Release Date
December 3, 2004 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
April 19, 2005 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Zhang Yimou
Writer
Zhang Yimou
Cast
Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau
Studio
Running Time
79 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality
What is House of Flying Daggers about?
"House of Flying Daggers" is set in the year 859AD as China's once flourishing Tang Dynasty is in decline. Unrest is raging throughout the land, and the corrupt government is locked in battle with rebel armies that are forming in protest. The largest, and most prestigious of these is the "House of Flying Daggers", which is growing ever more powerful under a mysterious new leader. Two local captains, Leo (Lau) and Jin (Kaneshiro) are ordered... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
In his follow-up to the box office hit "Hero," Yimou Zhang created a second picture of comparable visual quality called "House of Flying Daggers." It was praised by critics as excellent - I have to ask why. Full movie review »
