60-533: The Pingyao International Film Festival ( PYIFF ), officially as "Pingyao Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon International Film Festival", is a film festival held in Pingyao , Shanxi, China. It was launched in October 2017 by Jia Zhangke , a Chinese film director, screenwriter and leading figure of the "Sixth Generation" movement of Chinese cinema and prestigious festival director Marco Müller . The festival's goal
120-488: A "poison dragon". The story is set during the Qing dynasty (1644–1912), but it does not specify an exact time. Lee sought to present a "China of the imagination" rather than an accurate vision of Chinese history. At the same time, Lee also wanted to make a film that Western audiences would want to see. Thus, the film is shot for a balance between Eastern and Western aesthetics. There are some scenes showing uncommon artistry for
180-463: A 28 December 2000, interview with Cinescape . She argued: "My character lived outside of Beijing, and so I didn't have to do the Beijing accent." When the interviewer, Craig Reid, remarked: "My mother-in-law has this strange Sichuan -Mandarin accent that's hard for me to understand," Yeoh responded: "Yes, provinces all have their very own strong accents. When we first started the movie, Cheng Pei Pei
240-469: A bridge overlooking the edge of the mountain. In an echo of the legend that they spoke about in the desert, she asks him to make a wish. Lo wishes for them to be together again, back in the desert. Jen leaps from the bridge, falling into the mists below. Credits from British Film Institute : The title " Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon " is a literal translation of the Chinese idiom "臥虎藏龍" which describes
300-438: A distant 50th place with $ 37,233 in revenue. The film went on to top out domestically at $ 128,078,872 in total ticket sales through a 31-week theatrical run. Internationally, the film took in an additional $ 85,446,864 in box-office business for a combined worldwide total of $ 213,525,736. For 2000 as a whole, the film cumulatively ranked at a worldwide box-office performance position of 19. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , which
360-457: A place or situation that is full of unnoticed masters. It is from a poem of the ancient Chinese poet Yu Xin (513–581) that reads "暗石疑藏虎，盤根似臥龍", which means "behind the rock in the dark probably hides a tiger, and the coiling giant root resembles a crouching dragon". The title also has several other layers of meaning. On one level, the Chinese characters in the title connect to the narrative that
420-801: A result, high-quality English subtitles were needed. Ang Lee, who was educated in the West, personally edited the subtitles to ensure they were satisfactory for Western audiences. The score was composed by Dun Tan in 1999. It was played for the movie by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra , the Shanghai National Orchestra and the Shanghai Percussion Ensemble. It features solo passages for cello played by Yo-Yo Ma . The "last track" (" A Love Before Time ") features Coco Lee , who later sang it at
480-604: Is a Hong Kong film director , producer , screenwriter , and actor . His credits include A Battle Of Wits (2006), which was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Golden Bauhinia Awards , and Beyond the Sunset (1989), which was nominated for two awards at the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards . Cheung is married to Venus Wong and has four children: the triplets Matthew, Eugene and Jeremy, and their elder sister, Ingrid. This article about
540-408: Is a 2000 wuxia martial arts film directed by Ang Lee and written for the screen by Wang Hui-ling , James Schamus , and Tsai Kuo-jung. The film stars Chow Yun-fat , Michelle Yeoh , Zhang Ziyi , and Chang Chen . It is based on the Chinese novel of the same name , serialized between 1941 and 1942 by Wang Dulu , the fourth part of his Crane-Iron Series . Set in 19th-century Imperial China,
600-401: Is a renowned Wudang swordsman, and his friend Yu Shu Lien, a warrior, heads a private security company. Shu Lien and Mu Bai have long had feelings for each other, but because Shu Lien had been engaged to Mu Bai's close friend, Meng Sizhao before his death, Shu Lien and Mu Bai feel bound by loyalty to Meng Sizhao and have not revealed their feelings to each other. Mu Bai, choosing to retire from
660-474: Is a weapon of her bitterness and quest for vengeance: she poisons the master of Wudang, attempts to poison Jen, and succeeds in killing Mu Bai using a poisoned needle. In further play on this theme by the director, Jade Fox, as she dies, refers to the poison from a young child, "the deceit of an eight-year-old girl", referring to what she considers her own spiritual poisoning by her young apprentice Jen. Li Mu Bai himself warns that, without guidance, Jen could become
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#1732782587373720-440: Is able to destroy each weapon that Shu Lien wields, until Shu Lien finally manages to defeat Jen with a broken sword. When Shu Lien shows mercy, Jen wounds Shu Lien in the arm. Mu Bai arrives and pursues Jen into a bamboo forest, where he offers to take her as his student. Jen agrees if he can take Green Destiny from her in three moves. Mu Bai is able to take the sword in only one move, but Jen reneges on her promise, and Mu Bai throws
