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The Resource House of Flying Daggers : Shi mian mai fu, Jing ying ji tuan qi ye you xian gong si chu pin ; An le ying pian you xian gong si, Zhang Yimou gong zuo shi, Beijing xin hua mian ying ye you xian gong si lian he she zhi ; jian zhi, Jiang Zhiqiang, Zhang Yimou ; bian ju, Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin ; dao yan, Zhang Yimou

House of Flying Daggers : Shi mian mai fu, Jing ying ji tuan qi ye you xian gong si chu pin ; An le ying pian you xian gong si, Zhang Yimou gong zuo shi, Beijing xin hua mian ying ye you xian gong si lian he she zhi ; jian zhi, Jiang Zhiqiang, Zhang Yimou ; bian ju, Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin ; dao yan, Zhang Yimou

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Summary
"China 859 A.D. The once-mighty Tang dynasty is in decline. The emperor is weak and incompetent. His corrupt government no longer controls the land. Unrest sweeps the country. Village by village, an underground alliance forms: The House of Flying Daggers. Based near the imperial capital the House of Flying Daggers moves in the shadows. Stealing from the rich to give to the poor, they earn the support of the people. At the same time, they are feared and hated, by their bitter rivals, the local deputies." - title screens. Local captains Leo and Jin set out to investigate a blind young dancer named Mei, who is believed to have ties to the Flying Daggers. Leo arrests Mei, only to have Jin break her out in a plot to gain her trust and lead the police to the new leader of the secret organization. Things are, however, far more complicated than they seem
Language
  • chi
  • eng
  • fre
  • chi
  • chi
Work
Extent
1 videodisc (119 min.)
Note
  • Special features: Commentary with Ziyi Zhang and Zhang Yimou [audio feature]; Making-of "House of Flying Daggers" [featurette] (45 min.); Creating the visual effects [featurette] (4 min.); Storyboard comparisons [featurette] (17 min.); Costumes gallery [slide show] (2 min.); Behind the scenes photo gallery [slide show] (3 min.); Theme song "Lovers" music video (4 min.); Previews (5 min.)
  • Videorecording
Contents
  • Start
  • Mei
  • Beauty song
  • Echo game
  • Assassination attempt
  • Threat of torture
  • Rescuing Mei
  • Wind
  • Mounted assault
  • Cool as water
  • Secret meeting
  • Real flowers
  • "Soldiers are approaching"
  • Unseen benefactor
  • Nature of wind
  • Bamboo forest
  • Flying daggers
  • Blindsided
  • Mole
  • Three years
  • No future
  • His life in her hands
  • "If we meet again..."
  • Life-changing decision
  • All truths revealed
  • Blood on snow
  • Destiny by dagger
  • "...a beauty like this"
Isbn
9781404970106
Instance
Label
House of Flying Daggers : Shi mian mai fu
Title
House of Flying Daggers
Title remainder
Shi mian mai fu
Statement of responsibility
Jing ying ji tuan qi ye you xian gong si chu pin ; An le ying pian you xian gong si, Zhang Yimou gong zuo shi, Beijing xin hua mian ying ye you xian gong si lian he she zhi ; jian zhi, Jiang Zhiqiang, Zhang Yimou ; bian ju, Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin ; dao yan, Zhang Yimou
Title variation
Shi mian mai fu
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Author
Cinematographer
Composer
Director
Producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • chi
  • eng
  • fre
  • chi
  • chi
Summary
"China 859 A.D. The once-mighty Tang dynasty is in decline. The emperor is weak and incompetent. His corrupt government no longer controls the land. Unrest sweeps the country. Village by village, an underground alliance forms: The House of Flying Daggers. Based near the imperial capital the House of Flying Daggers moves in the shadows. Stealing from the rich to give to the poor, they earn the support of the people. At the same time, they are feared and hated, by their bitter rivals, the local deputies." - title screens. Local captains Leo and Jin set out to investigate a blind young dancer named Mei, who is believed to have ties to the Flying Daggers. Leo arrests Mei, only to have Jin break her out in a plot to gain her trust and lead the police to the new leader of the secret organization. Things are, however, far more complicated than they seem
Awards note
Golden Satellite Awards, 2005, Golden Satellite Award - Best Cinematography (Xiaoding Zhao).
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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Shi mian mai fu (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, Zhao Xiaoding ; editor, Cheng Long ; original music scored and produced by Shigeru Umebayashi ; costume designer, Emi Wada ; production designer, Huo Tingxiao ; action director, Tony Ching Siu-Tung ; theme song "Lovers" performed by Kathleen Battle
Date time place
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2004
