign Film. Along with its awards success, Crouching Tiger continues to be hailed as one of the greatest and most influential martial arts films. The film has been praised for its story, direction, and cinematography, and for its martial arts sequences. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Themes and interpretations 3.1 Title 3.2 Gender roles 3.3 Teacher - student relationship 3.4 Poison 4 Production 4.1 Filming 4.2 Soundtrack 5 Marketing 6 Reception 6.1 Critical response 6.2 Counter-flow 6.3 Box office 6.4 Accolades 7 Sequel 8 Cultural references 9 See also 10 References 11 Further reading 12 External links Plot The film is set in 18th century Qing Dynasty China. Li Mu Bai ( Chow Yun - fat ) is an accomplished Wudang swordsman and Yu Shu Lien ( Michelle Yeoh ) heads a private security company. The death of Mu Bai 's closest friend and Shu Lien 's fiancé, Meng Sizhao, complicates their feelings for one another. Mu Bai, after choosing to retire, asks Shu Lien to give his sword `` Green Destiny '' to their benefactor Sir Te ( Sihung Lung ) in Beijing. Long ago, Mu Bai 's master was murdered by Jade Fox ( Cheng Pei - pei ), a woman who sought to learn Wudang skills. While at Sir Te 's place, Shu Lien makes the acquaintance of Jen Yu ( Zhang Ziyi ), who is the daughter of a rich and powerful Governor Yu and is about to get married. One evening, a masked thief sneaks into Sir Te 's estate and steals the Green Destiny. Mu Bai and Shu Lien trace the theft to Governor Yu 's compound, where Jade Fox had been posing as Jen 's governess for many years. Mu Bai makes the acquaintance of Inspector Tsai ( Wang Deming ), a police investigator from the provinces, and his daughter May ( Li Li ), who have come to Peking in pursuit of Fox. Fox challenges the pair and Sir Te 's servant Master Bo ( Gao Xi'an ) to a showdown that night. Following a protracted battle, the group is on the verge of defeat when Mu Bai arrives and outmaneuvers Fox. Before Mu Bai can kill Fox, the masked thief reappears and helps Fox. Fox kills Tsai before fleeing with the thief ( who is revealed to be Jen ). After seeing Jen fight Mu Bai, Fox realizes Jen had been secretly studying the Wudang manual and has surpassed her in combat skills. At night, a desert bandit named Lo ( Chang Chen ) breaks into Jen 's bedroom and asks her to leave with him. A flashback reveals that in the past, when Governor Yu and his family were traveling in the western deserts, Lo and his bandits had raided Jen 's caravan and Lo had stolen her comb. She pursued him to his desert cave to get her comb back. However, the pair soon fell passionately in love. Lo eventually convinced Jen to return to her family, though not before telling her a legend of a man who jumped off a cliff to make his wishes come true. Because the man 's heart was pure, he did not die. Lo came to Beijing to persuade Jen not to go through with her arranged marriage. However, Jen refuses to leave with him. Later, Lo interrupts Jen 's wedding procession, begging her to leave with him. Nearby, Shu Lien and Mu Bai convince Lo to wait for Jen at Mount Wudang, where he will be safe from Jen 's family, who are furious with him. Jen runs away from her husband on their wedding night before the marriage could be consummated. Disguised in male clothing, she is accosted at an inn by a large group of warriors ; armed with the Green Destiny and her own superior combat skills, she emerges victorious. Jen visits Shu Lien, who tells her that Lo is waiting for her at Mount Wudang. After an angry exchange, the two women engage in a duel. Shu Lien is the superior fighter, but Jen wields the Green Destiny : the sword destroys each weapon that Shu Lien wields, until Shu Lien finally manages to defeat Jen with a broken sword. When Shu Lien shows mercy, Jen cuts Shu Lien 's arm. Mu Bai arrives and pursues Jen into a bamboo forest. Mu Bai confronts Jen and offers to take her as his student. She arrogantly promises to accept him as her teacher if he can take Green Destiny from her in three moves. Mu Bai is able to take the sword in only one move, but Jen goes back on her word and flees. Mu Bai decides to throw the sword over a waterfall. Jen dives into an adjoining river to retrieve the sword and is then rescued by Fox. Fox puts Jen into a drugged sleep and places her in a cavern ; Mu Bai and Shu Lien discover her there. Fox suddenly reappears and attacks the others with poisoned darts. Mu Bai blocks the needles with his sword and avenges his master 's death by mortally wounding Fox, only to realize that one of the darts hit him in the neck. Fox dies, confessing that her goal had been to kill Jen because Jen had hidden the secrets of Wudang 's best fighting techniques from her. As Jen leaves to prepare an antidote for the poisoned dart, Mu Bai prepares to die. With his last breaths, he finally confesses his love for Shu Lien. He dies in her arms as Jen returns, too late to save him. The