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House of Flying Daggers

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... Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Action, Adventure, Drama), release year 2004, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of House of Flying Daggers

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...

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Action, Adventure, Drama), release year 2004, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2004
  • Released 14 Jan 2005
  • Runtime 119 minutes
  • Content rating PG-13
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.5/10 from 118,227 votes
  • Metascore 89/100
  • Genres Action, Adventure, Drama
  • Languages Mandarin
  • Countries China, Hong Kong

Cast

Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau

Direction and writing

Directed by: Yimou Zhang

Written by: Feng Li, Bin Wang, Yimou Zhang

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 26 wins & 74 nominations total

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