Li Mu Bai, Chow Yun Fat, is the most skilled martial artist in the region, yet after years of training and fighting, he's ready to give it all up to lead a new, peaceful life. Only he's got two more challenges ahead of him: love and a young mysterious thief with martial arts skills like he's never seen. Before he can slip into retirement, he attempts to make a deal with the young thief: He'll become her master and polish her martial arts if she'll turn from her evil ways.
This Martial Arts/Romance film is rated PG-13 for martial arts, violence and some sexuality.
Aside from Yun Fat, this ‘epic’ film stars Michelle Yeoh as Yu Shu Lien, Zivi Zhang as Jen Yu, Chen Chang as Lo and Sihung Lung as Sire Te.
The film was Directed by Ang Lee, Produced by Po Chu Chui and Written by Du Lu Wang.
Its Original Music Score was written by Tan Dun.
It was released in the US by Sony.
In its 5th week out, but its second in the box office top ten, this film made $3,748,027, giving it a running total of $18,835,738.
Its running time is 2 hours.
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