Green Destiny is returned to Sir Te. Jen later goes to Mount Wudang and spends one last night with Lo. The next morning, Lo finds Jen standing on a balcony overlooking the edge of the mountain. In an echo of the legend that they spoke about in the desert, she asks him to make a wish. He wishes for them to be together again, back in the desert. Jen then jumps down the side of the mountain. Cast Actor Chow Yun - Fat who portrayed Li Mu Bai Chow Yun - fat as Li Mu Bai ( C : 李慕白, P : Lǐ Mùbái ) Michelle Yeoh as Yu Shu Lien ( T : 俞秀蓮, S : 俞秀莲, P : Yú Xiùlián ) Zhang Ziyi as Jen Yu ( English subtitled version ) / Yu Jiaolong ( English dubbed version ) ( T : 玉 嬌 龍, S : 玉 娇 龙, P : Yù Jiāolóng ) Chang Chen as Lo `` Dark Cloud '' ( English subtitled version ) / Luo Xiaohu ( English dubbed version ) ( T : 羅 小虎, S : 罗 小虎, P : Luó Xiǎohǔ ) Cheng Pei - pei as Jade Fox ( C : 碧眼 狐狸, P : Bìyǎn Húli ) Sihung Lung as Sir Te ( T : 貝勒 爺, C : 贝勒 爷, P : Bèi - lèyé ) Li Fazeng as Governor Yu Gao Xi'an as Bo Hai Yan as Madam Yu Wang Deming as Police inspector Tsai / Prefect Cai Qiu Li Li as May, Tsai 's daughter Huang Suying as Aunt Wu Yang Rui as Maid Li Kai as Gou Jun Pei Feng Jianhua as Gou Jun Sinung Ma Zhongxuan as Mi Biao Li Baocheng as Fung Machete Chang Yang Yongde as Monk Jing Zhang Shaocheng as Nightman Themes and interpretations Title The name `` Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon '' is a literal translation of the Chinese idiom `` 臥 虎 藏 龍 '' which describes a place or situation that is full of unnoticed masters. It is from a poem of the ancient Chinese poet Yu Xin 's ( 513 -- 581 ) that reads `` 暗 石 疑 藏 虎, 盤 根 似 臥龍 '', which means `` behind the rock in the dark probably hides a tiger, and the coiling giant root resembles a crouching dragon. '' The last character in Xiaohu and Jiaolong 's names mean `` Tiger '' and `` Dragon '', respectively. Gender roles Some prominent martial arts styles traditionally were held to have been originated by women, e.g. History of Wing Chun credits a Buddhist nun Ng Mui teaching Yim Wing - Chun the style. The film 's title reference to masters one does not notice necessarily includes mostly women, and suggests the advantage of a female bodyguard. Traditional weapons taught in Wing Chun are exactly those easily concealed ( butterfly knives ) or similar to those taught in Japanese Aikido primarily to women ( long pole ). The style emphasizes centerline blows to vital areas, as opposed to maiming strikes against limbs, thus seems intended for death blows, knockouts, and tactics generally used by physically weaker opponents seeking to win in a single strike rather than engage in an extended confrontation. Again, the title suggests powerful creatures that strike by surprise. Teacher - student relationship A teacher 's desire to have a worthy student, the obligations between a student and a master, and tensions in these relationships are central to the characters ' motives, conflicts between the characters, and the unfolding of the film 's plot. Li Mu Bai is burdened with the responsibility for avenging his master 's death, and turns his back on retirement to live up to this obligation. His fascination with the prospect of having Jen as a disciple also motivates his behavior, and that of Jade Fox. Regarding conflicts in the student - teacher relationship, the potential for exploitation created by the subordinate position of the student and the tensions that exist when a student surpasses or resists a teacher are explored. Jen hides her mastery of martial arts from her teacher, Jade Fox, which leads both to their parting of ways and to Jade Fox 's attempt on Jen 's life. At the same time, Jade Fox 's own unorthodox relationship with a Wudang master ( whom she claims would not teach her, but did take sexual advantage of her ) brought her to a life of crime. Poison Poison is also a significant theme in the film. In the world of martial arts, poison is considered the act of one who is too cowardly and dishonorable to fight ; and indeed, the only character who explicitly fits these characteristics is Jade Fox. The poison is a weapon of her bitterness, and quest for vengeance : she poisons the master of Wudang, attempts to poison Jen, and succeeds in killing Mu Bai using a poisoned needle. However, the poison is not only of the physical sort : Jade Fox 's tutelage of Jen has left Jen spiritually poisoned, which can be seen in the lying, stealing, and betrayal Jen commits. Though she is the one who initially trained Jen, Jen is never seen to use poison herself. This indicates that hope yet exists to reform her and integrate her into society. In further play on this theme by the director, Jade Fox, as she dies, refers to the poison from a young child, `` the deceit of an eight - year - old girl, '' obviously referring to what she considers her own spiritual poisoning by her young apprentice Jen. Li Mu Bai himself warns that without guidance, Jen