The above sword-fight scene from the 2000 wuxia film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon shows why the word ‘art’ is in martial arts.
In the scene, characters played by Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi fight in what is an amazing five-minute-long choreographed display of technique and skill.
It’s one of the many standout martial arts sequences featured in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon which was both a huge critical and massive commercial success.
So, press the top left play button above in the feature image to watch the scene.
Set in18th-century Qing dynasty China, the Ang Lee-directed received ten Academy Award nominations in 2001.
After 20 years, the scene and the film itself remain awesome.
