Plot:
Set in the year is 859 AD, as China's once flourishing Tang Dynasty is in decline; unrest is raging throughout the land. The corrupt government is locked in battle with rebel armies that are forming in protest. The largest, and most prestigious of these rebel groups is the House of Flying Daggers, which is growing ever more powerful under a mysterious new leader. Two local captains, Leo and Jin are ordered to capture the new leader and the two hatch an elaborate plan. Captain Jin will pretend to be a lone warrior called Wind and rescue the beautiful, blind revolutionary Mei from prison, earning her trust and escorting her to the secret headquarters of the House of Flying Daggers. The plan works, but to their surprise, Jin and Mei fall deeply in love on their long journey to the House. Danger lurks in the forest surrounding them, and the wind is still, as if sensing the tension in the air. What lies ahead for Jin and Mei, these star-crossed lovers? If this is true love, then why are there plots in their heads, and secrets in their hearts?
Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Flying_Daggers
http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews/house_of_flying_daggers.htm
Info:
Directed by Zhang Yimou
Produced by William Kong; Zhang Yimou
Written by Peter Wu; Bin Wang; Zhang Yimou
Starring Andy Lau; Takeshi Kaneshiro; Zhang Ziyi
Music by Shigeru Umebayashi
Cinematography Zhao Xiaoding
Editing by Long Cheng
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
Release date(s) May 19, 2004 (Cannes); July 15, 2004 (Hong Kong); July 16, 2004 (China)
Running time 119 minutes
Country China; Hong Kong
Language Mandarin
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