could become a `` poison dragon ''. Production The film was originally written as a novel series by Wang Dulu starting in the late 1930s. The film is loosely adapted from the storyline of the fourth book in the series, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Filming Mount Cangyan, including the bridge pictured above, was one of many filming locations for the film. Although its Academy Award was presented to Taiwan, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was in fact an international co-production between companies in four regions : the Chinese company China Film Co-Production Corporation ; the American companies Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, Sony Pictures Classics and Good Machine ; the Hong Kong company EDKO Film ; and the Taiwanese Zoom Hunt International Productions Company, Ltd ; as well as the unspecified United China Vision, and Asia Union Film and Entertainment Ltd., created solely for this film. The film was made in Beijing, with location shooting in the Anhui, Hebei, Jiangsu, and Xinjiang provinces of China. The first phase of shooting was in the Gobi Desert where it consistently rained. Director Ang Lee noted, `` I did n't take one break in eight months, not even for half a day. I was miserable -- I just did n't have the extra energy to be happy. Near the end, I could hardly breathe. I thought I was about to have a stroke. '' The stunt work was mostly performed by the actors themselves and Ang Lee stated in an interview that computers were used `` only to remove the safety wires that held the actors. '' `` Most of the time you can see their faces, '' he added, `` That 's really them in the trees. '' Another compounding issue was the difference between accents of the four lead actors : Chow Yun - fat is from Hong Kong and speaks Cantonese natively, and Michelle Yeoh is from Malaysia and grew up speaking English and Malay ; she learned the Mandarin lines phonetically. Only Zhang Ziyi spoke with a native Mandarin accent that Ang Lee wanted. Chow Yun Fat said, on `` the first day ( of shooting ), I had to do 28 takes just because of the language. That 's never happened before in my life. '' Because the film specifically targeted Western audiences rather than the domestic audiences who were already used to Wuxia films, English subtitles were needed. Ang Lee, who was educated in the West, personally edited the subtitles to ensure they were satisfactory for Western audiences. Soundtrack Main article : Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ( soundtrack ) The score was composed by Tan Dun, originally performed by Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai National Orchestra, and Shanghai Percussion Ensemble. It also features many solo passages for cello played by Yo - Yo Ma. The `` last track '' ( `` A Love Before Time '' ) features Coco Lee, who later performed it at the Academy Awards. The music for the entire film was produced in two weeks. Marketing The film was adapted into a video game, a comics series, and a 34 - episode Taiwanese television series based on the original novel. The latter was released in 2004 as New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for US and Canadian release. Reception Critical response `` Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which is based on an early 20th century novel by Wang Dulu, unfolds much like a comic book, with the characters and their circumstances being painted using wide brush strokes. Subtlety is not part of Lee 's palette ; he is going for something grand and melodramatic, and that 's what he gets. '' -- James Berardinelli, writing in ReelViews Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was very well received in the Western world, receiving numerous awards. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 97 % of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 153 reviews with an average rating of 8.6 / 10. The website 's critical consensus states : `` The movie that catapulted Ang Lee into the ranks of upper echelon Hollywood filmmakers, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon features a deft mix of amazing martial arts battles, beautiful scenery, and tasteful drama. '' Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 93 out of 100, based on 31 reviews, indicating `` universal acclaim ''. Some Chinese - speaking viewers were bothered by the accents of the leading actors. Neither Chow ( a native Cantonese speaker ) nor Yeoh ( who was born and raised in Malaysia ) speaks Mandarin as a mother tongue. All four main actors spoke with different accents : Chow speaks with a Cantonese accent ; Yeoh with a Malaysian accent ; Chang Chen a Taiwanese accent ; and Zhang Ziyi a Beijing accent. Yeoh responded to this complaint in a December 28, 2000, interview with Cinescape. She argued, `` My character lived outside of Beijing, and so I did n't have to do the Beijing accent. '' When the interviewer, Craig