Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
Chow Yun-Fat
Li Mu Bai
Michelle Yeoh
Yu Shu Lien
Zhang Ziyi
Jen
Chang Chen
Lo
Lung Sihung
Sir Te
Cheng Pei-Pei
Jade Fox
Li Fazeng
Governor Yu
Gao Xian
Bo
Hai Yan
Madame Yu
Wang Deming
Tsai
Li Li
May
Huang Suying
Auntie Wu
Zhang Jinting
De Lu
Yang Rui
Maid
Li Kai
Guo Jun Pei
Feng Jianhua
Gou Jun Sihung
Du Zhenxi
Shop Owner
Xu Chenglin
Captain
Lin Feng
Captain
Wang Wensheng
Gangster A
Song Dong
Gangster B
Ma Zhongxuan
Mi Biao
Li Baocheng
Flying Machete Chang
Yang Yongde
Monk Jing
Shao Jun Zhang
Male Performer
Ma Ning
Female Performer
Chu Jianmin
Waiter
Dong Changsheng
Homeless Man
Shih Yi
Waitress
Chen Bing
Servant
Zhang Shaocheng
Nightman
Huang Yi
Xiu Lian
Director
Ang Lee
Author
Wang Dulu
Screenplay
James Schamus
Screenplay
Tsai Kuo-Jung
Screenplay
Wang Huiling
May 15, 2016
10
Easily my favourite of Lee's films, plus this was a no-brainer for me to watch, since I love martial arts films and the three stars. Peter Pau's cinematography and Dun Tan's soundtrack deservedly won two of the four Oscars, amidst its ten nominations, but even though the production values and story were the reason that this, rather than more significant martial arts classics, such as 'The 36th Chamber of Shaolin' and other Shaw Brothers' masterpieces of the genre is that it stepped outside the box and became mandatory viewing for both genders and all cultures with its love story, in the same way that 'Rocky' isn't simply a boxing movie. Still fascinating watching today, and the scene in which the restaurant is destroyed is one of the most fascinating set-pieces I have yet seen.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
Mandarin
Budget:
$17,000,000.00
Revenue:
$213,978,518.00