Directed by Taiwanese film-maker Ang Lee, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a martial arts fantasy set in the 19th Century.
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Sony Pictures Classics, who distributed the movie, said it hoped its achievement would set a new precedent. Impossible 2, are just two stars of the Chinese film industry who have moved to Hollywood. Yeoh has herself co-starred in the James Bond movie, Tomorrow Never Dies. But her future career commitments lie in her homeland. She has signed to star in a prequel of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.