House of Flying Daggers
AdventureDramaAction
7.268/10
|HKCN
|zh
|119 min
Release Date: 2004-08-03
Overview - 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.
Production Companies
China Film Co-Production 中国电影合作制片 (CFCC)Elite Group EnterprisesZhang Yimou StudioEdko FilmsBejing New Picture Distribution Company
User Reviews
CinemaSerf
7/10
Though the story isn't really very strong here the combination of beautiful visual effects and precision martial arts makes for an enjoyable depiction of Chinese mystical intrigue. "Mei" (Ziyi Zhang) is a mute dancer who attracts the attention of police captain "Jin" (Takeshi Kaneshiro) after she is very nearly raped at the "Peony Palace". She is also arrested but he helps her escape and into the ...
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