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House of Flying Daggers

Original title: Shi mian mai fu
  • 20042004
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 59m
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7.5/10
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Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, and Ziyi Zhang in House of Flying Daggers (2004)
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A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
IMDb RATING
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113K
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    • Yimou Zhang
    • Feng Li
    • Bin Wang
    • Yimou Zhang
  • Stars
    • Ziyi Zhang
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Andy Lau
    • Yimou Zhang
    • Feng Li
    • Bin Wang
    • Yimou Zhang
  • Stars
    • Ziyi Zhang
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Andy Lau
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 450User reviews
    • 249Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Takeshi Kaneshiro in House of Flying Daggers (2004)
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    Ziyi Zhang
    Ziyi Zhang
    • Xiao Mei
    • (as Zhang Ziyi)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Jin
    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Leo
    Dandan Song
    Dandan Song
    • Yee
    Hongfei Zhao
    • Performer
    Jun Guo
    • Performer
    Shu Zhang
    • Performer
    Jiusheng Wang
    Jiusheng Wang
    • Performer
    Zhengyong Zhang
    • Performer
    Yongxin Wang
    • Performer
    Dong Liu
    • Performer
    Qi Zi
    • Performer
    Xuedong Qu
    • Performer
    Liping Tian
    • Performer
    Hongwei Zhao
    • Performer
    Weina Huang
    • Performer
    Dan Ge
    • Performer
    Xiadong Yang
    • Performer
    • (as Yang Xiaodong)
      • Yimou Zhang
      • Feng Li
      • Bin Wang
      • Yimou Zhang
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The climactic fight scene was filmed in the Ukraine. It snowed so early (October) that it caught the filmmakers by surprise, as they had already started filming. They decided to change the script and the movie so that it would appear almost as if this epic battle began during the fall and ended during winter. Yimou Zhang was very happy with how it turned out because it set the perfect tone and obviously highlighted the blood spilled on the snow.
    • Goofs
      Before Jin and Mei are trapped by the bamboo spears they are standing among hundreds of short bamboo spears pierced into the ground as a trap. When the soldiers get killed by The Flying Daggers and fall down to the ground, the short bamboo spears are all gone.
    • Quotes

      Jin: Just call me Wind.

      Mei: Wind?

      Jin: I wander around all alone, come and go without a trace.

      Mei: Like a carefree wind?

      Jin: No, a playful wind.

    • Crazy credits
      The Chinese theatrical release has a Chinese translation of the ending song (which has lyrics in English) on the left side of the screen during the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The US version has blood reduced or digitally painted out of some of the fight scenes in order to secure a PG-13 rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Best Films of 2004 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Beauty Song (Jia Ren Qu)
      Written by Li Yannian
      Performed by Ziyi Zhang

    User reviews450

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    8/10
    The Colors of wind are the thoughts of the heart
    From Yimou Zhang, the director of Jet Li's Hero and Raise the Red Lantern, comes a spectacular tale about honor, and love.

    House of Flying Daggers is the gripping, touching, and visually spectacular tale of two people, caught in a Romeo and Juliet story, and the nation at war they must fight together.

    It is near the end of the Tang Dynasty era, and The Captain Jin (Kaneshiro) and Leo (Lau) tangle with Mei (Zhang), a dancer suspected of having ties to a revolutionary faction known as the House of Flying Daggers. Enraptured by her, the deputies concoct a plan to save her from capture, and Jin leads her north in what becomes a perilous journey into the unknown.

    The dialogue, beautifully bright costumes, and landscapes will take you on a wonderful journey. A journey of dance, music, and beautiful words.
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    • Feb 6, 2005

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    • What are the differences between the British BBFC 15 Version and the Uncensored Version? Is the PG-13 Version uncensored?

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    • Release date
      • January 14, 2005 (United States)
      • China
      • Hong Kong
    • Official sites
      • Bim Distribuzione (Italy)
      • Official site (Russia)
      • Mandarin
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    • Filming locations
      • Kossiv National Park, Ukraine
    • Production companies
      • Beijing New Picture Film
      • China Film Co-Production Corporation
      • Edko Films
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    • 1 hour 59 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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