House of Flying Daggers / Sony Classic Pictures ; Elite Group (2003) Enterprises, Inc. presents an Edko Films, Zhang Yimou Studio production in collaboration with Beijing New Picture Film Co., Ltd. ; produced by Bill Kong, Zhang Yimou ; screenplay by Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin ; story, Zhang Yimou, Li Feng, Wang Bin ; directed by Zhang Yimou.

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During the reign of the Tang dynasty in China, a secret organization called "The House of the Flying Daggers" rises and opposes the government. Leo is a police officer who sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the "Flying Daggers" organization. Leo...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Shi mian mai fu (Motion picture)
Corporate Author: Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
Other Authors: Zhang, Yimou
Kaneshiro, Takeshi
Lau, Andy, 1961-
Zhang, Ziyi, 1979-
Song, Dandan
Zhao, Xiaoding
Umebayashi, Shigeru, 1951-
Language:Chinese
English
French
Language of the Original:
Chinese
Language and/or Writing System:
Mandarin, dubbed English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles.
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Classics, [2004], ©2004.
Subjects:
Secret societies > China > Drama.
Police > China > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > China > Drama.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Shi mian mai fu.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
During the reign of the Tang dynasty in China, a secret organization called "The House of the Flying Daggers" rises and opposes the government. Leo is a police officer who sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the "Flying Daggers" organization. Leo ends up arresting Mei, only to have Jin break her free in a plot to gain her trust and lead the police to the new leader of the secret organization. But things are far more complicated than they seem.
Note:Special features: Commentary with actor Ziyi Zhang and director Zhang Yimou; creating the visual effects featurette; making-of 'House of Flying Daggers' featurette; theme song 'Lovers' music video; behind the scenes photo gallery; costumes gallery; storyboard comparisions; previews.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.S24 H687 2004 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality.
Awards:Golden Satellite Awards, 2005, Golden Satellite Award - Best Cinematography (Xiaoding Zhao).
ISBN:140497010X
Credits:Director of photography, Zhao Xiaoding ; editor, Cheng Long ; original music score, Shigeru Umebayashi ; costume designer, Emi Wada ; production designer, Huo Tingxiao ; visual effects, Animal Logic Film ; action director, Tony Ching Siu-Tung.
System Details:DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) anamorphic widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; mastered in high definition.
Cast:
Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi, Song Dandan.