House of Flying Daggers

House of Flying Daggers ({{zh-cp|c=十面埋伏|p=shí miàn mái fú}}), is a 2004 action/romance movie directed by Zhang Yimou. The Chinese title derives from a Chinese four-character idiom literally meaning "ambush from ten sides", but figuratively meaning "ambush from all sides". The English title, House of Flying Daggers, refers to a secret society (飛刀門) within the film. The film is in the wuxia genre, similar in style to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, or the more recent Warriors of Heaven and Earth.

Cast

• Takeshi Kaneshiro — Captain Jin (金捕頭)
• Andy Lau — Captain Leo (劉捕頭)
• Zhang Ziyi — Mei (小妹)
• Dandan Song — Yee

Anita Mui was originally cast for a major role in the film. She died before any of her scenes were filmed. The film was dedicated in her memory.

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