Director: Yimou Zhang
Writers: Feng Li, Bin Wang, 1 more credit »
Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau | See full cast and crew
Storyline
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.Movie Reviews
Best Movie of 2004
I guess having this
movie out just a few months after the U.S. release of "Hero" was more
than many moviegoers could chew (and you can see it in the reviews
here). That takes away from a fantastic experience. Every frame of this
film is exquisite. It was breathtaking scene after breathtaking scene.
There are enough plot twist, double crossings and romance to keep the
scenes between the action sequences interesting. Ziyi Zhang plays her
best role of what I call now a trilogy (which includes "Crouching Tiger,
Hidden Dragon", "Hero" and now "House Of Flying Daggers" -the best of
the three). It's not Yimou Zhang's best movie, that'd be "Raise The Red
Lantern", but it's proof this director is on a roll. Go see this movie
without worry.
