Review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) by Umair U — 11 Mar 2009

Out of this world.. beautiful scenery with amazing emotional moments combined with martial arts.. wow!

This review of House of Flying Daggers (2004) was written by Umair U on 11 Mar 2009.

House of Flying Daggers has generally received very positive reviews.

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