780-591: Is based on Iron Knight, Silver Vase , the next (and last) novel in the Crane-Iron_Series . It features a mostly new cast, headed by Donnie Yen . Michelle Yeoh reprised her role from the original. Zhang Ziyi was also approached to appear in Sword of Destiny but refused, stating that she would only appear in a sequel if Ang Lee were directing it. In the West, the sequel was for the most part not shown in theaters, instead being distributed direct-to-video by
840-464: Is based on an early 20th century novel by Wang Dulu, unfolds much like a comic book, with the characters and their circumstances being painted using wide brush strokes. Subtlety is not part of Lee's palette; he is going for something grand and melodramatic, and that's what he gets. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was widely acclaimed in the Western world, receiving numerous awards. On Rotten Tomatoes ,
900-421: Is from Taiwan and he speaks Standard Chinese in a Taiwanese accent. Only Zhang Ziyi spoke with a native Mandarin accent that Ang Lee wanted. Chow Yun Fat said, on "the first day [of shooting], I had to do 28 takes just because of the language. That's never happened before in my life." The film specifically targeted Western audiences rather than the domestic audiences who were already used to Wuxia films. As
960-548: Is to bring attention to works done by young, lesser known directors in the Chinese film industry, as well as to encourage communication and cooperation between Chinese and international filmmakers, mainly showing films from Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Zhangke first announced the creation of the Pingyao International Film Festival (PYIFF) in 2017 during a press conference for
1020-692: The Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2000, and was theatrically released in the United States on 8 December. With dialogue in Standard Chinese , subtitled for various markets, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon became a surprise international success, grossing $ 213.5 million worldwide. It grossed US$ 128 million in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing foreign produced Mandarin-language film in American history. The film
1080-500: The life of a swordsman , asks Shu Lien to give his fabled 400-year-old sword "Green Destiny" to their benefactor Sir Te in Beijing . Long ago, Mu Bai's teacher was killed by Jade Fox, a woman who sought to learn Wudang secrets. While at Sir Te's place, Shu Lien meets Yu Jiaolong, or Jen, who is the daughter of the rich and powerful Governor Yu and is about to get married. One evening, a masked thief sneaks into Sir Te's estate and steals
1140-550: The 2000 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon . In a subsequent interview, Müller stated that in 2015 he and Jia Zhangke collaborated their resources for the purposes of creating a film festival in China, which was finalized after Müller visited the ancient city of Pingyao in 2016. The 1st Pingyao International Film Festival took place in the Pingyao Festival Palace between 28 October and 4 November 2017. John Woo
1200-448: The 2nd Pingyao International Film Festival include: Crouching Tigers | debut or second feature film by new directors Hidden Dragons | imaginative and original genre film from around the world Gala | new films by major directors Best of Fest Special Presentations | special screenings, masterclass New Generation China | selection of the most original new Chinese language films The 3rd Pingyao International Film Festival
1260-481: The Academy Awards. The composer Chen Yuanlin also collaborated in the project. The music for the entire film was produced in two weeks. Tan the next year (2000) adapted his filmscore as a cello concerto called simply "Crouching Tiger." The film was adapted into a video game and a series of comics , and it led to the original novel being adapted into a 34-episode Taiwanese television series . The latter
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#17327825873731320-673: The American companies Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia , Sony Pictures Classics , and Good Machine , the Hong Kong company Edko Films , and the Taiwanese Zoom Hunt Productions, as well as the unspecified United China Vision and Asia Union Film & Entertainment, created solely for this film. The film was made in Beijing, with location shooting in Urumchi , Western Provinces, Taklamakan Plateau, Shanghai and Anji of China. The first phase of shooting
1380-629: The China Film Directors Center in Beijing, where this festival is commercially operated and government-guided. Marco Müller, PYIFF's artistic director , who has also served as former chief adviser and selector at the Beijing International Film Festival and former director of the Venice , Rome and Locarno film festivals, confirmed that the festival's name was permitted by Ang Lee , director of
1440-482: The Green Destiny. Sir Te's servant Master Bo and Shu Lien trace the theft to Governor Yu's compound, where Jade Fox had been posing as Jen's governess for many years. Soon after, Mu Bai arrives in Beijing and discusses the theft with Shu Lien. Master Bo makes the acquaintance of Inspector Tsai, a police investigator from the provinces, and his daughter May, who have come to Beijing in pursuit of Fox. Fox challenges
1500-497: The Last Dance came in first place during that weekend, grossing $ 23,444,930. The film's revenue dropped by almost 30% in its second week of release, earning $ 6,080,357. For that particular weekend, the film fell to eighth place, screening in 837 theaters. Save the Last Dance remained unchanged in first place, grossing $ 15,366,047 in box-office revenue. During its final week in release, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon opened in
