Movie

The Flying Dagger

1969 · 97 min

A somber, blade-heavy wuxia where honor and vengeance hang over every duel, and loyalties stay pleasingly hard to read.

Overview: The Yu family earn the ire of the Green Dragon clan when the daughter kills the clan chief's son. The Green Dragon chief wounds family head Yu Yuan with his flying daggers, and kills many others who try to protect the noble family. Wandering swordsman Ying Qing saves the family in a fight, using his own flying dagger skills, but his allegiances and motives are unclear.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, violence, loyalty, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: The Flying Dagger

Stream in the US

More options Data from JustWatch

In your watch list

More like this

Like The Flying Dagger, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
violence
loyalty
betrayal
justice
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none