IONCINEMA.com presents: House of Flying Daggers (2004)

CAST AND CREW

Director

Zhang Yimou

Cast (alphabetical order):

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Andy Lau

Anita Mui

Zhang Ziyi

House of Flying Daggers

Release Date: Dec 3, 2004 - Wide Release
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Film Genre: Action
Country: China

» Official Website

House of Flying Daggers is set in the year is 859AD as Chinašs 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 (Kanishiro) are ordered to capture the new leader and the two hatch an elaborate plan. Captain Jin will pretend to be a lone warrior called Wind and rescue the beautiful, blind revolutionary Mei (Ziyi), from prison, earning her trust and escorting her to the secret headquarters of the House of Flying Daggers. The plan works, but to their surprise, Jin and Mei fall deeply in love on their long journey to the House. Danger lurks in the forest surrounding them, and the wind is still, as if sensing the tension in the air. What lies ahead for Jin and Mei, these star-crossed lovers? If this is true love, then why are there plots in their heads, and secrets in their hearts?

TRIVIA

Zhang Yimou directed Raise the Red Lantern, The Road Home, and the Academy-Award nominated Hero.

» Read Review by Eric Lavallee

MOVIE NEWS ITEMS

2004-05-17
Sony Pictures Classics has announced that they will bought the North American rights to the film.

2003-10-22
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Focus Features will handle the European rights to the film.