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Why Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Remains a Perfect Love Story
Ang Lee's 2000 wuxia masterpiece blends breathtaking martial arts choreography with one of cinema's most tragic and enduring love stories, making it ideal Valentine's Day viewing.
Key Takeaways
- The 2000 film earned 10 Oscar nominations and won 4, becoming the highest-grossing foreign-language film in US history
- Yuen Woo-ping's wire choreography and Peter Pau's cinematography redefined martial arts cinema for Western audiences
- Stars Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, and breakout Zhang Ziyi in parallel love stories set in Qing dynasty China
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