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House of Flying Daggers

House of Flying Daggers

Adventure • PG-13 • 2004 • 1 hr 59 min
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7.0
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7.5

In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.

Starring

Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi, Song Dandan, Hongfei Zhao

Directed By

Zhang Yimou

Written By

Bin Wang, Zhang Yimou

Genre

AdventureDramaActionForeign

Release Date

August 3, 2004

User Reviews

Brett Payne
Brett Payne
Epic story with neverending twists and turns.
Connor
Connor
Probably the best use of color in film, gorgeous story matches the presentation. Awesome
Adam B. Hausser
Adam B. Hausser
Very good action movie with a touching love story. Superb visuals and color usage. Story drags at times but overall it's a very good watch
Jamie
Jamie
Classic Easter film fans of films such as crouching tiger will also love this one.
Ebony Coomber
Ebony Coomber
This was unforgettable! It’s magnificent sequences etch themselves into your mind. When I think of films of beauty, I think of this film.
Santiago Lara
Santiago Lara
Amazing action sequences and aesthetics! The story isn't that strong, but it's still very enjoyable.
Xartab
Xartab
Amazing photography and amazing story in perfect Wuxiapian style.
Scott
Scott
Mesmerizing effects, incredible cinematography.
Brandon Hughes
Brandon Hughes
Overly melodramatic at times, but some really nice fight sequences and gorgeous cinematography
Mickey Beach
Mickey Beach
I was completely sold until about halfway through the bamboo forest and end. Unreal visuals. Mei is stunning and Jin is charming.

Stats

Ratings
122 (4%)
502 (16%)
1,773 (55%)
812 (25%)
7.0 – Based on 3.2k ratings
Attributes
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37%
56%
8%
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Press Conference (2004) | TIFF REWIND
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Andy Lau on HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS | TIFF 2024

Cast & Crew

Zhang Yimou
Zhang
Yimou
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Takeshi
Kaneshiro
Andy Lau
Andy
Lau
Zhang Ziyi
Zhang
Ziyi
Song Dandan
Song
Dandan
Hongfei Zhao
Hongfei
Zhao
Jun Guo
Jun
Guo
Zhang Shu
Zhang
Shu
Jiusheng Wang
Jiusheng
Wang
Zhengyong Zhang
Zhengyong
Zhang
Yongxin Wang
Yongxin
Wang
Bin Wang
Bin
Wang
Zhang Yimou
Zhang
Yimou

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