Video recording

House of flying daggers = Shi mian mai fu

Call Number

  • DVD FOREIGN (CEN)

Languages

In Chinese, dubbed English or dubbed French, with optional English or French subtitles.

Performers

Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi, Song Dandan.

Publication Information

Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2005]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (approximately 119 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality.

Summary

Mei is an exotic, beautiful blind dancer, associated with a dangerous revolutionary gang, known as The House of Flying Daggers. Captured by officers of the decadent Tang Dynasty, Mei finds herself both threatened--and attracted--to the most unusual circumstances. Here, her heart and loyalties battle each other, amid warriors in the treetops and dazzling combat--the likes of which have never before been seen!

Notes

Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.

Special features: Zhang Yimou and Ziyi Zhang audio commentary ; 45-minute making-of featurette ; making-of the visual effects featurette ; "Lovers" music video ; storyboard comparisons ; photo galleries.

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