Wo hu cang long [2000]

Country of Origin: Hong Kong / China / Taiwan / USA
Year of Production: 2000
Running Times: 120 mins
Length: 3668 metres
Format: Technicolor     Super 35mm
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: Dolby Digital

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Asia Union Film and Entertainment Ltd / China Film Co-Production Corporation / Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia / EDKO Film Ltd / Good Machine / Sony Pictures Classics / United China Vision / Zoom Hunt International Productions Company Ltd
Executive in Charge of Production: Ketty Miller
Executive Producers: David Linde, James Schamus
Producers: Li-Kong Hsu, Bill Kong, Ang Lee
Co-Producers: Ping Dong, Quangang Zheng
Line Producers: Er-Dong Liu, Wai Sum Shia
Associate Producers: Philip Lee, Po Chu Chui
Production Manager: Helen Li
Assistant Production Managers: Chi-Wah Tse, Jian-Hua Liu, Jing-Hua Wang, Li Zhao, Yu-Fong Peng
Production Coordinator: Huie-Ling Peh

SCRIPT
Script: Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai
Book: Du Lu Wang

DIRECTION
Director: Ang Lee
1st Assistant Directors: Silvia Liu, Kai Keung Lai
2nd Assistant Directors: Bu-Si Ta, Cheng Lin Xu, Jinting Zhang, Ying-Ying Zhou, Hong-Bo Zhu

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Peter Pau
2nd Unit Underwater Photographer: Marc Spicer
2nd Unit Camera Operator: Sung Fai Choi
2nd Unit Steadicam Operator: Baoquan Li
Assistant Camera: Louis Jong
Camera Loader: Wing-Kong Leung
Clapper Loader: Patrick Ho
2nd Unit Clapper Loader: Wai-Kwan Lau
Focus Puller: Kerry Lam
2nd Unit Focus Puller: Jimmy Kwok
Gaffer: Tak-Shing Lee
2nd Unit Gaffer: Chun-Wan Lam
Electricians: Chun-Shing Lam, Fi-Hong Pun, Ming-Ming Ng
2nd Unit Electrician: Wing-Teng Law
Best Boy Electric: Ching-Chuen Shuan
Set Camera Grips: Dong-Shan Shi, Hai-Dong Zhang, Jia-Lieng Zhing, Kai Zhang, Lin-Chen Sun, Yu-Cuo Jiang, Yuen-Me Xuen, Zhan-Biao Shan
2nd Unit Set Camera Grips: Feng-Xiang Bao, Tao Hai
Set Lighting Grips: Gei-Ming Cao, Jie Li, Jin-Chu Du, Li-Jun Jia, Long Zhang, Shu-Jun Wang
2nd Unit Set Lighting Grip: Hai Hong, Si Ha, Te Ba, Yun Gao
Crane Operator: Jimmy Fok
Stills: Kam-Chuen Chan
Video Operator: Hai-Zhi Wang
2nd Unit Video Operator: Pin Tang
Colour Timer: Fred Heid
Video Dailies Supervision: Post Production Playground
Lab: Manhattan Transfer [dailies]; Technicolor
Stock: Kodak Vision 5277 320T; Eastman 5245 EXR 50D; Kodak Vision 5246 250D

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Tim Squyres
1st Assistant Editor: Tim Streeto
2nd Assistant Editor: Shelby Siegel
Assistant Editor: Drew Buchland
Post-Production Supervisor: Jeff Robinson
Post-Production Assistants: Angela Bellisio, Jeremy Cohen [uncredited]
Negative Cutters: Patricia Sztaba, Stan Sztaba, World Cinevision Services
Editing Facilities: Cood Edit Inc

