House of Flying Daggers (), is a 2004 Chinese action/romance film directed by Zhang Yimou. The film is in the wuxia genre, similar in style to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Warriors of Heaven and Earth. House of Flying Daggers differs from other wuxia films in that it is more of a love story than a straight martial arts film. The use of strong colours is again a signature of Zhang Yimou's work. Several scenes in a bamboo forest completely fill the screen with green. Near the end of the film, a fight scene is set in a blizzard. The actors and blood are greatly highlighted on a whiteout background. Another scene uses bright yellow as a colour theme. The costumes, props, and decorations were taken almost entirely from Chinese paintings of the period, adding authenticity to the look of the film. The film opened in limited release within the United States on December 3, 2004, in New York and Los Angeles, and opened on additional screens throughout the country two weeks later. (via Wikipedia)

About House of Flying Daggers

Directed By: Zhang Yimou

IMDB ID: 0385004

Starring: Andy Lau
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Zhang Ziyi

Release Date: Jul 16, 2004
Dec 3, 2004
Dec 26, 2004

Language: Mandarin

Music By: Shigeru Umebayashi

Written By: Feng Li
Zhang Yimou
Bin Wang

Country: China

Budget: $12,000,000

Name: House of Flying Daggers

Length: 119 min.

Editor: Long Cheng

Cinematography: Zhao Xiaoding

Distributed By: Pathé (UK theatrical)
Sony Pictures Classics (USA, Singapore)
20th Century Fox (UK DVD)
Warner Bros. (Japan, Philippines)
Focus Features (Australia, France)

Produced by: Zhang Yimou
William Kong