House of Flying Daggers

Operatic martial-arts action, gorgeous scenery and Oscar-nominated cinematography propel director Zhang Yimou’s thinly plotted adventure set in 9th-century China. Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro. Golden Globe-nominee for Best Foreign Language film, the movie focuses on government agents trying to root out underground rebels., China, 859AD: Imperial captains Leo and Jin believe that a blind girl called Mei can lead them to the heart of the rebel army House of Flying Daggers. But as Jin earns Mei’s trust, it becomes harder to distinguish friend from foe., Operatic martial-arts action, breathtaking scenery and Oscar-nominated cinematography propel “Hero” director Zhang Yimou’s thrilling adventure about government agents trying to root out rebels in 9th-century China. Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Song Dandan., Hot on the heels of Hero, Zhang Yimou directs this equally sumptuous, action- filled martial arts epic. Set in China in AD 859, the film stars Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro as Leo and Jin, police officers charged with finding a secret society, the Flying Daggers, who are sworn to overthrow the government. They learn that, incredibly, one of the most dangerous agents is Mei, a beautiful dancing girl. But as they close in on her, the two men’s love for her, and the dangers they face, lead to danger and betrayal in what is both a thriller and a tragic tale of love. In Mandarin with subtitles., A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful member of a rebel army out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem., Zhang Yimou’s adventure set in 9th-century China., Hot on the heels of Hero, Zhang Yimou directs this equally sumptuous, action-filled martial arts epic. Set in China in AD 859, the film stars Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro as Leo and Jin, police officers charged with finding a secret society, the Flying Daggers, who are sworn to overthrow the government. They learn that, incredibly, one of the most dangerous agents is Mei, a beautiful dancing girl. But as they close in on her, the two men’s love for her leads to danger and betrayal., China, 859AD: Imperial captains Leo and Jin believe that a blind girl called Mei can lead them to the heart of the rebel army House of Flying Daggers. But as Jin earns Mei’s trust, it becomes harder to distinguish friend from foe. Martial arts., Chinese director Zhang Yimou fuses a martial arts action-drama with a tragic romance in this elegant period piece. In the year 859 A.D., as the Tang dynasty is beset by rebellion, Leo (Andy Lau) and Jin (Takeshi Kaneshiro) are a pair of lawmen who have been given the task of ferreting out the leaders of a revolutionary faction known as the Flying Daggers. Working on a tip that members of the group are working out of a brothel called the Peony Pavilion, Jin arrives there in disguise and is introduced to a beautiful blind dancer named Mei (Zhang Ziyi). After watching Mei’s performance following several drinks, Jin drunkenly attempts to have his way with her, and Leo is forced to intervene. After gaining Mei’s trust in a game of skill, Leo arrests her and informs her that she’ll be tortured if she doesn’t tell all she knows about the Flying Daggers. Jin responds by helping Mei break out of prison, but he has an ulterior motive — by following her, Leo and Jin are certain she’ll lead them to the Flying Daggers. However, as he helps the blind girl find her way back home, Jin finds himself falling in love with Mei, and isn’t certain if he’s willing to betray her again.