House of Flying Daggers (2004)
Shi mian mai fu (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 1h 59min
- Action, Adventure
- 14 Jan 2005 (USA)
- Movie
A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 26 wins & 73 nominations.
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Cast
| Takeshi Kaneshiro | ... |
Jin
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| Andy Lau | ... |
Leo
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| Ziyi Zhang | ... |
Xiao Mei
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| Dandan Song | ... |
Yee
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Hongfei Zhao | ... |
Constable
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Jun Guo | ... |
Constable
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Shu Zhang | ... |
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| Jiusheng Wang | ... |
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Zhengyong Zhang | ... |
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Yongxin Wang | ... |
Constable
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Dong Liu | ... |
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Qi Zi | ... |
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Xuedong Qu | ... |
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Liping Tian | ... |
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Hongwei Zhao | ... |
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Weina Huang | ... |
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Dan Ge | ... |
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Xiadong Yang | ... |
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(as Yang Xiaodong)
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Yisha Shang | ... |
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Ying Liu | ... |
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Jingwen Huang | ... |
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Kejia Zhang | ... |
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Tianyou Luo | ... |
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Lin Zhu | ... |
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Jiwei Hu | ... |
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Yu Hong | ... |
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Bojie Hao | ... |
Captor Wang Wu
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Jiajun Zhu | ... |
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Ge Xu | ... |
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Jingxiu Chou | ... |
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Cuifang Guo | ... |
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| Chengyuan Li | ... |
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Shuo Zhang | ... |
Constable
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Jidong Zhang | ... |
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Qiang Li | ... |
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Yang Fu | ... |
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| Guang Yang | ... |
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Yang Wen | ... |
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Liang Chen | ... |
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Xiuqiang Lin | ... |
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Kun Wang | ... |
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Meng Li | ... |
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Ming Dong | ... |
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| Xiaodong Zheng | ... |
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Chacha Song | ... |
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Xuanyi Wang | ... |
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Xueying Huang | ... |
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jingchuan Dong | ... |
Warden
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Yanxi Li | ... |
Pipa Girl
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| Tengyuan Liu | ... |
Shield warrior
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Wenxi Zhu | ... |
Courtesan
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Directed by
| Yimou Zhang | ||
Written by
| Feng Li | ... | () |
| Bin Wang | ... | () |
| Yimou Zhang | ... | () |
Produced by
| William Kong | ... | producer |
| Sook Yhun | ... | producer |
| Weiping Zhang | ... | executive producer |
| Yimou Zhang | ... | producer |
| Zhenyan Zhang | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Shigeru Umebayashi | ||
Cinematography by
| Xiaoding Zhao | ||
Editing by
| Long Cheng | ||
Editorial Department
| Leo Bahas | ... | negative matcher |
| Siggy Ferstl | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Olivier Fontenay | ... | film and digital color grader |
