House of Flying Daggers

2004 · directed by Zhang Yimou

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

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.

House of Flying Daggers (2004), directed by Zhang Yimou, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Takeshi Kaneshiro
• Andy Lau
• Zhang Ziyi
• Song Dandan
• Zhao Hongfei
• Guo Jun
• Zhang Shu
• Wang Jiusheng
• Zhang Zhengyong
• Yongxin Wang

Crew

• Zhao Xiaoding — Director of Photography
• Cheng Long — Editor
• Shigeru Umebayashi — Original Music Composer
• Wang Bin — Writer
• Zhang Yimou — Writer

More from Zhang Yimou

1. Raise the Red Lantern (1991) — 87/100 · hit
2. To Live (1994) — 84/100 · hit
3. Ju Dou (1990) — 81/100 · hit
4. Hero (2002) — 80/100 · hit
5. The Story of Qiu Ju (1992) — 80/100 · hit
6. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit

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