House of Flying Daggers
House of Flying Daggers

Movie·2004·1h 59m

House of Flying Daggers

Country

China

Language

Mandarin

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The Story

Original title: 十面埋伏

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.

Written By

Wang Bin

Producer

Zhang Yimou, Zhang Weiping

Cinematography

Zhao Xiaoding

Music

Shigeru Umebayashi

Editor

Cheng Long

Themes

rebellionmartial artsgovernmentchinaswordplaytang dynastydaggerwuxia9th centuryboldexuberant

Production House

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

Audience Score

73%

1,782 votes

Skip9%
Timepass20%
Go for it38%
Perfection33%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Jin

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Liu

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

Xiao Mei

Song Dandan

Song Dandan

Yee

Zhao Hongfei

Zhao Hongfei

Xiao Bu Kuai

Guo Jun

Guo Jun

Police Officer

Zhang Shu

Zhang Shu

Wang Jiusheng

Wang Jiusheng

Zhang Zhengyong

Zhang Zhengyong

Yongxin Wang

Dong Liu

Shield Warrior

Qi Zi

Xuedong Qu

Liping Tian

Hongwei Zhao

Huang Weina

Ge Dan

Yang Xiadong

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Crew

Shigeru Umebayashi

Shigeru Umebayashi

Original Music Composer

Zhang Yimou

Zhang Yimou

Director, Producer, Writer

Zhang Weiping

Executive Producer

Bill Kong Chi-Keung

Bill Kong Chi-Keung

Producer

Zhao Xiaoding

Zhao Xiaoding

Director of Photography

Wang Bin

Writer

Cheng Long

Editor

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