# House of Flying Daggers (2004) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/house-of-flying-daggers-2004/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 74% |
| Editorial Rating | 65/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 86% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 75/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4/5 |
| IMDb | 7.5/10 |
| Director | Zhang Yimou |
| Genres | Action, Romance |
| Runtime | 119 min |
| Festival premiere | Cannes 2004 |

## Quick answer

House of Flying Daggers (2004) earns a 74% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Zhang Yimou's bamboo-forest ballet of color and motion dazzles even when story logic wavers. Critics and audiences diverge (65% critic vs 86% audience). Metascore 75/100. Directed by Zhang Yimou.

## Celluloid verdict

Zhang Yimou's bamboo-forest ballet of color and motion dazzles even when story logic wavers.

## Synopsis

A police captain sends a blind dancer undercover to infiltrate a rebel sect, igniting a triangle of love, betrayal, and revolution.

## Cast

Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau

## Accolades

Premiered at Cannes 2004.

## Where to watch

the United States: not currently streaming
Indonesia: Disney+
South Korea: Netflix, Wavve
Japan: Prime Video, U-NEXT
Malaysia: Disney+
Thailand: Disney+

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is House of Flying Daggers worth watching?**
House of Flying Daggers holds a 74% Celluloid Score. Zhang Yimou's bamboo-forest ballet of color and motion dazzles even when story logic wavers.

**What is House of Flying Daggers about?**
A police captain sends a blind dancer undercover to infiltrate a rebel sect, igniting a triangle of love, betrayal, and revolution.

**Who directed House of Flying Daggers?**
House of Flying Daggers (2004) was directed by Zhang Yimou.

**What is the Celluloid Score of House of Flying Daggers?**
74% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (65/100), Metascore (75/100), Letterboxd (4/5), and IMDb (7.5/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch House of Flying Daggers?**
House of Flying Daggers is on Disney+ in Indonesia; on Netflix, Wavve in South Korea; on Prime Video, U-NEXT in Japan; on Disney+ in Malaysia; on Disney+ in Thailand. Availability varies by region.

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