China / Hong Kong,
2004, 119 min
Directed by:
Yimou ZhangCinematography:
Xiaoding ZhaoComposer:
Shigeru UmebayashiCast:
Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Ziyi Zhang, Dandan Song, Armando Hernández, Jun Guo, Qiang Li, Tengyuan Liu, Cecily Li, Jingchuan DongVOD (1)
Plots(1)
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 Targ 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! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2005 - Xiaoding Zhao (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2005 - Ziyi Zhang (Best Leading Actress)
- 2005 - Xiaoding Zhao (Best Cinematography)
- 2005 - Best Editing
- 2005 - Best Sound
- 2005 - Best Costume Design
- 2005 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 2005 - Best Production Design
- 2005 - Best Special Visual Effects
- 2005 - Best Film not in the English Language
European Film Awards
- 2004 - Yimou Zhang (Screen International Award)
Hong Kong Film Awards
- 2005 - Best Film of Mainland and Taiwan
Golden Globes
- 2005 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Critics Choice Awards
- 2005 - Best Foreign Language Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2004 - Yimou Zhang (Best Foreign-Language Film)
- 2004 - Xiaoding Zhao (Best Cinematography)
- 2004 - Best Production Design
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2004 - Yimou Zhang (Best Director)
The Saturn Awards
- 2005 - Best Fantasy Film
- 2005 - Yimou Zhang (Best Director)
- 2005 - Ziyi Zhang (Best Actress)
- 2005 - Emi Wada (Best Costumes)