House of Flying Daggers /
During the reign of the Tang dynasty in China, a secret organization called "The House of the Flying Daggers" rises and opposes the government. Leo is a police officer who sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the "Flying Daggers"...
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Chinese English French |
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Culver City, Calif. :
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment : Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
[2005]
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| 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. Leo is a police officer who sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the "Flying Daggers" organization. Leo ends up arresting Mei, only to have Jin break 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. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. Special features: Commentary with actor Ziyi Zhang and director Zhang Yimou; creating the visual effects featurette; making-of 'House of Flying Daggers' featurette; theme song 'Lovers' music video; behind the scenes photo gallery; costumes gallery; storyboard comparisions; previews. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality. |
| Awards: | Golden Satellite Awards, 2005, Golden Satellite Award - Best Cinematography (Xiaoding Zhao). |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Zhao Xiaoding ; editor, Cheng Long ; original music score, Shigeru Umebayashi ; costume designer, Emi Wada ; production designer, Huo Tingxiao ; visual effects, Animal Logic Film ; action director, Tony Ching Siu-Tung. |
| ISBN: | 140497010X |