Editing Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (section)

==Sequel==
In 2001, it was reported that director Ang Lee was planning to make a sequel to the film.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/mar/09/news1 |title= Ang Lee plans Crouching Tiger prequel |work= [[The Guardian]] |date= March 9, 2001 |access-date= October 26, 2023 |archive-date= October 26, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231026072423/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/mar/09/news1 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny]]'', was released in 2016. It was directed by [[Yuen Woo-ping|Yuen Wo-ping]], who was the action choreographer for the first film. It is a co-production between Pegasus Media, China Film Group Corporation, and the Weinstein Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecns.cn/2014/06-16/119280.shtml|title=US-Chinese sequel to 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' announced|access-date=24 June 2014|archive-date=24 June 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140624221836/http://www.ecns.cn/2014/06-16/119280.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Unlike the original film, the sequel was filmed in English for international release and dubbed into Chinese for Chinese releases.

''Sword of Destiny'' is based on ''Iron Knight, Silver Vase'', the next (and last) novel in the ''[[Crane-Iron Series]]''. It features a mostly new cast, headed by [[Donnie Yen]]. Michelle Yeoh reprised her role from the original.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/twc-sets-start-date-for-crouching-tiger-sequel/5056227.article |title=Michelle Yeoh to reprise her role in The Green Destiny |publisher=[[Screen Daily]] |date=16 May 2013 |access-date=2013-05-16 |archive-date=29 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729104706/https://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/twc-sets-start-date-for-crouching-tiger-sequel/5056227.article |url-status=live }}</ref> Zhang Ziyi was also approached to appear in ''Sword of Destiny'' but refused, stating that she would only appear in a sequel if Ang Lee were directing it.<ref>{{cite news|title=经纪人回应章子怡加盟"卧虎2"传闻：李安导一定演|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hqgj/jryw/2013-08-26/content_9959945.html|access-date=27 August 2013|newspaper=[[China Daily]] |date=27 August 2013}}</ref>

In the West, the sequel was for the most part not shown in theaters, instead being distributed [[direct-to-video]] by the streaming service [[Netflix]].<ref name="boycott">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-regal-imax-netflix-crouching-tiger-2-20140930-story.html|title=Nation's top theater chains won't carry 'Crouching Tiger' sequel|first=Sara|last=Hamedy|date=30 September 2014|access-date=30 September 2014|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|archive-date=30 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140930180413/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-regal-imax-netflix-crouching-tiger-2-20140930-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>