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	House of Flying Daggers (CHINA 2004)
		Towards the end of the Tang Dynasty, the rebel group known as the House of Flying Daggers occupies the attentions of the Emperor's guard.
		House of Flying Daggers uses plenty of visual effects to enhance its action sequences, and as a result, passion and energy lose ground to technology.
		House of Flying Daggers is not a film to displace Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and it's probably not worthy of the huge critical accolades that Hero got stateside—even though it possesses much more palatable politics than the "imperialism rules" dogma of Zhang Yimou's previous film.
	www.lovehkfilm.com /reviews/house_of_flying_daggers.htm (1475 words)

	"House of Flying Daggers" - Salon
		With that line, Ziyi Zhang throws down the challenge that "House of Flying Daggers," a martial-arts movie that owes more to Bizet or Puccini than to Bruce Lee, meets with supple and spectacular grace: This is a plush, enveloping blanket of a picture that nonetheless feels essential, boiled down to to its barest emotional elements.
		The beauty of "House of Flying Daggers" is so lulling that by its climax, we're barely aware of the way its dramatic texture has become denser, more intense.
		Ziyi Zhang's Mei can't be called the anchor of "House of Flying Daggers" -- that's too clumsy and clanking a word for what she does, and it undermines both her delicate beauty and her lithe strength.
	dir.salon.com /story/ent/indie/2004/10/07/daggers/index.html (840 words)

	House of Flying Daggers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		House of Flying Daggers (Chinese: 十面埋伏; pinyin: shí miàn mái fú), is a 2004 action/romance movie directed by Zhang Yimou.
		House of Flying Daggers differs however, in that it is more of a love story than a typical martial arts film.
		Numerous rebel groups have formed, the largest of which is the House of Flying Daggers, which is based in the Feng Tian county.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/House_of_Flying_Daggers (1190 words)

	House of Flying Daggers
		Zhang proves that Hero was no accident with House of Flying Daggers, another Chinese period piece resplendent with a dazzling palette and soaring, ambitious fight sequences.
		In many ways, House of Flying Daggers is more accessible than Hero, because it focuses on a single character, Mei (Ziyi Zhang, veteran of Hero and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) living in 859 during the rule of the decaying Tang Dynasty.
		Mei is introduced as a blind dancer working in a brothel, but actually belongs to a secretive, Robin Hood-like sect, the House of Flying Daggers, whose members are pretty handy with that particular weapon and seek to topple the government.
	www.azcentral.com /ent/movies/articles/0114flyingdaggers14.html (597 words)

	House of Flying Daggers
		Mei is a member of the House of Flying Daggers (which, by the way, means they can throw daggers at any distance and make them go wherever they want) and she already has a man. Mei and Jin can’t be together, so they must fight those who would stand in their way.
		House of Flying Daggers is of mythic proportions with its symbolic colors, images and plot, all of which lead to the love story.
		Daggers is so tied up in the big picture that the characters get no real attention and their love – as deep as the story is – is utterly superficial.
	www.filmnote.com /Film/H/HouseofFlyingDaggers.htm (398 words)

	House Of Flying Daggers
		A particularly notorious clan are known as the 'Flying Daggers' - a highly skilled group who are determined to spark a revolution in the powderkeg atmosphere of ancient China.
		Leo hears that one of the 'Flying Daggers' is in the area and assigns Jin the task of winning her favour.
		The sequences featuring the flying daggers flying through the air make fine use of the rear speakers while the general atmospherics on the soundtrack are bold and varied.
	www.dragonsdenuk.com /reviews/house_of_flying_daggers.htm (1006 words)

