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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+14)
Critics 94Audiences 80GoodWatch 86
Metascore94
Letterboxd · 300 K ratings4.1/5
User score8.1
IMDb7.8
Box office
13×its budget
- Budget
- $17 M
- Worldwide
- $214 M
Worldwide it earned $197 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h
A typical length for romances, +13 min on the typical 107
typical 107120Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 29 countries, rent or buy in 41 more
+19Released
2000
July 6, 2000
26 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaActionLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Taiwan
United States
China
Academy Awards2001
- International Feature Film2001Won
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)2001Won
- Cinematography2001Won
- Foreign Language Film2001Won
- Music (Original Score)2001Won
- Production Design2001Won
Golden Globe Awards2001
- Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language2001Won
- Best Director, Motion Picture2001Won
- Best Original Score, Motion Picture2001Nominated
BAFTA Awards2001
- Best Film Not In The English Language2001Won
- Best Director2001Won
- Best Original Music2001Won
- Best Film2001Nominated
- Best Adapted Screenplay2001Nominated
- Best Leading Actress2001Nominated
- Best Supporting Actress2001Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards2000 to 2001
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film2001Won
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, Feature Film2000Won
MTV Movie & TV Awards2001
- MTV Movie Award for Best Fight2001Won
Writers Guild of America Awards2001
- Best Adapted Screenplay2001Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards2001
- Outstanding Producer, Theatrical Motion Pictures2001Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-Provoking
and 18 more31 people
- Chow Yun-FatLi Mu Bai
- Michelle YeohYu Shu Lien
- Zhang ZiyiJen
- Chang ChenLo
- Lung SihungSir Te
- Cheng Pei-peiJade Fox
- Li FazengGovernor Yu
- Gao XianBo
- HYHai YanMadame Yu
- WDWang DemingTsai
Li LiMay
Huang SuyingAuntie Wu- ZJZhang JintingDe Lu
Yang RuiMaid
Li KaiGuo Jun Pei- FJFeng JianhuaGou Jun Sihung
Du ZhenxiShop Owner
Xu ChenglinCaptain
Lin FengCaptain
Wang WenshengGangster A- SDSong DongGangster B
Ma ZhongxuanMi Biao
Li BaochengFlying Machete Chang
Yang YongdeMonk Jing
Directing · 11
- Ang Lee Director, Producer
- Yuen Woo-ping Action Director, Stunts
- Xu Chenglin Second Assistant Director
- Lai Kai-Keung First Assistant Director
- Sylvia Liu Jing-Yi First Assistant Director
- Zhang Jinting Second Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- James Schamus Lyricist, Screenplay, Executive Producer
- Wang Huiling Screenplay
- Tsai Kuo-Jung Screenplay
- Wang Dulu Book
Production · 33
- David Linde Executive Producer
- Bill Kong Producer
- Hsu Li-Kong Producer
- Philip Lee Associate Producer
- Donald Fly General Manager
- Li Kai Production Assistant
Camera · 9
- Peter Pau Tak-hai Director of Photography
- Piggy Chan Kam-Chuen Still Photographer
- Marc Spicer Underwater Camera
- Leung Wing-Hong Camera Loader
- Kenny Lam Ping-Wah Focus Puller
- Louis Jong Chi-Leung Dolly Grip
Editing · 8
- Tim Squyres Editor
- Tim Streeto First Assistant Editor
- Andrew Buckland Assistant Editor
- Pankaj Bajpai Colorist
- Fred Heid Color Timer
- Stan Sztaba Negative Cutter
Sound · 37
- Tan Dun Original Music Composer, Music Score Producer, Songs
- Eugene Gearty Supervising Sound Editor
- Yo-Yo Ma Musician
- Jean Tsien ADR Supervisor
- George A. Lara Foley Recordist
- Lewis Goldstein Dialogue Editor
Art · 13
- Timothy Yip Gam-Tim Production Design, Costume Design
- Yang Zhanjia Supervising Art Director
- Hou Yi Props
- Wang Jianguo Assistant Art Director
- Jiang Quan Construction Coordinator
- Eddy Wong Ga-Lang Supervising Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 14
- Hsu Su-Chen Costume Supervisor
- Huang Baorong Wardrobe Master
- Man Yun-Ling Makeup Supervisor
- Chau Siu-Mui Hairstylist
- Chai Jun Costumer
- Gu Jinhua Costumer
Visual Effects · 17
- Rob Hodgson Visual Effects Supervisor
- John 'D.J.' Des Jardin 3D Supervisor
- Travis Baumann Visual Effects Compositor
- John E. Sasaki Visual Effects Compositor
- Jonathan F. Styrlund Visual Effects Producer
- John Cassella 3D Artist
Lighting · 5
- Lee Tak-Shing Gaffer
- Shuan Ching-Chuen Best Boy Electrician
- Pun Hi-Hong Electrician
- Lam Chun-Sing Electrician
- Ng Ming-Hing Electrician
Other crew · 24
- Max Zhang Stunts
- Tiger Chen Hu Stunts
- Kou Zhanwen Stunts
- Wong Wai-Fai Stunts
- Ku Huen-Chiu Martial Arts Choreographer
- Lam Chi-Tai Stunts
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