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

Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

House of Flying Daggers

Director: Zhang Yimou

Starring: Ziyi Zhang • Andy Lau • Anita Mui • Feng Lu

PG-13 Action N/A

67% WILL SEE 33% WON'T SEE

Plot: "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?

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A look at House of Flying Daggers behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Zhang Yimou last helmed Coming Home and The Flowers of War. The film's writer Zhang Yimou last penned Curse of the Golden Flower and Hero.

Dec 2004

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Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality
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Language: English

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