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Thu, 28 Aug 2008
Movie Review: 十面埋伏 (House of Flying Daggers)
Back when I was researching Hi-def DVD options (this was before HD-DVD went kaput), reviews would invariably refer to scenes or sequences in what I would call "demonstration-quality" movies used for the benefit of comparing different products. Titles such as Pirates of the Caribbean, The Fifth Element, and The Phantom of the Opera, and (of course) Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series would very often be used. I do not recall seeing 十面埋伏 (House of Flying Daggers) ever used, but oh my is this a beautiful movie on the BluRay... just absolutely stunning! The cinematography is gorgeous... and every element of the movie - the color of the costumes used, the rich ornate building interiors, and the sweeping landscapes - have been carefully staged to create wonderfully rich and sumptious scenes. The movie itself is quite good too. It is about a young 9th century military captain assigned to find and capture the new leader of a resistance group that call themselves "The House of the Flying Daggers". He and another captain create a scheme to free a known member of the Flying Daggers, befriend her, and then (hopefully) use her to find the new leader of the group. While the captain and the fugitive woman flee from their pursuers, they fall in love and a Shakespearean tragedy ensues. I won't say much more as I don't want to spoil it. Oh and... the movie is in Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles (just fyi). Summary: Highly recommended... especially on BluRay!
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