AdventureDramaAction

House of Flying Daggers

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.

Release Date : 2004-05-19

Language :Mandarin

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.China Film Co-Production Corp.Elite Group EnterprisesZhang Yimou StudioFocus FeaturesSony Pictures ClassicsEdko FilmsAnimal Logic

Production Country : AustraliaChinaHong KongUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : The House of Flying DaggersShi mian mai fu

Cast

Character Name : Jin

Original Name : 金城武

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leo

Original Name : 劉德華

Gender : Male

Character Name : Xiao Mei

Original Name : 章子怡

Gender : Female

Character Name : Yee

Original Name : Song Dandan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Xiao Bu Kuai

Original Name : 赵鸿飞

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Jun Guo

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Zhang Shu

Gender : Female

Character Name :

Original Name : Jiusheng Wang

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : 张政勇

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Yongxin Wang

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shield Warrior

Original Name : Dong Liu

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Qi Zi

Gender : Female

Character Name :

Original Name : Xuedong Qu

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Liping Tian

Gender : Female

Character Name :

Original Name : Hongwei Zhao

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Huang Weina

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Ge Dan

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Yang Xiadong

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Shang Yisha

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Liu Ying

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Huang Jingwen

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Zhang Kejia

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Luo Tianyou

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Zhu Lin

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Hu Jiwei

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Hong Yu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wang Wu

Original Name : Hao Bojie

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Zhu Jiajun

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Xu Ge

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Chou Jingxiu

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Guo Cuifang

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Chengyuan Li

Gender : Female

Character Name :

Original Name : Zhang Shuo

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Zhang Jidong

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : 李强

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Fu Yang

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Wen Yang

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Chen Liang

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Lin Xiuqiang

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Wang Kun

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Li Meng

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Dong Ming

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Zheng Xiao-Dong

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Song Chacha

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Wang Xuanyi

Gender : Female

Character Name :

Original Name : Huang Xueying

Gender : Male

Character Name : Warden

Original Name : 东靖川

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pipa Girl

Original Name : 李妍锡

Gender : Female

Character Name : Shield Warrior

Original Name : Liu Tengyuan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Courtesan

Original Name : Zhu Wenxi

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Yang Guang

Gender : Female

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-20

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 dense forest they head, pursued by the police and fearful of the eponymous freedom fighters who are rumoured to dwell deep amongst the tall bamboo. Of course, as they travel they begin to fall in love but he's not quite ready for the surprise she delivers nor for his response as he must make a choice between his heart and his loyalty. Meantime, there's the jealous "Leo" (Andy Lau) on the scene who is determined to see his love stays with him or nobody! It's the stylish and vibrant look of this adventure that helps it stand out. The perfect choreography of the dances and the combat scenes couples well with some impressive imagery that tests and provokes just about all of our senses as the mystery unravels as easily as the folds in her intricately woven gown. I was slightly disappointed by the denouement which I think might be testament to the performances from the two travellers who managed to ensure I cared what happened to them as they twisted and twirled their way through the imaginatively photographed trees. It certainly benefits from a big screen and from it's big audio, too.