Directed by Ang Lee Produced by Li-Kong Hsu William Kong Ang Lee see article Written by Wang Du Lu (book) Hui-Ling Wang James Schamus Kuo Jung Tsai Starring Chow Yun-Fat Michelle Yeoh Zhang Ziyi Chang Chen Music by Tan Dun Cinematography Peter Pau Editing by Tim Squyres Distributed by  Columbia Pictures Release date(s)  May 16, 2000 (premiere at Cannes)  July 6, 2000  July 7, 2000  September 22, 2000  December 15, ...