1560-775: The Roberto Rossellini Foundation) Aleksey German JR. (Russia – director and writer) Arnaud Desplechin (France – director and cinematographer) Xie Fei (China – director and professor) Jury: Anurag Kashyap (India, director, producer, writer, Actor) Song Fang (China, director, Writer) Ivy Ho (Hong Kong, Producer) Shozo Ichiyama (Japan, Producer) Lin Xudong (China, Painter, Editor and Film Critic) Jean-Michel Frodon (France, journalist, Film Critic and Writer) Wong Ain-Ling (Hong Kong, Film Critic, Researcher and Writer) The 2nd Pingyao International Film Festival
1620-481: The accents of the leading actors. Neither Chow (a native Cantonese speaker) nor Yeoh (who was born and raised in Malaysia) spoke Mandarin Chinese as a mother tongue . All four main actors spoke Standard Chinese with vastly different accents: Chow speaks with a Cantonese accent, Yeoh with a Malaysian accent, Chang Chen with a Taiwanese accent, and Zhang Ziyi with a Beijing accent. Yeoh responded to this complaint in
1680-400: The advantage of a female bodyguard. Poison is also a significant theme in the film. The Chinese word "毒" ( dú ) means not only physical poison but also cruelty and sinfulness. In the world of martial arts, the use of poison is considered an act of one who is too cowardly and dishonorable to fight; and indeed, the only character who explicitly fits these characteristics is Jade Fox. The poison
1740-424: The breakthrough role for Zhang Ziyi's career, who noted: Because of movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , Hero , and Memoirs of a Geisha , a lot of people in the United States have become interested not only in me but in Chinese and Asian actors in general. Because of these movies, maybe there will be more opportunities for Asian actors. Film Journal noted that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon "pulled off
1800-509: The festival, while Zhang Yang's So Far So Close will screen as the Special Presentation title on the night of the awards ceremony. Crouching Tigers | international directorial debuts or second features Hidden Dragons | Chinese-language films by first and second-time feature directors The 5th Pingyao International Film Festival was held on 12-10 October 2021. Crouching Tigers | first second and third films from around
1860-523: The film holds an approval rating of 98% based on 168 reviews, with an average rating of 8.6/10. The site's critical consensus states: "The movie that catapulted Ang Lee into the ranks of upper echelon Hollywood filmmakers, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon features a deft mix of amazing martial arts battles, beautiful scenery, and tasteful drama." Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 94 out of 100, based on 32 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Some Chinese-speaking viewers were bothered by
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1920-561: The film. The character of Lo, or "Dark Cloud" the desert bandit, influenced the development of the protagonist of the Prince of Persia series of video games. In the video game Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover , there are two hybrid fighting styles that pay homage to this movie, which have the following combinations: Crouching tiger (Martial Arts + Streetfighting + Submissions) and Hidden Dragon (Martial Arts + Streetfighting + Kickboxing). Jacob Cheung Jacob Cheung Chi-leung
1980-601: The image of the Chinese woman warrior in the west. The storyline of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is mostly driven by the three female characters. In particular, Jen is driven by her desire to be free from the gender role imposed on her, while Shu Lien, herself oppressed by the gender role, tries to lead Jen back into the role deemed appropriate for her. Some prominent martial arts disciplines are traditionally held to have been originated by women, e.g., Wing Chun . The film's title refers to masters one does not notice, which necessarily includes mostly women, and therefore suggests
2040-463: The last 30 years. In 2016, it was voted the 35th-best film of the 21st century as picked by 177 film critics from around the world in a poll conducted by BBC. The film was included in BBC's 2018 list of The 100 greatest foreign language films ranked by 209 critics from 43 countries around the world. In 2019, The Guardian ranked the film 51st in its 100 best films of the 21st century list. In 2001, it
2100-511: The last character in Xiaohu and Jiaolong's names mean "tiger" and "dragon", respectively. On another level, the Chinese idiomatic phrase is an expression referring to the undercurrents of emotion, passion, and secret desire that lie beneath the surface of polite society and civil behavior, which alludes to the film's storyline. The success of the Disney animated feature Mulan (1998) popularized
2160-415: The marriage can be consummated. Disguised in men's clothing, she is accosted at an inn by a large group of warriors; armed with the Green Destiny and her own superior combat skills, she emerges victorious. Jen visits Shu Lien, who tells her that Lo is waiting for her at Mount Wudang. After an angry exchange, the two women engage in a duel. Shu Lien is the superior fighter, but Jen wields the Green Destiny and