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13 for sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality; Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A
Language note
In Chinese [Mandarin], dubbed English or French, with optional subtitles in English or French
PerformerNote
Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi, Song Dandan
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1949-
  • 1961-
  • 1979-
  • 1951-
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  • Zhang, Yimou
  • Kong, Bill
  • Li, Feng
  • Wang, Bin
  • Kaneshiro, Takeshi
  • Lau, Andy
  • Zhang, Ziyi
  • Song, Dandan
  • Zhao, Xiaoding
  • Umebayashi, Shigeru
  • Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
  • Elite Group Enterprises
  • Edko Films.
  • Zhang Yimou gong zuo shi.
  • Beijing xin hua mian ying ye you xian gong si.
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
119
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  • Secret societies
  • Police
  • Man-woman relationships
  • China
  • China
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
House of Flying Daggers : Shi mian mai fu, Jing ying ji tuan qi ye you xian gong si chu pin ; An le ying pian you xian gong si, Zhang Yimou gong zuo shi, Beijing xin hua mian ying ye you xian gong si lian he she zhi ; jian zhi, Jiang Zhiqiang, Zhang Yimou ; bian ju, Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin ; dao yan, Zhang Yimou
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Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Special features: Commentary with Ziyi Zhang and Zhang Yimou [audio feature]; Making-of "House of Flying Daggers" [featurette] (45 min.); Creating the visual effects [featurette] (4 min.); Storyboard comparisons [featurette] (17 min.); Costumes gallery [slide show] (2 min.); Behind the scenes photo gallery [slide show] (3 min.); Theme song "Lovers" music video (4 min.); Previews (5 min.)
  • Videorecording
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Start -- Mei -- Beauty song -- Echo game -- Assassination attempt -- Threat of torture -- Rescuing Mei -- Wind -- Mounted assault -- Cool as water -- Secret meeting -- Real flowers -- "Soldiers are approaching" -- Unseen benefactor -- Nature of wind -- Bamboo forest -- Flying daggers -- Blindsided -- Mole -- Three years -- No future -- His life in her hands -- "If we meet again..." -- Life-changing decision -- All truths revealed -- Blood on snow -- Destiny by dagger -- "...a beauty like this"
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (119 min.)
Isbn
9781404970106
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 043396091788
  • 710928
Other physical details
sound, color
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Publisher number
09178
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)57490972
  • ocm57490972
  • OCoLC
System details
DVD; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; widescreen presentation, 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Video recording format
DVD
Label
House of Flying Daggers : Shi mian mai fu, Jing ying ji tuan qi ye you xian gong si chu pin ; An le ying pian you xian gong si, Zhang Yimou gong zuo shi, Beijing xin hua mian ying ye you xian gong si lian he she zhi ; jian zhi, Jiang Zhiqiang, Zhang Yimou ; bian ju, Li Feng, Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin ; dao yan, Zhang Yimou
Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Special features: Commentary with Ziyi Zhang and Zhang Yimou [audio feature]; Making-of "House of Flying Daggers" [featurette] (45 min.); Creating the visual effects [featurette] (4 min.); Storyboard comparisons [featurette] (17 min.); Costumes gallery [slide show] (2 min.); Behind the scenes photo gallery [slide show] (3 min.); Theme song "Lovers" music video (4 min.); Previews (5 min.)
  • Videorecording
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Start -- Mei -- Beauty song -- Echo game -- Assassination attempt -- Threat of torture -- Rescuing Mei -- Wind -- Mounted assault -- Cool as water -- Secret meeting -- Real flowers -- "Soldiers are approaching" -- Unseen benefactor -- Nature of wind -- Bamboo forest -- Flying daggers -- Blindsided -- Mole -- Three years -- No future -- His life in her hands -- "If we meet again..." -- Life-changing decision -- All truths revealed -- Blood on snow -- Destiny by dagger -- "...a beauty like this"
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (119 min.)
Isbn
9781404970106
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 043396091788
  • 710928
Other physical details
sound, color
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Publisher number
09178
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)57490972
  • ocm57490972
  • OCoLC
System details
DVD; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; widescreen presentation, 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Video recording format
DVD

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