September 15, 2005 -- Long Island cops say they've busted a crouching tiger in his hidden brothel.
Martial-arts expert and actor Gao Xian, 47, who trained the stars of the hit film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," was charged yesterday with running a prostitution ring out of his Port Jefferson Station kung fu studio.

Inside the studio was a massage parlor that that was actually a front for prostitution, cops said.

Gao was charged with promoting prostitution and criminal nuisance.

Three women employees were also busted when cops raided the business.

Gao appeared in "Crouching Tiger" as well as numerous other martial arts movies. Kieran Crowley