2000 soundtrack album by Tan Dun
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the original soundtrack album of the 2000 Academy Award - and Golden Globe Award -winning film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon starring Yun-Fat Chow , Michelle Yeoh , Ziyi Zhang and Chang Chen . The score was composed by Tan Dun , originally performed by Shanghai Symphony Orchestra , Shanghai National Orchestra, and Shanghai Percussion Ensemble. It also features many solo passages for cello played by Yo-Yo Ma . The "last track" (A Love Before Time ) features Coco Lee . The music for the entire film was produced in two weeks.[ 1]
In addition to the awards won (see below) the score was also nominated for a Golden Globe but lost to the score of the film Gladiator .
Tan Dun arranged portions of the film score into a concerto for cello and orchestra called the Crouching Tiger Concerto. Chen Yuanlin also collaborated in the project.[ 2]
Track listing
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 3:24
The Eternal Vow 3:02
A Wedding Interrupted 2:16
Night Fight 3:11
Silk Road 3:09
To the South 2:21
Through the Bamboo Forest 4:23
The Encounter 2:41
Desert Capriccio 4:33
In the Old Temple 3:47
Yearning of the Sword 3:34
Sorrow 4:03
Farewell 2:25
A Love Before Time (English) 3:46
A Love Before Time (Mandarin) 3:38
Green Destiny (Love Theme) 2:21 (Bonus on Japanese edition)
References
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The Empire Strikes Back – John Williams (1980)
Raiders of the Lost Ark – John Williams (1981)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – John Williams (1982)
Flashdance – Michael Boddicker , Irene Cara , Kim Carnes , Doug Cotler , Keith Forsey , Richard Gilbert, Jerry Hey , Duane Hitchings, Craig Krampf , Ronald Magness, Dennis Matkosky, Giorgio Moroder , Phil Ramone , Michael Sembello & Shandi Sinnamon (1983)
Purple Rain – Prince and the Revolution (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop – Marc Benno, Harold Faltermeyer , Keith Forsey , Micki Free , John Gilutin Hawk, Howard Hewett , Bunny Hull, Howie Rice, Sharon Robinson , Danny Sembello , Sue Sheridan, Richard Theisen & Allee Willis (1985)
Out of Africa – John Barry (1986)
The Untouchables – Ennio Morricone (1987)
The Last Emperor – David Byrne , Cong Su & Ryuichi Sakamoto (1988)
The Fabulous Baker Boys – Dave Grusin (1989)
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