| Pinghu Gu | ... | dv editor / on-set editor |
| Al Hansen | ... | digital colorist |
| Bin Li | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Tingxiao Huo | ||
Art Direction by
| Zhong Han | ... | supervising art director |
| Bin Zhao | ||
Costume Design by
| Emi Wada | ||
Makeup Department
| Siu-Mui Chau | ... | chief hair stylist (as Chau Siu Mui) |
| Lee-Na Kwan | ... | chief makeup artist (as Lee Na Kwan) |
| Shui Niu | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Yang Ruo | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Ge Xiufang | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Xiaohai Yang | ... | chief makeup artist |
| Diu Zhijuan | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Tianhui Ge | ... | unit manager |
| Xinmin Huang | ... | assistant production supervisor (as Huang Xinming) |
| Larisa Khalyapina | ... | unit manager: Ukraine (as Larysa Khalyapina) |
| Sen Lu | ... | unit manager |
| Wenhua Ma | ... | assistant production supervisor |
| Jane Maguire | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Xiaoyang Chang | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Rowan e Cassidy | ... | storyboard artist (as Rowan Cassidy) |
| Huo Depeng | ... | assistant property master |
| Hongsheng Guo | ... | assistant property master |
| Yi Ho | ... | property master (as Yi Hou) |
| Zhongquan Hu | ... | set dresser |
| Bao-Tai Li | ... | assistant property master (as Li Baotai) |
| Miao Li | ... | assistant art director |
| Shaochun Liu | ... | special props |
| Ke Mu | ... | assistant property master |
| Marco Nero | ... | matte painter |
| Ming Wu | ... | assistant art director |
| Xiaolong Xu | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Steve Burgess | ... | sound effects editor |
| Huijun Cao | ... | location sound assistant |
| Bruce Emery | ... | dolby consultant |
| Chris Goodes | ... | sound editing assistant |
| Alex Gordon | ... | adr recordist |
| Wei He | ... | sound effects editor |
| Vic Kaspar | ... | sound editor |
| Jo Mion | ... | sound editor |
| Damon Mouris | ... | sound mixer assistant |
| Andy Neil | ... | re-recording mix assistant (as Andrew Neil) / sound effects editor (as Andrew Neil) |
| Glenn Newnham | ... | sound editor |
| Zeliang Niu | ... | location sound assistant |
| Paul Pirola | ... | sound effects editor |
| Roger Savage | ... | re-recording mixer / sound mixer / sound supervisor |
| Blair Slater | ... | foley recordist |
| Fabiola Stevenson | ... | Dialogue Recording Supervisor |
| Jing Tao | ... | sound |
| Mario Vaccaro | ... | foley artist |
| Zhigang Zhang | ... | first sound assistant |
| Gina Nuccio | ... | additional adr editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Lindsay Adams | ... | digital compositor |
| Charlie Armstrong | ... | digital compositor |
| Vaughn Arnup | ... | digital compositor |
| Mark Barber | ... | digital compositor |
| Jason Billington | ... | digital compositor |
| Roger Bolton | ... | digital compositor |
| David Booth | ... | visual effects |
| Kent Boswell | ... | visual effects production manager: Fuel VFX |
| Dan Breckwoldt | ... | digital compositor |
| Andy Brown | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Paul Buckley | ... | animator: Digital Pictures Iloura |
| Rowan e Cassidy | ... | storyboard: concept art (as Rowan Cassidy) |
| Sam Cole | ... | compositing supervisor: Fuel |
| Fiona Crawford | ... | visual effects producer |
| Chris Davies | ... | digital compositor |
| Jonathan Dixon | ... | digital liaison |
| Clinton Downs | ... | digital artist |
| Bryn Farrelly | ... | digital compositor |
| Morgane Furio | ... | Inferno compositor |
| Darrin Hanley | ... | digital compositor |
| David Hansen | ... | cg artist |
| Mick Harkin | ... | digital compositor |
| Mark Harmon | ... | digital grading |
| Jason Hawkins | ... | video operations technician |
| Jamie Hediger | ... | digital compositor |
| Luke Hetherington | ... | cgi supervisor |
| Alwyn Hunt | ... | texture artist: Animal Logic |
| Michelle Hunt | ... | digital compositor |
| Scott Hunter | ... | 3D Lead |
| Bhakar James | ... | senior animator: Animal Logic |
| Krista Jordan | ... | senior compositor |
| Jong Ik Kang | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Angie Lam | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Stefan Litterini | ... | digital artist: Animal Logic |
| Ineke Majoor | ... | visual effects producer |
| Michael Mellor | ... | animator |
| Keith Meure | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Kirsty Millar | ... | visual effects supervisor: Animal Logic |
| Naomi Mitchell | ... | visual effects producer |
| Nick Monton | ... | digital compositor / digital intermediate supervisor: Digital Pictures |
