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Director:
Yimou Zhang
Starring: Takeshi Kaneshiro Ziyi Zhang
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| Mel is an exotic, beautiful blind dancer, associated with a dangerous revolutionary gang, known as the house of flying daggers. Captured by officers of the decadent tang dynasty, mel finds herself both threatened - and attracted - to the most unusual circumstances. |
"[Crouching] One of the greatest movies ever made. Joel Siegel, Good Morning America
"Prepare your eyes for popping. Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"[Daggers] The Best Picture of the Year! Richard Corliss, Time
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Editor's Note
Following up his award-winning martial-arts drama HERO, director Zhang Yimou (JU DOU, RAISE THE RED LANTERN) tells an intricately detailed love story in the swordfighting epic HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS, set during the final days of the Tang Dynasty. A mysterious group called the Flying Daggers is a dangerous threat to the government, so police captain Leo (Andy Lau) sends his right-hand man, Jin (Takeshi Kaneshiro), undercover to try to find the rebels' location. Jin, a notorious playboy, pretends he is a roving warrior called "Wind" and befriends Mei (Ziyi Zhang), a blind dancer who is believed to be the daughter of the former leader of the Daggers. As he leads her across the countryside, they are "attacked" by government soldiers--but these battles are staged by Leo in order to convince Mei that Jin is on her side. But when a general orders that Mei must be captured at any cost, the fighting turns real, and Jin must decide between his loyalty to his job and his growing love for Mei. Meanwhile, Mei battles her feelings for Jin as well, trying to hide her true self. Zhang's gorgeous, compelling film is filled with beautiful singing and dancing, marvelous costumes, and wonderful locations; the scene in the Bamboo Forest is unforgettable, as is the Echo Game, which Leo and Mei play in the Peony Pavilion. There are also twists throughout the film and by the time the end comes, audiences will be spinning their heads in awe and amazement at the neverending wonders of this special movie. The film is dedicated to Anita Mui, who was to have a starring role before her unexpected death.
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DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, French, Dubbed & Subtitled |
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Studio: Sony |
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Release Date: 1/22/2008 |
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Running Time: 119 minutes |
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Original Release Date: 2004 |
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Catalog ID: 09178 |
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UPC: 00043396091788 |
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Number of Discs: 1 |
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Original Language: Mandarin |
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Available Audio Tracks: English Dubbed, French Dubbed, Chinese, Mandarin |
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Available Subtitles: English, French |
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Video: Color |
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Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
Entertainment Reviews
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The House of Flying Daggers - DVD Review
By: Jeremiah Kipp
filmcritic.com DVD Reviews
Published on: 7/3/2009 10:48 PM
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| A poet of the small gesture, Zhang Yimou moves on from his slice-of-life dramas Not One Less and Happy Times to the more broad, operatic strokes of Hero and The House of Flying Daggers. The resulting House is an astonishing work of cinematic beauty; filled with strong primary colors and evocative storybook forests of green bamboo or autumn leaves. The sound design is remarkable, staging a series of ritualistic combat scenes between policemen and assassins that are stunning in their brevity — focusing the attention on the swish of cloth, the murmur of breath, or the rush of a cool breeze....read the full review | |
Cast & Crew
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Andy Lau |
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Andy Lau |
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Chang Chen |
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Chow Yun Fat |
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Dandan Song |
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Michelle Yeoh |
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Takeshi Kaneshiro |
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Takeshi Kaneshiro |
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Zhang Ziyi |
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Ziyi Zhang |
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Ziyi Zhang |
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Ang Lee - [Crouching] Director |
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Feng Li - Writer |
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Long Cheng - Editor |
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William Kong - Producer |
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Xiaoding Zhao - Cinematographer |
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Yimou Zhang - Director |
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Yimou Zhang - [Daggers] Director |
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