Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, directed by Ang Lee, was one of the most critically acclaimed foreign films at the turn of the millennia. That is not surprising considering that the plot, music, and cinematography is incredible. One of the biggest reoccurring themes in the movie is the thin line between life and death, as well as the constraints that were placed on warriors. Nothing epitomizes these two concepts better than the death scene at the end of the movie in which Mu Bai passes away. At the end of the movie we see a fight scene in a very dark cave. The way this scene is captured is epic. The lighting of the scene is very dark, which that in itself increases the level of suspense we feel as viewers. Furthermore, the choice of music elevates