House of Flying Daggers

House of Flying Daggers

2004•1h 59m•7.3/10

AdventureDramaAction

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(2K)

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

China Film Co-Production 中国电影合作制片 (CFCC), Elite Group Enterprises, Zhang Yimou Studio, Edko Films, Bejing New Picture Distribution Company

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Jin

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Liu

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

Xiao Mei

Song Dandan

Song Dandan

Yee

Zhao Hongfei

Zhao Hongfei

Xiao Bu Kuai

Guo Jun

Guo Jun

Police Officer

Zhang Shu

Zhang Shu

Wang Jiusheng

Wang Jiusheng

Zhang Zhengyong

Zhang Zhengyong

Yongxin Wang

Dong Liu

Shield Warrior

Qi Zi

Xuedong Qu

Liping Tian

Hongwei Zhao

Huang Weina

Ge Dan

Yang Xiadong

Shang Yisha

Liu Ying

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