	DVD Review - House Of Flying Daggers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		With "House Of Flying Daggers" the filmmaker yet again brings us a highly dramatic and tragic character-driven story that uses martial arts as a narrative tool instead of a mere showcase effect.
		An underground rebellion is forming, called the house of flying daggers, a group of freedom fighters determined to bring the crooked, exploitative government to its knees by assassinating its officials.
		So far I’ve not been a huge fan of Ziyi Zhang but I have to admit that she is breathtaking in "House Of Flying Daggers." Her portrayal of Mei is deep, emotional, surprising, honest, and powerful.
	www.dvdreview.com /fullreviews/house_of_flying_daggers.shtml (1290 words)

	Blu-ray Review: House of Flying Daggers \| High-Def Digest
		Imaginative and ethereal, impeccably produced and bold in its use of color and texture (the production and costume design are staggering), with 'House of Flying Daggers' director Yimou Zhang (who also helmed the recently acclaimed import 'Hero') proved he stands firmly besides the top filmmakers working today on any continent.
		'House of Flying Daggers' deals with the fairly standard themes of its genre -- loyalty, honor, courage and romantic betrayal.
		Though I can't say I've been converted to a fan of the genre by 'House of Flying Daggers,' my respect for films of its type has grown exponentially after having seen it.
	bluray.highdefdigest.com /houseofflyingdaggers.html (1349 words)

	Chinese Movie Review \| The House of Flying Daggers (2004) Zhang Ziyi, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The House of Flying Daggers (2004) Zhang Ziyi, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro
		"House of Flying Daggers" stars Andy Lau ("Infernal Affairs") and Takeshi Kaneshiro ("Returner") as Leo and Jin, respectively, two Imperial underlings ordered to bring down a rebel group called the House of Flying Daggers.
		The cast of "Flying Daggers" is one of its main attractions, with all three principals played by three of Asia's top names.
	www.beyondhollywood.com /reviews/flyingdaggers.htm (852 words)

	AboutFilm.com - House of Flying Daggers (2004)
		Based in Feng Tian County, close to the Imperial Capital, the House of Flying Daggers has long been a thorn in the side of the local deputies, their hated rivals...
		House of Flying Daggers is about a romantic entanglement between people with diametrically opposed loyalties, and it ain't ending up in a happy place.
		Aesthetically, House of Flying Daggers is an impressive achievement—reason enough to fork over ten bucks to see it on the big screen, as it just won't be the same on your television.
	www.aboutfilm.com /movies/h/houseofflyingdaggers.htm (779 words)

	HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS - DVD
		After finally losing her virginity, Mei must, by the rules of genre, also lose her life; that she loses it because her blood is "drained" in a scene on a snowfield stained by the crimson attentions of her champion and her tormentor adopts the heft of menstrual anxiety or the spilled blood of lost virginity.
		The depth of House of Flying Daggers is easy to overlook when presented with Zhang's and DP Zhao Xiaoding's extraordinary cinematography (this is his fourteenth film, none except for this one known in the United States) and Tony Ching's fight choreography.
		House of Flying Daggers is the sort of pure filmmaking one expects from Zhang Yimou, but it's also the kind of laden social commentary that his early work promised.
	www.filmfreakcentral.net /dvdreviews/houseofflyingdaggers.htm (1051 words)

	House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu)
		The flying daggers of the title come at their prey like diving metallic hawks, utterly ruthless in their lust for blood.
		The House of Flying Daggers, a Robin Hood-like group that strike at the rich to help the poor, has risen in rebellion.
		This woman, Mei (Zhang Ziyi), is apparently the blind daughter of the recently assassinated leader of The House of Flying Daggers.
	www.culturevulture.net /Movies/HouseofFlyingDaggers.htm (695 words)

	Mixed Reviews - House of Flying Daggers - reviewed by Gabriel Shanks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		As stunning as that accomplishment (and that film) is, it is eclipsed by his second milestone of the year: HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS, a mind-blowing expansion of the themes, styles, and ideas that won Hero such acclaim.
		Yimou's universe is one that verges on sensory overload; his color palette revels in the colors of nature, whether it is golden autumnal leaves, striking green bamboo, snow-white birch, or the ocean blue ribbons of the Peony Pavilion.
		HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS revels in the mysticism and operatic romanticism of myth, but never forgets its primary task...to entertain its audience through succulent fantasy.
	www.mixedreviews.net /maindishes/2004/flyingdaggers/flyingdaggers.shtml (918 words)