2220-431: The most nominations ever for a non-English-language film at the time, until 2018's Roma tied this record. The film also won four BAFTAs and two Golden Globe Awards , each of them for Best Foreign Film. For retrospective years, Crouching Tiger is often cited as one of the finest wuxia films ever made and has been widely regarded as one of the greatest films of the 21st century. In Qing dynasty China, Li Mu Bai
2280-457: The pair and Master Bo to a showdown that night. Following a protracted battle, the group is on the verge of defeat when Mu Bai arrives and outmaneuvers Fox. She reveals that she killed Mu Bai's teacher because he would sleep with her, but refuse to take a woman as a disciple, and she felt it poetic justice for him to die at a woman's hand. Just as Mu Bai is about to kill her, the masked thief reappears and helps Fox. Fox kills Tsai before fleeing with
2340-561: The plot follows two master warriors, Li Mu Bai (Chow) and Yu Shu Lien (Yeoh), who are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen by the mysterious thief Jen Yu (Ziyi). A multinational venture, the film was made on a US$ 17 million budget, and was produced by Edko Films and Zoom Hunt Productions in collaboration with China Film Co-productions Corporation and Asian Union Film & Entertainment for Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia in association with Good Machine International . The film premiered at
2400-530: The rare trifecta of critical acclaim, boffo box-office and gestalt shift", in reference to its ground-breaking success for a subtitled film in the American market. Garnering widespread critical acclaim at the Toronto and New York film festivals, the film also became a favorite when Academy Awards nominations were announced in 2001. The film was screened out of competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival . The film received ten Academy Award nominations, which
2460-503: The safety wires that held the actors" aloft. "Most of the time you can see their faces," he added. "That's really them in the trees." Another compounding issue was the difference between accents of the four lead actors: Chow Yun-fat is from Hong Kong and speaks Cantonese natively; Michelle Yeoh is from Malaysia and grew up speaking English and Malay , so she learned the Standard Chinese lines phonetically ; Chang Chen
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2520-445: The secrets of Wudang's fighting techniques from her. Contrite, Jen leaves to prepare an antidote for the poisoned dart. With his last breath, Mu Bai finally confesses his love for Shu Lien. He dies in her arms as Jen returns. Shu Lien forgives Jen, telling her to go to Lo and always be true to herself. The Green Destiny is returned to Sir Te. Jen goes to Mount Wudang and spends the night with Lo. The next morning, Lo finds Jen standing on
2580-455: The stipulated recovery amount must be more than six times before the two parties will start to pay dividends. Shu Qi was Ang Lee's first choice for the role of Jen, but she turned it down. Although its Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was presented to Taiwan, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was in fact an international co-production between companies in four regions: the Chinese company China Film Co-production Corporation ,
2640-487: The streaming service Netflix . The theme of Janet Jackson 's song " China Love " was related to the film by MTV News , in which Jackson sings of the daughter of an emperor in love with a warrior, unable to sustain relations when forced to marry into royalty. The names of the pterosaur genus Kryptodrakon and the ceratopsian genus Yinlong (both meaning "hidden dragon" in Greek and Chinese respectively) allude to
2700-406: The sword over a waterfall. Jen dives after the sword and is rescued by Fox. Fox puts Jen into a drugged sleep and places her in a cavern, where Mu Bai and Shu Lien discover her. Fox suddenly attacks them with poisoned needles. Mu Bai mortally wounds Fox, only to realize that one of the needles has hit him in the neck. Before dying, Fox confesses that her goal had been to kill Jen because Jen had hidden
2760-483: The thief (who is revealed to be Jen). After seeing Jen fight Mu Bai, Fox realizes Jen had been secretly studying the Wudang manual. Fox is illiterate and could only follow the diagrams, whereas Jen's ability to read the manual allowed her to surpass her teacher in martial arts. At night, a bandit named Lo breaks into Jen's bedroom and asks her to leave with him. In the past, when Governor Yu and his family were traveling in
2820-486: The typical martial arts film such as an airborne battle among wispy bamboo plants. The film was adapted from the novel Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Wang Dulu , serialized between 1941 and 1942 in Qingdao Xinmin News . The novel is the fourth in a sequence of five. In the contract reached between Columbia Pictures and Ang Lee and Hsu Li-kong , they agreed to invest US$ 6 million in filming, but
2880-410: The western deserts of Xinjiang , Lo and his bandits raided Jen's caravan and Lo stole her comb. She pursued him to his desert cave to retrieve her comb. However, the pair soon fell in love. Lo eventually convinced Jen to return to her family, though not before telling her a legend of a man who jumped off a mountain to make his wishes come true. Because the man's heart was pure, his wish was granted and he
