Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2003 beat 'em up video game based on the 2000 film of the same name by Ang Lee. It was developed by Genki and Lightweight and published by Ubisoft for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Game Boy Advance. Players may play as Li Mu Bai, Yu Shu Lien, Jen, and Lo. The game uses the film score as its soundtrack which features music composed by Tan Dun with solos by cellist Yo-Yo Ma. A GameCube version of the game was planned, but cancelled for unknown reasons.
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Plot
The action is set in the Qing dynasty of 19th century China. Retiring swordsman Li decides to give his jade sword, 'The Green Destiny' to a nobleman. The sword is stolen soon after. Li goes forth to retrieve it, assisted by his friend Yu Shu Lien. The nobleman's daughter, Jen, keeps encountering both characters.
Reception
The Game Boy Advance and Xbox versions received "mixed" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 version received "unfavorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.