2025 marks the 25th anniversary of Ang Lee’s martial arts film set in classic China. The first foreign film to receive 10 Oscar nominations, it won four, Best International Feature Film, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score and Best Art Direction.
Set in 19th-century China, it tells the story of a legendary warrior (Chow Yun-fat) who entrusts his sword to his lover (Michelle Yeoh), only for it to be stolen by the mysterious Yu Jiaolong (Zhang Ziyi), setting off an epic saga of love, betrayal and redemption.
Washington Post – “Magnificently nonchalant about its magic.” (full review here)
The Hollywood Reporter – “A sweeping romantic epic with a strong feminist backbone, the thoroughly entertaining Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon also happens to boast a generous offering of seriously kick-ass action sequences that make ‘The Matrix’ seem downright quaint by comparison.” (full review here)