	House Of Flying Daggers Blu-ray Review
		What battles there are in “Flying Daggers” are more notable for the settings and their intense, sometimes awesome, beauty than for the grace and skill of the hordes of stunt men.
		Actually, all that anyone need know is that the House of Flying Daggers represent the good guys—though they’re good in an Asian martial arts movie manner; perfectly willing to kill all enemies and even sacrifice their own members.
		But then Leo has her arrested: she is, he says, the daughter of the late leader of the House of Flying Daggers, and must be tortured to gain information.
	www.avrev.com /blu_ray/revs/0806/house_flying_daggers.shtml (1164 words)

	Mediajonez.com: FILM - Review: House of Flying Daggers - Shi mian mai fu (2004) Zhang Ziyi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Daggers is set during the Tang Dynasty, a period beset by upheaval and revolution.
		The closer Jin and Mei get to the Flying Daggers, the deeper their connection to each other, though it's impossible to ignore the feeling that things aren't quite right.
		House of Flying Daggers may not have the scope or scale of Hero, but its passion is undeniable.
	www.mediajonez.com /film/review-flyingdaggers0205.html (577 words)

	House of Flying Daggers (2004): Reviews
		Unrest is raging throughout the land, and the corrupt government is locked in battle with rebel armies that are forming in protest.
		The largest and most prestigious of these rebel groups is the House of Flying Daggers, which is growing ever more powerful under a mysterious new leader.
		House of Flying Daggers finds the great Chinese director at his most romantic in this thrilling martial arts epic that involves a conflict between love and duty carried out to its fullest expression.
	www.metacritic.com /film/titles/houseofflyingdaggers (1397 words)

	Amazon.com: House of Flying Daggers: DVD: Takeshi Kaneshiro,Andy Lau,Ziyi Zhang,Dandan Song,Hongfei Zhao,Jun Guo ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		House of Flying Daggers is now available to download for $13.65 from Amazon Unbox.
		House of Flying Daggers is no exception; if they weren't choreographed with such vigorous imagination, the spectacular action sequences would seem little more than an excuse for vivid hues rippling across the screen.
		House of The Flying Daggers is not a Wushia movie technically because its emphasis on the love story.
	www.amazon.com /House-Flying-Daggers-Takeshi-Kaneshiro/dp/B0007Q6VXC (2364 words)

	OFFOFFOFF film review HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS (十面埋伏) Chinese movie by Zhang Yimou with ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		But all of these elements were mere warm-ups for "House of Flying Daggers," in which the director also borrowed the Hong Kong trope of "mole in the police who is also a double agent for the Triad," combining it with the Japanese "blind samurai" character (only here the blind warrior is a beautiful woman).
		Most powerful is "The House of Flying Daggers," beloved by the people for their Robin Hoodish qualities.
		Both "Hero" and "House..." are two of the most costly films ever produced in China, but that cost is apparent in every frame on screen.
	www.offoffoff.com /film/2004/houseofflyingdaggers.php (928 words)

	House of Flying Daggers
		In a rural area, authorities are fighting against a Robin Hood-like gang known as the Flying Daggers, known for their precision ability with throwing knives.
		There is a rumor that the deceased leader of the Flying Daggers had a blind daughter, and they go to investigate.
		The flying knives serve to represent the movie as a whole.
	www.haro-online.com /movies/house_flying_daggers.html (895 words)

