House of Flying Daggers Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Dec. 22, 2008

House of Flying Daggers

Release Date: Friday, December 3, 2004

Ziyi Zhang, Andy Lau, Zhang Yimou, Bill Kong, Anita Mui, Feng Lu

PG-13 Action N/A

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33% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

"House of Flying Daggers" is set in the year 859AD as China's once flourishing Tang Dynasty is in decline. Unrest is raging throughout the land, and the corrupt government is locked in battle with rebel armies that are forming in protest. The largest, and most prestigious of these is the "House of Flying Daggers", which is growing ever more powerful under a mysterious new leader. Two local captains, Leo (Lau) and Jin (Kaneshiro) 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 (Ziyi), 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?

Action Adventure Romance Foreign

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in House of Flying Daggers.

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Ziyi Zhang
TMNT, The Horsemen
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Andy Lau
I Did It My Way, Shaolin
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Anita Mui
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Feng Lu

Crew Behind the Film

The House of Flying Daggers behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Zhang Yimou last directed Coming Home and The Flowers of War. The film's writer Zhang Yimou last wrote Curse of the Golden Flower and Hero.

Director: Zhang Yimou
Screenwriter: Zhang Yimou
Producers: Bill Kong
Zhang Yimou

Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the House of Flying Daggers movie production.

Production Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

House of Flying Daggers was released in on Friday, December 3, 2004. There were 2 other movies released on the same date, including I Am David and Closer.

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