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Release Date:
14 January 2005 (USA)
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Plot:
A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 16 wins
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36 nominations
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Movie Review: Red Cliff (2009)
(From Rope Of Silicon. 20 November 2009, 12:36 PM, PST)
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(From FlickFilosopher. 20 November 2009, 8:42 AM, PST)
(From Rope Of Silicon. 20 November 2009, 12:36 PM, PST)
trailer break: ‘Red Cliff’
(From FlickFilosopher. 20 November 2009, 8:42 AM, PST)
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Best Movie of 2004
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Takeshi Kaneshiro | ... | Jin | |
| Andy Lau | ... | Leo | |
| Ziyi Zhang | ... | Xiao Mei (as Zhang Ziyi) | |
| Dandan Song | ... | Yee | |
| Hongfei Zhao | ... | Performer | |
| Jun Guo | ... | Performer | |
| Shu Zhang | ... | Performer | |
| Jiusheng Wang | ... | Performer | |
| Zhengyong Zhang | ... | Performer | |
| Yongxin Wang | ... | Performer | |
| Dong Liu | ... | Performer | |
| Qi Zi | ... | Performer | |
| Xuedong Qu | ... | Performer | |
| Liping Tian | ... | Performer | |
| Hongwei Zhao | ... | Performer |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
House of Flying Daggers (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
Attack from Ten Directions (International: English title) (literal title)
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Attack from Ten Directions (International: English title) (literal title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some sexuality.
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Runtime:
119 min | Australia:118 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 |
Iceland:14 |
France:U |
Malaysia:U |
South Korea:12 |
Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) |
Singapore:PG (original rating) (cut) |
New Zealand:M |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:14 |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Finland:K-15 |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Ireland:15A (original rating) |
Ireland:15 (video rating) (cut) |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) |
UK:15 (cut) |
USA:PG-13 |
Mexico:B
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The climactic fight scene was filmed in the Ukraine. It snowed so early (October) that it caught the filmmakers by surprise, as they had already started filming. They decided to change the script and the movie so that it would appear almost as if this epic battle began during the fall and ended during winter. Yimou Zhang was very happy with how it turned out because it set the perfect tone and obviously highlighted the blood spilled on the snow.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Leo is released by The House of Flying Daggers to continue his spying, he isn't wearing his hat. Later, when we see him next, just prior to the final battle, the hat re-appears.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: But I'm a Gilmore! (#5.19)" (2005)
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Soundtrack:
Beauty Song (Jia Ren Qu)
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I guess having this movie out just a few months after the U.S. release of "Hero" was more than many moviegoers could chew (and you can see it in the reviews here). That takes away from a fantastic experience. Every frame of this film is exquisite. It was breathtaking scene after breathtaking scene. There are enough plot twist, double crossings and romance to keep the scenes between the action sequences interesting. Ziyi Zhang plays her best role of what I call now a trilogy (which includes "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Hero" and now "House Of Flying Daggers" -the best of the three). It's not Yimou Zhang's best movie, that'd be "Raise The Red Lantern", but it's proof this director is on a roll. Go see this movie without worry.