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Release Date:
14 January 2005 (USA) morePlot:
A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 16 wins & 36 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(24 articles)
Zhang Ziyi Picks a 'Snow Flower' (From Get The Big Picture. 5 November 2009, 12:59 PM, PST)
Call it 'Blood Simple', But Funnier
(From CinemaSpy. 3 November 2009, 10:25 PM, PST)
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Best Movie of 2004 more (392 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Takeshi Kaneshiro | ... | Jin | |
| Andy Lau | ... | Leo | |
| Ziyi Zhang | ... | Xiao Mei (as Zhang Ziyi) | |
| Dandan Song | ... | Yee | |
| Hongfei Zhao | ... | Performer | |
| Jun Guo | ... | Performer | |
| Shu Zhang | ... | Performer | |
| Jiusheng Wang | ... | Performer | |
| Zhengyong Zhang | ... | Performer | |
| Yongxin Wang | ... | Performer | |
| Dong Liu | ... | Performer | |
| Qi Zi | ... | Performer | |
| Xuedong Qu | ... | Performer | |
| Liping Tian | ... | Performer | |
| Hongwei Zhao | ... | Performer |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
House of Flying Daggers (International: English title) (UK) (USA)Attack from Ten Directions (International: English title) (literal title)
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Rated PG-13 for sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
119 min | Australia:118 minLanguage:
MandarinColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Iceland:12 | Iceland:14 | France:U | Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (original rating) (cut) | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15A (original rating) | Ireland:15 (video rating) (cut) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | UK:15 (cut) | USA:PG-13 | Mexico:BFun Stuff
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It is China's official choice for the 2004 Oscar Awards, Foreign Language film category. moreGoofs:
Continuity: An obvious camera reversal during the ending scene whith Mai and Jin. When Jin is seen, the snow is flying from left to right, the camera changes to Mai and back to Jin and the snow is flying from right to left then again from left to right. moreQuotes:
Mei: A rare beauty in the North. She's the finest lady on earth. A glance from her, the whole city goes down. A second glance leaves the nation in ruins. There exists no city or nation that has been more cherished than a beauty like this. A rare beauty in the North. She's the finest lady on earth. A glance from her, the whole city goes down. A second glance leaves the nation in ruins. There exists no city or nation that has been more cherished than a beauty like this. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) moreSoundtrack:
Beauty Song (Jia Ren Qu) moreFAQ
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I guess having this movie out just a few months after the U.S. release of "Hero" was more than many moviegoers could chew (and you can see it in the reviews here). That takes away from a fantastic experience. Every frame of this film is exquisite. It was breathtaking scene after breathtaking scene. There are enough plot twist, double crossings and romance to keep the scenes between the action sequences interesting. Ziyi Zhang plays her best role of what I call now a trilogy (which includes "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Hero" and now "House Of Flying Daggers" -the best of the three). It's not Yimou Zhang's best movie, that'd be "Raise The Red Lantern", but it's proof this director is on a roll. Go see this movie without worry.