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The Resource House of flying daggers : Shi mian mai fu, Sony Classic Pictures ; Elite Group (2003) Enterprises, Inc. presents an Edko 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

House of flying daggers : Shi mian mai fu, Sony Classic Pictures ; Elite Group (2003) Enterprises, Inc. presents an Edko 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

Label
House of flying daggers : Shi mian mai fu
Title
House of flying daggers
Title remainder
Shi mian mai fu
Statement of responsibility
Sony Classic Pictures ; Elite Group (2003) Enterprises, Inc. presents an Edko 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
Title variation
  • House of flying daggers
  • Shi mian mai fu
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • chi
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • chi
  • chi
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
Awards note
Golden Satellite Awards, 2005, Golden Satellite Award - Best Cinematography (Xiaoding Zhao).
Cataloging source
MCP
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
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
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality
Language note
  • Mandarin, dubbed English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles
  • Audio in Chinese PCM 5.1 (Uncompressed), Chinese, English, French, Spanish 5.1; with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish
PerformerNote
Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi, Song Dandan
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1961-
  • 1979-
  • 1951-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Zhang, Yimou
  • Kaneshiro, Takeshi
  • Lau, Andy
  • Zhang, Ziyi
  • Song, Dandan
  • Zhao, Xiaoding
  • Umebayashi, Shigeru
  • Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
119
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Secret societies
  • Police
  • Man-woman relationships
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
House of flying daggers : Shi mian mai fu, Sony Classic Pictures ; Elite Group (2003) Enterprises, Inc. presents an Edko 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
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2004
  • Special features: creating the visual effects featurette; storyboard comparisons
  • 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
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
High definition widescreen edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (119 min.)
Isbn
9781424816859
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 043396150225
  • 043396153547
Other physical details
sound, color
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Publisher number
  • 15022
  • 15354
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)179924132
  • ocn179924132
  • OCoLC
System details
  • Blu-ray Disc; widescreen presentation (2.35:1), mastered in high definition, Dolby Digital
  • Requires a Blu-ray player
Video recording format
DVD
Label
House of flying daggers : Shi mian mai fu, Sony Classic Pictures ; Elite Group (2003) Enterprises, Inc. presents an Edko 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
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2004
  • Special features: creating the visual effects featurette; storyboard comparisons
  • 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
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
High definition widescreen edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (119 min.)
Isbn
9781424816859
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 043396150225
  • 043396153547
Other physical details
sound, color
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Publisher number
  • 15022
  • 15354
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)179924132
  • ocn179924132
  • OCoLC
System details
  • Blu-ray Disc; widescreen presentation (2.35:1), mastered in high definition, Dolby Digital
  • Requires a Blu-ray player
Video recording format
DVD

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