Shi mian mai fu/House of Flying Daggers (2004) (Chinese)

July 21, 2007 · Posted in Action, Adventure, Chinese Movies, Romance

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…

This movie is also known as Ambush From Ten Sides, and in that more literal translation of its title you will find its essence. A worthy successor to Hero, though not as magnificent as Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, in which Ziyi Zhang gives the performance of a lifetime and the one against all her other roles will be judged, and in this case, fall short, House of Flying Daggars is nevertheless a feast for the senses and a fully satisfying cinematic experience.

Year Released: 2004
Director:Yimou Zhang
Writers:Feng Li, Bin Wang
Genre: Action, Adventure Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Cast:Andy Lau, Ziyi Zhang, Dandon Song, Hongfei Zhao, Jun Guo, Shu Zhang, Jiusheng Wang
Runtime: 1:19
Also Known As: Shi mian mai fu
Country: China/Hong Kong
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: English hardcoded
IMDb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385004/