Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ({{zh-tsp|t=臥虎藏龍|s=卧虎藏龙|p=Wòhǔ Cánglóng}}) is a wuxia ("martial arts and chivalry") film released in 2000. It is a China/Hong Kong/Taiwan/USA co-produced film. It was directed by Ang Lee and starred Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, and Zhang Ziyi. It was choreographed by Yuen Wo Ping (袁和平; pinyin: Yuán Hépíng) and based on the fourth novel in a pentalogy, known in China as the Crane/Iron Pentalogy by Wang Dulu (王度盧; pinyin: Wáng Dùlú).

Pentalogy

The film is an adaptation of the fourth novel in a pentalogy, or five-novel cycle, known as the Crane/Iron Pentalogy and written by noted wuxia novelist Wang Dulu. The novels in the pentalogy are: Crane Frightens Kunlun, Precious Sword, Golden Hairpin, Sword's Force, Pearl's Shine, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Iron Knight, Silver Vase.

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