MUSIC
Music: Dun Tan
Cello Solos: Yo-Yo Ma
Percussion: David Cossin
Music Performer By: Jun-Ciao Tang, Xiao-Hui Ma
Orchestras: Shanghai National Orchestra, Shanghai Percussion Ensemble, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Songs: Jorge Calandrelli, James Schamus [A Love Before Time]; Dun Tan
Songs Performed By: CoCo Lee [A Love Before Time]; Bo Liu [Caravan Bells On The Silk Road]; Zheng-Zheng Zheng
Lyrics Translated By: Elaine Chow [A Love Before Time]
Song Arranger: Yong King [Caravan Bells on the Silk Road]
Conductors: Dun Tan, Xie-Yang Chen
Music Recording: Shanghai Radio Film and TV Studios
Electronic Music Programming: Dun Tan, Lin-Chen Yuan
Music Producers: Dun Tan, Emmy Tu, Steven Epstein, Wen-Zhao Pei, Parnassus Productions Inc
Song Producer: Jorge Calandrelli [A Love Before Time]
Music Mixer: Richard King

SOUND
Production Sound Mixer: Andrew Paul Kunin
Boom Operator: George Huey Leong
Sound One Corporation Sound Coordinators: Terry Laudermilch, Harry Higgins
Assistant Sound Engineers: Cuo Qing Xu, Xiao Xing Lu
Re-Recording Mixers: Reilly Steele, Robert Fernandez
Sound Technical Supervisor: Mark Betts
Supervising Sound Editor: Eugene Gearty
Assistant Sound Editors: Betty P. Teng, Igor Nikolic
Apprentice Sound Editors: Alex Soco, Heather Gross
Dialogue Editors: Lewis Goldstein, Paul Urmson
ADR Supervisor: Jean Tsien
ADR Recordist: Alex Raspa [uncredited]
ADR Mixer: David Boulton
Supervising ADR Editor: Kenton Jakub
ADR Editors: Lisa Levine, Gina Alfano, Hal Levinsohn, Betty P. Teng [uncredited]
Sound Effects Editors: Blake Leyh, Jennifer Ralston
Foley Recordist: George A. Lara
Supervising Foley Editor: Jennifer Ralston
Foley Editor: Benjamin Cheah
Foley Artist: Marko A. Costanzo
Sound Consultant: James Ziegler
Sound Assistant: Geo Ying
Sound Department Intern: Chad Birmingham
Post Production Sound Services: C.S. Inc
Audio Playback: Manhattan Audio Playground

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Key Make Up: Yun-Ling Man
Make Up: Jian-Ping Liu, Liu-Jing Dong, Yi-Gong Ren, Yong-Hao Fan
Hair: Siu-Mui Chau
Costume Designer: Tim Yip
Chief Costume Supervisor: Shu-Chen Hsu
Costumers: Jin-Hua Gu, Jun Chai, Wang Rong, Zhi-Bin Zhao
Assistant Costumers: Wu-Tong Cao, Yu-Juan Zheng
Wardrobe Master: Bao-Rong Huang

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Supervisor: Rob Hodgson
Visual Effects Producers: Jonathan F. Styrlund, Kim Lavery
Bidding Producer: Rod Park
General Manager: Donald Fly
3D Supervisor: John 'D.J.' Des Jardin
Digital Artists: Jennifer Behnke, John Cassella Jr, Bill Dietrich, Daniel Sunwoo, Devorah Petty, Mark Leo Perry, Mark Shoaf, Robert Chapin, Jamie Baxter [uncredited]
Digital Compositors: John E. Sasaki, Mary Leitz, Travis Baumann
Paint / Roto Artist: Gilbert Gonzales
Visual Effects Editor: Patrick Ballin
Technical Assistants: Dave Lee, Nicolle Gray, Sheldon Ramones
Runner: Sean White
End Titles: Asia Legend Limited

Blue Sky Studios
Visual Effects Producer: Eric Wilson
Senior Digital Artist: John Siczewicz

Digital Firepower
Digital Matte Supervisor: Charles Darby

Manex Visual FX
Visual Effects Coordinator: Matt Magnolia
Senior Digital Effects Compositor: Anthony Mabin

