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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy

Release Date
December 8, 2000
Director
Ang Lee
Cast
Chow Yun-Fat , Michelle Yeoh , Zhang Ziyi , Chang Chen , Lang Sihung , Cheng Pei-pei
Runtime
120 Minutes
Main Genre
Action
Writers
Wang Hui-ling , James Schamus , Tsai Kuo-jung
Tagline
A timeless story of strength, secrets and two warriors who would never surrender.

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