Badass chicks

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2000)

ZHANG ZIYI as Jen Yu

Bristling at the prospect of a loveless arranged marriage in ancient China, this feisty governess daughter instead yearns for the life of a warrior. By defying gravity, reducing a tavern full of male drunks to rubble, and winning a face-off with Chow-Yun Fat, she certainly demonstrates the requisite chops for the job.