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Tim Yip
Art Directors: Jian-Quo Wang, Bin Zhao
Supervising Art Directors: Eddy Wong, Xing-Zhan Yang, Zhen-Jia Yang
Property Master: King-Fat Kung
Set Props: Bing Thang, Cei-Ming Tien, Cheng-Sheng Wang, Da-Jiang Ji, Jua-Feng Zhing, Sue-Chuen Sun, Wei-Zheng Li
Supervising Stand-By Props: Chung-Wei Ng, Shu-Wing Fung
Stand-By Props: Bao-Tai Li, Ming-Shan Li, Song-So Wang, Yi Ho
Construction Coordinator: Quan Jiang
Assistant Construction Coordinators: He-Cen Wang, Quin Zhing, Yan-Qing He, Yi Li, Zhong-He Tian
Colourist: Pankaj Bajpal

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisors: Feng Ying, Sherrie Liu
Assistant Script Supervisor: Su-Juan Zheng
Accountant: Joyce Hsieh
Hong Kong Accountants: Angela Fung, Carma Lee
Location Accountant: Mei-Rong Fan
Payroll Services: Entertainment Partners Inc
Production Assistants: Cuo-Lin Wang, Feng Xu, Hong-Jun Zhu, Hong-Qun Bai, Jun-Jie Zhao, Kai Li, Lei Yu, Lian-Yu Sun, Lin-Han Wu, Si Hao, Tong-Shuh Ji, Tun Yong Sheng, Zhan-Duo Li
Set Production Assistants: Cheng-Wei Xu, Chun-Jiang Duen, Da-Min Kao, Feng-Pu Wang, Hua-Jiang Wang, Hua-Jun Wang, Lu Wang, Ren-Jun Zhang, Shang-Liang Dong, Wei Liu, Wei Nu, Xiau-Qiang Li, Xin-Min Weng, Zeng-He Zheng, Zhen-Yong Shen
Assistant to Chow Yun-Fat: Misha Skoric
Assistant to Li-Kong Hsu: Ching Wei Chen
Assistant to Bill Kong: Anna Leung
Assistant to James Schamus: Nga Jawal
Assistant to Ang Lee: David L.S. Lee
Assistant to Michelle Yeoh: Ling-Ying Cheng
Staff Members: Guo-Li Zhao, Shao-Yuan Sun, Tao Wang, Wei Cu, Xian-Qian Zhang
Secretary: Ma Chun Ye
Unit Publicist: Tessa Lau
Craft Service: Peng Yi, Yong Sun
Dailies Advisor: Joe Violante
Completion Bond: Cinema Completions International Inc
Legal Services: Schreck Rose and Dapello

LOCATIONS
Locations: Anhui Province, China; Anji bamboo forest, Jiangsu, China; Beijing, China; Chendge, Hebei, China; Chengde, Hubei, China; Hungshan region, Anhui Province, China; Xinjiang, China

STUNTS
Martial Arts Coordinator: Huan-Chiu Ku
Action Director: Woo-ping Yuen
Action Choreographer: Wo Ping Yuen
Martial Arts Stunts: Fong-Tei Chen, Hu Chen, Su-Weh Chin, Wei-Lun Fung, Yun Liang Geo, Cuan-Liang Ho, Chuen-Ze Jin, Zheng Jin, Zhan-Wen Keu, Chi-Tei Lam, Feng-Mei Le, Feng Lin, Hong-Lin Liu, Jun Ning, Wai-Fai Wong
Stunts: Matthew Ha [stunts]

