Adventure ·Drama ·Action · China · 2004 · 1h 59m

House of Flying Daggers

十面埋伏

House of Flying Daggers poster
Director
Zhang Yimou
Cast
Takeshi Kaneshiro as Jin Andy Lau as Liu Zhang Ziyi as Xiao Mei Song Dandan as Yee Zhao Hongfei as Xiao Bu Kuai Guo Jun as Police Officer
Crew
Zhao Xiaoding — Director of Photography Cheng Long — Editor Shigeru Umebayashi — Original Music Composer Wang Bin — Writer Zhang Yimou — Writer Bill Kong Chi-Keung — Producer
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.

Trailer House of Flying Daggers — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
rebellionmartial artsgovernmentchinaswordplaytang dynastydaggerwuxia9th centuryboldexuberant
Key Collaborators
Zhang Yimou Director Zhao Xiaoding Director of Photography Cheng Long Editor Shigeru Umebayashi Original Music Composer Wang Bin Writer Zhang Yimou Writer Bill Kong Chi-Keung Producer Zhang Yimou Producer Tingxiao Huo Production Design Emi Wada Costume Design
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