House of Flying Daggers

2004 119 min ★ 7.3 Adventure, Drama, Action

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.

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Cast

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Jin

Andy Lau

Liu

Zhang Ziyi

Xiao Mei

Song Dandan

Yee

Zhao Hongfei

Xiao Bu Kuai

Guo Jun

Police Officer

Zhang Shu

Wang Jiusheng

Zhang Zhengyong

Yongxin Wang

Details

Director

Zhang Yimou

Status

Released

Original Language

ZH

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$92,863,945

Production

China Film Co-Production, Elite Group Enterprises, Zhang Yimou Studio, Edko Films, Bejing New Picture Distribution Company

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

May 20, 2024

★ 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 ...