In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
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Character
Earnest, grave, meticulous and effortless.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- rawmeticulous
- effortlessdemanding
- intimateepic
Who loves it, who doesn't
25 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Cartographers.
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“Is it style over substance?”
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“Is House of Flying Daggers overrated?”
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“Is House of Flying Daggers a masterpiece, not merely a very good film?”
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Cast
- Takeshi KaneshiroJin
- Andy LauLiu
- Zhang ZiyiXiao Mei
- Song DandanYee
- Zhao HongfeiXiao Bu Kuai
- Guo JunPolice Officer
- Zhang Shu
- Wang Jiusheng
- Zhang Zhengyong
- Yongxin Wang
Crew
- Zhang YimouDirector
- Zhang YimouWriter
- Wang BinWriter
- Zhao XiaodingDirector of Photography
- Shigeru UmebayashiOriginal Music Composer
- Cheng LongEditor
- Zhang YimouProducer
- Bill KongProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 200083% alikeBoth earnest, grave, meticulous.
Bullitt 196877% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 195476% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
The Illusionist 200676% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
Skyfall 201276% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
The Cotton Club 198475% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
Both earnest, grave.
In the Heart of the Sea 201575% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
Over the Alps 202077% alikeGame · Both earnest, grave.
Ghost of Tsushima 202074% alikeGame · Both earnest, grave.
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Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Curator Co.
