House of Flying Daggers (Shi Mian Mai Fu) | Art of ActionHouse of Flying Daggers (Shi Mian Mai Fu) | Art of Action
Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
House of Flying Daggers, an intoxicating blend of visceral, dazzlingly breathless action and stunning visuals in vivid colour...
***Tickets on sale from Friday 1 November 2024***
Yimou Zhang, China’s most critically acclaimed auteur, followed Oscar® nominations for the period drama Raise the Red Lantern and the wuxia martial arts film Hero with House of Flying Daggers,
an intoxicating blend of visceral, dazzlingly breathless action and
stunning visuals in vivid colour, with this special screening marking
the film’s 20th anniversary.
Minutely choreographed and gracefully
balletic in execution, House of Flying Daggers cemented Ziyi
Zhang as the spearhead of 2000s female-led wuxia cinema, following in
the footsteps of the legendary Zheng Pei Pei and Oscar® winner Michelle
Yeoh.
The Tang Dynasty is fighting to keep control over China, a battle they are losing to several rebel groups. One such group is the House of Flying Daggers, who steal from the wealthy and give to the poor. Two police deputies working with the government (Takeshi Kaneshiro and Andy Lau) are ordered to investigate the dancer Mei (Ziyi Zhang), who is rumoured to be working with the House of Flying Daggers. But both men fall under her charms and decide to help her escape instead.
Yimou Zhang | China | 2004 | 119 mins | Subtitled | 15
Image Credit: House of Flying Daggers © 2004 Elite Group (2003) Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Art of Action
Foyle Film Festival showcases the graceful, balletic nature of action choreography through works of iconic Asian cinema from Japan, Hong Kong, China and South Korea highlighting the significant influence each has had on major contemporary western counterparts.
All screenings form part of Art of Action, a BFI FAN initiative supported through National Lottery, will play in cinemas across the UK and online on BFI Player from October to December 2024.
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