House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu)
Andy Lau, Anita Mui, Dandan Song
Set in the year is 859 AD, as China's once flourishing Tang Dynasty is in decline; unrest is raging throughout the land. The corrupt government is locked in battle with rebel armies that are forming i...( read more
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DVD Released: March 29, 2005
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July 11, 2008incredible, the end was lacking but the director found some beautiful shots
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January 21, 2008Beautiful scenes throughout the movie. It is very angsty, but very moving. Not a lot of dialogue, but you don't miss it.
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July 3, 2009great view, great action, awesome choreography, another great job by takeshi kaneshiro..need to see this one again!
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May 4, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
December 17, 2004
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
This is the sort of film we're intended to wallow in, barely coming up for air -- so dazzled, we barely need to breathe. full review
December 17, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The film is so good to look at and listen to that, as with some operas, the story is almost beside the point, serving primarily to get us from one spectacular scene to another. full review
December 15, 2004
David Edelstein, Slate
This is the most intoxicatingly beautiful martial arts picture I've ever seen. full review
December 12, 2004
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
For what "Daggers" is, a chop-socky epic, it is a stunning work worthy of inclusion with the best of the genre. full review
December 7, 2004
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
Zhang could not shoot an unbeautiful scene if he tried. full review
December 3, 2004
Claudia Puig, USA Today
House of Flying Daggers is the rare film that inspires audiences to suspend a sense of reality and allow themselves to be transported, as if under a spell, to an alternate, fantastic world. full review
October 14, 2004
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Though it is in constant, breathtaking motion, Zhang Yimou's gorgeous entertainment is not especially moving. full review
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October 13, 2007amazing film.the special efects are incredible great actors its really one of the best movies there is :)
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September 11, 2007Absolute mesmerising.
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August 10, 2007this film is amazing, the film had shocking twists, excellent battle scenes and was like nothing I've ever seen before. Zhang Ziyi looked stunning - a great film
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April 14, 2007This movie was incredible! My favourtie asian movie! I love the dance scenes with Zhang and that last scene, the epic battle is just breathtaking! Get's me everytime, its so powerful! I love the way how it looks like they've been fighting for ages when it starts to snow! Amazing!
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February 18, 2007Good evening..just wanted to add my two bits..lol
Truly a captivating movie..the director-Zhang Yimou took the storytelling to a whole new level..as any related films like (hero)(crouching tiger hidden dragon), ect..carry..
I love the length, the enviorement,as well as the awesome actors an actresses who TRULY HAVE TALENT (an they didn't have to take their clothes off or run around with little or none on!)..very few american,canadian/british-actors can bring any- character to life -as these accomplished actors have done for so long already..If i met any of these actors an actresses from (house of flying daggers)-Zhang, Takeshi,Andy, Anita- I would be truly honored to know them. I hope more come out..take care. -
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December 17, 2006This movie was brilliant. Such elaborate, ornate beauty and rich colour.
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September 2, 2006i love this movie i gave it a 5 its a very sad movie brilliant effects in this movie Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau and Ziyi Zhang wow she is hot, 3 great people doing this movie only thing i hate about it is the subtitles cause they always go to fast for me but still from me you must see this. asia always makes the best movies i think. this is a classic
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