Legendary martial artist Li Mu Bai is tracking the murderer of his master. The poised and self-assured Li can handle anything - except his feelings for lithe, pantherish Yu Shu Lien. Jen Yu, the tremulous and spoiled daughter of the Province''s governor, is also fascinated by Shu Lien''s glamorous life: that a woman can have so many adventures and such freedom is marvelous to her.

Though the refined Jen is soon to be married off into respectability, she harbors a sinister plan. By night she transforms into a masked and cunning thief, out to steal the Green Destiny, an invincible blade once wielded by Li. At the same time, Li embarks on his own quest to recover the missing sword, possibly the key to his master''s murder.

Directed by
Ang Lee

Cast
Chow Yun-Fat - Li Mu Bai
Michelle Yeoh - Yu Shu Lien
Ziyi Zhang - Jen Yu
Chang Chen - Lo
Lung Sihung - Sir Te
Cheng Pei Pei - Jade Fox
Li Fa-Zeng - Governor Yu
Gao Xian - Bo
Hai Yan - Madam Yu

Production Co.
CMPC
Edko Enterprises
Zoom Hunt Productions
Good Machine Releasing
United China Vision
Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia
China Co-Production Film Corporation
Asia Union Film & Entertainment

Produced by
James Schamus
David Linde
Bill Kong

Studio
Sony Pictures Classics

Writer
Du Lu Wang
Hui-Ling Wang

Music
Tan Dun