House of Flying Daggers (2004)

Original title

十面埋伏

Directed by

Zhang Yimou

Cast

Kim Jung Eun, Lee Seo Jin, Kim Kyu Ri, Jung Chan, Lee Han, Yun Mi Joo, Lee Ki Young, Park In Hwan

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, action film, martial arts film, adventure film, romance film

Country

Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 1,808 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 9th century China, a blind dancer is suspected of being a rebel. Two police captains compete to win her trust and uncover the truth, leading to a complex love triangle and a deadly conflict.

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What happens

House of Flying Daggers (十面埋伏) is a 2004 wuxia film directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, and Zhang Ziyi. It opened in limited release within the United States on 3 December 2004, in New York City and Los Angeles, and opened on additional screens throughout the country two weeks later. The film grossed $11,050,094 at the United States box office and went on to significantly over-perform in the home video market in the United States. The film was chosen as China's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for the year 2004, but was not nominated in that category. It did receive a nomination for Best Cinematography. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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