'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' Leaps to VHS and DVD on June 5
Author: HIVE NEWS
Posted: March 26, 2001
Multi-Oscar winning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon leaps to VHS and DVD on June 5 from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
The PG-13 martial arts romance has grossed over $100 million at the box office -- becoming the most successsful foreign film in history. It has been showered with awards, including four Academy Awards -- for Best Foreign Language Film, Art Direction, Cinematography and Original Score.
Written and directed by Ang Lee (Sense and
Sensibility, Ice Storm),
Crouching Tiger stars Chow Yun Fat(Anna and the
King, The Corruptor, The Replacement Killers), Michelle Yeoh (Tomorrow
Never Dies, Supercop), Chang Chen (Happy Together, Mahjong) and Zhang Ziyi (The Road Home, the upcoming Rush Hour 2). James Schamus produced the film with Lee.
The digitally augmented stunts were handled by visual-effects supervisor Rob
Hodgson (Immortal Beloved, Armageddon, American Beauty). The stunning martial art's choreography was created by Yuen Wo Ping (The Matrix).
Set against 19th-century China's breathtaking landscape the film's dazzling visual effects include CG matte painting designed to transport audiences to ancient
China.
DVD features: Digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video; audio commentary by director Ang Lee and executive producer James Schamus; Bravo "Making-of Special: Unleashing the Dragon"; a conversation with Michelle Yeoh; featurette;
photo montage; link to Web site; theatrical trailers;
filmographies; animated menus;
production notes; scene selection; and more.
DVD specs: Format: Widescreen; sound: 5.1 Dolby Digital and 2-Channel Dolby Surround; languages: Mandarin 5.1 (Dolby Digital), English 5.1 (Dolby Digital) and
2-Channel (Dolby Surround) French; subtitles: English and French; suggested list price: $27.96/$19.95 MAP.
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