2940-419: The world Hidden Dragons | Chinese-language films by first-, second- or third-time directors The 6th Pingyao International Film Festival was held on 14-19 January 2023. Crouching Tigers | first second and third films from around the world The 8th Pingyao International Film Festival was held from 21-30 September 2024. Winners Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
3000-564: Was among the guests during the opening ceremony and received the Honorary Award for Significant Contribution to Culture Exchange Between the East and West. The opening film of the festival was Youth ! Jury: Vishal Bhardwaj (India – film director, script writer, composer and producer) Liu Zhenyun (China – writer and scriptwriter) Kaori Momoi (Japan – actress and director) Renzo Rossellini (Italy – producer and president of
3060-542: Was going to have her accent, and Chang Zhen was going to have his accent, and this person would have that accent. And in the end nobody could understand what they were saying. Forget about us, even the crew from Beijing thought this was all weird." The film led to a boost in popularity of Chinese wuxia films in the western world, where they were previously little known, and led to films such as Hero and House of Flying Daggers , both directed by Zhang Yimou , being marketed towards Western audiences. The film also provided
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#17327825873733120-439: Was held from 11 to 20 October 2018. The ten-day event screened fifty-five films from twenty-five countries and regions in ten sections such as: 1) Crouching Tigers (directorial debuts or second features worldwide), 2) Hidden Dragons (exceptional genre films worldwide) 3) Gala 4) Best of Fest 5) Special presentation 6) New Generation China (latest work from young Chinese directors) sections. Films that were screened in
3180-495: Was held on 10-19 October 2019. The festival kicked off with a gala screening of Han Yan's Old Neighborhood and was closed with the world premiere of Hong Kong director Jacob Cheung ’s The Opera House. The 4th Pingyao International Film Festival was held on 10-19 October 2019 as a physical event without international guests due to COVID-19 . The opening film and Special Presentation of the festival are both world premieres of Chinese productions – Sun Hong's This Is Life will open
3240-486: Was in the Gobi Desert where it consistently rained. Director Ang Lee noted: "I didn't take one break in eight months, not even for half a day. I was miserable—I just didn't have the extra energy to be happy. Near the end, I could hardly breathe. I thought I was about to have a stroke." The stunt work was mostly performed by the actors themselves and Ang Lee stated in an interview that computers were used "only to remove
3300-471: Was re-released in a 4K restoration by Sony Pictures Classics in 2023. The film premiered in cinemas on 8 December 2000, in limited release within the United States. During its opening weekend, the film opened in 15th place, grossing $ 663,205 in business, showing at 16 locations. On 12 January 2001, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon premiered in cinemas in wide release throughout the U.S., grossing $ 8,647,295 in business, ranking in sixth place. The film Save
3360-467: Was released in 2004 as New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for Northern American release. The film was released on VHS and DVD on 5 June 2001 by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment. It was also released on UMD on 26 June 2005. In the United Kingdom, it was watched by 3.5 million viewers on television in 2004, making it the year's most-watched foreign-language film on television. The film
3420-619: Was reported that director Ang Lee was planning to make a sequel to the film. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny , was released in 2016. It was directed by Yuen Wo-ping , who was the action choreographer for the first film. It is a co-production between Pegasus Media, China Film Group Corporation, and the Weinstein Company. Unlike the original film, the sequel was filmed in English for international release and dubbed into Chinese for Chinese releases. Sword of Destiny
3480-440: Was the first foreign-language film to break the $ 100 million mark in the United States. The film was praised by critics for its story, direction, cinematography , and martial arts sequences. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon won over 40 awards and was nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 2001, including Best Picture , and won Best Foreign Language Film , Best Art Direction, Best Original Score, and Best Cinematography, receiving
3540-482: Was the highest ever for a non-English language film, up until it was tied by Roma (2018). The film is ranked at number 497 on Empire 's 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time. and at number 66 in the magazine's 100 Best Films of World Cinema, published in 2010. In 2010, the Independent Film & Television Alliance selected the film as one of the 30 Most Significant Independent Films of
3600-453: Was unharmed, but flew away never to be seen again. Lo has come now to Beijing to persuade Jen not to go through with her arranged marriage. However, Jen refuses to leave with him. Later, Lo interrupts Jen's wedding procession, begging her to leave with him. Shu Lien and Mu Bai convince Lo to wait for Jen at Mount Wudang , where he will be safe from Jen's family, who are furious with him. Jen runs away from her husband on their wedding night before
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