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House of Flying Daggers

Movie · 2004 · 119 min

A lush, emotionally charged wuxia romance where every glance and duel carries weight, blending breathtaking choreography with a tragic love triangle.

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2004 film directed by Zhang Yimou
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Year
2004
Runtime
119 min
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • grief
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism4
Romance8
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, action, adventure, wuxia, martial arts, romance
Directed by
Zhang Yimou
Written by
Zhang Yimou, Feng Li, Bin Wang
Starring
Zhang Ziyi, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Song Dandan
Music
Shigeru Umebayashi
Cinematography
Zhao Xiaoding
Runtime
119 min
Country
People's Republic of China, Hong Kong
Languages
Standard Chinese

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