| David Mosqueda | ... | digital compositor |
| Nick Murphy | ... | video operations technician |
| Mark Nettleton | ... | senior compositor |
| Matthew M. North | ... | digital compositor (as Matthew North) |
| Jongsu Oh | ... | digital artist: Animal Logic |
| Nick Ponzoni | ... | Video Operations Technician |
| Murray Pope | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Glen Pratt | ... | digital compositor |
| Paul Raeburn | ... | digital compositor |
| Danielle Rubin | ... | visual effects production manager |
| Evan Shipard | ... | digital matte painter/compositor |
| Bernard Stock | ... | camera matchmove artist/texture artist |
| Nathan Stone | ... | animator |
| Robert Sullivan | ... | video operations supervisor: Animal Logic |
| Paul Taylor | ... | video operations technician |
| Sandeep Vengsarkar | ... | digital compositor |
| Ian Watson | ... | visual effects artist |
| Jamie Watson | ... | digital compositor |
| Peter Webb | ... | digital compositor |
| Hao Wen | ... | vfx compositer (as Simon Wen) |
| Eddy Wong | ... | visual effects supervisor: Mendfond |
| Victor Wong | ... | visual effects supervisor: Mendfond |
| Bryce Brecheisen | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
| Justen Marshall | ... | R&D Supervisor (uncredited) |
| Colin Rhodes | ... | compositor: Iloura (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Xia Bin | ... | stunts |
| Zhan Bo | ... | stunts |
| Hua Cao | ... | stunts |
| Chuanyong Cheng | ... | stunts |
| Shi Feng | ... | stunts |
| Xiang Gao | ... | stunts (as Gao Xiang) |
| Fei Goa | ... | stunts |
| Lei Li | ... | stunts |
| Cheng Wei Ou | ... | stunts (as Ou Chengwei) |
| Li Wei | ... | stunts |
| Hu Yan | ... | stunts |
| Xin Xin Zheng | ... | stunts |
| Feng Zhong | ... | stunts |
| Shaojie Zhu | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Xiaoyan Bai | ... | still photographer |
| Shuiqiang Cao | ... | electrician |
| Guan Fei | ... | camera grip |
| Xu Tie Gong | ... | electrician |
| Huangpu Honghao | ... | generator operator |
| Jianmin Ji | ... | lighting designer |
| Raymond Lam | ... | camera operator / director of photography: "b" unit / steadicam operator |
| Xue Bo Li | ... | electrician (as Li Xuebo) |
| Wang Liam | ... | camera grip |
| Sun Xin Shang | ... | electrician |
| Cao Tongan | ... | electrician |
| Lihong Wang | ... | gaffer |
| Jiandong Yu | ... | electrician |
| Huilong Zhu | ... | camera grip |
| Jin-Di Zhu | ... | assistant camera (as Zhu Jindi) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bao-Rong Huang | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Huang Baorong) |
Location Management
| Xiaoshun Xu | ... | location production assistant |
Music Department
| Mark Franken | ... | music editor |
Additional Crew
| Susie Au | ... | trailer editor |
| Xu Bin | ... | second production assistant |
| Amealy Go Chan | ... | massage therapist |
| Cynthia Chang | ... | assistant: Mr. Kaneshiro |
| John Charles | ... | software engineer: Sony DAC |
| Li Chen | ... | adr voice artist |
| Siu-Tung Ching | ... | action choreographer |
| Julian Chiu | ... | second production assistant |
| Zhao Danian | ... | production assistant |
| Kerry Dibbs | ... | post production assistant |
| Yexin Fan | ... | catering assistant |
| Ke Gao | ... | production assistant |
| Ni Guanche | ... | second production assistant |
| Paul Hui | ... | assistant: Mr. Lau |
| Zhang Hui | ... | interpreter |
| Wenrui Jia | ... | caterer |
| Du Jian | ... | second production assistant |
| Zheng Jie | ... | dancer |
| Du Jin | ... | interpreter |
| Wai-Leung Kwok | ... | assistant: Mr. Lau |
| Xiaowei Lang | ... | accountant |
| Cai Li | ... | martial arts coordinator |
| Haoxue Li | ... | catering assistant |
| Qiang Li | ... | choreographer |
| Yanlong Li | ... | catering assistant |
| Mingna Liu | ... | accountant |
| Maria Lo Orzel | ... | creative consultant |
| Zheng Lu | ... | dancer |
| Yun-Mei Man | ... | assistant: Mr. Lau |
| Yun Mao | ... | catering assistant |
| Stanley J. Orzel | ... | creative consultant |
| Zhang Rui | ... | cashier |
| Zeyi Shi | ... | production assistant |
| Dachuan Sun | ... | adr voice artist |
| Jianguo Wang | ... | second production assistant |
| Yabin Wang | ... | dancer |
| Yanping Wang | ... | adr voice artist |
| Weifeng Wu | ... | dancer |
| Yinqian Xiao | ... | production assistant |
| Aidong Xu | ... | production assistant |
| Hong Yan | ... | cashier |
| Li Yan | ... | assistant: Ms. Zhang |
| Yan Yan | ... | dancer |
| Alice Yeung | ... | production coordinator |
| Man-Ho Yeung | ... | assistant: Mr. Lau (as Joe Yeung) |
| Jianmin Zhang | ... | choreographer |
| Jie Zhang | ... | adr voice artist |
| Shufen Zhao | ... | accountant |
Thanks
| Philip Lee | ... | special thanks |
