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The house of flying daggers / an Edko Films, Zhang Yimou Studio production ; directed by Zhang Yimou ; produced by Bill Kong, Zhang Yimou.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Zhang, Yimou, director, producer.
Kong, Bill, producer.
Edko Films, production company.
Zhang Yimou gong zuo shi, production company.
Series:
Academic Video Online
Language:
Chinese
English
Subjects (All):
Man-woman relationships--China--Drama.
Man-woman relationships.
Secret societies--China--Drama.
Secret societies.
China--Social conditions--Drama.
China.
China--Politics and government--Drama.
Genre:
Feature films.
Martial arts films.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (119 minutes)
Place of Publication:
New York, NY : Sony Pictures Classics, 2004.
Language Note:
In Mandarin ; with subtitles in English.
System Details:
data file
Summary:
"Prepare your eyes for popping," in this "martial-arts fireball that throws in a lyrical love story, head spinning fights and dazzling surprises" (Rolling Stone). "A gorgeous entertainment" (A.O. Scott, New York Times). 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!
Participant:
Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi, Song Dandan.
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed January 03, 2017).
Nominated 2005 Golden Globes USA, Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated 2005 Academy Awards USA, Best Achievement in Cinematography
2nd Place 2004 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Director
Nominated 2005 British Academy Film Awards, Best Film not in the English Language
Won 2005 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Best Director
Won 2005 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Best Cinematography
2nd Place 2005 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated 2005 British Academy Film Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Nominated 2005 British Academy Film Awards, Best Cinematography
Nominated 2005 British Academy Film Awards, Best Editing
Nominated 2005 British Academy Film Awards, Best Production Design
Nominated 2005 British Academy Film Awards, Best Costume Design
Nominated 2005 British Academy Film Awards, Best Sound
Nominated 2005 British Academy Film Awards, Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects
Nominated 2005 British Academy Film Awards, Best Make Up/Hair
Nominated 2005 Saturn Awards, Best Fantasy Film
Nominated 2005 Saturn Awards, Best Actress
Nominated 2005 Saturn Awards, Best Director
Nominated 2005 Saturn Awards, Best Costumes
Won 2004 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Best Foreign Film
2nd place 2004 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Best Production Design
2nd place 2004 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Best Cinematography
OCLC:
971317378

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