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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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MCT:July 27, 2008Totally Brill! My god this movie was Totally Brill! lol. The movie speakz 4 its self! LOVED IT!
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MCT:July 25, 2008Watch free full House Of Flying Daggers film online. http://openguys.org/films/2008/06/29/house-of-flying-daggers-watch-free/
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MCT:July 23, 2008
Full of twists and incredible cinematography, this movie tops a lot of classics such as Hero. The acting is incredible. The music... every aspect of this movie was well covered and structured. 5/5
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MCT:July 23, 2008
great fim sooo sad at the end when she pulls the knife out even though he didnt throw the knife at the other guy :(
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MCT:July 18, 2008Beautiful images and costumes. A story of love and love unrequited. I really like Takeshi Kaneshiro.
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MCT:July 11, 2008
'House of Flying Daggers' is a film where artistry and effects are what are of main importance; plot, characters and subtext are all secondary aspects to the picture. Director Zhang Yimou, who also directed 'Hero' focuses on the look of this film with utter dedication, but unfortunately devotion to style means some of the film's emotional bulk is going to get bogged down; an issue if what we see is going to be more than just visually affecting.
The film is set as China's Tang Dynasty is in turmoil and a secret underground organisation, the House of Flying Daggers, plans to overthrow the corrupt Government. Two captains are under orders to discover the House's leader, and hatch a plan using a blind member of the body to uncover the truth.
The opening half of the film seems inconsistent in tone, and much of the exotic dance or fight sequences seem to act as filler. Some of the dialogue is overly cliche, and the construction is slightly uneven.
That seems a lot of complaints, but they are all minor in gravity. The screen remains awash with intoxicating colour, and the bright and vivid cinematography means the atmosphere is consistently breathtaking and sensuous. The visuals remain the top aspect of this feature.
Luckily, the second half expands plot and characters to their full potential. The romance material is mature, and the film becomes settled in its genre. Ziyi Zhang is a brilliant actress, and the surprising plot twists allow her to display a range of character traits up to the final, poetic finale on a field of snow.
'House of Flying Daggers' lasts a little too long, and the skilled direction is a little rough around the edges, but it ends as a successful film. It's about art in more than one sense, and the focus is bold and strong. You can't walk away unimpressed. -
MCT:July 8, 2008To be honest I didn't expect this movie to be as good as it is. I found this movie to be an amazing story about love, vengance and betrayal. Although the American over voices can make you laugh at times; this movie makes up for it with the superb sword fighting and hand to hand combat scenes. This is a "you kill me, I kill you" style film with amazing visuals and a superb plot. Definately worth seeing
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MCT:July 6, 2008
just perfect.zhang yimo has made us believe that he is the only true wizard of our time with his 3 famous movies that i recommend all the audience to watch.that 3 are: HERO - THE CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER - and HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS.
what i recommend you to have in mind to consider is the colors of his movies and the impact of manga and anime in his works.
i hope u all enjoy them as i did not once but a lot of times.these are not worthy to watch a 1000 times. -
MCT:July 1, 2008
Really love that kind of movies - somehow exotic, mysterious and with a special style... don't know how to describe properly. And Yang Ziyi is just too cute ;)
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MCT:June 30, 2008
I love this movie, it's about a romantic warrior who breaks a beautiful member of a rebel army out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem. Ziyi Zhang is an amazing actress, you've probaby seen her before in Rush Hour 2 and Memoirs of a Geisha. She's great in this one and I think Takeshi Kaneshiro is great too.
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MCT:June 23, 2008
This is a pretty decent love story, with some quality action sequences. Worth it for the dance number/drum game alone. Some parts are a little slow. I think the ending is flawed too in that we don't get to see the conflict between the two factions reach some sort of conclusion. Still, very satisfying.
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MCT:June 21, 2008plot is shallow and Zhang Ziyi dying over and over again for what seemed like a good 1/2 of the whole movie was just silly...
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MCT:June 21, 2008
Epic film with a great storyline, high-flying action and convincing acting, it doesn't get much better.
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MCT:June 21, 2008once more flying kung fu and forgetable script ...
... how to put it ... if you can't present an explanation why everyone is flying arround or at least restrict this a bit by some means, so that the viewer can get an idea what is possible and what not in the setting, all the battles are just wasted time.
and why should one care about the characters, when they all are flat enough to fit into the mailbox?
all the nice shots one manages to put into the movie do not help making it watchable if there is no story to keep you interested.
actually watched this in the alternative movies cinema here ... want my money back and an explanation why this mainstream fly-and-kick movie should be considered alternative -
MCT:June 20, 2008
Beautiful film but I liked Leo until he became an arse and so I could never get behind the Jin and Mei love
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MCT:June 18, 2008
Growing up, it always frustrated me whenever the majority of big budget action flix or martial arts movies of the time often seemed to sacrifice on story to make room for the bangs & the effects. It was generally said, that in these types of movies, you couldn't really have both. And I was one those kids who always asked "Why not?"
And then came the House Of Flying Daggers. And with it's beautiful story of love & intrigue, combined with lavish costumes, great performances & unique individually themed action sequences, this film seemed to asked the very same question. -
MCT:June 16, 2008A crowd pleaser from Zhang Yimou that, despise it's flawless technical quality, it's a very average and forgetabble romantic/adventure combo that feels flat and dull. Even while having a solid actor like Andy Lau in the cast. Also, Zhang Ziyi might look cute (with make up that is) and all, but she really needs more acting classes.
Andy Lau is a solid actor, but gets very little to do here, so does Kaneshiro, who even with his limitations can do a fairly decent job. Zhang Ziyi is pretty as always, but her acting range doesn't seem to have expanded at all in recent years.
Considering Hero was a much more ambitious film "House.." leave me with a lot less to digest after watching it. It felt like a "fast food" wuxia for western audiences.. -
MCT:June 15, 2008
Bloody brilliant. Amazing story line and includes several different film genres. XD WOOO...go watch it.
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MCT:June 6, 2008I know that all these movies want to be Hero or Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, but this one failed. It's not bad, but it's not nearly as good as those films. And again, the woman chooses love with the "bad boy" type, which makes the "good guy" in the movie do something completely out of character, which makes this movie just a very good-looking cliche.
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MCT:June 1, 2008
It was a good movie, but I kinda expected some thing. But still a cool Chinese movie with Ziyi Zhang, you gotta see it ;)
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MCT:May 28, 2008
Will just obsessed by all those beautiful compositions and the riot of color.
A nice story and a surprising ending as well.
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berenpurpleposted 298 days ago -
Absolute mesmerising.
Flying Daggers is about nothing more & nothing less.posted 331 days ago -
this 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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This 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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P.S Zhang Ziyi is rules.posted 528 days ago -
Good 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.posted 535 days ago -
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This movie was brilliant. Such elaborate, ornate beauty and rich colour.
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i 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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