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A review was posted on Opposing Viewpoints of the movie called, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” on October 9, 2000. The movie is all about a young Chinese warrior who gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover to keep it safe. The sword is renowned for its superiority and grace in a fight, but unfortunately, the sword is stolen and the chase is on. The movie was released on December 8, 2000 and was directed by Ang Lee, an Academy Award-winning Taiwanese producer, director and screenwriter. Grossing $128 million dollars, it became the highest-grossing foreign language film in American history. Not to mention winning over 40 awards, and was nominated for 10 Academy Awards like Best Picture, Best Art Direction, etc.

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