	OnMilwaukee.com Movies: "House of Flying Daggers" combines action and beauty
		It is the waning of the Tang Dynasty and the government is barely in control and under attack from a ferocious band of rebels called the House of the Flying Daggers (thanks to their warriors' astonishing deftness with a trio of airborne knives).
		A sweet love story and a great adventure tale, "House of Flying Daggers" will, in the end, please marital arts fans more than anyone, with its astonishing battle scenes amid open fields, in the sky and in dense bamboo forests.
		But, luckily, like "Crouching Tiger," to which it will certainly be oft-compared, "House of Flying Daggers" has depth, with a good story and photography so luminous and beautiful that the film feels as artistic as a Chinese landscape painting.
	www.onmilwaukee.com /movies/articles/daggers.html (488 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: House Of Flying Daggers [2004]: DVD: Ziyi Zhang,Andy Lau,Takeshi Kaneshiro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A mysterious group called the Flying Daggers is a dangerous threat to the government, so police captain Leo (Andy Lau) sends his right-hand man, Jin (Takeshi Kaneshiro), undercover to try to find the rebels' location.
		House of Flying Daggers is the second film by the inimitable director Zhang Yimou.
		The House of Flying Daggers is full of such classic shots with wonderful positioning of the actors being combined with sumptuous colours.
	www.amazon.co.uk /House-Flying-Daggers-Ziyi-Zhang/dp/B0007RUSRG (2107 words)

	'House of Flying Daggers' review on the official website of Laura Hird
		Yimou's achievement with this picture is the masterly fashion in which he constructs the film, contrasting the kinetic thrills of brilliantly imagined battles with intimate moments of personal drama (something that is greatly aided by the superb sound design, the rhythms of which correspond perfectly with the unfolding of events).
		Indeed, 'House' is bookended by two scenes of staggering technical audacity which are mesmerising to watch but perhaps set one off in asking the wrong questions; certainly it is difficult to suspend disbelief whilst viewing them.
		Whether your viewing of 'House of Flying Daggers' makes this a dumbfounding way in which to end your year or a confounding way in which to start the next one, what is certain is that this is a film you will be watching for many years to come.
	www.laurahird.com /filmreviews/flyingdaggers.html (730 words)

	House of Flying Daggers \| movies : ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
		Their weapons are bamboo too: little sawed-off daggers that jut out of the earth like primitive land mines, and also spears that glide through the air with quickening density.
		The high-kicking warriors in House of Flying Daggers sculpt destiny with every knife toss and clanging sword slash, yet the ultimate duel of excitement is the one between the audience and the movie itself.
		House of Flying Daggers is an outrageously gorgeous spectacle of balletic aggression.
	www.ew.com /ew/article/review/movie/0,6115,845057_1_0_,00.html (675 words)

	dOc DVD Review: House of Flying Daggers (2004)
		Whatever inspired celebrated Chinese director Zhang Yimou to make Hero and its strikingly similar follow-up, House of Flying Daggers (be it other martial arts films or, if you're one of those conspiracy theorists, pressure from the Chinese government), both films stand as impressive artistic achievements and marvels of cinematography, visual design, and choreography.
		Though markedly different in terms of tone (Hero is a Rashomon-style mystery, House of Flying Daggers a tragic romance), both films share a common characteristic—battle scenes that defy the laws of physics, filled with explosions of color and elaborate art design.
		Despite the high flying stunts, House of Flying Daggers is unquestionably a Yimou film—despite the action, the pacing is more suited to a traditional drama, and the impressive visuals are more meditative than visceral.
	www.digitallyobsessed.com /showreview.php3?ID=7225 (1063 words)

	Hero and House of Flying Daggers, by Ken Chen. (h2so4)
		Daggers is not really a wuxia movie but a detective story that uses martial arts conventions: Infernal Affairs with green robes and swords.
		Mei is the daughter of the House of Flying Daggers's leader or she is not.
		Daggers thus resembles movies about acting, undercover spies, and con men: in these genres, good acting paradoxically means bad acting, for only bad acting would correctly represent the flawed dramaturgy of normal people.
	www.h2so4.net /artlove/daggers.html (2647 words)

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