PG-13
Late 2004
Large Release.

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Moderate Acceptance
High Budget.

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House of Flying Daggers

House of Flying Daggers (Chinese: 十面埋伏; Pinyin: shí miàn mái fú), is a 2004 action/romance movie directed by Zhang Yimou. The Chinese title derives from a Chinese four-character idiom literally meaning "ambush from ten sides", but figuratively meaning an "ambush from all sides". It is also the name of a very famous traditional Chinese music piece for the pipa that describes the battle between the Qin Dynasty general Xiang Yu and the Han forces prior to the formation of the Han Dynasty (a very short version of the music played on the guitar is in the soundtrack). The English title, House of Flying Daggers, refers to a secret society (飛刀門) within the movie. The movie is in the wuxia genre, similar in style to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Warriors of Heaven and Earth.

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House of Flying Daggers

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CHINA 859 A.D.

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After 241 years of prosperity,

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the Tang Dynasty is in decline.

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The Emperor is weak and incompetent.

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His government, crippled by corruption,

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no longer controls the land.

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Unrest sweeps the country.

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Village by village,

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an underground alliance forms...

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'The House of Flying Daggers'.

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Based in Feng Tian County,
near the Imperial Capital,

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The House Of Flying Daggers
moves in the shadows,

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Stealing From the rich to give to the poor,

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they earn the support and
admiration of the people.

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At the same time,
they are feared and hated

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by their bitter rivals...

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the local deputies,

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Captain Leo, Captain Jin.

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We're heading out on patrol.

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We're going to be busy again.

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The Provincial Office
has given us ten days

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to catch the new leader
of the 'Flying Daggers'.

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What?

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It took us three months to assassinate

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their old leader.

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Ten days? Impossible.

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Have you heard of the new Peony Pavilion?

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Yes.

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Does anyone know you there?

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No, I haven't been there yet.

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Good, now's your chance.

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Any information?

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We suspect one of the showgirls

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is a member of the 'Flying Daggers'.

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OK, I'll check it out.

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