House of Flying Daggers

Name: House of Flying Daggers
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action
Released: 2004-07-16
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi, Song Dandan, Hongfei Zhao

十面埋伏 (2004)

Timing: 1:59 (119 min)

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Release date

2004-07-16

Country

China, Hong Kong, United States

Production

Focus Features, Sony Pictures Classics, China Film Co-Production Corporation, Edko Films, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., Elite Group Enterprises, EDKO Film, Zhang Yimou Studio, Bejing New Picture Distribution Company

Genre

Adventure, Drama, Action

Budget

$100 000 000

Box office

$92 801 097

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Director

Zhang Yimou

Actors

Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi, Song Dandan, Hongfei Zhao, Jun Guo, Dong Liu, Hao Bojie, Yang Guang, Dong Jingchuan
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Scenario

Bin Wang, Zhang Yimou

Producer

Zhang Yimou, Bill Kong Chi-Keung, Zhang Weiping

Camera operator

Zhao Xiaoding

Composer

Shigeru Umebayashi

Artist

Tingxiao Huo, Paul Buckley, Michael Mellor

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Editing

Cheng Long
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Short description

In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.

What's left behind the scenes

Toney Chin was responsible for the fight choreography.
The decisive battle scene was filmed in Ukraine. Snow fell very early that year (in October), catching the film crew off guard, as filming of the scene had already begun. As a result, it was decided to alter the script and the film so that it would appear as though this epic battle began in autumn and ended in winter. Zhang Yimou was very pleased with how things turned out, as it sets the perfect tone for the scene and deliberately emphasizes the blood spilling onto the snow.
To prepare for the role, Zhang Ziyi lived with a blind girl for two months.
Anita Mui was initially invited to play one of the leading roles in the film, which was to be her last role due to a serious illness. However, she died of cancer before a single scene with her participation was filmed. After her death on December 30, 2003, director Zhang Yimou decided to rewrite the script rather than find a replacement actress. The film is dedicated to her memory.
The original title of the film translates to "Ambush from All Sides." Since flying knives are referred to as throwing knives in the jargon of Chinese martial arts masters, a more accurate translation of the English title is "The Clan of Throwing Knives."
Toni Ching was responsible for the fight choreography.
The decisive battle scene was filmed in Ukraine. It began to snow very early (in October), catching the film crew by surprise as the scene was already being shot. Consequently, it was decided to modify the script and the film so that it appeared as if this epic battle began in autumn and ended in winter. Zhang Yimou was very pleased with how things turned out, as it sets the perfect tone for the scene and deliberately emphasizes the blood spilling onto the snow.
Initially, Anita Mui was cast in one of the lead roles, which was intended to be her last due to a serious illness, but she passed away before she could film. Director Zhang Yimou decided to change the script rather than find a replacement actress. The film is dedicated to her memory.