House of Flying Daggers

– In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 59 Minutes
Release Year:
2004
Original Name:
十面埋伏
House of Flying Daggers (2004) - Also known as 十面埋伏

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.

House of Flying Daggers (2004) - Trailer

Release Date:

14 Jan 2005

Language:

Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Yimou Zhang

Writer:

Feng Li, Bin Wang, Yimou Zhang

Main Actors:

Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Ziyi Zhang, Dandan Song

Plot:

During the reign of the Tang dynasty in China, a secret organization called "The House of the Flying Daggers" rises and opposes the government. A police officer called Leo sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the "Flying Daggers". Leo arrests Mei, only to have Jin breaking her free in a plot to gain her trust and lead the police to the new leader of the secret organization. But things are far more complicated than they seem...

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 68 nominations.

Gross profit:

$10,928,042

Production:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
Metacritic:
89%