This is the story of two women, both capable fighters, whose fates intertwine during the Ching Dynasty. One of them tries passionately to break free from the constraint society has placed upon her, even if it means giving up her aristocratic privileges for a life of crime and passion. The other, in her lifelong pursuit of justice and honor, only too late discovers the consequences of unfulfilled love. Their two destinies will lead them to a violent and astonishing showdown, in which each will make a surprising, climatic choice.

GENRE: Adventure, Action/Adventure, Drama
MPAA RATING: PG-13
RUN TIME: 1h 59m
RELEASE DATE: December 15, 2000
STARRING: Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chen Chang, Long Sihung
DIRECTOR(S): Ang Lee
PRODUCER(S): Li-Kong Hsu, William Kong, Ang Lee
WRITER(S): Wang Hui-Ling, James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai
STUDIO: Sony Pictures Classics