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Rating: 7.5 stars

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All movies seen on 12/18/2004

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House of Flying Daggers (2004)

Directed by Zhang Yimou

Adventure | Romance | Fantasy

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.

Rated PG-13 | Length 119 minutes

Actors

Takeshi Kaneshiro | Andy Lau | Zhang Ziyi | Song Dandan | Zhao Hongfei | Guo Jun | Zhang Shu | Wang Jiu-Sheng | Zhang Zheng-Yong | Wang Yong-Xin | Liu Dong | Zi Qi | Qu Xue-Dong | Tian Liping | Zhao Hongwei | Huang Weina | Ge Dan | Yang Xiadong | Shang Yisha | Liu Ying | Huang Jingwen | Zhang Kejia | Luo Tianyou | Zhu Lin | Hu Jiwei | Hong Yu | Hao Bo-Jie | Zhu Jiajun | Xu Ge | Chou Jingxiu | Guo Cuifang | Li Cheng-Yuan | Zhang Shuo | Zhang Jidong | Li Qiang | Fu Yang | Wen Yang | Chen Liang | Lin Xiuqiang | Wang Kun | Li Meng | Dong Ming | Zheng Xiao-Dong | Song Chacha | Wang Xuanyi | Huang Xueying | 东靖川 | Yanxi Li | Liu Tengyuan | Zhu Wenxi | Yang Guang

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Yimou Zhang’s follow-up to Hero is just as gorgeous esp. on the big screen but the story falters in places. Also the CG is noticeable. As much as the action sequences are often breathtaking, I felt more for the romance between the leads. Heartbreaking at times.

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