Plot
During the reign of the Tang dynasty in China, a secret organization called "The House of the Flying Daggers" rises and opposes the government. A police officer called Leo sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the "Flying Daggers". Leo arrests Mei, only to have Jin breaking her free in a plot to gain her trust and lead the police to the new leader of the secret organization. But things are far more complicated than they seem...
Written by
Feng Li, Bin Wang, Yimou Zhang
Directed by
Yimou Zhang
Crew
Production Countries
Hong Kong, China
Production Companies
Zhang Yimou Studio, Elite Group Enterprises, Edko Films Ltd., China Film Co-Production Corporation, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.
Languages
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 26 wins & 74 nominations total
Trailers
Featurettes
Scores
# of Votes
117,711
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
89
Popularity
NA