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House of Flying Daggers
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Title: House of Flying Daggers

Release Date: 19 May 2004

Runtime: 1h 59m

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action

Director: Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., China Film Co-Production Corp., Elite Group Enterprises, Zhang Yimou Studio, Focus Features, Sony Pictures Classics, Edko Films, Animal Logic

Production Companies: Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., China Film Co-Production Corp., Elite Group Enterprises, Zhang Yimou Studio, Focus Features, Sony Pictures Classics, Edko Films, Animal Logic

Overview: In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.

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Average Vote: 7.285 (1639 votes)

Cast

  • Jin: Takeshi Kaneshiro
  • Leo: Andy Lau Tak-Wah
  • Xiao Mei: Zhang Ziyi
  • Yee: Song Dandan
  • Xiao Bu Kuai: Zhao Hongfei
  • Police Officer: Guo Jun
  • : Zhang Shu
  • : Wang Jiusheng
  • : Zhang Zhengyong
  • : Yongxin Wang
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