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House of Flying Daggers (Blu-ray, 2004)
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hannah's review is pathetic. That review probably came from someone who's idea of a great film is Doom or The Fast and the Furious. First off, the film is Chinese. Having said that, one should understand the cultural differences between China and the US. This is a beautiful film, one that can appeal to most people. Zhang Yimou is a fantastic director. His use of color is astounding. I must admit that I enjoyed Hero a lot more than this film. The action is great (although sparse), the music is great, and the acting is great (I love Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro). If artsy films aren't your cup of tea, stay away. I really hope people give movies like this a chance. Asian cinema is a breath of fresh air.
I first bought this movie because this is the movie that they always use to demo 5.1 surround sound in a home theater. Because of this I knew I had to have it to test how good my speakers and receiver sound (also purchased from eBay). The movie is in 5.1 dolby digital only while in Cantonese language mode, which was a little bit of a bummer, but these types of movies seem better in Cantonese anyways. The English version does not get the 5.1 Dolby Digital. The sound is amazing, and the story line was actually really good. I wasn't expecting it to be so well done.
The picture quality is lacking in some scenes. It almost looks as if they switched between a HQ master and a DVD master. The audio is above average. The extras are slim. The movie itself is well below average. Most of the scenes take place out doors and we never really get any kind of perspective as to the size of the cities or where they are in corrolation with one another. The twists and turns leave much to be desired. The main characters are all lying to one another, constantly. When one of the characters finds out that the other is lying to them, after they have been lying to that person the whole time, they are shocked by these lies. I guess it is ok to lie to someone, but not be lied to. The entire story seems as if it were written by a grade school student. The dialogue, at least what was translated for this Region 1 USA version seems to suffer the same fate. This movie FAILS and falls flat.Read full review
Great product I had seen this movie many times before I wanted to have a personal copy for myself. Great picture quality great story.
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After "Hero", Zhang Yimou has produced another stunning visual epic; "House of Flying Daggers". Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, and the beautiful Ziyi Zhang form the trio of lovers in this martial arts/romance film with great cinematography and CGI effects. The Dance Hall scene is worth the price of admission alone! Where Sony cut corners: the Blu ray transfer is good, but not significantly better than the DVD release. Also, the audio is Dolby 5.1, not remastered into one of the HD audio formats,2 omissions especially for this price. Save some money and purchase the standard DVD, you'll still be enjoying a great film.
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