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February 21, 2005
House of Flying Daggers
I finally went to see this movie. There are two things I'm thinking right now: 1) House of Flying Daggers definitely deserves the Academy Awards nomination for 'Best Cinematography', and 2) why the heck was this movie never released in general theatres?
House of Flying Daggers was really a touchingly beautiful and tragic love story between Mei (Zhang Ziyi) and Wind (Takeshi Kaneshiro). This is not a feel-good, fluffy chick flick love story, though. Instead it is the kind of story that shows exactly the strengths and weakness the characters are shaped by. The story itself is unforgettable, even compared with other epic Chinese legendary stories such as Hero and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. If you like Chinese martial arts movies, you need to see this one, because the fight scenes are first-rate. I also really enjoyed the choreography of the bamboo forest and the echo game scenes. Be prepared for surprises in plot points, as some things in this movie are not what they seem.
It's really too bad that the general public will not see this movie, since it's only showing in select theatres. This is not a movie to be missed, and I will be purchasing the DVD when it comes out.
Posted by Kathy at February 21, 2005 08:08 PM