Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Takeshi KaneshiroJin
- Andy LauLeo
- Zhang ZiyiXiao Mei
- Song DandanYee
- Hongfei ZhaoXiao Bu Kuai
- Jun GuoPolice Officer
- Zhang ShuPerformer
- Jiusheng WangPerformer
- Zhengyong ZhangPerformer
- Yongxin WangPerformer
Recommendations
- 100
Film Threat
Quite simply, House of Flying Daggers is a film that sets several new standards for production and entertainment values. It is a wild riot of color, music, passion, action, mystery, pure old-fashioned thrills and even dancing. - 91
Entertainment Weekly
An outrageously gorgeous spectacle of balletic aggression. At the same time, it offers something we rarely encounter in a whirling martial-arts extravaganza: a romantic passion that's woven into the very fabric of the action. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
A glorious new addition to martial-arts cinema. - 88
Rolling Stone
Forget "Hero" -- that cult hit was just Zhang Yimou's warm-up for this martial-arts fireball that throws in a lyrical love story, head-spinning fights and dazzling surprises. - 80
Variety
The tangled tale of love and disguise is awesome in its action sequences but doesn't touch the heart to the same degree. - 80
L.A. Weekly
The most seamless piece of sensuous expressionism Zhang has created since "Ju Dou" (1990). - 75
ReelViews
If you think "Hero" is a sumptuous film, prepare to be blown away by House of Flying Daggers. - 75
Premiere
All told, while the goods that Daggers offers are choice, the movie ultimately demonstrates that too much can be, well, more than enough.
