We looked at a lot of martial arts films. We looked at a lot of Hong Kong action films, King Hu films. I mean, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a giant one, which is kind of combining that stuff with more emotional, slower storytelling.
I grew up with wuxia novels, and I especially loved King Hu's films. A Touch of Zen and Dragon Inn were very important to me.
— Ang Lee · Film Comment (Jan/Feb 2001) - 'The Invisible Realm' by Grady Hendrix
Films That Influenced Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