CAST
Chow Yun Fat [Master Li Mu Bai]
Michelle Yeoh [Yu Shu Lien]
Ziyi Zhang [Jen Yu [Mandarin version] / Xiou Long [English version]]
Chen Chang [Lo 'Dark Cloud' [Mandarin version] / Xiou Hu 'Dark Cloud' [English version]]
Sihung Lung [Sir Te [Mandarin version] / Be-La-Ye [English version]]
Pei-pei Cheng [Jade Fox [Mandarin version] / Be-Ah-Hui 'Jade Fox' [English version]]
Fa Zeng Li [Governor Yu]
Xian Gao [Bo [Mandarin version] / Yo-Shi [English version]]
Yan Hai [Madame Yu]
De Ming Wang [Police Inspector Tsai]
Li Li [May]
Su Ying Huang [Auntie Wu]
Jin Ting Zhang [De Lu]
Rei Yang [Maid]
Kai Li [Gou Jun Pei]
Jian Hua Feng [Gou Jun Sinung]
Zhen Xi Du [shop owner]
Cheng Lin Xu [Captain]
Feng Lin [Captain]
Wen Sheng Wang [gangster A]
Dong Song [gangster B]
Zhong Xuan Ma [Mi Biao]
Bao Cheng Li [Fung Machete Chang]
Yong De Yang [Monk Jing]
Shao Jun Zhang [male performer]
Ning Ma [female performer]
Jian Min Zhu [waiter]
Chang Cheng Don [homeless man]
Yi Shih [waitress]
Bin Chen [servant]
Sao Chen Chang [nightman]

When a magical jade sword, The Green Destiny, is stolen, Li Mu Bai, a great warrior who has chosen to give up his fighting ways, sets out to find the thief. He also finds a way to avenge the death of his father at the hands of the mysterious Jade Fox and finds his magical powers tested to the full as he becomes in the love affair between Jen Yu and the bandit leader Dark Cloud.

A stunning big budget wuxia epic that unexpectedly did big office throughout the West as well as in the East. A glorious blend of high romance, spectacular martial arts and some of the most beautiful scenery ever captured on film, Wo hu cang long boasts an amazing cast [superstars Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh have rarely been better and Ziyi Zhang is stunning], outstanding action set-pieces and Lee's best direction. Simply brilliant.

Argentina
Theatrical Distributor: Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Video Distributor: LK-TEL

Canada
Theatrical Distributor: Blackwatch Releasing

France
Theatrical Distributor: Warner Bros.

Germany
Theatrical Distributor: Arthaus Filmverleih

Hong Kong
Theatrical Distributor: EDKO Film Ltd
DVD Distributor: Columbia / Tristar [06917SINS]

Japan
Theatrical Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc

Netherlands
Theatrical Distributor: Indies Film Distribution

Slovenia
Theatrical Distributor: Continental Film

Spain
Theatrical Distributor: Laurenfilm S.A.

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Video Distributor: Columbia TriStar
DVD Distributor: Columbia / Tristar [05990]; Columbia / Tristar [07577]

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Argentina
Rating: Atp

Australia
Rating: M

Belgium
Rating: KT

Chile
Rating: TE

Denmark
Rating: 11

Finland
Rating: K-11

France
Rating: U

Germany
Rating: 12

Hong Kong
Rating: IIB

Ireland
Rating: 15

Netherlands
Rating: 12

New Zealand
Rating: M

Norway
Rating: 15

Peru
Rating: PG

Singapore
Rating: PG

Spain
Rating: 7

Sweden
Rating: 11

Switzerland
Rating: 10

UK
Rating: 12

USA
Rating: PG-13 [for martial arts violence and some sexuality]

2000
May
16: France – shown at the Cannes Film Festival

June
30: Malaysia – theatrical premiere

July
Date Unknown: Philippines – theatrical release
6: Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore – theatrical release; Taiwan – theatrical premiere
7: Taiwan – theatrical release
13: Israel – theatrical premiere
15: Indonesia – theatrical release

August
19: Korea – theatrical release

September
10: Canada – shown at the Toronto Film Festival
22: Thailand – theatrical release
29: Iceland – shown at the Reykjavik Film Festival

October
4: France – theatrical release
7: Hungary – shown at the Titanic International Filmpresence Festival
9: USA – wshown at the New York Film Festival
13: Belgium – shown at the Flanders International Film Festival
15: Austria – shown at the Viennale Film Festival
18: Belgium – theatrical release
20: Greece – theatrical release
26: Israel – theatrical release

November
1: Japan – shown at the Tokyo International Film Festival
3: Denmark, Japan – theatrical release; USA – shown at the Hawaii Film Festival
23: Switzerland [German speaking region] – theatrical release

