The deceptions fly as fast as the blades in director Zhang Yimou's elegantly filmed "wu xia" drama set in feudal China, where rebels battle the corrupt Tang regime. Suspecting a jailed blind dancer belongs to the anti-government faction House of Flying Daggers, a police captain masquerades as a rogue swordsman and helps her escape, hoping she'll lead him to the group's headquarters, only to fall in love with the woman. Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Andy Lau star. 119 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; featurette; music video; storyboards; photo gallery. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English.
The deceptions fly as fast as the blades in director Zhang Yimou's elegantly filmed "wu xia" drama set in feudal China, where rebels battle the corrupt Tang regime. Suspecting a jailed blind dancer belongs to the anti-government faction House of Flying Daggers, a police captain masquerades as a rogue swordsman and helps her escape, hoping she'll lead him to the group's headquarters, only to fall in love with the woman. Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Andy Lau star. 119 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; featurette; music video; storyboards; photo gallery. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English.