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House of Flying Daggers is the latest martial arts epic from acclaimed director Zhang Yimou who stunned the world with Hero. How does love exist in a world where no one can be trusted & ambush is coming from all sides?
Towards the end of the Tang dynasty, the Emperors rule is waning & corruption is rife, & many groups are formed in society to challenge the authorities. Out of all the groups, the most powerful is House of Flying Daggers. The government decides to send Feng Tian Countys top captains Leo (Andy Lau) & Jin (Takeshi Kaneshiro) to capture the new leader within 10 days. Leo suspects that Mei (Zhang Ziyi), the beautiful new dancer at Peony Pavillion, is the daughter of the old leader. He decides to send Jin disguised as a warrior called Wind to rescue Mei, & to ensnare her trust so shell lead them to the secret headquarters of the House of Flying Daggers. But as Jin & Mei spend more time together, they begin to develop feelings for each other. However, danger is lurking from all corners. Can Jin & Mei really love each other when there are secrets being hidden from both sides?
House of Flying Daggers has been received with both critical & commercial success in Asia. Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Ziyi & give stunning performances as people torn apart by love & betrayal. The action choreography is staged by Ching Siu Tung who also worked on Hero.
This edition features a Cantonese dub by Andy Lau himself, as well as many bonus feaurettes including interviews, behind-the-scene footage, Cannes premiere footage, storyboard, location footage, theme song music video, & a behind-the-scene look at Andy Laus recording session.