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speak to us of the power of love that leads us to great sacrifice.
Sometimes that coming together of love and sacrifice can lead to tragedy,
as it does here. But even in the midst of the tragedy, there is also
a vision of the salvation that also comes from sacrifice. A reminder
of the sacrifice God made to bring salvation. |
Shi mian mai fu (2004) Film
Review |
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page was created on December 7, 2004
This page was last updated on
May 23, 2005
—Overview
—Review
by Darrel Manson
—Review
by Ed Travis
—Trailers, Photos
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| CREDITS |
|  Directed
by Yimou Zhang
Screenplay
by Feng Li , Bin Wang and Yimou Zhang
Cast
(in credits order)
Takeshi Kaneshiro .... Jin
Andy Lau .... Leo
Ziyi Zhang .... Mei
Dandan Song .... Yee
Produced
by
William Kong .... producer
Weiping Zhang .... executive producer
Yimou Zhang .... producer
Zhenyan Zhang .... associate producer
Original Music by Shigeru Umebayashi
Cinematography by Xiaoding Zhao
Film Editing by Long Cheng
Rated PG-13 (for sequences
of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality)
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| SYNOPSIS
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 It
is 859AD, and the Tang Dynasty, one of the most enlightened empires
in Chinese history at its height, is in decline. The Emperor is incompetent
and the government is corrupt. Unrest is spreading throughout the
land, and many rebel armies are forming in protest. The largest, and
most prestigious, is an underground alliance called the “House
of Flying Daggers.”
The
House of Flying Daggers operates mysteriously, stealing from the
rich to give to the poor. Thus, they have earned the support and
admiration of the people and expanded quickly. Based in Feng Tian
County, close to the Imperial Capital, the House of Flying Daggers
has long been a thorn in the side of the local deputies, their hated
rivals.
The
deputies are enraged because, even after they fought and killed
the leader of the House of Flying Daggers, the House continues to
thrive. Under the leadership of a mysterious new leader, the House
of Flying Daggers grows ever more powerful. Feng Tian County’s
two local captains, Leo (ANDY LAU TAK WAH) and Jin (TAKESHI KANESHIRO)
are ordered to capture the new leader within ten days.
Captain
Leo suspects that Mei (ZHANG ZIYI), the beautiful new dancer at
the local Peony Pavilion, is actually the daughter of the old leader.
He hatches a plan to arrest her and bring her in for questioning.
When Mei refuses to divulge any information on the House of Flying
Daggers, the two captains set up another plan. This time, Captain
Jin will pretend to be a lone warrior called Wind and rescue Mei
from prison, earning her trust and escorting her to the secret headquarters
of the House of Flying Daggers.
The
plan works, and on their long journey to the House, Jin and Mei
warm to each other. Before long, Mei has developed feelings for
her enigmatic protector, and Jin is surprised to find himself falling
for Mei’s headstrong charm. Both struggle to contain their
feelings, but under the starry night, their irrepressible desire
is almost beyond their control. Danger lurks in the forest surrounding
them, and the wind is still, as if sensing the tension in the air.
What
lies ahead for Jin and Mei, these star-crossed lovers? If this is
true love, then why are there plots in their heads…and secrets
in their hearts?
|
 Review
by
DARREL
MANSON BLOG
Pastor, Artesia
Christian Church, Artesia, CA
http://netministries.org/see/churches/ch01198
Darrel has an incredible love and interest in the cinematic arts.
His reviews usually include independent and significantly important
film. |
 Earlier
this year, American audiences got to see Zhang Yimou's visually
beautiful and intellectually thoughtful martial arts film, Hero.
Now we are treated to Zhang's second martial arts film, House
of Flying Daggers. This film shares a good deal
with Hero -stunning cinematography,
excellent choreography of the wuxia style martial arts sequences,
and interesting plot twists. (Note: while
I won't be speaking of the twists themselves, some of my comments
may give hints that will reflect some of the twists.)
—Review
continued here
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 Review
by
ED TRAVIS BLOG
Email Ed Travis here
A Film Geek and graduate
of Eastern University and assistant Youth Director at Gaithersburg
Presbyterian Church in Gaithersburg, MD. His reviews include: |
Sometimes
you can watch a well-made film and acknowledge its greatness, but
never really personally resonate with it; other times you can watch
a trite or silly film, acknowledge its silliness, but come away loving
the film despite its flaws. I watched House of Flying
Daggers and came away acknowledging the greatness and
clicking with it on every level. Isn’t that a rare and wonderful
experience with a film?
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