Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) 卧虎藏龙 (2hrs) - A staple on ‘greatest Chinese movies’ lists, this film is filled with beautiful martial arts choreography, a stellar cast (Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi) and an enthralling storyline. In 19th century China, a warrior gives his sword to his lover to deliver to safe keeping. However, the sword is stolen, and the search for it leads to a series of epic events. The movie was nominated 10 times and won four Oscars.