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Shi mian mai fu = House of flying daggers / Elite Group (2003) Enterprises, Inc. presents an Ekdo Films, Zhang Yimou Studio production in collaboration with Beijing New Picture Film Co., Ltd. ; produced by Bill Kong, Zhang Yimou ; screenplay by Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin ; story, Zhang Yimou, Li Feng, Wang Bin ; directed by Zhang Yimou.
LIBRA DVD 007 478
Available from offsite location
LIBRA DVD 007 477
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- Chinese
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Secret societies--China--Drama.
- Secret societies.
- Police--China--Drama.
- Police.
- Man-woman relationships--China--Drama.
- Man-woman relationships.
- Martial arts--Drama.
- Martial arts.
- China.
- Genre:
- Action and adventure films.
- Feature films.
- Romance films.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Anamorphic widescreen.
- Other Title:
- House of flying daggers
- Place of Publication:
- Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment : Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2005]
- Language Note:
- Mandarin, dubbed English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD; Region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
- digital
- optical
- surround
- Dolby digital 5.1
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- During the reign of the Tang dynasty in China, a secret organization called "The House of the Flying Daggers" rises and opposes the government. Leo is a police officer who sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the "Flying Daggers" organization. Leo ends up arresting Mei, only to have Jin break 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.
- Participant:
- Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi, Song Dandan.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Zhao Xiaoding ; editor, Cheng Long ; original music score, Shigeru Umebayashi ; costume designer, Emi Wada ; production designer, Huo Tingxiao ; visual effects, Animal Logic Film ; action director, Tony Ching Siu-Tung.
- Notes:
- Aspect ratio 2.35:1.
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
- Special features: Commentary with actor Ziyi Zhang and director Zhang Yimou; creating the visual effects featurette; making-of 'House of Flying Daggers' featurette; theme song 'Lovers' music video; behind the scenes photo gallery; costumes gallery; storyboard comparisions; previews.
- Golden Satellite Awards, 2005, Golden Satellite Award - Best Cinematography (Xiaoding Zhao).
- ISBN:
- 140497010X
- OCLC:
- 57490972
- Publisher Number:
- 043396091788
- 09178 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
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