| Anita Mui | ... | dedicatee |
| Yatming Tang | ... | special thanks (as Tang Yat Ming) |
Production Companies
- China Film Co-Production Corporation
- Edko Films
- Elite Group Enterprises
- Xin Huamian Film
- Zhang Yimou Studio
Distributors
- Focus Features (2004) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Atopia (2005) (Canada) (theatrical) (Quebec)
- Alfa Films (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Bazuca Films (2005) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Constantin-Film (2005) (Austria) (theatrical) (as Constantin-Filmverleih)
- Filmcoopi (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2005) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paradise Group (2005) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Pathé Distribution (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2005) (Finland) (DVD) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2004) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (India) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. F.E. (2004) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2005) (Italy)
- Canvas (2008) (Belgium) (tv) (first national airing)
- Highlight Film (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2006) (Thailand)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (2005) (Brazil)
- Mongrel Media (2004) (Canada) (tv)
- Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS) (2008) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Odeon (2004) (Greece)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Tayrona Entertainment Group (2005) (Colombia) (as Cinemac Films)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2008) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Animal Logic (visual effects)
- Digital Pictures Iloura (visual effects)
- Iloura (visual effects)
- Menfond Electronic Art & Computer Design Company (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Arigat-Orchestra (orchestra)
- Atlab (digital intermediate)
- Atlab (digital opticals)
- Bunkamura Studio (music recorded at)
- Cinerent (camera and lighting equipment)
- Digital Pictures (digital intermediate)
- Ex Ltd. (music production)
- Frame, Set & Match (hi-definition mastering services)
- KSS Recording Studio (music mixed at)
- Negative Cutting Services (negative cutting)
- Negative Cutting Services Aust. Pty. Ltd. (negative cutting)
- Optical & Graphics (graphics and subtitles)
- R!ot (title design: main titles)
- Sony Classical (soundtrack published by)
- Soundfirm (sound post-production)
- Soundfirm, Beijing (sound post-production)
- Spectrum Films (picture post-production facility: Australia)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facilities)
- Studio Shanglira (music recorded at)
- Victor Studio (music recorded at)
- Video-8 Broadcast (rushes)
- Video-8 Broadcast (telecine transfers)
Storyline
| Plot 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. A police officer called Leo sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the "Flying Daggers". Leo arrests Mei, only to have Jin breaking 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...
Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos |
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Box Office
| Budget | CNY100,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend China | CNY55,000,000, 18 Jul 2004 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $92,863,945 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The climactic fight scene was filmed in Ukraine. It snowed so early (October) that it caught the filmmakers by surprise, as they had already started filming. They decided to change the script and the movie so that it would appear almost as if this epic battle began during the fall and ended during winter. Yimou Zhang was very happy with how it turned out because it set the perfect tone and obviously highlighted the blood spilled on the snow. See more » |
| Goofs | Before Jin and Mei are trapped by the bamboo spears they are standing among hundreds of short bamboo spears pierced into the ground as a trap. When the soldiers get killed by The Flying Daggers and fall down to the ground, the short bamboo spears are all gone. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Best Films of 2004 (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Beauty Song (Jia Ren Qu) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The Chinese theatrical release has a Chinese translation of the ending song (which has lyrics in English) on the left side of the screen during the credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Jin:
Just call me Wind. Mei: Wind? Jin: I wander around all alone, come and go without a trace. Mei: Like a carefree wind? Jin: No, a playful wind. See more » |