Gathering widespread critical acclaim at the Toronto and New York film festivals , the film also became a favorite when Academy Awards nominations were announced in 2001 . The film was , however , screened out of competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival . The film received ten Academy Award nominations , which was the highest ever for a non-English language film , up until it was tied by '' Roma '' ( 2018 )
2000 Cannes Film Festival
2000 Cannes Film Festival
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon