Yu Shu Lien — Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Character Profile

About Yu Shu Lien

Skilled martial artist and Li Mu Bai's fiancée. She upholds traditional values while protecting Jen, balancing personal desire with duty and chivalry.

Yu Shu Lien — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Expert martial artist, Sword mastery, Tactical planning, Discipline

• Strength: 8.5/10
• Intelligence: 7.5/10
• Charisma: 7.5/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 7/10

Character Facts

Played by

Michelle Yeoh

Appears in

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Yu Shu Lien — Romantic Unrequited Lovers — Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat)

  Long-time partners bound by unspoken love and martial duty.

• Yu Shu Lien — Conflict Rivals — Jen (Zhang Ziyi)

  Clash between traditional duty and rebellious freedom.

• Yu Shu Lien — Conflict Antagonist — Jade Fox (Cheng Pei-Pei)

  Fox poses a direct lethal threat to Shu Lien's group.

• Yu Shu Lien — Alliance Benefactor — Sir Te (Lung Sihung)

  Shu Lien acts as the sword's courier to Sir Te.

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• Jen (Zhang Ziyi)
• Lo (Chang Chen)
• May (Li Li)
• Sir Te (Lung Sihung)
• De Lu (Zhang Jinting)
• Auntie Wu (Huang Suying)
• Captain (Lin Feng)
• Gangster A (Wang Wensheng)
• Gangster B (Song Dong)
• Shop Owner (Du Zhenxi)
• Gou Jun Sihung (Feng Jianhua)