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 enlarge | Director: Zhang Yimou
Actors: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Ziyi Zhang
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
List Price: $28.95
Buy New: $13.99
You Save: $14.96 (52%)
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Rating:  321 reviews
Sales Rank: 3715
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: Mandarin Chinese (Original Language), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 119
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: COLBR15022
UPC: 043396150225
EAN: 0043396150225
ASIN: B000EZ7ZYK
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: June 20, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 the film is Excellent!! July 23, 2008
This movie makes the matrix look like a chick flick. The effects and use of bold colors in this film are amazing. Once you get past having to read subtitles, the movie is pure excitement and magic.
Classic! July 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie is must have for anyone who enjoys great storyline and magnificent special effects and gorgeous background sceneries. IMO, this movie is up to par with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero!
This is must have for Kung Fu movie fanatics like me!
Beautiful and Moving July 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I can't decide which I like better, the story or the beautiful costuming, settings, music, etc. And then there's the exquisite dancing and breathtaking action, precisely and interestingly choreographed. The story is about a woman, on an extremely important mission, who falls in love with the enemy. However, she was already bound to another man. Enter the classic love triangle but this is so beautifully told, it is nothing like a soap opera plot. The ending is both sad and happy, which I also love in movies. I give this five stars and highly recommend it.
Love Never Was Easy to Hold... June 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Government Solider Jin was sent to find, and capture, the head of the Flying Daggers; a rebel group bent on destroying the Government. Jin found the daughter of the head the Flying Daggers, a beautiful young blind girl named Mei. She's the key to finding where the rebel group is based. But Jin, quite the Casanova, never though he's actually fall in love with her....
So begins The House of Flying Daggers, a beautiful movie that'll sweep you up in the first beginning moments, and leave you in tears in the final minutes. With a beautiful Score, breathtaking theme song sung by Opera star Kathleen Battle, superb Cast, and stunning visuals, this movie will sweep you off your feet.
Takashi Kaneshiro plays Jin, a head Soldier in the Government sent to find, as I said above, the head of a rebel group. Takashi is Asia's Johnny Depp; he has the looks, and talent to prove it. His acting as the Casanova Jin will have you laughing in the beginning, and swooning in the middle as he falls for the person he's been sent to capture.
Ziyi Zhang (Memoirs of a Geisha, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) plays Mei, a blind young woman who is the daughter of the leader of the Flying Daggers. Ziyi will captivate you as soon as she steps on the screen. She draws and sucks you in, as if she very well casts a spell on you. Her acting, like her beauty, is flawless.
And don't forget top notch actor, Andy Lau who plays Takashi's head superior. I don't won't to spoil to much, but there are secrets and twists surrounding this character that'll leave you shocked and breathless.
Shigeru Umebayashi has made a beautiful soundtrack indeed, which will have you closing your eyes and listening, believing you're in China yourself. Without a doubt you'll want to go out and buy the soundtrack for yourself, and listen to the breathtaking sounds. Kathleen Battle, world renowned Opera singer, lends her voice to a beautiful heart wrenching ending song. While I'm not a big Opera fan, this song is so full of sadness and emotion, it'll leave you with a sob ready to escape your throat.
The visuals are stunning, the costumes gorgeous and mind blowing. Action scenes are wonderfully choreographed, and sweeping camera angles are gorgeous.
As for questionable material (for you parents) there is no foul language, the action scenes are done tastefully without gore. There are a few sensual scenes, but nothing is really shown.
Before I finish this review, I must warn against one thing. The plot twists are so mind blowing, so shocking, this movie will leave you with your mouth hanging open. The Ending sequence will leave you in tears, so be forewarned....
 Horrible picture quality for a Blu-ray June 14, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I like this movie a lot, so I thought why not getting it in the highest video format presently available (I already have one in DVD format). I am greatly disappointed. I do not know how Sony can produce such junk for the format they brag so much about the picture quality.
Don't bother with this version on the movie!
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