Shi mian mai fu
(House of Flying Daggers)

China/Hong Kong (2004): Action/Drama/Romance

Near the end of the Tang Dynasty, police deputies Jin (Takeshi Kaneshiro) and Leo (Andy Lau) tangle with Mei (Ziyi Zhang), a dancer suspected of having ties to a revolutionary faction known as the House of Flying Daggers. Enraptured by her, the deputies concoct a plan to save her from capture, and Jin leads her north in what becomes a perilous journey into the unknown. Written by Feng Li, Bin Wang and Yimou Zhang; directed by Yimou Zhang. (Sony Pictures Classics)


   · Achievement in Cinematography 2004: Zhao Xiaoding

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