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House of Flying Daggers
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House of Flying Daggers

2004-07-16 · 119 min · ★ 7.3

Adventure · Drama · Action

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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Production details

Directors
Zhang Yimou
Production companies
China Film Co-Production, Elite Group Enterprises, Zhang Yimou Studio, Edko Films, Bejing New Picture Distribution Company
Countries
China, Hong Kong
Status
Released
Budget
USD 15,000,000
Revenue
USD 92,863,945

Top Cast

Takeshi KaneshiroTakeshi KaneshiroJin
Andy Lau Tak-wahAndy Lau Tak-wahLiu
Zhang ZiyiZhang ZiyiXiao Mei
Song DandanSong DandanYee
Zhao HongfeiZhao HongfeiXiao Bu Kuai
Guo JunGuo JunPolice Officer
Zhang ShuZhang Shu
Wang JiushengWang Jiusheng
Zhang ZhengyongZhang Zhengyong
Yongxin Wang
Dong LiuShield Warrior
Qi Zi
Xuedong Qu
Liping Tian
Hongwei Zhao
Huang Weina
Ge Dan
Yang Xiadong
Shang Yisha
Liu Ying

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