December
8: USA – theatrical release
15: Canada – limited theatrical release
22: Canada – wider theatrical release; USA – theatrical premiere
26: New Zealand – theatrical release

2001
January
4: Australia – limited theatrical release
5: Sweden, UK – theatrical release
11: Germany – theatrical release
12: Iceland – theatrical release
19: Norway – theatrical release
25: Australia – theatrical release
26: Netherlands – shown at the International Film Festival Rotterdam

February
2: Italy, Lithuania – theatrical release
8: Hungary, Netherlands – theatrical release
13: Argentina – theatrical premiere
15: Argentina – theatrical release
16: Brazil – theatrical release
23: Spain – theatrical release
24: Taiwan – theatrical re-release

March
1: Czech Republic – theatrical release
8: Peru – theatrical release
9: Poland – theatrical release
14: Venezuela – theatrical release
15: Malaysia – theatrical re-release
16: Estonia – theatrical release
18: Hong Kong – theatrical re-release
21: Egypt – theatrical release
22: Slovenia – theatrical release
23: Finland – theatrical release

April
Day Unknown: Hong Kong - DVD release [Columbia / Tristar [06917SINS]]

June
5: USA - DVD release [Columbia / Tristar [05990]]
6: Kuwait – theatrical release

October
9: USA - DVD release [Columbia / Tristar [07577]]

2002
February
20: Philippines – theatrical re-release

2003
March
7: USA - television broadcast [on Encore Channel 340 and 341]
8: USA - television broadcast [on Encore Channel 341]
12: USA - television broadcast [on Encore Channel 340 and 341]

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon – UK / US title
Green Destiny – Japanese title
Gua hu chang long
Hiipivä tiikeri, piilotettu lohikäärme – Finnish title
Im Reich der Tiger und Drachen - German pre-release title
Ngo foo chong lung - Cantonese title
Prezeci tiger, skriti zmaj – Slovenian title
Tiger und Dragon – German title
Tiger på spring, drage i skjul – Danish title
La tigre e il dragone – Italian title
O Tigre e o Dragão – Portugese title
Tigre et dragon – French title
Tigre y dragón – Spanish title
El tigre y el dragon – Argentinian / Peruvian / Venezuelan title
Wo hu chang long

SEE ALSO
Austin Powers in Goldmember [2002]
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie [2002]
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back [2001]
Scary Movie 2 [2001]
Shrek [2001]

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
Chow Yun-Fat Goes Hollywood [2001]
Ultimate Fights from the Movies [2002]

MAGAZINES

Entertainment Weekly no.572 [8 December 2000] p.58 [USA]
review [Leaping Wizards [A] by Lisa Schwarzbaum]

Entertainment Weekly no.599 [8 June 2001] p.53 [USA]
review [Video: Kick Standard [A] by Ty Burr]

epd Film vol.18 no.1 [1 January 2001] pp.24-30 [Germany]
review [by Über Ang Lee und seine beiden neuen Filme Ride with the Devil und Tiger und Dragon by Kai Mihm]

film dienst vol.54 no.1 [2 January 2001] p.27 [Germany]
review [by Daniel Kothenschulte]

Movieline vol.12 no.4 [December 2000] pp.36, 38 [USA]
review [All The Range by Stephen Farber]

The New Yorker 8 December 2000 pp.129-131 [USA]
review [The Current Cinema: Come Fly with Me by Anthony Lane]

Rolling Stone no.855 [7 December 2000] pp.119-120 [USA]
review [by Peter Travers]

NEWSPAPERS

The Washington Diplomat vol.7 no.1 [January 2001] p.B12 [USA]
review [Transcendent Tiger: Director Lee's Film Like Sense and Sensibility With Martial Arts by Ky N. Nguyen]

KEYWORDS

bandits; book into film; camels; china; deserts; destiny; flying humans; horses; kidnapping; martial arts; ninjas; poison; poison darts; revenge; secret identities; suicide; swords; sword fights; tai chi

Last Updated: 6 March, 2007