Reid, remarked, `` My mother - in - law has this strange Sichuan - Mandarin accent that 's hard for me to understand. '', Yeoh responded : `` Yes, provinces all have their very own strong accents. When we first started the movie, Cheng Pei Pei was going to have her accent, and Chang Zhen was going to have his accent, and this person would have that accent. And in the end nobody could understand what they were saying. Forget about us, even the crew from Beijing thought this was all weird. '' The film led to a boost in popularity of Chinese wuxia films in the western world, where they were previously little known, and led to films such as House of Flying Daggers and Hero marketed towards Western audiences. The film also provided the breakthrough role for Zhang Ziyi 's career, who noted : Because of movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Memoirs of a Geisha, a lot of people in the United States have become interested not only in me but in Chinese and Asian actors in general. Because of these movies, maybe there will be more opportunities for Asian actors. '' The character of Lo, or `` Dark Cloud '' the desert bandit, influenced the development of the protagonist of the Prince of Persia series of video games. The film is ranked at number 497 on Empire 's 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time and at number 66 in the magazine 's 100 Best Films of World Cinema, published in 2010. In 2010, the Independent Film & Television Alliance selected the film as one of the 30 Most Significant Independent Films of the last 30 years. In 2016, it was voted the 35th - best film of the 21st century as picked by 177 film critics from around the world. Film Journal noted that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon `` pulled off the rare trifecta of critical acclaim, boffo box - office and gestalt shift '', in reference to its ground - breaking success for a subtitled film in the American market. Counter-flow Wu and Chan ( 2007 ) look at Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as somewhat of an example of `` counter-flow '', a film that has challenged Hollywood 's grip on the film market. They argue that as a product of globalization, the movie did not demonstrate a one - way flow based on Western ideology, but was multidirectional with the ability of local resources to influence the West and gain capital. Despite its international success and perceived ability to change the flow from East to West, however, there were still instances of Western adaptation for the movie, such as putting more emphasis on female characters to better execute a balance between gender roles in the East and West. The script of the film was written between Taiwan and Hollywood and in translating the film to English, many cultural references were lost, which made maintaining the cultural authenticity of the film while still reaching out to the West very difficult. The thematic conflict throughout the movie between societal roles and personal desires attribute to the international reception of the film, which resonates with both the Eastern and Western audiences. Additionally, international and Western networks were used in the production and promotion of the film, which were needed to achieve its global distribution. Additional marketing strategies were needed for the film to attract the Western audience, who were unfamiliar with the cultural products of the East. Box Office The film premiered in cinemas on December 8, 2000, in limited release within the US. During its opening weekend, the film opened in 15th place, grossing $663,205 in business, showing at 16 locations. On January 12, 2001, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon premiered in cinemas in wide release throughout the US grossing $8,647,295 in business, ranking in sixth place. The film Save the Last Dance came in first place during that weekend, grossing $23,444,930. The film 's revenue dropped by almost 30 % in its second week of release, earning $6,080,357. For that particular weekend, the film fell to eighth place screening in 837 theaters. Save the Last Dance remained unchanged in first place, grossing $15,366,047 in box - office revenue. During its final week in release, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon opened in a distant 50th place with $37,233 in revenue. The film went on to top out domestically at $128,078,872 in total ticket sales through a 31 - week theatrical run. Internationally, the film took in an additional $85,446,864 in box - office business for a combined worldwide total of $213,525,736. For 2000 as a whole, the film cumulatively ranked at a worldwide box - office performance position of 19. Accolades Gathering widespread critical acclaim at the Toronto and New York film festivals, the film also became a favorite when Academy Awards nominations were announced in 2001. The film was, however, screened out of competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. Award Nominee Result 73rd Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film Ang Lee Won Best Picture Hsu - Li Kong, Bill Kong and Ang Lee Nominated Best Director Ang Lee Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay Tsai Kuo - Jung, Hui - Ling Wang and James Schamus Nominated Best Original Song Jorge Calandrelli, Tan Dun and James Schamus for `` A Love Before Time '' Nominated Best Costume Design Tim Yip Nominated Best Art Direction Art Direction and Set Decoration : Tim Yip Won Best Film Editing Tim Squyres Nominated Best Original Score Tan Dun Won Best Cinematography Peter Pau Won 2000 American Society of Cinematographers Awards Best Cinematography Peter Pau Nominated 54th British Academy Film Awards Best Film Nominated Best Foreign Language Film Won Best Actress in a Leading Role Michelle Yeoh Nominated Best Supporting Actress Zhang Ziyi Nominated Best Cinematography Peter Pau Nominated Best Makeup and Hair Nominated Best Editing Tim Squyres Nominated Best Costume Design Tim Yip Won Best Director Ang Lee Won Best Music Tan Dun Won Best Adapted Screenplay Tsai Kuo - Jung, Wang Hui - Ling, James Schamus Nominated Best Production Design Tim Yip Nominated Best Sound Nominated Best Visual Effects Nominated Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2000 Best Foreign Film Won Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2000 Most Promising Actress Zhang Ziyi Won Best Original Score Tan Dun Won Best Cinematography Peter Pau Won Best Foreign Film Won 2000 Directors Guild of America Awards Best Director Ang Lee Won 2000 Film Fest Gent festival Georges Delerue Award Tan Dun Won 58th Golden Globe Awards Best Foreign Language Film Won Best Director Ang Lee Won Best Original Score Tan Dun Nominated 20th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film Won Best Director Ang Lee Won Best Screenplay Wang Hui - Ling, James Schamus, Tsai Kuo - Jung Nominated Best Actor Chow Yun - fat Nominated Best Actress Zhang Ziyi Nominated Best Actress Michelle Yeoh Nominated Best Supporting Actor Chang Chen Nominated Best Supporting Actress Cheng Pei - pei Won Best Cinematography Peter Pau Won Best Film Editing Tim Squyres Nominated Best Art Direction Tim Yip Nominated Best Costume Make Up Design Tim Yip Nominated Best Action Choreography Yuen Wo Ping Won Best Original Film Score Tan Dun Won Best Original Film Song Tan Dun, Jorge Calandrelli, Yee Kar - Yeung, Coco Lee Won Best Sound Design Eugene Gearty Won Independent Spirit Awards 2000 Best Picture Won Best Director Ang Lee Won Best Supporting Actress Zhang Ziyi Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2000 Best Picture Won Best Cinematography Peter Pau Won Best Music Score Tan Dun Won Best Production Design Tim Yip Won National Board of Review Awards 2000 Best Foreign Language Film Won Top Foreign Films Shortlisted 2000 New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Cinematography Peter Pau Won Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2000 Best Picture Won Best Director Ang Lee Won Best Actress Michelle Yeoh Won Best Supporting Actress Zhang Ziyi Won 2000 Toronto International Film Festival People 's Choice Award Ang Lee Won Writers Guild of America Awards 2000 Best Adapted Screenplay Tsai Kuo - Jung, Wang Hui - Ling, James Schamus Nominated 37th Golden Horse Awards -- 2000 Best Feature Film Won Best Director Ang Lee Nominated Best Leading Actress Michelle Yeoh Nominated Best Leading Actress Zhang Ziyi Nominated Best Screenplay Adaption Tsai Kuo - Jung, Wang Hui - Ling, James Schamus Nominated Best Cinematography Peter Pau Nominated Best Film Editing Tim Squyres Won Best Art Direction Tim Yip Nominated Best Original Score Tan Dun Won Best Sound Design Eugene Gearty Won Best Action Choreography Yuen Wo Ping Won Best Visual Effects Leo Lo, Rob Hodgson Won Sequel A sequel to the film, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon : Sword of Destiny, was released in 2016. It was directed by Yuen Woo - ping, who was the action choreographer for the first film. It is a co-production between Pegasus Media, China Film Group Corporation, and the Weinstein Company. Unlike the original film, the sequel was filmed in English for international release and dubbed to Mandarin for Chinese releases. Sword of Destiny is based on the book Iron Knight, Silver Vase, the next ( and last ) novel in the Crane - Iron Pentalogy. It features a mostly new cast, headed by Donnie Yen. Michelle Yeoh reprised her role from the original. Zhang Ziyi was also approached to appear in Sword of Destiny but refused, stating that she would only appear in a sequel if Ang Lee were directing it. In the United States, the sequel was for the most part not shown in theaters, instead being distributed via the video streaming service Netflix. 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Question: what is the name of the sword in crouching tiger hidden dragon
Answer: Green Destiny