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    House of Flying Daggers [Blu-ray]
    House of Flying Daggers [Blu-ray]

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    Director: Zhang Yimou
    Actors: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Ziyi Zhang
    Studio: Sony Pictures
    Category: DVD

    List Price: $28.95
    Buy New: $15.29
    You Save: $13.66 (47%)



    New (42) Used (13) Collectible (1) from $10.00

    Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 321 reviews
    Sales Rank: 4883

    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 1-2 business days
    Condition: BRAND NEW, Factory Sealed items direct from the Studios. 30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee. Quick International Airmail!

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    Editorial Reviews:

    Product Description
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    Amazon.com
    No one uses color like Chinese director Zhang Yimou--movies like Raise the Red Lantern or Hero, though different in tone and subject matter, are drenched in rich, luscious shades of red, blue, yellow, and green. 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. Government officers Leo and Jin (Asian superstars Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro) set out to destroy an underground rebellion called the House of Flying Daggers (named for their weapon of choice, a curved blade that swoops through the air like a boomerang). Their only chance to find the rebels is a blind women named Mei (Ziyi Zhang, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) who has some lethal kung fu moves of her own. In the guise of an aspiring rebel, Jin escorts Mei through gorgeous forests and fields that become bloody battlegrounds as soldiers try to kill them both. While arrows and spears of bamboo fly through the air, Mei, Jin, and Leo turn against each other in surprising ways, driven by passion and honor. Zhang's previous action/art film, Hero, sometimes sacrificed momentum for sheer visual beauty; House of Flying Daggers finds a more muscular balance of aesthetic splendor and dazzling swordplay. --Bret Fetzer


    Customer Reviews:   Read 316 more reviews...

    4 out of 5 stars Exquisite cinematic beauty, outstanding directing!!!   November 28, 2008
    Prepare to be overwhelmed with the stunning cinematography of this film. The plot is well developed, the acting is flawless, and the actors are definitely easy on the eyes! This would have been a 5 star movie had the ending been a little less predictable. Once you know who everyone REALLY is, you know exactly which character is going to be killed off. But even knowing that, you will still be holding your breath, right to the teary-eyed end, hoping that you are wrong this time...


    5 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Film   November 11, 2008
    House of Flying Daggers is one of the most visually stunning films I've ever watched. The color, the fight choreography, the tragic love story -- I love this from beginning to end! I've watched it several times, and just the visual impact alone has never ceased to amaze me. I highly recommend, especially for fans of this genre.


    5 out of 5 stars House of Flying Daggers   October 4, 2008
    This movie is a wonderful experience to watch. It's sublime, passionate and has many moments that inspire the heart to sing. I love the Chinese culture and found this movie like stepping into a cool pond of water - it awakened all my senses.

    I highly recommend it.



    3 out of 5 stars The film is enjoyable, but the Blu-Ray transfer is worthless   August 24, 2008
     2 out of 2 found this review helpful

    This was one of the Blu-Ray discs that I bought at the same time I bought my player, as I was guessing that the vibrant colors of this film would look great in HD. Unfortunately, there is so much film grain and visual noise that I had to drastically reduce the backlight and the color saturation on my LCD in order to make it less distracting. But this eliminated the primary artistic virtue of the film: its colorful palette. If this had been what Blu-Ray had to offer, I would have returned the player immediately, as I had seen better picture quality from upscaled DVDs and from HD downloads in 720p. Thankfully, I was guided towards "I, Robot" and "Ratatouille" and saw what Blu-Ray really has to offer, and it is worth the price of admission. But the shoddy presentation of "House of Flying Daggers" nearly soured me on the whole experience before I really got started.

    I rather enjoyed this film on standard-definition cable TV when I first saw it. The colors are marvelous, the fight scenes are fluid, and the plot is simple but effective. The main character, Wind, is kind of a jerk at first, but he grows on you a little by the end. I would describe the acting as competent, even a bit above-average for what you'd expect. For a foreign language film, we English-speaking viewers need decent acting through facial expressions and body language, and there's enough here to adequately serve the story.

    I don't know what equipment was used to shoot this film, but I hope that a great transfer could be done one day when Blu-Ray has settled into its place as the dominant disc format. This is the type of film that has great potential as an HD viewing experience, but it hasn't come close to realizing that quite yet. If you have and enjoy the DVD of this movie, I would recommend against buying the Blu-Ray at this time.



    5 out of 5 stars great   July 28, 2008
    i watch this all the time, it runs great everytime, great quality, nice box. no damages.


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