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  • House of Flying Daggers
  • Opened December 3, 2004 | Runtime:1 hr 59 min
  • PG-13
    sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. Read More
  • It is the year 859 AD. China's Tang Dynasty is in decline. Unrest is raging throughout the land, and the corrupt government is locked in battle with rebel armies. The largest of these rebel groups is the House of Flying Daggers. Two local captains Read More
  • Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Ziyi, Andy Lau Tak-wah, Song Dandan
  • Director: Zhang Yimou
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Art House/Foreign, Drama, Romance

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House of Flying Daggers Critic Reviews

Must Go! Avg. Critic Score 89 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    Chinese director Zhang Yimou understands perfectly that the small can be epic...

  • 100
    Washington Post | Stephen Hunter

    The sheer joy of letting go as a tale overwhelms your senses and drives the...

  • 100
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    House of Flying Daggers finds the great Chinese director at his most romantic...

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Forget about the plot, the characters, the intrigue, which are all splendid in...

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