Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has dated and detailed its upcoming 15th anniversary 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray editions of director Ang Lee's Oscar-winning film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The two releases will be available for purchase on October 18.
The upcoming releases will be sourced from a new 4K master and will offer exclusive new and never-before-seen supplemental features. (Please note that the Blu-ray release will be part of the studio's new Mastered in 4K series).
Synopsis: Named "Best Picture of the Year" by over 100 critics nationwide! Two master warriors (Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh) are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword isstolen. A young aristocrat (Zhang Ziyi) prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy - and the inescapable, enduring power of love.
Set against 19th-century China's breathtaking landscape, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the action-packed, box office smash from acclaimed director Ang Lee (Sense and Sensibility, The Ice Storm) featuring stunning martial arts choreography by Yuen Wo Ping (The Matrix).
Special Features:
NEW six never-before-seen deleted scenes
NEW Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: A Retrospective with director Ang Lee, screenwriter James Schamus, and editor Tim Squyres
NEW The Making of Crouching Tiger. Hidden Dragon
NEW A Love Before Time Music Videos
Original Theatrical Trailer
Audio commentary with dierctor Ange Lee and screenwriter James Schamus
Audio commentary with cinematographer Peter Pau
Conversation with actress Michelle Yeoh - Featurette
Technical Specs:
Audio
Mandarin/Taiwan Dolby Atmos track (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles
English, French, Portuguese, Czech, Russian, Slovak, Polish, Croatian, Korean, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Hebrew, Slovene, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Romanian, Thai, Spanish, Greek, Turkish, Japanese