| Edition |
High definition widescreen edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
HD DVD (1080p); widescreen presentation (2.35:1), mastered in high definition, Blu-ray Disc; Dolby Digital. |
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Requires a Blu-ray player. |
| Cast |
Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi, Song Dandan. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Zhao Xiaoding ; editor, Cheng Long ; original music score, Shigeru Umebayashi ; costume designer, Emi Wada ; production designer, Huo Tingxiao ; visual effects, Animal Logic Film ; action director, Tony Ching Siu-Tung. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality. |
| Summary |
During the reign of the Tang dynasty in China, a secret organization called "The House of the Flying Daggers" rises and opposes the government. Leo is a police officer who sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the "Flying Daggers" organization. Leo ends up arresting Mei, only to have Jin break her free in a plot to gain her trust and lead the police to the new leader of the secret organization. But things are far more complicated than they seem. |
| Note |
Special features: creating the visual effects featurette; storyboard comparisons. |
| Awards |
Golden Satellite Awards, 2005, Golden Satellite Award - Best Cinematography (Xiaoding Zhao). |
| Language |
Mandarin, dubbed English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles. |
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Audio in Chinese PCM 5.1 (Uncompressed), Chinese, English, French, Spanish 5.1; with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Secret societies -- China -- Drama.
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Police -- China -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- China -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Zhang, Yimou.
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Kaneshiro, Takeshi.
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Lau, Andy, 1961-
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Zhang, Ziyi, 1979-
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Song, Dandan.
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Zhao, Xiaoding.
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Umebayashi, Shigeru, 1951-
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Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Shi mian mai fu |
| ISBN |
1424816858 |
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9781424816859 |
| Standard No. |
043396150225 |
| Music No. |
15022 Sony Pictures Classics |
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