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No one uses colour like Chinese director Zhang Yimou--movies like Raise the Red Lantern or Hero, though different in tone and subject matter, are drenched in rich, luscious shades of red, blue, yellow, and green. House of Flying Daggers is no exception; if they weren't choreographed with such vigorous imagination, the spectacular action sequences would seem little more than an excuse for vivid hues rippling across the screen. Government officers Leo and Jin (Asian superstars Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro) set out to destroy an underground rebellion called the House of Flying Daggers (named for their weapon of choice, a curved blade that swoops through the air like a boomerang). Their only chance to find the rebels is a blind women named Mei (Ziyi Zhang, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) who has some lethal kung fu moves of her own. In the guise of an aspiring rebel, Jin escorts Mei through gorgeous forests and fields that become bloody battlegrounds as soldiers try to kill them both. While arrows and spears of bamboo fly through the air, Mei, Jin, and Leo turn against each other in surprising ways, driven by passion and honour. Zhang's previous action/art film, Hero, sometimes sacrificed momentum for sheer visual beauty; House of Flying Daggers finds a more muscular balance of aesthetic splendour and dazzling swordplay. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A landmark in Eastern cinema,
This review is from: House Of Flying Daggers [2004] [DVD] (DVD)
The House of Flying Daggers is set in 829 AD. Its is a time where the current 'Tang' Dynasty government is corrupt and a rebellion raises up to topple their regime. However, the story soon turns to the two main characters (Mei and Jin) as they travel to find the rebels base. There are many twists and turns in this story which keep you on the edge of your seat, never knowing what will happen next. Not only is the story intrigueing, the setting of the film are visually beautiful, along with the perfectly chereographed fight scenes and amazing special effects its a pleasure to watch and truly some of the most magnificent fight scenes ever are produced. The film however is in Chinese, which is not such a bad thing because it adds to the authenticity of the time and there is not a great amount of dialogue, which means you are not sat reading the subtitles instead keeping up with the actual film. The film takes another turn to be a three way love story, with the climax being a brilliant battle between the two warriors fighting for a womens love. Overall an outstanding film, with something for everyone in it.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great package,
By Michael K (London, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: House Of Flying Daggers [UMD Mini for PSP] (UMD Mini for PSP)
I won't spend time going over aspects of this film (see the many DVD reviews for that), but what kind of package is offered for this UMD?Unfortunately there have been some UMD films (most notably Akira) which have disappointed due to poor transfer or complete lack of extra features. This releases rises far above this - the picture quality is absolutely superb - a testament to the UMD and PSP screen quality; if ever there was a way to convince sceptics about the PSP's suitability a portable film device this is it! But in addition to the film (which is one of my favourite Eastern releases of recent years) there is a very well made documentary about the making of this film (unfortunately this is presented in 4:3 aspect ratio - yet the picture clarity is still as good as the main feature). I hope this UMD release will be the first of many more that won't treat PSP owners as the poor DVD cousin of the film world. I've got a long train journey to make later on this month - and this will keep me occupied on it!
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Poetry in motion...,
By M. B. Alcat "Curiosity killed the cat, but sa... (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: House Of Flying Daggers (Special Edition) [DVD] (DVD)
"House of Flying Daggers" brings you a wonderful tale you can delight in, and the opportunity to watch a movie where the use of color is so impressive that it is almost surreal, poetry in motion. Notwithstanding that, I think that you probably won't like this film unless you are prepared to suspend your disbelief at least for 119 minutes, the duration of this movie. Personally, I did exactly that, and I don't regret it at all :)
The story is set in 859 AD, when a corrupt dynasty held power in China. There is an organization called "House of Flying Daggers" that is trying to change things, but the government won't allow that. Two officers, Jin (Takeshi Kaneshiro) and Leo (Andy Lau) are ordered to stop the rebels, and so they devise a plan to infiltrate the "House of Flying Daggers". They capture Mei (Zhang Ziyi), the blind daughter of the previous leader of the revolt, who had been posing as a courtesan. Jin rescues Mei from the jail, and tries to convince her that he would like to join the rebels, when in truth his objective is to destroy the "House of Flying Daggers". But even if everything started as a plan, will Jin be able to remember Leo's advice, "Don't fall in love for real"?. I want to point out that I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. The story was great, with enough twists to keep you entertained, and plenty of outstanding fighting scenes. Chinese director Zhang Yimou made such a great use of the elements at his disposition (great actors + inspiration + music + choreography + use of colors) that many sequences seem directly out of a dream, and the spectator feels as if he were bearing witness to a real story that happened a long time ago. In a word, the results are impressive... Watch "House of Flying Daggers", and decide whether you share my opinion :) Belen Alcat
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